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in a position to allege the infinitely more serious crime of coining against the prisoners. These moo-and of the accused was a woman but she was discharged from the count-wor simply, retailers of the spurious colds and
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is true ho has not the delicacy of the Manchu aristocracy. On the other band he has not the swagger and vulgatay, che vulgarlove of display
{ ́MEƐJACQUES ULLMANN, of Yuan Shih Kul, the parvens. Foreigners. Nowe has just been received in the Colony who have visited Then Chan-hrman in his reai- of the death of an old Hongkong resident, Mr. dence in Shanghai can see in the modest, sim. Jacques Uimane, who will be remembered by ple way this son of a great terrible Viceroy, old stagers as founder of the Hongkong firm of who himself has been Viceroy, lives watch manufacturas and Jewellers. The late Messra J. Ullmann & Co, chronometer and that he is a gentleman, that be does Mr. Ullmann came to Hongkong in 1871 and not belong to the parvenu compradors class, established the business in the Colony in 18 short, Tsen Chon-banan is, as I have said, that year, subsequently opening branches a strong, stadoch, Serce ultra-royalist. He is in Shanghai and Tienttia. After over twenty
Jacobins and revolutionists. But as Fredreich where he established a watch factory and con a man who would make short work of the years' residence in the East, he left the Colony to return to Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland) William said of Bismarck in 1848 Tsen Chun- ducted its management with much success suas is too Arong and uncompromising a man until his death, after a brief illness of only two to be entrusted with power in the transition 59 years of age at the time of his demise, 'days on the 29th December last, Deceased He leaves a widow and two sons, both of whom were born in Hongkong and are now associated with Mr. E. Bersheim, the manager, in the business in Hongkong.
Not for some considerable time bas the name of Teen Chun-buan, otherwise known as A. S. WATSON & CO., apparently had nothing whatever to do with him, appeared in the public, pres ved en the master head whose skill was at the root of fool Bure that His Excellency must have been the felony. While it is true that if there was eating his heart out on account of the neglect cone to undertake the passing into circulation by an ungrateful people, There was a time, of the base money there would be, in all not many years ago, when Shum, then Acting likelihood, less inclination on the part of the Viceroy of Canton, was the dynamic force of the coiner to exercise his perverted genius, on the Liang Kwang and whatever might be thought principle that the resetter is as bad as the of his principles it was generally admitted that thief, that is no argument for mistaken leniency as a reformer who had the welfare of his country in the punishmeal of those caught in the at heart there was none to excel Viceroy Shum act of disposing of the fraudulent tokens was be who, in company with the ex-Minis and we rejoice that in both Courts which ter of the Interior, Cheung Pat-ise, planned MANUFACTURERS. Bat to hear these cases the judges in- or at least sacreme, the building of railways, patiod in China sow, where constructive states. fl'cted sententes. which are calculated to waterworks scheme, the of railwaysmanship calling for compromises is wanted have 'n deterrent effect on the koavish in the construction of the Bund, the adoption of Goethe seeing the Marshal Vorwarts of his time
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measures to defeat the machinations of thieves'
and footpads and various other schemes which Nothing is more terrible than activity 'without insight' (Nichts ist schrecklicher ali were all intended to secure for Canton a
Thastigknitöhne Einsicht), Alike presmat mo- premier position in the maritime trade of China.
„mont, like the Greek Achilles, estranged from With that object he had under considerations?"
all persons in power, this terrible. Viceroy site the proposal to deepen the apprusthar2 to 12 the ancient port of Whampoa, which allen and idexorable in his tent in Markham gain something of its pristine kolos al head It Shadghat and when his sullen liumour expense of Hongkong. In every thing he did or to worse in China, he takes a trip to the lakes gets the better of him in sesiog things go from bad schemed to accomplish, his object was to protect in Hangchow or to the sea shore at the Pootoo and advance the interests of his (compat-
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“A RICKSHA SQUABBLE.
