Telegrams.
[Reuters.]
The Japanese in British Columbia.
London, 26th February,
The Columbian Full Court has upheld the decision of the Chief Justice on The Immi gration Act.
The Situation in Macedonia. Parliament has debated the situation in. Macedonia.
In the House of Lords, Lord Fitzmaurice * admitted that the situation was disappoint- ̈ing and critical, owing to the altitude of the Ports and the disagreement of the Powers.
At the Chamber of Commerce dinger Count Metternich said that the German Government seriously hopes that steps, may be taken by the Powers to terminate the massacres in Macedonia, to' which end Ger man policy was directod until action effected reforms.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28,
ALLEGED PERJURY.
CHINESE MERCHANT ON TRIAL
No liute interest is being manifested in na- tive business circles in the trial of Lam Tung Fai, the Amoy merchant, residing at 647 Bon. ham Strand West, who was arrested recently, by order of the Chiefalice, on a charge of committing perjury at the Supreme Court. The trial began before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy, this afternoon, and there was a good many interested spectators presoat.
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (Crown Solicitor} ap- peared for the prosecution. Mr. G. K., Hali Bratton, of Messrs. Bruttog and Heit, was for 'the defence.
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OPIUM DENS IN SHANGHAI
The question of licensed oplum dens in the international Satilement of Shanghai has, according to a Kuuter's telegram, beeg before Parliamost, and will, come in for a greater share of public attention at home as soon aa the ratepayers of the Settlement have expressed their views upon the subjeci. Bir Edward Grey, the Under Secretary of State for Forcigo Affairs, replying in Parilament to Sir Henry Cotton, member for East Nottingham," who was doubtless auxious to know what “steps His Majesty's Government proposed to take to bring the various British Settlements into line with the rest of Chiar in the treatment of public opium-smoking houses, said he con In outlining the particulars of the case, Mr.sidered it advisable to await the result of the Bowley said that the prosecution store out of a forthcoming annual meeting of Shanghai Rate- case which had occupied the attention of the payers before taking further action with regard
The issues to the opium dens in the Settlement. Supreme Court for some time. Bow would be simple. The defendant, he said, In adopting this aultude of caution Sir Ed. was the sole owner of the Wing Fung firm, ofward Grey has only taken the prudent course Anioy. About the 11th February last he be that we should expect from him upon a subject came very "hard up and was being pressed in which there is room for wide differences of by two other firms in Amoy for a debt of nearly opi-ton', Many people in China, Chlaere as well $50.0 which he owed. At that time defendant as foreigners, are doubtless still highly scepti- was agent for the Ng Yuen Hing firm, of this cal about the bana fides of the Chinese Govern Colony, and be made arrangements to draw ment and the officials in the reference to the sup upon them in respect of a draft on Samarang. pression of the opium habit, and it is certain that According to the instructions received by the there is a wide divergence between the differ- Crowa Solicitor defendant devised a scheme pat parts of Chios io' the way, the subject is of paying his Amoy debis at the expense of the treated by both officials and people. In some Hongkong firms. In order to do this defendant provinces, we know, the closing of the opum went to the Kin Hing firm, in Amoy, and made dens has only been used as a lever to extract fresh squeezes by the lower officials for wink- "arrangements" with them. The effect was that a day or two later two telegrams were ing at that re-opening of the vile resorts received in Hongkong. One was received by after a decent interval, when the fervour of the Japan cannot afford to allow the constructhe Ng Yuen hing firm ordeiing them to pay first wave of enthusiasm for reformation and tion of the Chinese line, and intends to hold to the Lap Kee firm, also of Hongkong, the regeneration has exausted itself in the public China to her solemn undertaking under the sum of $5,000. The second wire was received burning of the oines and amps used by the vol- by the Lap Kee firm asking them to receiveries of the accume's drug, while in other parts Treaty of 1995.
the money. More felegrams arrived, and is the of the country we learn that the edict enjoining end the.Ng Yuen Hing paid the money over the restriction of the area under poppy cula to the Lap Ket firm, the latter crediting the tivation by ten per cent annually is being met Reuter's Telegram Co., Ltd., is informed that Sir Edward Grey has intimated to Japan the amount. Very soon after the Ng Yuen of planting the poppy seeds closer, so that tire King Hing firm, of Amuy, their agents, with by the simple and practical Chinese expedient that he recognises the validity of the Japanese Hing discovered that they had paid the money contention regarding the South Manchurian by mistake. As a matter of fact there was no railways but it remains for the contractors to Samarang draft, and they had paid away the mandy without consideration. An action to prove to Japan that the proposed new Chi-
recover was then started by them against nese line will be a feeder and not a competithe Lap Kee. During the trial defendant was tor to the Japanese" railway.
