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BUIT FORR.
In the Court of St
iction tos Vise. Puisne "the" action
day, His Honour Mr. A. Judge, delivered judgment brought at the instance of the Robinson Piano Company against Messrs. H wine merchants, Queen's Road Central, for the
in Connaught House Hotel from Icth October to gib November last inclusive, EZT
Mr. M. W. Slado, instructed by: Meurs, Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the, plain-
BLU
E-OPEN
From Our Ow Shangl
Everything inc
ed. The advantage of the wares museum" Tax Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial has long been recognised both in Great and Netherole Hospitals begs to acknowledge, Britain and America. Some months ago it with thanks the following donation to the funds was proposed by a number of merchants inf the Hospitals W. J. Saunders $50, Ham- burg-Amerika Line $50, M. W. Slade Sas, Fair- England to fit up a steamer as an industrial all & Co. Sa5, Rwens, Harton and Harding $25, exhibition, and send it round the colonies A. F. Arculli, $15, Bruiton, Hett and Guldring Merchants in England would acquire, a 535, H. E. Pollock KC, Sag, Hon. R. Bhowan certain amount of space on the vesse! $10, Hughes and Hough Sio, A. B. Rouse. 510, and display the wares which they were. X. D'Almada E. Castro, to, H. G. Calibrop Then rates per quarter aui per mensem, proportion prepared to sell. Each exhibiting Arm $10, E. M. Hainland, $10, A. Deulson $10, G. recovery of $375 baing the rent for premises.
would have a representative on board, who Tomlin $5, and A Friend 53. would explain to visitors, the character and THE Russian Volunteer Flect steamer Vorene) cost of the goods under his charge, and in arrived at Nagasaki on the 13th inst: for re- this way it was hoped that an impetus would paire, She left Vladivostock for Yokkaichi on With Cuplex Bally, in cents Weekly, twenty be given to the trade between the mother the 8th Inst with a large quantity of clothing tiffs: Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C, instructed by Mr. for the use of the Russian prisoners of war. AM. J. D. Stephens, represented the defendants. country and the colonics. The idea was call was made at Moji on the 11th inst. for His Honour said-in this action the plain- very favourably received'; it was characteris coating. While in the barbour there she collid. tiffs claim $375, being the amount due for a ed as a strengthening link in the Imperialed with, the Japanese steamer Koshun-nar months rent from the roth October, 190g
the 9th November, 1905, for the eastern hall of bond, but whether it ever came to anything and sustained some slight damages, "neces HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1905.we do not at the moment remember, Thesitating her going to Nagasaki for repairs the ground floor of the Connaught House From information obtained from the Foreneja Hotel, from the defendants to the plaintiffs. point is that Mr. Carey in Santuao adrois apparent that order has been completely tes. The original contract was contained in two askok - cates the adoption of the same principle by tored at Vladivostock. When she felt that pori, letters, the first of which was as follows merchants who wish to extend their trade the cruiser Askold and 43 merchant steamers and increase their business with China, were, in the harbour. Naturally the Chinese, like the majority of people, are not inclined to spend thek
be Houghang Gelegraph
MR. HE POLLOCK," KG.
· The election of Mr. H. E. ·Pollock, x.c., to the vacancy on the Legislative Council created by the retirement of Sir l'aul
Chater is entirely satisfactory. As the nomi- nee of the unofficial Justices of the Peace, and therefore the representative of the Colony's most varied interests Mr. Pollock takes his seat at the Council with a com paratively free hand. He is bound to no WHISKY.section or clique: he has no advantages to push for the benefit of any ring and he can, therefore, take the broadest view of every question which, comes up for discus. $16.50sion at the Council board: Although the Last to conte forward, Mr. Hollock was admit- tedly the strongest candidate for the vacancy. He has already had experience at the Legis: lative Council, but probably what moved the electoraty to use the franchise in his favour was the fact that his interests in the welfare of the Colony and in the advancement of
SWATSON & CO., trade and commerce were wholly impersonal.
LISTED.
WINE & SPIRIT
MERCHANTS,
ALEXANDRA EUILDINGS.
Hongkong, 28th October, 1905.'