LOCAL JEHUS AT THE MAGISTRACY,
Because he refused to enter into a certain rickeha proprietor's employment, a ricksha Magistrate, this afteragon that a number of the coolie told Mr. E. R. Halifax, First Folica fatter's employees jumped upon him outside a certain tea-shop in Kowloon and gavo hím à Goldring, Barlow and Moriell, prosecuted and
a nicely bow, to proceed about the business riots....This was shown in a very subtle fashion Islands,. A time may come when this Chinese hot time of it. Mr. F. C. Barlow, of Mass
mado
when he attempted to circomvent the promoters of the Kowloon-Canton railway by constructing a railway from Honam to Amoy. Of course such a line would have diverted all the traffic which would otherwise have been borne by the Anglo-Chinese railway and would have autlified any chance of its success even before it was in operation. The scheme was so sooper mooted than the object of the wily Sbum became patent to the Hongkong Government and on representations being made by Sir Erness Satow, to the Waiwapu the power to con. struct the line in question was refused or cancelled on the ground that it violated the terms of the loan Agreement.. But if Viceroy Shum kept a jealous eye on the doings of foreigners and took every occasion to thwart
Achilles may be roused to don bis armour and go forth to battle for the Greeks, But then, as the ex-Viceroy himself said to me just the other day, when that time comes, it will be a very bad time indeed for China and every body, Such is the character sketch of the ex-Viceroy by a fellow-countryman, and even if we have to dig rather deep to discover exactly what he mivans it is evident that he has a profound bet.et in the powers of Shum to work for the weal of China It is of course unfortunate that the writer should have been so anxious to drag in references to Bismarck and the Jacobias-why did bo forget the Chauvinists?--and Goethe and Achillas, but the intention is good, so criticism of the style is outside the question half resurrected, we await the time when But now that Shum hatin e masure been
CroM.
Mr. W. EL Shenter, of Masira. Deacon. Looker and Daacon, appeared for the defend. ant. One of the defendants issued a summons against the complainant. appears that the complainant, a sicksha driver, According to the story of the prosecution, it
some time ago went into the country. On þis
Telegrams.
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SERVICE,
SHANGHAI DOCK CO. PROSPECTS OF REMUNERATIVE BUSINESS
[From Our Can Correspondent.): Shanghai, 20th January, 2.80 p.m.
In view of prospects of remune rative business for the Shanghai Dook and Engineering Co., L., short sellers of Shanghai Docks have started buying for covering purposes. There are no sellers in the market to-day!
Untraceable rumours concerning the Company should be disregarded.
THE LANGKAT CASE.
· APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 20th January,
2.30 p.m.
In the caso M. M. Tackey v. R.
Privy Council has been granted on S. F. McBain leave to appeal to the
condition that £400 be deposited as security for costs.
of acquiring possession of the counterfeit dollars, one should fancy he was equally well aware of the source whence the ready, article could be obtained red-hot from the dies. We do not stop lo inquire what led the informer to tum against those charged with the mission of flooding Hongkong with worthless tokens, nor do we seek to know the nature of bis reward. But we should certainly say that one who was so far in the counsels of the cen tral gang as to be deemed a trustworthy agent to whom it was safe to sell over a hundred imitation dollars must have at least an inkling, ifapt complete inside information, of the coiners headquarters. These distributing cmissaries were, merely the sprats in the busi ness, who took the major portion of the risks and probably the smallest share in the profits, their efforts to gain a footing in the southern be shall once, more be commanded to place bi struck bim. There were about ton of them, property in Somatra or 'otherwian had bean
It is the prime mover, the men in the back- ground, whom we want to see in the dock, Where are they to be found? Apparently not in Hongkong, otherwise our high estimate of the ability of the local detective force--both Euro. pean and native-would be. irretrievably shat
A. S. WATSON & CO., tered. Then if the headquarters of the coiners
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is outside this Colony, how are the coins smuggled into Hongkong? It is obvious that they do not walk ashore' of ikeir own voli tion and the only conclusion is that the [18 members of the gang have some under ground railway by which they can communicate with the local agents. Now, if the counter feiters are located let us say at Canton or Kongmoon or at soy of the ports on the West River and they are able successfully to elude the vigilance of the police, what difficulty
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DEATHS.
On 29th December, 1909, Jacques Ullmann, of Obaux Da. Fonds, fall Site, 17 Rue du Com marce, aged 59 years, Senior Parther of J. Ulimann & Co., Chaux De Fonde, Hongkong, Shanghai and Tientsin.
copy.
Shanghai and Tientsin papers, please On Friday, December 24, 1999, at Manches- ter, William Arthur, oldest son of W. J. Crigh ton, in his 39th year.
Ón January 34, 1910, at Shanghai, Francisco Panto Jovino, aged 66.
