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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 16TH, 1918.
the day is not far distant when noiversal | penny postage will be an accomplished fact. "The preliminary expenses would be one tenth of the cost of a Dreadnought," Sir HENNIERE HEATON told the Chamber of Commerce for the South of Scotland, "and
WATSON it would be quite as effective in bringing & CO., LTD.,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
SCOTCH
WHISKY.
Por Case Per of 1 Daz. Bot,
Invitations are issued for the inper TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
tion of the new C.P.R. Empress of Hussia this afternoon.
In 'n lecture to the China Society Mr. Frank Stevens mentioned that the only real Chinese dragon to be found in Eng-
ish heraldry is one of the supporters of
raised.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BALKAN WAR.
BLOCKADE RAISED.
SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES. A message from Constantinople states that the suspension of hostilities between Tarkey and Bulgaria has been prolonged till the end of May.
The international blockade of the Mon- Viscount Gough's escutcheon. The reason is, of course, the Chinese origin of one of tenegrin and Albanian coast has been the titles; for Lord Gough is not only a Viscount (of Gujerat and Limerick), but also a Baron of Ching-Kang-foo and of Maharajpore and the Sutlej. There can hardly be a more cosmopolitan coat of arms in the Heralds College, for, in addition to the Indian and Chinese alla sion, there is a representation of the walls of Tarife, a French eagle ("reyersed and depressed"), a British flag, tion "Barros," and the legend in Irish "Faugh-a- waliugh."
An inscrip
SKUTARI QCCUPIED,
A message from Vienna states that the
international force landed on Wednesday morning at San Giovanni and is now en route to Skutari, everywhere being acclaimed by the Albanians. It is stated that as soon as Skutari is occupied the Austrian demobilisation begins.
(THROUGH NEUTED'S AGENCY.] THE SUFFRAGETTES
FURTHER, OUTRAGES.
LONDON, May 15th. The Suffragettes have burned a house at Sandgate.
Two bombs were, found in London trains. One is known to be a dummy, It is believed to be a schoolboy hoax.
A gunpowder bomb was sent to Bow Street addressed to the Chief Magistrate,
PROCESSIONISTS MORDED.
A Suffragette parade at St. Leonard's was mobbed, flour and eggs being throw at those taking part, and their bata being The police wore
powerless. torn off their heads,
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SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 15th May.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE PUISNE JUDGS (Mr. J. H. KEMP).
ALLEGED WRONGFUL iurnisÓNMENT. Two Indian watchmen, named Santa Singh and Lhaha Singh, employed respectively by the Kwong Hip Lung, Ltd., and the Grecu Island Cement Co., Ltd., Kowloon, brought an action against Bhana Singh for $1,000 damages for maliciously and without reasonable and proper cause preferring a charge of ubtaining promissory notes by false pretences against the plaintiffs, and prosecuting the plaintiffs before Mr. C. D. Melbourne on the 4th and th February,
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. R. C Faithfull was- for the defendant.
about pace and goodwill among nations." The couple e vindication of his policy in regard to imperial po muy postage, and the large amount of success already achieved through his advocacy of the cheapening of telegraphic rates in the teeth of tercu WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. resistance, incline the public to listos all the more sympathetically to the wider applica- tions of that policy. Sir HENNIFER HEATON's hope is that he may lire to see in his time not only the institution of a system of universal penny postage, but substantial progress made towards the realisation of his dream of penny.h.word telegrams throughout the Empire. It seems at first sight an impossible idea, but the impos sibilities" largely diss ppear when closely examined. One of the chief obstacles in the way of cheap cables is the political frontier. Abolish the political Choice Mellor Blend
froutier so far as telegrams are concerned, WATSON'S ABERLOUR
and we can quickly realise the feasibility of woman was seen on the platform of the Skutari, under the command of Admiral the assertion that the newspaper Suffre: \ Defendant had lent the plaintiffs these GLENLIVET (Pest
tion. Such action would only be taken Whisky)
penny-a-word telegrams. By way of illus-Kowloon Railway Station, and as she Burney, to whom the Montenegrin Gorette would be suppressed before publica if the issue were found to be inciting to THORNE'S ULD" VAT, No. 4,
tration compare Australia with Europe, looked rather bulky the suspicions of the ernor handed over the town.