TELL YOUR
3rd January, 1955. The Roblasan Piano Co, Hongkong.. "Dear Sirs We beg to make you a fím
AM
COURT
81st December
The Volunteers wore terday evening by Blurjac
duty of patrolling the city
It is possible that the Mixed may not be opened again on acco of the attitude which the community hus assumed towards in refusing to recognise its status.
CALENDARS, & RECEIVED, “
Numerous and artistic are the devices adopt.
by Hongkong firma to advertise their respective businesses or others for which they act as the local agents, Messes, Sennet Frères, the well-known firms of Jewellers and watch-dealers, of Queen's Read Central, excel in a handsome embossed leather paper and music receptacle, which is a useful ornament
THE King Edward Hotel, as an hotel, located offer to lease the premiseer in Connaught isdif in its new home to-day in the very hand House Buildings now occupied by you for the some building överlooking the promises now
balance of your lease (about four years and ten parily vacated, on the other side of the road months, dating from 1st January, 1955) at a and which new premises have been fully de- rental of Mexican Sg,coo (pine thousand) per scribed in detail in these columne. In honour annum inclusive of taxes, occupation to com- of the occasion the proprietors, Messrs. Dorab-mence from the date you vacate themed
"We understand that you will at your own jee and Co., ably assisted by their geniul munag- expense partition, the premises and on compie ers, dispensed open-handed hospitality to a Large influx of visitors, who, after being invited tion of same we will recupy the vacated half at to tilt a cup" to the success of the new hotel, a proportionate reuli. Also that the whole made a tour of inspection of the premises, premises will be painted and colour-washed after which the unanimous verdict, as to the throughout between this dile and the time we loui ensemble, was "second to none in the occupy them-Yours faithfully, East" if the attendance can be brought up to the same place of perfection as the appoint and we hope it may, have a very prosperous iments then the King Edward. Hotel shoald;
future before it.
money on some visionary object. The most beguiling tongue cannot charm the money out of the natives' packets unless there is something tangible behind the honeyed speech. In other words the Chinese refuse to buy a pig in a poke.". It seems that there are plenty of wealthy people in San- tuao who are itching to spend their money if they knew beforehand what they were likely to get in exchange. A perpetual wares museum would meet the requirements and encourage buyers. Judging from the optimistic tong of Bir. Carey's remarks, the inerchant who established a samples depot would assuredly blossom into an oriental. Whitely: When we learn that merchants so far have made "no" at-
THE S. F. Priss says: We learn that The British Borneo Exploration Co., Ltd., the còm- bourhood or cater for the needs of the ai faritipan, near Kudat, have been successful tempt to exploit the trade of the neigh pany that is working the mangariese deposits As a sound and busy professional man at the bar, he has had long experience of the people we recognise that there must be a necessities of the mercantile community. As vast field in China, at our very gates in fact, a lawyer he has delved into the most intri- which is being allowed to lie fallow for want cate questions affecting trade generally, and of individual enterprise. There is no doubt coming with an unbiased mind to the task that a taste of western luxuries breeds an has seen light where others, blinded by their appetite for new concoctions, and the dealer own concenis, have been unable to pierce who is content to stay out of his profits for the gloom. Moreover, Mr. Pollock is recog-time is certain of great returns in the nised to be painstaking, conscientious, and immediate future. What is said of Santuad earnest ; he has proved himself to be capable might also be applied to other Coast ports of taking an impartial view of public ques. with equal truth. Of course, we remember tions, and his popularity as evidenced this that another Customs official, Mr. de Galem- afternoon is founded on the solid integrity bert at Amoy, questions the advantage of which has been the keynote of his career, introducing the Chinese to western plea: 32 From the first we advocated the claims of Mr.sures. He considers it would be better if
Pollock, as one in whom the unofficial Jus the people invested their money in mines or local industries and observes, that while tices of the Peace might fittingly and in all
western luxuries may allord à "transitory good-faith put their trust, Somu few of the
FRIENDS
That we will, from the
14th to the 23rd inst, in-
in placing a lot of 30,000 tons. The margin of profit is not we understand a large one, but in any case, it is distinctly a forward movement to bave placed such a large parcel in an initial transaction, for this will be the first concrete -return from these workings. We have not yet learned how the manganese is to be shipped, but presumably, seeing the size of the order, will be taken in ship lands, and this will mean quite a number of vessels. Detractors of the country may say what they like, but a few fillips of this nature will certainly prove to them that someone is doing something in the country This Company, it is understood, has ordered couple of large wooden lighters from the North Borneo Trading Co., one of the two ship building concerns here, and this also is a healthy sige, A CORRESPONDENT, who takes a pride in his native land, China, writes to the Stratis z'cho
a
...\"{Sd.}. H. Price & Co".
