SUPREME COURT
CASES.
SUMMARY JURISDICTION
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24 foII
THEFTS IN THE HAR- BOUR.
FREE PASSAGE SCHEME.
There was a rather short Cuse | important subject of the preservatorday afternoon an important
List before Mr. Hazoland this morning in the Summary Court, most of the cases represented by -Counsel being postponed to somo day in the near futuro, i one ground another.
"A trio of Sikls' namod Moola, Katha, and Gugar Singh sued a native with mony aliases for sans ranging from $80 to $120 odd, for money lent, Consol for the dofondant said that lits-client was out of work and could only pay
up in small instalments, «
One of the plaintiffs alleged that defoulant had a great deal of Aperty in the Colony,
:
pro-
FOR CIVIL SERVANTS. At the Logislative Council yes-
paper was laid on the table ox- has been devised by the Govorn ment and approved by the Secre- try of State with referones to the granting of froo passages Humoto subordinate civil servants. The sclieme is subject to the ful- dowing conditions:
Wo are glad to note that the
tion of property in the harbour of Hongkong was brought up at tho planaibry of the schemo which Legislative Council yesterday, For some considerable time past matters have been going from bad to worse in this connection, and it Lisovident that a daring and woll | organised gang of robbers are at work in our midst. The thioving has assumed serious proportions, and while the oflivial replies to tho questions put yesterday in cate that the authorities are alive
· After a period of 5 1-4 years' serviceshofficer to have months loave on half pay. Pad class (non mail) passage will be provided by
is
FAMOUS AVIATOR COMING.
VAN DEN BORN WILL FLY AT CANTON,
ARRIVES ON MONDAY, The famous Belgian aviator, Van den Born, will arrive in Hongkong on Monday next, and during the ensuing wook will give an exhibition of aviation."
MARINE COURT.
To-day's Advertisements.
CITY HALL.
At the Marine Court to-morrow thore is down for hearing, before Mr. C. W. Bockwith, R.N., n'caso Theatre Royal. in which Captain A., H. Stewart, of the s.s. Haimun, charges Cap- tain Marayana, of the O.SK. BS. Daiji, with failing to observe the rules of the road in the waters of the Colony at 5 a.m. this morning.
RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
Messrs. Wright and Hornby share and general brokers, favour us with the following prices cabled from London to-day-
Eastern
Van den Born brings three noroplanos with him, and will at onco proceed to Canton whore he will fly on threo consecutive days, Mossrs. Arndt and Company, who are managing the affair, have obtained the uccossary por- mission from the Vicoroy. They are to be congratulated on thus af- fording the public au opportunity of witnessing an oxhibition by so colebrated a birdman of the art of flying.
VOLUNTEER NEWS,Tronohs.
Interna S. d. tionals.......... 13 0 Prom. United Serdangs...: 117 Lanadrons...
.100 '0 United Sumatras... 90 Sumatra Para..... 12, 6
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to the dangor, they are not altogethe Government in steamers to thor satisfactory, in otras no he selected by the Government. assicunce or hint was given that During the your in which loavo extra tonsures would be taken to takot and the precoding year, my His Honour gavo judginont for remove a distimet handicap to our leave takon, boyond leave on the anothus claimed, payable intride. We have nude inquiries medical grounds, will be doluci monthly instalments of $10 among thoso conversant with con-od from the nine mantlis' half pay ditions prevailing in the harbour, | leave. The number of free paks- $20.
