THE GYROSCOPE.
At the Chinese YM.C.A. rooms last night Prof. C. H. Robertson gave a lecture on "The Gyroscope and its applications," to
an au-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22 1911
CHINA AND FOR- EIGNERS.
VICEROY ANXIOUS. OVER CASES.
Canton, Feb. 21.
dience of some 200 people, includ- [Fan "TELESAAPU" ConnESPONDENT ing a number of Europeans. The lecture was most interesting and the dompnstrations shown by the lecturer word vory much appre- ointed Prof. Itobertson comes
HE. tho Viceroy regards dip lomatic questions as most in- portant, and considers that no
LICENSING BOARD.
THIS AFTERNQON'S MEETING.
A meeting of the Licensing Buard was held this afternoon at the Council Chambor, the Hon. Mr. W. Browin providing The other members present were
BUILDING PROSECU-
TIONS TO-DAY.
To-day's Advertisements.
Theatre Royal.
CITY HALL
There was no endorsement on tho plan to show that he was. not responsible for supervision.
The case was adjourned until Bofore Mr. J. R. Wood at the Monday afternoon next. Polico Court this afternoon Ip Tam Yiok Kiu, contractor, 3 Mah Kiuan, owner of the promises Elgin Street, was charged with No. 7 Seymour, Street was charged carrying out alterations at 113, HENRY DALLAS SEASON, with laying commenced building 185 and 187 Wanchai Road with "THE FOLLIES,” works williont, the consent of the
out consent of the Building By Arrangement with H. G. PELIGRISE, Building Authority.
Ho ploaded not guilty and was
Authority, such alterations being the stopping up of party wall James Hutchings, inspector of
openings. "Mr. Mcl. Mosiser, and T. F. Hough," | buildings in the P.W.I., was the
Feb., he said, ho visited 7 with the acting secretary, Mr. H. first witness called. On the 4th R. 11. Craig..
Seymour Road and found the blank wall had hoon re-erected. The work at that time lind not boon approved although the plan
from the University of Purdue, time should be lost in their set- Messrs. Murray Stewart, A. She defended by Mr. P. W. Goldring.
noar Chicago, al has made a Bovenyears' study of the gyroscope and its applications. The object of his present lecturing-tour is purely educational
The Professor has with him no
tlement. H.E. lins framed a list to Hooper, A. McKenzie, Hon. of regulations, and instructed the authorities throughout the pro- vine to net in accordance with tho saine in dealing with all international cases.
An application was considered The authoritiesure requested to from Lance Gamean for a pulz less than 15 gyroscopes, all of brook no delay in settling foroignie's licence to sell by retail which ho brings into oporation in illustrating his locturo, First questions, and aro to submit a
of all there is a wrestling, gyros-monthly report toll. E. thoViceroy, intoxicating liquors at No. 15, Ind boon submitted to the Builds had not given, his sanction to any
Queon's Road Contral under the
cops with a speed of 000 evolu- giving the number of settled and tions por minuto. Among the unsettled cuscs connoeted with for- sign of the Astor House. Apsented to the work being dono?
oigners.
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others there is a model of Bron-
The magistrate of the Heung nan's mono-rail motor carriage. Shan district has submitted Brennan, the inventor of the gyroscopo, is an Australian, who list of foreign casos, clan
ing Authority,
Mr. Goldring-Had he con Witness-He had not issued an acknowledgment of the plan.
Mr. Goldring Thowhole point work being done?
from the
APOLLO THEATRE,
London.
To-night To-night !! at 9.15 p.m. THIRD PROGRAMME
EVERYTHING NEW, INCLUDING:
He ploaded not guilty and was
J.C. Clarko, inspector of buil- also defendoil by air. Goldring. flings under the P.W.D., said he visited the promises in question on 8th February and found that the party wall openings had been H. G. PELIEBIER's Famous Burlesqno filled up. The Building Authority.