BULGARIAN WAR CASUALTIES. as supplied to the House of
crime. Commons
21.00 1.50 which is out the same size as Australia police were aroused. She was arrested VERY OLD
The official list published in Sofia gives -WATSON'S
SCOTOM
The charge for a telegram from one end of and when searched the articles mentioned LIQUEUR
were found round her waist. A man who 22.50 1.90 Australia to the other--more than three WHISKY.
had bought her railway, ticket for the Bulgarian casualties during the war "KILTY" LIQUEUR WHISKY,
38.90 3.25 thousand miles is one penny a word, and. Great Age, Very Fine V.RO. WHISKY.
22.00 1.65 it instautly occurs to one that if telegrams Sheklung ran away when he saw her as 30,041 killed, 43,500 wounded, and 3,193
arrested, but he was captured. However, missing. THORNE'S BLACK SQUARE 23.50 2.10
23.50 2.00 can be sent at this rate in Australia it is when brought before his Worship bo was WATSON'S 0.0.0.
surely reasonable enough to expect it to be discharged, and the woman was fined $250. OTHER WELL-KNOWN BRASS SUPPLIED TO done throughout the old Continent. Few of us perhaps realise that it is not much
A-THORNE'S BLEND 87.80 $1.50 B.-WATSON'S GLENORCHY, 18.25 1.55
ORDER
19.50 1.65
Our Celebrated 1 very old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is a blend of the best Pot Distilled
It is of Scotch Whiskies.
Women apparently are now taking the place of men in the work of smuggling arms and ammunition. A case in point came before Me Hazeland yesterday, when Bet.-Serat Wills charged a woman with being in possession of an automatie pistol and 80 rounds of ammunition. The
Two Chinese were at the agistracy"
brought before. Mr. Hazeland charged with being rogues and vagabonds and with frequenting Connaught Road West with the intention of committing a felony.
A telegram from Cetinje, says that the Internationa} force has occupied
HITCHES IN THE PEACE. POURPARLERS.
THE ALLEGED SUPPRESSION DE THE "BUFFRAGETTE."
The Home Office announces that nothing has been said by Mr. McKenna to warrant
VOTES FOR AMERICAN WOMEN,
LONDON, May 16th.
Mr. Gardiner stated that the charge which was the subject matter of this action was that the two men obtained from the defendant two promissory notes of the value of 840 and 8100 respectively.
Defendant's version was that this year. sums, repayable on the 2nd February of
he met the plaintiffs on the 1st February, and it was arranged that the money
The parties met at Mong Mok, and should be paid back on the following day, defendant handed to the first plaintiff the two notes, the latter in turn placing thei in the hands of the second plaintiff, who...
An thereupon ran away with them. assault was no doubt. committed, and Santa Singh took Bhana Singh to the
A Washington message states that the Senate Committee on Women's Suffragette has decided to report favourable on the Since yesterday hitches have occurred, resolution of Senator Chamberlain to foreshadowing the possibility of the pro-amend the constitution so as to provide Police Station sind therefore preferred a traction of the peace negotiations in Lon-equal suffrage for bath sexes, don. g
Bulgaria's readiness to sign the pre-
great age, very fine, and Island Continent can enable its people to Inspector Dymond said that a constable iminaries forthwith is not approved by
further from London to india by fand than it is from one point in Australia to ather a little over 3,800 miles-and, again, it may be asked if the Government of the send a telegram the enormous distance of mellow. Its superior quality 3,800 miles through the wastes and wilder has established its reputation nesses for a penny a word, or sixteen words as THE LEADING SCOTCH | for a shilling, what is thers to prevent the sanding of a telegrams from London to WHISKY IN THE EAST.
India by lund at the same rate? Simply We have reached the "political frontier."