Japan in Manchuria.
A Japanese official statement, which has been published in London, says that the matter in dispute re the South Manchurian rallways is not connected with the question of the " open door."
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Later,
The Norddeutscher Lloyds
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same crop a more may be grown upon a re- duced area. But withal these tricks of the cor ropt lower mandarinate, and allowing for the weakness of human nature, in the face of the threatened extinction of a widespread source of profit and for the deeply rooted passion of the infatuated people for a fatal pleasure, we can. not coaclode anything else than that the local officials of Shanghai, ander the wise guidance of the Viceroy of Nasking, are entirely in enri nest in their efforts to carry out the Imperial botests upon the subject and to make the prov hibition of the public smoking of the drug, at least, a genuine thing. The opium shops in the native city and suburbs under control of the Chinese officials have inat undoubtedly been shut up, and to all appearances perma-
1908.
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG HOTEL
-IENU,
SATURDAY, February 19th
DINNER.
HORS D'EUVRES, "Anchory Canapes,
Sour. Celery.
FISH.
Fried Soles, Mafire d'hôtel.
ENTREES!
Rolled Shoulder of Mutton and Macedoine.. Ox Tongue (Italian Style). Lobster Pallies.
CURRY...
JOINTS, &C.
✅ Roast Ribs of Beef and Horseradish.
Roast Capon and Sausage. Boiled Corned Round of Beef and Carrots.
Cold Leicester Pia and Mixed Salad..
SWEETS. Macaroni Pudding. 'Maraschino Ita Cream and Finger Cakes.
Tipsy Cake! Scotch Woodcock.
- DESSERT. Coffee.
.
Fruits.
"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON, ANTWERP AND
HAMBURG.
HE Steamship
TH
*MONMOUTHSHIRE"
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will be despatched for the above Ports, on or about the 31st March, 3908.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES &'Co.,
Agents. Itongkang, 28th February, 1908. [270
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP. COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW; T
"HE Company's Steamship
* HAITAN," Captain J. 5. Roach, will be despatched for the above Pusty, on CURSDAY, the 3rd, March,
at 14 o'clock A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Co.,
General Managers.
THE TRADE MÄRKS ORDINANCE,
1898.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADA MARK.
NOTICE l hereby given that ROBERT
NOTICE OR WATSO hits, on the 16th day of July, 1997, applied for the Registration in Hongkong, in the Register of Trade Marks, of the following label as a Trade Mark
WATSON'S DUNDEE WHISKIES
in the name of JAMES. WATSON & CO., LTD, who claim to be the sole proprietors thereof,
The Trade Mark, has been used by the Applicants in respect of WHISKY is Cium 43. A Facsimile of the Trade Mark can be seen at the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong.
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Dated the with day of February, 1908.
WILKINSON & GRIST,
Solicitors for the Applicant.
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF · TRADE MARE,
NOTICE in hereby given that ROBERT
-LAWSON WATSON has, on the 26th. -day of July, 1907, applied for the Registration in Hongkong, in the Register of Trade Marks, of the following label as a Trade Mark —
Very
Watson's
N°10
FIN
Old Scotch Whisky
Age & Quality Guaranteed Juanics Nation & Co Lt
Dundee mon
100
MODEON OF ROKYTIS.
in the name of JAMES WATSON & CO., LTD, who claim to be the sole propriators thereof:
The Trade Mark has been used by the Applicants in respect of WHISKY in Class 43 A Facsimile of the Trade Mark can be seen Hongkong.
Intimations.
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
CO., LD.
"AGENTS
FOR THE
FAMOUS
"VICTOR"
TALKING
MACHINES.
A comprehensive stock.
or
at the Office of the Colonial Secretary of MACHinds & Records,
Dated the 17th day of February, 1908, WILKINSON & GRIST,
Solicitors for the Applicant.