Plans had been submitted, how work being done-thore at all. over, about the 12th of November, The plan was not in conformity with the Ordinance. The plan was returned to Mr. Hazeland on
that it bo omanded.
(Case proceeding);
HAMLET. HENRY, DALLAS 06 HAMLET, Plam at MOÛTRIE'S. Business Manager
HARRY A. DOOLEY. PRICES AS USUAL
sold his patons to the British sifying the settled and unset on behalf of the applicant, and is this-has he consonted to the 25th November, with a request | Hongkong, 22nd Fob., 1911, [895
Government for half a million gold dollars. Prof. Robertson's Messrs. B. S. Sporry, New York. equipment is provided partly by
teil ones. On the receipt of this port, H.E. the Viceroy instructed the Provincial Treasurer to in struct the unagistrate to have the further delay..
plicant is at present, holder of can adjunct licence for the same pro- mises.
Mr. W. E. L. Shenton appearod stated that under the existing licence the applicant was not allowed to sorve drinks to visitors, only to residents of the hotels,
Witness The approvals of the plan have not boon issued.
structed to issue the summons by SALE OF RACE PONIES.
Mr. Goldring-Wore you in-
According to the Professor, the remaining cases sottled without and to people who were taking | Mr. Perkins or Mr. Chatham P
use of the gyroscope will replace the present incthod of the steering of ships, substituting automatic. action in lian of that which is at prosentiuse. The gyroscope, it is said, will also take the place of the prosent compass, and in this capacity is use: already in the American Navy. In conuse-
THE FOLLIES.
The Follies charming and elever/entertainment continues to draw large audiences to the Theatre Royal, and certainly no
meals there. He was not allow- od to keep a public bar. In October, 1009, he made the ap plication to the Licensing Justices for a publican's licence, but the application was refused on the ground that they objected to another bar being allowed in Queen's Road, on the ground
Witness By the Building Authority.
His Worship-Was it by Mfr. Porkins or Mr. Chatham?
Witnoss-By Mr. Chatham.' In furthor cross-examination, witness stated that the architect, back on 9th January. It was re- Mr. Hazoland, asked for the plan
tion with flying machines and also company could supply a more floor. Thoy had decided to returned on the 11th. It was not
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with wireless telegraphy, the gyroscope is said to have great potentialities which before lono will be brought into play.
altractive programinie. From the opening chorus to the finalo of the potted pantomime the num- bers are original, witty, whim- sical and delightfully blended. The use of the gyroscope ou
Miss Nellio Webber in "Hope board ships was shown in model. form in active oporation by Prof., Hope bver" gave the audi- once a musical treat that it Robertson last night.-
seldom enjoys. She has an ox To-narrow night at 9 o'clock Prof. Robertson will repeat hissi voice and her bird-like lecture at the European F.M.C.A.
rooms.
ORIENTAL BUSINESS.
FAIRE FAIRY ACTIVE,
fuse all applications for bars on the ground floor, especially in that part of Queen's Road. He made the application, and asked the Justices to grant it on tha condi- tion that the bar was put on the first floor, and not on the ground floor. The applicant had always add a bar on the first floor for the residents of the hotel, but it was notes are a delight to the car. very difficult for him to know who Mr. Clifton Yates, too, had to come really were residents of the hotel back several times. His powerful, when they went for drink. yet beautifully modulated voice Noither did he know whether they * brought down the house."
So were persons taking meals in the did Miss Elsio Redforn's and hotel Thoy had had, continued Miss Cinsió Harcourt's, while the Mr. Shenton, considerable dif- old English glee-a really funny ficulty in complying with the re- number and the Nicotine Quar-gulations of the police on that account, and since the application was refused, they had experion cod the same difficulty as before. They could not tell who were visitors and who were residents. There was also a considerable demand from the public for a full licence, and that was also a reason, why the application was made.