terms:-"
The reply to that letter was in the following
Hongkong, 4th January, 1955. Mesurs: H. Price & Co. "Dear Sick-We beg to accept your offer for the lease of these premises contained in yours of yesterday's date.
that you accept the same terms and conditions. is contingent on our lease being completed, and
"The understanding is that the lease to you
Also that you will not permit the premises to be used for any business similar to our own and will sign a leave if called on.-Yours faithfully,
on any wall. A
In high-class desk perpetual calendars with revolving dates, one teaching us from J. & F. Martell of Cognac fame is deserving of special mention. The D. C. L Whisky Co., of Edin. burgh, illustrates a View on the.Severn below. Cameron Bridge Distillery, on a wall calendar!: of pretty design. Both the foregoing firms haye as their representatives in Hongkong Messrs. H. Price & Co., from whom we have
also received the town date block
The Victoria lipensary has distributed a neat little wall calendar, while Messrs. A. S. Watson & Cola is of the orthodox, description.
MARINE TUOKT,
JUNK-MASTER FINED.
In the Marine Court, before the Hon." tain Barnes-Lawrence, Marine Magistrate, Mr. Rocha, Assistant Inspector of Junks, charg Kong Po, master of junk No. t. 307 H, with unlawfully disobeying the orders of the Har- hour-master, in the waters of the Colony, on
**(Sd.) The Robinson Piano Co, Lid."
W.V. Robinson,
"General Manager," Of course, it the mat stood there the plaintiffs are entitled to succeed, but the de fendants state that the conditions of the coned tract have been varfed, but I think on the evidence the difficulties with regard to the parti ion were got rid of. But the main poon which the defendants rely is this, that the date wat
Prosecutor said that on the 8th out, be fixed and appears that received instructions to board the Chinese. draft lease was prepared evidently under the junk S. 303 H, of which the defendant, is instructions of the plaintiffs by the plaintifs master, to examine whether be was carrying solicitors, and forwarded to the defendanten excess of ammunition over and bore the solicitor and that draft case refers to the amount he was authorised to do. He there whole of the premises and not part, and says upon want and informed the master of the
the 8th inst.
circle of electors had already pledged them increase of comfort to the buyers" they to say, that he is disgusted with those of his the term is fixed from the ist November. That wald junk that ha would make an examination selves to vote for the other two candidates represent à dead loss to the national weakb, fellow.countrymen who prefer tu ba deomed is proved by the defendante solicitor and also of the vessel the same day, at a p.m. That
who were in the field even before Mr. Pól lock had been approached. But, as we point ed but, those pledges were cancelled by the appearance of a third contestant for the vacancy, and our argument in support of that view was generally admitted. Still the other two candidates were no mean oppon ents to fight against, and the result of triangular, duel is always uncertain, owing
a
That is the remark of a philosophic econo thist rather than a trade representative or commercial' scout, as Mr. Carey may be described, and we fancy the majority of people in Hongkong will give more attention to the originator of new trade ideas than to the paternal official who is anxious for the welfare of his flack. At all events Hong kong merchants might do worse than give their serious consideration to the sugges
to the fluctuating ideas of the electors,tions advanced by Mr. Carey, whose energy influenced by business interests, friend- and commercial instinct have induced him ship, or other causes. No stone was left to direct attention to this new and very clusive; refund to our unturned by the supporters and seconders promising field of enterprise. customers, whose pur-failed to convince the electorate, that chases are made on any
day to be subsequently fixed by drawing be tween the dates above
mentioned,
50 per Cent.
of the amount of the pur-
chase, either Cush' or
Credit.
The drawing will take place at our Office on the 26th inst.
GREGOR & CO, WINE MERCHANTS,
19" Queen's Road, N.B.--Wholesale, calers purchases are exoluded from this offer.