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sate channel of ingress into Hongkong? We take it that the revenue dr excise officers appointed by the Government to prevent the illegal importation of dutiable goods do not confine their attention solely to the discovery of illicit opium or the landing of smuggled fiquors, if they are clever enough to outwit the contrabandists, surely they ought to be abin to lay by the beals those who are cogaged in the still more nefarious traffic of planting bate money in the Colony. The very fact of pay considerable sum in dollars being carried by travellers arriving in the Colony should arouse the suspicions of the searchers and they should be required to work hand in glove with
Provinces, he was undoubtedly a sound and staunch friend to China and the Chinese. But be was obsessed with the idea that his abilities could only be recognised by ao appointment at Peking. If it had not been for his vaulting ambition and inordinate greed of praise and
power he might still be a tower of strength on
even-
return to Hongkong in the claventh mood of last year, one of the defendants, for whom he worked formerly, asked bim to come into his employ ment. He, however, did not do this but west to another place. At about 10.30 p.m. on the the 1th January, he want in company with another lo a tax-shop in Canton Road, Tsim- tea-tsui On leaving the place, be met outside one of the defendants, who seized him by the queue. He was holding a spanner in his hand and one of the defendants, who was present, called out to come felis, who came out and.
and they all sisuck him, some with spanners of whom be could recognise only three
at the service of the Imperial Government. A and some with their fists. He was fall. for mes like Shum in the confidence of the ed to the ground and called out "Save life!" tion in the administration of Chinese affairs ope of them was arrested. He accompanied Prince Regent might work a miniatura revolu
On seeing a constable, the men ran away, but directed from the capital.
undoubled talents and bis fierce patriotic zeal
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
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CABLE communication between Japan and Korea is restored. THE U.S.S. Wilmington and Colino arrived in port to-day from Swatow.' In Holland the prospectuses of fifteen rubber companies were issued during 1909,
THERE WAK no Criminal Sessions to-day, Business at both the Supreme and Summary Courts was also at a standstill.
Bank of India, Australia and China, who died on July 31, loft estate valued at £153,051 grams. THE skin market at Kalgan in being affected by Russian heavy buying, and large quantities of skins are also finding their way north" from Mukden.
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Ma. Emile Levita, a director of the "Charterad
the side of those who claim China for them. Chinese. His whole idea was to reach the imperial footstool and when he did tually get there his enemies rose in their might and ignomniously cast him forth into outer darkness. That is the reason why Tsen Chun-hauan lives in retirement in his humble way in Shanghai at the present time, practically uotsowo, a stranger on his own land. It is therefore with no little interest that we ten his name mentioned in the course of a biographical sketch of the late Chang Chih- tong. The author is a Chinese official who gives his came as Ku Hung-ming, a devput disciple of the late Grand Councillor and ap. parently a man of education, although he is rather tog anxious to parade bis knowledge of Western classics and Western politics. Just ex-courro of construction at the Yokosuka Yard, THE Japanese bațileship. Kawscht, 'now in actly how Shum comes into the picture we are not will be launched in October next. quite certain, but we are not so much concern be fitted with turbines. ad with his connection with Chang Chibing as we are with his standing and repute in the eyes of an educated Chinamas. Mr. Ko de scribes Teen Chen-hauan as one of the trium-gross and at £40,056 net. virate who had something to do with Chang CHINAMAN, was given one month's hard Chih-tong-who the others were, according to labour at the Magistracy, this morning for the writer, we have no idea. Procesding to sealing an iron bar. Another man sketch the ex-Viceiny, the writer, whose saxies the theft of a lady's jacket.
awarded a similar term of imprisonment for
the police in the detection of those responsible of articles appeared in the Shanghai. Mercury for the circulation of bad money. It should says: "He is the eldest son of the famous not be forgotten that the prople who are most late Then Yu-ging, Viceroy of Yunnan, who liab'e to be bocussed by the generally astute was accused of being implicated in the morder scamps employed in the game of swindling the public are the very people who are usually least able to lose even a ten cont piece. And it is notorious, that there is not a stranger
She is to
MR. Daniel Patter, of 21, West-bourne-street, W., who died on Nov. 16, aged 93, formerly of, Canton, China, telt estite valued at 19157
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WAY.