On the Oriental berth business is only Taily active. Considerable flour is all moving to China-tetto' were oxcellent. particularly to Shanghai. The trans-Pacific lines however are feeling the effects of the failure of the horring catch. Ordinarily about 25,000 tons of salt herring are exported from British Colum- bis to Japan and China from Novombor to March but this soa- son the catch hu bean failure
thus far.
The potted pantoniimo is far too aliort; one could enjoy its clover, satire and fun for a much longer poriod. To-night its place will be taken by "Hamlet" (potted) which Mr. Polissior pre- sonts with apologies to W. Shakespeare, Esq. We have already seen what The Follies can do in the way of burlesqub;
In answer to Mr. McKenzie, Mr. Shenton said that putting the their requirements..
then in accordance with the re- quirements of the building laws. Bosides the omission of the win- down there was shown an in- sufficiency of thickness in the
basement walls.
.
:
Mr. Goldring-Was that the ground on which this plan was rófused?
Witness-It has not been ro- fused.
have been refused ?It would not have been refused.
Then is that the reason it would
Then how is it illegal ?--The Building Authority has power to sanction walls of lesser thickness. How long have you been an inspector of buildings?--Eight yours.
:
Is it not the case that after
the plans are submitted, in 99 cases out of 100, work starts at once ?-It starts after the plans are approved.
After the plans have been submitted 7-No.
Illegally 2-No.
But it does occur ?—Yes. Very often?-No: I do not
The growth of the trade with the fun should be fast and bar ou the first floor would meet think it does occur very often. this coast, anys the Daily Co-furious when they let them go" on Hinilet. Even the
laugh!
solves
ALLEGED MAN- SLAUGHTER.
lonist," B.C., from the Orient is Melancholy Dane would indicated in the last report of the harbourmaster at Sentulo, where a gain of a million and a half dol lara is shown in imports in De combor over tho samo nonth the procoding year. The Orient con- tributed the principal amount of this incranse with imports valued at $2,790,405, an increase of $1,401,117 over December 1900,
Raw silks, matting and oranges wore the principal factors in this big increase in values. The Oriental imports for the past month wore more valuable thinn for Novembor, 110, by $180,071.
POLICE COURT.
Thomas Langlois, charged with behaving, in a riotous and dis- orderly manner, whilst drunk in the Sailors' Home yesterday, was discharged..
Several tenants in the western, district of the city were fined $4 esch for not removing curtain cubicles after receiving notices". from the Sanitary Board to do so. A number of hawkers wers fined $5 each for hawking gooda within market limits:
NEW EMPRESS BOATS.
Wong Tong, a box-inaker, was charged at the Magistracy this morning with the alleged man- slaughter of Lau Kun Choo, on Saturday afternoon, at No. 5, Cheung Hing Street. Inspector Gourlay prosocuted.
It appears that the docossed decoyed the defendant's wife. A quarrel, arose, it resulted in a free fight, and from injurios receive the deceased diod a few
hours later.
The case was remanded."
THE SONGS OF SHAKESPEARE.
INTERESTING LECTURĘ
TO-MORROW.
Mr. McKenzie-It is a fact that the public have to be accom- modated?
:
Mr. Shenton--Yes, they have to be, accommodated under a full licence. Now, we have only n private bar for the residents.
Mr. Hough-1s it proposed to put the bar on the same floor as the dining rooms, the drawing room and such-like?
3fr. Sheton-Tho coffee rooms and the dining rooms are above the place where it is proposed to put the bar,
Mr. Shenton, in replying to a question by Mr. Shelton Hooper, said it was a fact that the Licon- sing Justices agreed to grant the application on the last occasion on condition that the bar was not on the ground floor."
Mr. Hooper So we did not re- fuse the application, and you are now agreeing. to the conditions that we offered then?
Mr. Shenton-Yes, that is the position,
The application was granted,
·
Does it occur in 90 por cont, of the caso?-No.
Fifty per cent ?-No.
:
In seven cases out of ten ?-No. In five cases out of tọn ?—No, It might be two out of ten-pot
more.