CANADIAN GENEROSITY,
LONDON, May 15th. Mr. Borden announced in the Canadian
charge of assault against him. Sergt. McKay heard the complaint, and advised Santa Singh to take out a summons, which was subsequently, issued by the first Mag strato. As he was leaving the Police Station on the 2nd February the present
Greece and Servia, who feel disinclined The two defendants to sign without a full reservation of the House of Commons that when the supple defendant accused the plaintiffs of having
them mentary estimates were introduced they points immediately concerning selves, and an exhaustive discussion, would provide a sum for the family of firstly, between the Allies, and afterwards the late Captain Scott, the Antarctic with the Powers as represented by their explorer.
on duty at West Point at 10.30 p.m. saw a European the worse for liquor leaning against a wall.. attempted to pick the mat's pockets, but on seeing the constable they ran off, but were pursued. One was captured by the constable, and the other was arrested did not wish to appear, and if ho did he The would not remember anything. defendants, who were known to the police,
8... WATSON & CO... } the point of getting lotters carried across Inter. It was stated that the European Ambassadors in London. They are ap-
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BONGKONG, MAY 16FH, 1913.
were each sentenced to one inonth's
recommended imprisonment and
for
parently anxious to clear up everything. AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.
the continents of Europe and Asia to Hongkong at the penny postage rate, and this fact alone should encourage faith in the ultimate possibility of a realisation of Sir HENNIKER HEATON's dream of penny--banishinent. word telegrams throughout the Empire-if there are HENNIKER HEATONS who will continue to press the idea upon the DEPARTURE OF TANG SHAO YAO with Count Berchtold, who entertained Governments and peoples of the world-
for its dogged that does it."
The German mail of the 16th April was delivered in London on the 14th May.
the stranded Portuguese Work on cruiser Adamastor is proceeding, and it is hoped to float the vessel to-day.
An eight year old child was drowned while bathing in the barbour near the China Merchant's Wharf on Wednesday.
During last year 41,820 books were published in Japan, while Germany, the most bookish of European nations, has only 31,281 volumes to her credit.
In addition to Mr. Shelton Hooper, the Hon. Mr. E: A. Hewett, C.M.G., and Mr. C. G. Alabaster have been nominated to represent the Justices of Peace on the Licensing Board,
to
the
A West Point godown-keeper was sen Hospita! on Wednesday suffering from injuries. sustained by accidentally falling from the cockloft of the godown.
Civil Government
An ice-breaker, christened the Kai king,
Mr. Targ Shno-yao on the morning of 12th inst, arrived in Canton to pay a visit to the tombs of his ancestors in the Northern Suburb of the City, and later in the day, after an interview with the Governor-General, he started for Heng kong per steemer Falklan, whence he proceeded to Bhanglmi. It is said that he has gone to Shanghai to celebrate his daughter's marriage.
A TRADE MARKS CASE.
APPLICATION FOR RE-HEALING.
At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon an application for leave to appeal was made to Mr. Melbourne against his deci sion in the prosecution at the instance. of W. R. Loxley & Company against J. Osawa & Company for being in posses sion of goock, namely, singlets, bearing a false true mark, defendants having been convicted and fined $100,
AVIATOR PENALISED.
Lobos, May 16th.
The Aero Club has withdrawn the cum-
stolen these two notes by false pretences, but the Sergeant, after making full enquiries, would have nothing to do with the matter. Thereupon the defendant went to the offices of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, solicitors, who upon his instruc- tions laid an information, and plaintiffs were arrested. They were taken befure
The case was adjourned.
Herr Vou Jagow, the German Foreign petitor's certificate from M. Brindejone, Mr. Melbourne, and were discharged. Secretary, had an audience with the Emperor Francis Joseph at Vienna and subsequently had prolonged interview
hna to a banquet in the evening.
BRITISH MINISTER RESIGNS. The Right Hon. Sir Gerrard Lowther, British Minister at Constantinople, who has been in ill-health for some time, at resigned.
A MYSTERIOUS WRECK.
LONDON, May 15th.
A telegram received from Lloyd's agent at Dakar states that the British steamer Astra sighted on the 10th inst. a two- funnelled steamer ashore at Cape Gatha. It was apparently abandoned, and its description corresponded with that of one
the big Union Castle liners.
of
A later message states that the wreck is still a mystery. The Union Castle Company, Lloyds, and the underwriters incline to the belief that it is an old
wreck of a French cruiser.
CALIFORNIAN ANTI-ALIEN
LEGISLATION.
the Frencli aviator who landed at Hendon on Monday, for contravening the régula- tions by flying over London.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR IN GERMANY.