Kayamally sued Mis. MI. Nor- and it is clear that extra supor ages will be limited to 2 1-2 full onha for $110 for goods supplicil, vision is necessary. The thefts, for fares; and additional passage. Defondant did not appour and instante, of somo $10,000' worth † money, being defrayed by the Co. will take place at King's affairs, to the United Kingdom, judgment was given for the pain of silk should not have been pos- Lollicer concerned, In case of an Park Range on Sunday afternoon, has been granted to. Major M. officer's donth, his family will bo
Gilf, after proof of service.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
sible under the eyes of an adequate and active water polies force,
The next monthly shoot of No. 2
given a fron passage home equi- the 20th instant, commencing We have already in
valent to 1 1-2 full fares, Officers at 2.30 p.m. those
domiciled in a gobl-using country
Tactical operations at Fanling columns expressed surprise that
Fobruary: clsewhoro than in the United on Monday, 27th The Criminal Sessions were it was possible to sunggle thir- resumed bafore Sir Francis. T. toen Chinese on board a ve Kingdom will have themselves to Parade outside Hunghom Station Piggott, Chief Justice. Before sel lying in the harbour and pay the difference between the at 7.35 p.m. sharp, when ball the ease which had been ad- when, in addition, we learn actual cost of passage, and the ammunition will be served out, journoil yesterday afternion was that large quantities of valuable cost of passage to the United Tho dotaciment will return from callod, Frank Aquini, who had goods are removed a similarly Kingdom Officers holding offi- Fanling at 5.30 p.m. pleaded guilty to charge of arson mystrious manner from the midst coming within the scope of the scheme will not be paid any half-pay for performing the duties of any other officer.
at the commencement, of the crowded shipping, we cannot Hessions, was brought up for but think they the authorised sentence. It will be remembered guardians of property are not in that sontence was reserved sufficient force for the work they
that prisoner's state of mind
are expected to do.. On the bost, should bo inpuvad into, ca
authority, we are given to under- His Lordship-I have had in-stand that watchmen on board quiries el into your state of
Eships have been terrorised by mind, and 1 do not think thorthieves, and, under foar of bodily is anything that would indued
harm, hávo, allowed these dos- to mitigate the sentenco
poradoos to board ve:sols and passad upon you. ↑ You are sens
ine
tenced to a year's imprisonment
with hard labour.
remove cargo. With fast patrol
tied to the free passage scheme: Appended is a list of officers cu
-Harbour Mastor's Department. -Master of S. Y. Stanley, & light kouso keepors, 7 revenue officers.
London Asiatics.... 14 9 Bertams...
-8.0 300.
Luave of absence, on private
HENRY DALLAS SEASON, "THE FOLLIES," By Arrangement with H. G. PRATISH,
from the
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APOLLO THEATRE,
· London. LAST 3 NIGHTS
To-night
To-night I-I
at 9.16 p. "THE FOLLIES." FOURTH PROGRAMME
INCLUDING:
I. G. PELISBIER'S Burlesque
.of
"A Volce Trial.” The Piero de Resistanon " of
"The Follies PRESENT PROGRAMMET
at the Apollo Theatre, London. Plan. at MOUTRIE'S.
PRICES AS USUAL. Business Manager: Harry A. Dooley. Hongkong, 24th Feb., 1911. [895
SHORTHAND TYPIST REQUIRED.
Connolly, 1st Bn. K.O.YLI, NO other than Mules, need apply,
from March 14th to November 14th.
Mrs. Frank Waterhouse and children, and Miss Adams,
arrived on the Prinzess Alice yesterday from Singaporo, and loft to-day on the Tonyo Maru for Honolulu, whore Mr. Waterhouse is connected, with the Hawaiian
Immediately after the Lugard Cup Competition at Tai Hang estate. Range on Saturday, 26th, thorougar
will bo half an hour's instruction
momlices who are attending the in infantry attack practice. All field firing at Fanling on Monday, 27th, are requested to be present at this instruction.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING
COMPANY.
Sang, both says having been volved is the loss of character tocols braneh, superintendent of the year), $80,000 passed to
mails, supervisor. NEW H. A. L. STEAMER;
credil of equalization of dividond |fund and $22,730.30*carried for-
ward to next account.
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
Tuotai Liu Jee Sa, director of Works at Canton, left to-day by the Chinese Imperial Coment the Tenyo Marn for Nanking, where he will take up the impor- tant duties of Private Secretary to the Vicorey. His appointment is the result of a memorial to the Throne forwarded by the Viceroy little while ago. The ex-Totai was taken off by the Chinose
where he received the farewell greetings of numerous friends.
Co-day's Advertisements
(Britial Section);
OWING
NOTICE.
to the Movements of Troups on the 27th instant, No. 5 Down Train from Kowloon, and No. G Up Train from Lowa will be can- called.