Mr. T. L. Perkins, of the P.W.D., was next called. Ho stated that
he had not given his consent to work being dono at No. 7 Seymour Rond on 7th January.
By his Worship-In cases of important alterations, I have the premisos visited before approving the plans.
Mr. Goldring-How many in- spectors have your under you whom you can send to inspect buildings?
not know how many exactly. He Witness replied that he did
had several clerks and Chinese inspectors and so on.
:
Mr. Goldring This is an im- portant point, your Worship.
intond to show that things are always being put off to the last minuto.
By His Worship-The plan, as
The second of a series of lect- on the condition that the bar was shown is in conformity with the ures on the Music of Shake-not on the first floor, and the ap Ordinance. The main point is speare" by the lato Dr. Watson plicant was warned that if tho of Manchester, will be delivered conditions wero violated, the that we have not had an oppor- on Thursday night at 9 p.m. at licence would be withdrawn. tunity of inspecting the founda- the Union Church Literary Club.
The Chairman also stated, in tions. The work as done is not The looturo will bo illustrated reply to Mr. Shonton, that ho by solos and part songs which thought the drinking of liquor by will be rendered by well-known visitors outside the hor would be singers in the Colony, under the allowed, leadership of Mr. Chapman.
If time pormits lantern slidos
illustrating the musical instru Admiral and Mrs. Bruch are and referred to in lits plays, will morrow. ments used in Shakespeare's time due by the German- Mail-to-
bo shown.
A hearty invitation is extended The Gorman Mail is expected to arrive here at daylight to- morrow. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Kadooric aro passengers.
to all those who aro intorosted in the subject.
Mr. Arthur Piers, steamship manager of the O.P.R., has af rivod in England with approved plans for two.moilorn liners whioli will be the fastest on the Pacifio, to run between Victorin, Vancou- ver and Hongkong vin the same ports served by the present Em- prosses. Contracts are expoetod to bo awarded very shortly. The writor of shipbuilding notes in "Syron and Shipping"comment- The ground at Taikoktsui, ing on the proposed construction which was formerly used as the of these now linses for the C.P.I. store yard of the Kowloon Canton service in the Pacific ways this railway has now leon cleared, and removes the possibility of the is being utilised in facilitating anticipated fight between the the work of the contractor for the Alla ling and the C.PR
typhoon anchoréget.
Dr. R. Ishedsu, of the Imperial University, Tokio, leaves for Ger- many on the 8.8. Prinz Eitel Friedrich, to study opidomic diseases, on behalf of the Japan ese Government,~
in conformity with the plan; as the plinth shown as being new las not been renewed. The work done is in conformity with the Ordinance.
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The annual sale of race ponies by public auction took place this afternoon at the City Hall foun- tain. Messrs. Hughes and Hough wore the auctioneers, Below are the results up to the time of going to press
Protest, Mr. Silva, $55. Horatio, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, ... $40.
O.B., Mr. Kennedy, $30, Perhaps, Sir F. Piggott, $115. Shell Out, Mr. Kennedy, $55. Victoria Roso, Mr. Fung Wo
Chun, $45.
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R.
HONGKONG TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
EVENING CLASSES will bo rosumed on MONDAY, the 27th instant, at 6 p.œyTM
E. RALPHS,
Director.
Hongkong, 22nd Feb., 1911,
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HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
FLOWER SHOW.
IN de BOTANIC GARDENS. Siberian Olief, Mr. Kennedy,WEDNESDAY, 1st March':
$30.
Blue dun polo pony, Mr. Lee,
$30.
Chestnut griffin, Mr. Fung Wa
Chun, $65. Highland Tarn, Mr. Kramer,
$105. Lightfoot, $50.
Bay griffin, Mr. Fung Wa Chun,
$70.
Grey griffin, Mr. Kennedy,
$80. Yarborough, Mr. Leo, $35. Chicaine, Mr. Fung Wa Chun,
$60.