LONDON, May 15th. The German press is exercised over the arrival of Lord Morley in Berlin. It is officially stated iis London that the visit is purely private.
cargo.
NEW LUMBER-CARRYING STEAMER FOR MANILA.
ORDER PLACED WITH HONGKONG SHIPBUILDERS.
Mr. M. H. Harris, of Messrs. Wilkin- son & Grist, said he was instructed to apply for leave to appen! on the facts
LONDON, May 15th. and also for a case to be stated on the wint raised under sub-section & section a
A message from Sacramento states that of the Merchandise Ordinance, that was the question whether the defendant was Governor Johnson has announced his properly informed as to his right to be intention of signing the Webb Alien donkey boiler is also fitted for working Landownership Bill, and has sent a
cargo winches in port. Electric lighting tried at the Criminal Sessions.
His Worship He said he wanted to be lengthy telegram to Mr. Bryan outlining will be fitted throughout.
tried now.
a sea speed of knots, loaded.
ARMY.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (Sm W. REES DAVIES, K.C.)..
THE RECENT BUILDING CASE.
Arising out of the recent action in which Chan Kau, of 142, Hollywood Road, claimed 85,000 from Chan Woon Chung and Chan Woon Man, of 44, Stanley Street, for damages said to have been sustained by plaintiff through defen- dants having negligently and unskilfully. carried out certain building operations at Nos. 19 and 21, Lower. Lascar Row, a counter-claim was brought by the then defendants, Chan Woon Chung and Chan Woon Man, to recover the sum of $698, die as half share of the cost of erecting the party wall.
Messrs. W. 8. Bailey & Co., Ltd., have
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. just signed a contract with a Manila firm for the construction of a steel single-acrew M. Reader Harris, of Messrs. Wilkinson steamer, length 188ft. overall; beam & Grist, appeared for the present plain- 30ft. 6in. depth 15ft. Gix., to be classed tiffs, and Mr. M. W. Slade, K.C., in survey: The new steamer will be of the Messrs, Johnson, Stokes & Master, ap 100 A1. at Lloyds and built under their structed by Mr. A. H. G. Jackson, of single-deck type with one large hold hav-peared for defendant.
counter Mr. Jenkin said this was a deck girders being fitted in lieu of same, claim in the recent building action which ing no pillars, special web frames and in acordance with the latest practice, his Lordship hoard before a special jury. Two large hatches are to be fitted with The point between the parties really was two steel masts and powerful winches and more or less equivalent to a question ef derricks for rapid handling of Feavy costs, because it all arose under the The propelling machinery con- section in the Building Ordinance lich sists of one marine boiler and set of com- said that "the adjoining owner shall Abuilt by a building owner. The recount pound surface condensing engines to give contribute to the expenses of a party wall shall be sent in by the building owner of the expenses, a shore of which the adjoin- ing owner must pay.. If he does not within a month specify his objection, to it, then the account is payable an. as to whether sufficient demand had been made by the plaintiffs within the mean- ing of the Ordinance. Counsel said there was an admission of fact with regard to the expression of dissatisfaction, the pre- sent defendants admitting that within cre month from the delivery of the account Mr. Slade said they objected before. Mr. Jenkin said defendants did not they did not declare their dissatisfution. hand, and did not object afterwards. comply with Section 248. The position, was indebted to the burling as he suggested it, was that the adjoining owner owner, as one might say, in a conditional liquidated amount. The moment the ae-. count was delivered the adjoining owner was indebted to the building owner, and it was merely a question of adjusting the figures. He further contended that the The paragraph appearing in our issue terms of the letter sent to the present de- yesterday reporting the loss of the fendants on the 21st August was sufficiant. His Lordship What happened after. steamer Ixion was a copy of a Reuter's demand. The match between Worcestershire and telegram published in the Shanghai news the 31st August!
Mr Jenkin-There was Ixion in at present in port it is obvious no dissatisfaction was ex=
Mr. Blade contende going to the former.
that the report is incorrect. It has been not liable, because n Warwickshire was drawn, the points papers, As the Blue Funnel steamer
The match between Somerset
suggested to us that the steamer referred gent in. Therefor
His Lordship Gloucester was also drawn, the points to may be an old steamer now owned by arose.