[37:268]
7.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1908,
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE Mark."
called as a witness on behalf of the Ng Yuco lling firm, and was asked several material questions, as to whether he did on the th February, 907; despatch or cause, to The Norddeutscher Lloyds, for an addi-be despatched by the Imperial Chinese, Tele- tional subsidy of £25,000 yearly, establishes graph. Administration at Amox, a certain a regular monthly service between Sydney, telegram, addressed to the Ng Yuen Bling firm, New Guinea, Hongkong and Japan, and willongkong, requesting that Gem to pay to the Lap Ked fim $5,000, and also whether be resume the New Guinea Singapore service did on the rath Febru ry, 1997, despatch of cause to be despatched by the Great Northern
addressed to the Ng Yuen. Hongkong, inquiring whether the said firm tiously re-open these resorts have been prompt of the following label as a Trade Mark had paid $5,000 to the Lap Kee firm or not?ly and vigorously punished. Hitherto, how- Accused replied:-* Wé (meaning his firm of ever, the Municipal Council has retrained Wing Fung, of which the defendant was then, from, taking any action in the matter of master) did not send it (meaning the telegram the public opium dens inside the Settle- above eferred to) or authorise it to be sent meat, which have, continued in operatio Bor No. 4 (meaning the second telegram here.
with a largely increased clientele, as a result before referred to.)*
of the closing of similar establishments in the pative city and suburbs. With an air, of polite incredulity and official scepticism as to
SUMMARY CASKS.
THE PUISNE JUDGE AND NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR.
Before business was started of the Supreme Court, this morning, Mr. Justice Wise said he anderstood that an appeal care which was on the books would engage, the attention of the Court for the whole of next week
Mr. d'Almada e Castro-Ves, 4. think it will take up pretty nearly the whole week.
Telegraph Co, Lds & Cain sting firm of individuals who were found tying to surrepki NOTICE is hereby given that Ratio Hongkong, in the Regis, of the 20 days,
This was interpreted to the Chief Justice, who held that defendant had committed pesjury,
Mr. Justice Wire-hope.it will be finished and ordered these proceedings to be instituted. The reality of the Chinese change of heart and
by Thursday. You will not get anything else
out of me after that. You will have to start
all over again fresh with somebody else,
...
A little later Mr. Orta Kong Sing asked that one of his cases be fixed for Thursday afternoon for hearing.
Mr. Justica Wise-Yes, all'tight. That's the best I can do. The afternoon is a shade better than the morning.
A FATAL ACCIDENT AT 21ENTSIN
THE LATE MR'N, S. FORMRS.
Tientsin papers record with deep sympathy the death of Mr Ninian Stuart Forbes of Messee Bhewan, Tomes & Co. which accurred as the result of an unfortunate nccident in the Officers' Mess of the 31d Middlesex on. Salur day evening, the 15th instant.
An inquest was held on the 17th instant at the British Consulate General concerning the deplorable accident.
was explaining the mechanism of a Winches ter repeating rifle to an officer belonging to the Imperial Germaus Forces; the rifle was believed to be unloaded, and the ́mechanism is such that, if it should be loaded, the palling of the lever ought to extract a cartridge in the same way that it extracts the empty cartridge case if the triguer lias been pulled.
Evidence was called, and the case was ad utocd.
--A-SHARITRANSACTION,
LEGALITY OF FORWARD CONTRACTS.
My, Justice Fisher in the Singapore Supreme Cours delivered judgmeet, last week, in the share case, S. Mánasschand Co, vs B. Engelke
The first point taken, by the delence, said his lordship, that there was no con tract between these parties at all, having been, virtually abandoned, it was pecessary for defendant in order that he should succeed on the second to prove that the contract was by way of gaming or wagering, and that
was an ordinary broker's note and admittedly or the face of it represented a contract made through the broker Benjamin for the sale by laintiffs to defendant of 300 Kledangs on july 11 at Stg a share, and by it the plain tiffs undertook to deliver the shres at that price which defendant undertook to pay. To make a gaming or wagering contract of the transaction the defendait had to show that the trans-ction was not really what it appeared on the face of it, but to the knowledge and intention of the parties to it something different,
policy upoo the" whule subject, not so very unnatural in the premises, our city fathers have so far done nothing one way or the other upon, the subject; but judging by the hints conveyed to the public through the channels by which the views of the Nine Wire Men of the Mael seulement are more or le's per
mitted to express themselves, or in the other quarter more iminediately coatrolled by the particular hong which Ju't now dominates the Municipal body, we have beco fed to the conviction that the Council do not want to do any more than keep things as they are anul a clear mandate is given by the Rate- payers upon the subject.' We therefore await the appearance of the annual report and
1907, applied for the Registration in Trade Marks,
@SELECTED
OLD BLENDED CLENLIVET WHISKY JAMES WATSON & COLD
SCOTCH WHIRY DUNDEE. P900QVOS DE BOOTLEES"
À MEETING OF BLENOCÍ KANPETAMIEN PRE OLD VAEVICE
★★★ WATSON'S ★★★
in the name of JAMES WATSON & CO., LTD, who claim to be the sole proprietors thereof,
The Trade Mark has been used by the Applicants in respect of WHISKY in Class 41.
Hongkong.