Kamranh, Mr. Fung Wa Chun,
$70.
Hector, Mr. Fung Wa Chun,
$100.
Artesian, $150.
After You, Mr. Lee, $60. Highland Burn, Mr. Kennedy,
$115.
Tarf, Dr. J. W. Noble, $135. Clove Tree, Mr. Loc, $60. Xmas Tree, Mr. Marshall, $100, Cocoanut Tree, Mr. N J. Stabb,
$210.
Apple Treo (unknown), $990. Moonboom, Capt. Worden, $55, Resolution, Mr. Fun WaChun,
*$00.
Rejected (unknown), $245. Mouse, Mr. Fung Wa Chun,
$55.
Bintang, Capt. Agg, $170. Justin Spito, Mr. Forester, $95. Belgian Chief, Mr. Fung Wa
Chun, $15. Bon Hope, Dr. J. W. Noble,
$140.
Bon Hec, Major Wilkinson, $85. Ben Ledi, Mr. Fung Wa Chun,
$100. Chestnut griffin, Mr. Lee, $75. One black grifin, Mr. Lee,
$75.
Gondolior, Mr. Fung Wa Chun,
$60. Bowen, Mr. Kennedy, $85. Jack Spraggan, Mr.. Williams,
$75.
Invicta, Dr.J. W. Noble, $120. Alacrity (unknown), $395.
Elbo, Mr. C. W. Moyer, $100. Aliquid (unknown), $05. -
Double Dragon, Mr. Fung Wa
Chun, $40,
The new railway time table ap- pears on Page 2 of this issue.
His Excellency the Governor has appointed Ceoil Clementi to net as Colonial Secretary and Richard Hayes Crofton to not as Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils until further notico,
By Mr Goldring They are very rauch understaffed at present. E. M. Hozoland, architect, called for the defence, stated that he had prepared the plan in question. It was submitted in
Tho H.A.L. 6.8. Prousson, with due course, to the P.W.D. Ho applied for it to be returned on Capt. Balls in command, arrives the 9th and it was returned to-morrow on her first trip to amended on the 11th. At no Hongkong. Her port of dopag time was. ho employed in super-ture was Hamburg, which she vising the contractor's work. The loft on 10th January, with gonorai Contractor said he wanted to start cargo. The Preussen's tonnago the work before the New Year is 12,000 and she will run be and witness told him he would tween Hamburg and Yokohama: start it on his own responsibility. Captain Bahle was formerly in.
Cross éremined by Mr. Perkins! gemmend of the Caronie
The Prizes will be distributed at Open 2 r.. to 6.1.3. Admission $1.
5 p.m.
THURSDAY, 2nd Mareli:
Open 10.30 A.M. to 0 p.m. - Adois-
sion 50 cents.
Open 8 .. to 6 r.x. Admission
20 conts,
Children Half Prics.
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Illustrated Cataloguss of Designs of FIGURE MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES, CROSSES, &c.
On application. 1 Heugkong, 9th Feb., 1911.
Tos will be obtainable on the ground. By permission of Lt. Col. Canillori Rajpats will play on both days from A LING & CO."
and Officers, the band of the 13th
2.30 to 6 г.3.
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19, Quton's Road. decided that in view of the posi tion of the land account and of Hongkong, 6th Feb., 1011.
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other extraneous assets of tho company,, the distribution from these sources, commencing with the payment of the next quar- terly dividend, will be at the tato of three per cent. per an- JEWELLER & SILVERSMITH Dum, instead of one per cent.
No. 1, Porringen STREET, as horetoforo. The regular divi- dend on C. P, R. common stock has been at the rate of seven per cent. per annum, and an extra payment of one por cont. has been made out of land ac count, making a total of eight] per cent. This will place the stock practically on a ten per cont. Basis.-"D. Colonist,"
CANTONESE SILVER WORK of orory description đóng here, Moderata Prices.
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