Hongkong, 13th December, 1905...
of Mr. Slade and Mr. Hewett, but they
their nominees could show claims to the
vacancy superior to those produced in favour
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE members of the Sociedade Bramalica Portugueza are giving a performance at the Club Lusitano this evening.
of Mr. Pollock. The victory gained by Mr. Pollock in face of the stiff light put up by his
meritorious. He has the general body of LIEUTENANT-Colonel H, G. Finon, D.$ 0., 2nd
opponents is, consequently, all, the more the electors at his back, and he can depend upon their support. We welcome the Hon Mr. Pollock as the new member of the Legislative Council, and congratulate the unofficial Justices of the Peace on their good sense and intelligent appreciation of the fitness of things in electing Mr. Pollock to that responsible position.
AN UNEXPLOITED FIELD.
Hongkong merchants are vol wont to lag behind in the race for trade supremacy, and consequently the remarks of Mr. Fred W. Carey, the Acting Commissioner of Custome
royal West Kent Regiment, arrived per 68. North China on completion of inspection duty, Two Japanese, ane a native of Osaka named Suguen and the other a native of Nagasaki camed Miyamoto, who were arrestedļa North Koren about three months ago charged with being Russian sples, have been tried at the Nagasaki Chibo Saibanho. Surako was acquilted, but Miyamoto was found guilty and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment,
Empress of China on the 19th instant, (from
¿
Those who are interested in the success of the new Hongkong Horticultural Society will have an opportunity of formally manifesting that interess by becoming members on Wednesday, 3rd Jantiary. A general meeting of the Society
tunities in that district should not be mentioned, for the purpose of enrolling mem
at Santua, on the subject of trade opper neglected. Mr. Carey has gone beyond the
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will be held in the City Hall on the date hers and electing officers for the ensul ng year.
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subjects of Great Britain. There is a prevail proved by the plaintiffs' solicitors, bus it was ing tendency," he says; among the Straits never executed. It seems the whole point is Chinese to forget, in their ecstacy and blissful that because it was not executed the original all-absorbing desire to become wealthy, that that all parties were at one and were all agreed contentment under British rule and in their contract was not varied. I must say I think
they are members of the Chiness. Empire. that the term should be the 1st November, and Some even go so far as to take more pride so therefore it does not seem to me it matters - the fact that they are British subjects than that much whether it was executed or not. There they belong to China!" Such men, he adds, was a former agreement that the original con- are a disgrace to their country, He gives a tract should be varied. The plaintiffs could sample of Chinese patriotism:-"Some time not vacale on the 1st November or for a ago in a letter to a friend of his, who was study. fortnight afterwards. That being so the de- ing here, a Strait Chinese-one who is well. fendants' solicitor said that if he could knnwa among the people of Penang for his not get the whole premises he would progressiveness, alluded to the Japanese as repudiate the whole contract. Under the cir our allies. He apparently gloried in the cumstances I think there was a form of varias idea of being a Britisher-so much so that hesion and the original arrangement to vacate had forgotten his own nationality 1" Comment
was not carried out, Therefore it seems is needless.
me the defendants are entitled to refuse to
Judgment for defendants with costs."
THE LIAN-CHAU TRAGEDY
SIDELIGHTS ON THE OUTRAGE""
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
notice was given in the office of the junk owner. When he went to make the examina. tion of the junk he could not find her as sha
morning he found her alongside the Prays at had gone away, out of the Harbour. This
West Foin', having returned to the harbour last evening, and he then arrested the master, and charged him with the disobedience of the lawful orders of the Harbour-master.
Otherwitnesses corroborated the last witness,
Mok Kam Taun said he was in charge of the junk, but was not the mast band was not. aware of the order given by Mr. Roche
His Worship ordered the master to be sought and produced and the case was adjourued for his appearance, co
Upon resuming, the first winess said Kong Po, master of the junk, now in the Court was the man to whom he gave the order,
Kong Po admitted the charge, but said he disobeyed the order because the passengers would not let him wait.