A Facsimile of the Trade Marz can be seen at the Office of the Colonial Secretary of
Dated the 27th day of February, 1908.
"PRINCE" IN A TANCE.
ATTENDING TO BUSINESS AT THE OTHER
END OF THE WORLD. “
+
From time to time strange tales are brought to the notice of the police, but on Wednesday most unusual request was made to the Chief Police Officer, reports the Singapore Free Press
WILKINSON & GRIST,
Bolicitors for the, Applicant.
THE GERMAN SHIPPING AGKERMENT,
It is interesting to note that in the "saven-
Victor
Hongkong, 27th February, 1908,
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPAN
7.00 0.m.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAVE..
7.30 to 9.30 a.m... Every 10 minutes 9.30.0.0. IN 11.00 sm. ... Every 15 minutes" (1.30 am, 10 12.45 pm. .....Every quinute!', 13.45 p.m. to* rrj p.m. ........Every 10 minntek 06.15 pm, to 1.45 pm. ...Every 15 minuter
1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m... Every tô minuter. 2.75 pim. to 3.00 p/m........Every 15 minuter. 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. ... Every 15 minuter. 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m.....Every to minuter,
NIGHT CARE.
145 pim, and 9 pm, 9.15 pm, to, 11:15 pm. overy half hour.
** SUNDAYS. "
-8.00 am, to 9.00 am........ Every 15 minutes 19.00 am, to 9.30 am. „Every 30 mizuten. 10.30 am to 11.00 am... Every to misaten, 9.30 am. to loja sm."...Every 15 minutes. 11.45am. to 12.00 soon... Every 15 minuten
1200 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every to mixates,
· 1,00 p.m. to 5,00 pm...Every 15 minuten.. 5.00.p.m..to...oop.m....Every ra minnies. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. .....Every 15 minutas 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. ..... Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT CARS as on Week Days.”
BATURDAYS.
Extra car at 3.55 p... 11.30 p.m. and...-
* "
Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDING. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Des Vieux Road Central,RA BUILDI
JOHN D. HUMPHREYE & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 4th Jana, 1997
ties, when the Norddeutscher Lloyd passed F. BLACKHEAD & Co.,
The agreement between the Hamburg- American Line and the Norddeutscher Lloyd the suit was one for recovering a sum of money budget with more interest than usual, in order
has naturally been the subject of much discus. to see how our legislators stand upon this
sing in shipping circies. For the moment, alleged to have been won on a wager. The contract was headed share contruct and there question. That it is only a question of mere
however, the disposition is to await the arrival dollars and cents after all is fortunate, for we of 215f inst. Mr. G. icbreen, a clerk in the of details of the scheme before passing a fical ] were these words: Singapore, 31 July 1907.
Bought of S. *anasseh and Co. (plaintiffs) and feel sure that the Council as a body must sym- employ of the legal firm of Messrs. Parsons opinion upon it. Tequities suggest that it may sold to B. Engelke Esq. (defendant) 500 Klepathise with the heroic efforts that the Chinese and Rhodes, reported that a man named Alex: take some little time before the agreement can dangs at the price of per share of $15, only fact that the present Chairman of the Coun- the Bukit Timah Road, and said he wou'd not possible at a stroke of the pen to rearrange the are making in the matter of opium and the ande, was lying in a trance is bis premises aff receive practical effect. Quite c early it is not cash on delivery of transfer. Delivery end of Ocl. 1997. 11 was signed Charles Benjamin,cil is the head of the only European firm be responsible for anything that happened.