On December, is, at Gibraltar, the marriago took place of Lieutenant F. S. G. Piggot, son of Sir Francia Piggott, Chief justice of Hongkong, to Miss Juanita Smith, daughter of of Margary. Tsen Yu-ying was a terrible man, W. James Smith, H. M. Vice-Consul at who put down the Mohammedan rebels of the Algeciras. Pantbay rebellion in Yaznao in the sama stern honour of Sir Matthew Nathan, the reuring way as Cromwell put dowo th
Governor of Natal, the corporation and bur the rebellious "Trish
the town gardens. Several thousand persons geases of Durban hold a farewell gathering in
hearty send-off, were present, and His Excellency, was given a
who lands on the shore of Hongkong who in Ireland, Like his father, Taon Chun-hsuan
them to the police station, where he (comi plainant) was released on bail in the sum of Sto and subsequently food $3.
Mr. Shouton.(To the complainant)-Did you show the marks you received to the sergeant at the Police Station?-The sargemat saw the marks.
Did you show him your marks?-The sex. Keant was trying some cases at the time.
Did you show him the parks?—I was 10 dazed I cannot remember.
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You mean to tell me, that you felt your injuries more after you bad received them than
when you were struck ?—Yes,
what you have just told us ?--Yes, I do.
You don't remember anything else?—No. You don't remember anything else besides
remember being fined $3,
Ob, you remember now, do you?—Yes, 1
You remember that ?-That" I remember..
Did you go ca driving rickshaw in Hongkong Kher you had left Ab Luk?—No,
rickshas had just started.
Did you join Jardine's No; the Taikoo
Did you of did you not ?—I am # coolie and try to make as much money as I can.
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and pot say you did not go to any other place? Then why don't you speak the truth at once
-I speak the trash;
Evidence baving been called, the case was adjourned for a week.
VOLUNTEER CORPS UNDERS,
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This action was originally tried before Str Havilland de Santmares with a jary on the 18th, 9th, 20th and zist of October, when the jury found a verdict for the defendant. There were three questions left to them.
v. Didyhs defendant make a false representa tion to Anderson and others to the effect that no news affecting the valde of the company's
received by him or by the company ?
2. When making this statement, did the de- fendant directly intend that brokers and boldura of shares in the Langkat Company, should act
the 15th, 16th and 17th April? upon such information by saliing their sharon
on
3. Did the plaintiff, being 'a holder of shares in the Laugket Company in fact, set upon such information, and was be demolfed by doing so? They answered the first and third in the affirmative and the second in the negativo,...
the Full Court at Shaughed on a motion by the On the sth inst, judgments, ware delivered by
plaiuliff asking for a new trial on the ground of misdirection on the second point or in the al- him for such damager 29, on inquiry, he may ternative that judgment abould be entered for
be found entitled to.
favour of the defendant, the Assistant Judge Sir Havilland de, Saugmarez decided ́În
differing.
BOXING,
BILLY BELLEW VA. HILL LEWIS...
Areased a good deal of interest in sporting The arrival of Billy Bellew in town has circles in the coming fight Bellaw Lewis, on the 29th lost at the City" Hall The contest itould be one of the best that have bean witnessed in the local ring pind looking over Bellow's rɩconds we find that be odos, caused through less. Bellew has has fought 57 professional fights and has only
beaten all the best light, Weller-weight and middle-weight boxers in the East for the past. eight years.
Billy Bellew started training yesterday after- noon at the V.R.C. and is in the bast off forms. He was put on sparring" work, with" three good men in the Colony,
DRILLS AT HEADQUARTERS AT 5.30 F.M.
deli with arms Members to bring their own Monday, January 24th, all units. -Infantry
rifles. Instructor: Sergi Wallia, and Buffs,
Wednesday, January“ 16th," Maxim drill. Artillery and Infantry units. Instructor: Sergi APPLICATION FOR REHNARING, Carman, R.0.A.
Bill Lewis, in his past fights, has shown him." self to be possessed of good stayirg/powst=" also in good form and is training hard for th Lewis has had considerable experience and li
coming tussle.
('AT-QUARRY: BAY AT 5.15 P.MG: Thursday, Januaryya7th, Maxim dzill......... Ins structor: Sargt Moore, RG.4.
'CUN-LAYERS' CLABS. ·
ALLEGED FORGERY OF SIGNATURE.