He was fined $3, and cautioned..u
THOSE smokers who have as delicate a palate and as fine an appreciation of a good tobacco as the author of " My Lady Nicotine will be glad to learn that the "Garrick" mixtura is on sale in Hongkong. The "Garrick"lis one of the oldest brands on the market. It has kept
THE Water Police appear to be getting, bany in the front rank of first-class tobaccos despite
these few days, even more than usual. the competition which has raged' on all sides,
morning they hailed a number and it is still one of the few tobaccos, which o
hours raoners before the magis Canton, l'ecember 18th, 1905. with the usual offence of making. gentleman enjoys. There is an aroma about In last night's issue of the Telegraph it is steamers while under way the "Garrick" which is indescribably soothing stated in the telegram that fifty or more wit-find variously $5 and $10 It pleases the non-smoker as much as the nesses were examined before the Commissionfaed up a band of 25 sampan men devotee; indeed anti-tobacconists have been it should be stated in order to be fair to all for anchoring their sampans known to be converted to the use of the weed concerned that among this host of witnesses parts of the harbour, all of whom by simply inhaling a whiff of the "Garrick * are numbered over twenty prisoners. These with the usual allerastives, mixture, and those who appreciate a really fiue prisoners were together off and on day and
paid; tobacco will not be surprised at the fact. The night during the time that the testimony was beauty of the "Garrick" is that it is composed being taken. Under these circumstances their of tobacco; it is not a decoction of seaweed, testimony cannot be worth much. In fact, sawdust and iron-filings sweetened with these men were called before the cours "as s
molasses. The "Garrick mixture is made up by Lambert and Builer of England, and is sold wholesale by the Anglo-American Tobacco Company, Hongkong.
matter of form Nearly all of them had been tried, before a Chinese court before they ap peared before the commisioners. A number
THEWKATHEI
The following report is from Mr. N G. ER
FirstAssistant of the Hongkong Observatory
On the 35th at 31-5 The barometer hat is considerably conver
rizes along the Chiea const;:{
of them had received their sentences basfo during the past few days; way sito CANTON NOTES.
appearing as witnesses before the Commity E. of the Loochoon yesterday sinners. When, therefore, theas, men fastified moring to the NE
The anticyclonic area {brom Our own Correspondent.]
that they were "not at home," "had no part of the Yangite, now can Canton, 18th December, the affair **were busy all day at the work? Consul-General and Mrs. Lay left for Hong- and many other such things their mony will continue in kong this afternoon. Consul Lay has been was not of a high order. For Trotal working hard over the Lien Chau affair and eured the American Commissioners now that the investigation has been completed
diy accumulation of figures and the some- what futile compilation of statistics, which are not always a safe guide, especially in China, to indicate how foreign trade might be fostered in the district he controls. A ladies are married, and all aro very prominent and the finding of the American commissioners Was very particular ifiat sa innocen
he remarks,, the Chinese are essentially a canny race, which is another way of saying that they are not to be hoodwinked by specious promises and unproved facts. At present the Chipe in Santuao are depend ent on Foochow for the goods they require, and the expense of obtaining articles, from that port is considerably greater than it would be if the goods came from Hongkong direct His suggestion is that some energetic mer chant should open a is wares museum where goods could be displayed and orders, book,
TWENTY young ladies of Los Angeles, Cali- forais, have just been, initiated into the Bud
hist religion by a missionary of that faith who only recently arrived from India. Some of the socially in the city. A London paper says it is "feared" many others will follow their example, attracted by the "mild and sweet”, faith" of Buddha,
The following notification has been received from the Government, of Madras: The Governor in Conncil is pleased to direct that the regulations under the Venice Sanitary Con- vention be imposed at all uninfected ports of
Palm the Madras Presidency, against amiyafe from
Hongkong, intimation having been received that there have been 4 cases of plague at that place since syth October, 1903,"
bo
sent forward to Peking and Washington the should suffer." And these men had been Consol will rest for a few days spending Christ found guilty and sentenced. mas in Hongkongelmat ku
ENTERTAINMENT
A WITNESS THAT There was one I have just learned that the Monadnock's wanted and, did not New Year's entertainment on Shameen tome ex-sub Prefect Minstrel and Vaudville Troups will give a Baj time about the beginning of the New Year, in charg While the Monadnock way here in 1903 attempt similar entertainment was given and was very propla successful and highly entertaining
REV. MES BICKLING IN CARTON popular and lustructive lecture on the Mid
The Rev. Mr. Hickling will, deliver his height Sun 14 the ball of the Medical College
*t the Kuk Fan to-morrow'sYBRID"
doubt that mske
part of the
SHIPPING AND
ALLS