Japanese and called the Ixion-maru, going to Somerset.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.
At the termination of her present com- Mr. Harris-He was not informed of the history of the agitation and declaring mission, the cruiser Kent will return Home his right until the middle of his defence, that he considers it his duty to sigo the THE NEXT HEAD OF THE INDIAN demand" The bone of contention was from the China Station, on which she has He did not say that he wished to be tried act. Served for several years, and will widergo here. He did not give any special indica an exterisive refit at Portsmouth. The tion, TE estimated cost has not yet been shown. The cruiser Monmouth, which has also been employed on the China Station for some time, will similarly return Home for refit at Devonport.
His Worship But I heard him.
Mr. Harris He should have been in-f formed of his right before he was asked
THOUGH Sir J. HENNIER HEATON has reached an age when he has desined it advisable to give up his Parliamentary and mach other public work, we notice that he still continues to adrecate with dogged partinacity the cause he has made peculiarly was successfully launcheil from the his own throughout his lifetime the Kiangnan Duck last Friday. The boat cheapening of postal and telegraphic was built to the order of the Haiho Con- To him we owe the servancy for the purpose of keeping the communication. imperial panny postage, which was brought river open at Tientsin during the winter into operation on Guristmas Day, 1898, after months. years of stera and relentless opposition by the official representatives of the Post Office. Mr. PEARSON HILL, son of the famous Six HOWLAND HILL, who introduced the uni- form penny postage system in the United Kingdom, fifty-three years ago, was conspis enous among the opponents of the imperial He regarded penny postage proposal. it as quite impracticable. Experience has proved the contrary in Sir HENNIKEE HEATON'S words, the country has not lost a farthing by it." Consequently he was encouraged to advocate the extension of the system to embrace the whole world, and be c'aims that universal penny postage will also cost nothing. We notice that at a meeting ful possession. It appears that early on would expect the defendants to enter. of the South of Scotland Chamber of the morning of 8th inst., the water into recognisances for $1,000,- Commerce, held at Hawick last month, at police detectives boarded defendant's junk which it was decided to support the proposal in the Wanchai anchorage and there for universal penny postage, a telegram was found 75 lbs. of sandalwood for which the received from Sir JOHN HENSEED HEATON, crew.could not account. stating that he and his friends were prepared were assailed with bricks thrown by
three members of the crew who got away East. to give the Government a bank guarantee in the dark, the detectives having to use
His Worship agreed to the application against loss. That is substantial proof of their revolvers. His Worship found the and ordered defendants to enter into re- confidence in the proposal, and when such an mistress guilty and sentenced her to pay cognisances for $1,000. offer as this is made we cannot but feel that a fine of 8100 or, in default, three months,
The mistress of a cargo junk and five.
to plead. Proceeding, he asked his Wor ship to state the grounds on which he had
arrived at his decision
His Worship-I will state & case and
of the crew were brought before Mr. Mel put in all the grounds.. bourne at the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Harris-I shall probably also have charged with larceny, throwing overboard to appeal on the facts as well, merchandize to avoid seizure, and unlaw.
His Worship baring indicated that he
The detectives
Mr. Bowley, who appeared for the com plainants, objected to that amount unless there were two sureties
Mr. Harris replied that his clients were large arm doing business all over the
LONDON, May 15th, It is understood that Mr. Melville Maenaghten has resigned his position as Assistant Commissioner of Metropolitan Police. His successer will probably be Mr. Frank Bigham, son of Lord Mersey ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, May 15th. Notts beat Surrey by four wickets. Kent defeated Sussex by nine wickets. Northants beat Leicestershire by three wickets.
and
It is strongly believed that Sir Archi- bald Hunter whose quarrel with the civilians of Gibraltar led to his applying for leave will be the next head of the Indian Army, or its nominal head it the
Sraith Dorrien bas also been mentioned, Nicholson committee recommends a small Council. The name of General Sir R. L but Sir Archibald is the first favourite for the appointmeat, which falls this time to the home army. Of course Sir O'Moore Creagh will not vacate the appointment till September next. The three months have granted to Bir Archibald Hunter will bridge over the interim nicely, an