Balor Mr. K. R. Halliist,First Police Mag Saturday, January 29:b, at $ p.m. Assembly P. S. Dixon, from Mr, R. A. Harding's office, trate, in the Police Court, this afternoon, Mr. at Guard room, Goo Club Hill, Kowloon, in-
applied for a re-bearing of the cats in which a Engineer Goy,, Wednesday, January 26th, at of Rage by means of false pretences.
man was convicted of baying obtained the sum
On January 14, 1910, at Shanghal, Mrs.everal dollars. In the latter case the un- the Germans would call, the Yankar party, is not victimised sometimes to the extent of is also a terrible man. He is a member of what Thomas Tarner, aged 65 years.
willing possessors of spacious coins may grin The family also comes from the wild, still half THB Ministry of Education in Peking basstructor: Sergt Carman, RGA, and bear the ignominy of being defrauded by civilised province of Kwang'at, the -Pomemain decided that girl students shall be forbidden to
he Hongkong Telegraph scrupulous Chinese dealers but they do not of China. Lika Priece Blamarck, Teen Chun- adopt foreign costumes, alto fist their badges 6 pm, at West rort for technical instructions
forget to spread the news far end wide that
the ordinary household dress.
-BLAKE SHIELD COMPETITION AND CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP,
His Worship-There is still time to make the application. You better be sure of your is plenty of evidence against your client, ground before making the application. There
prisoner's signature. - 1 am instructed that the I understand the evidence consejs in the signature has been forged. It was not dan
hsuan therefore is a trae Chinese Pomeranian should neither be made of gold or silvať." Hongkong is little better than a den of thieves. Yoakez! Like Bismarck top in the begin. I Students is primary giel schools should wear | 20 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1910.
And Hongkong's name and reputation are bing of his career, Tsea, Chun-hazan was
Saturday, January sand, King's Park Range blackened in the eyes of the foreigner and the; an ultra royalist,—plus royaliste que le roi. THE general managers of the Laou-kung-mow Members are requested to arrive as punctually to commence at 1.15 p.m. Dress: Uniform. SWINDLERS' and smugglĒRS, | casual visitor. We had stifimm Imagired in
in fact Teen Chun-beuan first came into pro- Cotton Miil, at a Board meating held on the as possible, in order that the competition may It is a significant sign of the time that no Sessions that the epidemic of passing worth minance and attracted the noilce ́of the late 13th instant, decided to recommend to the be completed in good light. Entries for OOTP prisoner but another person who committed
reading the cases dealt with at the Oriminal
fewer than five cases, in which eleven persons were implicated, of soiling and uttering coun.
lens token colos might be attributed to the
anxiety of a certain class of Chinese wko’wara
shareholders at the annual meeting to be held
February 3rd next, a dividend of Tls, 600 par Championship closs on Thursday, 20th Jan
the offence. bare for the year ending December 31,1gog.
-MUSKETRY COURSE,’KING'S PARK RANGESA 31, 1909 Sunday, JaDULY 23rd, 9, No. 4 and 3 know your ground before graa
You'll have to prove that. -1 hearing
Emprens-Dowager by bis'altra royalist spirit at on the time of the Boxer outbreak. When the Court Bed to Si-an lo Shensl Teen Chun-hman
terieit celas were heard at the Hongkong Cri, determined to acquire a small fortune at the extushed to the rescue of the Court as Bismarck minal Sessions on Tuesday in each case the perse of their compatriots prior to the coming ayidance fondared was so conclusive of the of the New Year festivities. That iden rushed to save the dynasty in Berlin in 1848 prisoners' guilt that the jury had no hesitation | bad to be given op, however, when it was But here the likeness between the two men in returping a verdict to that effect and for the shown that the police had been on the track of cases. Bismarck was a man who save him- next few, yêus these defrauders of the poor the gang since the middle of last August. We will have an opportunity of realising the truth can only treat that the efforts of the police will the saying that the path of, the fransgressor be successful in breaking up the band of
Whether they will be induced, to za criminals who live by praying on the un pent of the evil of their ways in naother ques sophimicated and ignorant classes and that the What sizikas na about these cases ringleaders will be brought to book so that
were the polics 1 they many ruchira tkusz deserti
self infizita pains to cultivate his mind, Tsan Chun-hauan is absolutely without mental cul- fore. But because he is altogether colture, Teen Chun-buan ja alucero, the facobins, such as Kai pedantry, and false idak
is not a visionary, but
Club Rennedy Road, a debate will be held on Sunday, January 30th, 9 at, all antlery THIS ereping at the Union Chutch Literary Core 2pm. Englacer and Infantry Companies, the following subject That the extension of units; p. Eagioser and Infantry Coys the franchise to women is desirable". Míns G. | Drond: Uniform, Briggs will lead in the affirmative, and the chair will be taken by Rev. C. ". Hickling at 9 p. 55,
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