large number of services concerned, or to pro») inthida engaged in this now discredited trade
inspector Wilson of Orchard Road station vide for new dispositions of the respective The evidence showed that a British officer breker", and as confirmed "B. Engelke," t
will of course have no effect upon the proper was despatched to the scene post basis with fleets. There is no doubt, however, that the solution of the problem. To make up a direct instructions to remove the man to the hospital project which the Kaiser has so openly ap loss of over seventy thousand taels per annum. The officer found a European, well known in proved has as its basis the more economical from the public revenue might not be eary in Singapore as "Prince Alexander Tsary," lying working of the two companies, and a further
Pinned extension of the ares of their operations, other directions, but sering how simple it is foron a bed in the servants' quarters, the Council to transfer the present burden near the head was the following extraordinary borne by the tenants of the opium smoking police- houtes to the drug itself by a tax upon every armynd
through an exceedingly bad time, it adɑ two. The lever of the rifle was pulled at least a
chest of foreign and native opium entering the
of its steamers-the Von Molike and the doren times, when, suddenly, a cartridge which
Settlement for any purpose, we believe a com
Von Roon-to the 'Peninsular and Oriental must have been in the magazine and which
plete solution for the financial side During the time my body lies here in Company. These two boats afterwards camo bad not hitherto exploded, went off. Just at
the question, is ready at hand. The dona trance while I am engaged in attending to to be known as the Assam and the Siam, and Chinese Government and affairs on the other side of the world it is my were placed in the P. and O. Company's Bom the very moment that the cartridge was fired
It was clear that fides of the in ibis unexpected manner Mr. Forbes, who to enable the defence (that this was
officials in their public professions upon request that my body shall in no wise bare-bay trade. During the war between France had been moving from place, to place in gaming transactio to succeed, it must be the whole question is beyond question and moved or interfered with nor subjected to any and Germany the vessels of these two German another part of the ante-room of the Middlesex proved that the panties were knowingly and that being on we STO fors no objection medical examination or treatment as it is per- lides were naturally subjected to a good deal Officers' Mess, happened to get in, the line of ] avowedly es between themselves gambling in would be brought forward by the Tao fectly healthy and normal and though is of inconvenience, but they were remarkably SOAP fire. The ballet severed the jugular vein, and differences onir, and that neither of them ever tai or higher officials if the Municipal Council a state of suspended animation like the free from capture, Not a few of them proceed. although a doctor who was prosent did every contemplated an actual delivery of shares. It of Shanghai, in order to help the cause of winter sleep of animals and there is no ed to the United States round the North of thing that was possible, death ensued painlessly was for the defendant to prove that it was a opium suppression generally, were to impose fear of any catalepsy or hysterice as Scotland, while others, nasisjad by fog, ran the COMPOSITION RED HAND
gaming tranfaction in the intention of both such a lax per chest upon all opium hrought have at different times left my body in a similar gauntlet of the English Channel. parties and this he had failed to do.
into the Seulement as would bring in a return condition and can return to it at any time I Judgment for the plaintiff as claimed with
Mr. Elliot for plaintiff and Mr. Farrer Baynen
a few minutes after the unfortunate young man
was struck,
ME Pratt, British Vice-Consul, who.conduct; *ed the ing test, found that death was due to an accident to which nobody had contributed in the slightest degree.
? :The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, February 17 and was attended by a large
of sympathetic friends.
costs,
for the defence.
A
pl
CAVE, NOTICE. INSTRUCTIONS TO GRAVE SECRETARY, SINGAPORE.
יו
Singapore in a sort of Clapham Junction of of seventy-thousand saels per annum to the choose to while it in no wise suffers however the East, Consequently the news that the Municipal exchequer. By such a measure along I may be absent. N
Norddeutscher-Lloyd bave driven the Japanusa Empress Road (Sd.). Alexander IX." further check upon the facilities remaining to
| out of the trade of Further India is of some While Inspector Wilson was endeavouring importance. The Germans have doubtless opium smokers, after the suppression of the public opium dens in the Settlement; would be to move the body, the "Prince", ast up and paid a good price, as they did ten years ago, imposed and the higher the tax levied upon asked what he wanted. When Mr. McBreen when they detached from British influence a the vice the boiler our Chinese friends should w his guest alive and well he was satisfied network of branch lines, controlling almost the to pleased.-China Gazette,
entire coastal service of Indo-Chink and Bou and the police officer had to leave, wilhoutthern Chins Dr. Wiegand saw that if he "Case"
could only buy up these lines, and bring this *{" Prince Alexandar Tatry,” was formerly coastal trade under German ipfluence; in asso well known burn and in Sumatra as she Baton ciation with the German, mail service to China, de Horn: Many years ago be bought what would be an excellent sticks of business. part of the large fortune his wife brought him The two British lines absorbed wire the Scot from bar tobacco estates in Sumatra, the great- tisk Oriental Steamship Company in Their diss ar part of the Imperial crown jewals belonging, appearance was much lamented at the "simu, 101 Empina Eugenio at the public salp int Now the German flag pradominates i
Asingapore and Badzkok➡Zás
AMERICAN telegrams to the effect that the United States Government has been compelled to take firm measures in order to maintain the THE U.S. House of Representativen has been open door in Manchuria ara discredited in thrown into a side of considerable excitement Tokis as another phate of the newspaper | THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial, by a refolution moves by Mr. Lilley for an campaign. As yet nothing is known officially and Nethersole Hospitals acknowledges the to the influence brought to bear by of such action. China is reported to be pre- following donations to the funds of the hot
Submarine Company with the paring to open Takushan. Kuch a step would - pitals |-- | |-
battleship, programma. Es ■ savers blow to Astung in the Japanese Standard Oil Coo
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