By Ortler,
must be competent. Apply to INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION stating salary required.
Hongkong, 24th Feb. 1911. [010
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Illustrated Catalogues of Dosigns of FIGURE MONUMENTS; HEADSTONES, CROSSES, &o.
On application.
Captain Ballo, having arrived, Co- signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their gooda ars boing landed and | pland at their risk in the hazardous
udfor extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong, 9th Feb,, 1914 : Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Limited, whence
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FURNITURE AND PHOTO
SUPPLIES.
All elsims must bo prepented within zon days of the steamer's arrival here, DEVELOPING, PRINTING after which date they cannot be r cognized.
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No claims willbe ndimitted after the
Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd March, will be subject to rent.
Al broken, enfed, an damaged goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will, bo examined on the 1st March, at 8 pm.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by
as in nny ease whatever.
This steamer brings on cargat
Supremo Court-2 builills. Dis- trict Officor's Department.-31 land bailiffs. Firo Brigade. Assistant engineer and station
We are informed by Messrs. officor. Prison-1 chief warder, Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., boats this should not be possible. principal warders, 22 warders. the general agents, that at a cruisor Tui Nan from Blako Pier delivery may be obtained against Bills- "The hearing was then resumed We have no doubt that the police, Hospitals and. Asylums. 5 meeting of the Consulting Com of tho caso in which Ko Choi Po both on the water front and on the wardmasters, Sanitary Depart-mittee of the China Sugar Rofin- was charged with having (1) mis-water itself, do all in their powerment.-21 inspectors, storo-ing Company. Ltd., held to-day, appropriated and converted to his to protect owners and cousin kooper. Public Works Dopart-it was decided to recommend to own use the sum of $2,500 be- from these doprodations, but the
ment.-15 overseers Ast cless, 1shuroholders at tho forthcoming longing to Wat Kee, and (2) with fact romains that they are going overseer 2nd class, laad bailiis: annual meeting that a final divid- on: But what is far more serious Post Office.-senior clerk, super-ond of $5 por sure should be having misappropriated the som
than the actual miquetary loss in intendent, Registration and par-declared (making 10 per cent for Kowloon-Canton Railway. Goods have left the Godowne, and all of $4,000 belonging to Wong Tap entrusted to him to apply the same, the port itself. Too much cm- as share capital in the Wing Mow plasis cannot be laid upon this Wood-cutting Company, Mr. point, and wa are sorry that some Slade appeared in behalf of the suggestion for the augmentation Crown, and Sir. Heury. Berkeley and greater officiency of the polico for the defence.
was not inado at the Council. No
Amongst the passengers by the doubtale matter iş oxorcising the minds of our city fathors, who we
Tonyo Maru to-day was Colonel Sho carries Y. Hicks, who is returning to San trust will arrive at an early deci- In the Grand Motol Handicap sion.
full cargo, consisting for the Francisco after an extensive tour Boll (owes 85) defeated Phillips We may point out here, that no most part of railway material. in Far Eastorn countries, in- Hongkong, 24th Feb., 1911. (owes 85) in the somi final. A rolocence whatever was made in The Preusson loft Cuxhaven on cluding tho Philippine Islands, and China. very poor exhibition was given. the questions, put, or the replies, 11th January. On the voyage Java, Borneo The best breaks were: Phillips, 18 to the thefts of coal. The ac from Singapore to Hongkong she Colonel Flicks is ox-Minister for the United Statos in twice and 16, Bell, 20 and 14tual total loss officially given experienced vory bad weather. The scores at the finish wore: Bell 250, Phillips 231.
would have been very much Yokohama in a few days' time. to 1903, and in Chili, where he She will sail for Shanghai and Peru, where he served from 1895 The fint will probably take larger had this important idem
This Jalost addition to the was stationed from 1905 to 1909. place on Monday night, when boon included. It is notorious Tamburg Amerika Linio During his travols in southern Thornhill will meet Boll..
that an enormous quantity of launched from the yard of Messrs, China, Colonel Hicks' acquired cual is removed from vessels John Brown and Co., Clydebank, very favourable impressions both gamos played at the
Marcia, at Noon, for the purpose of re- Soldiers Club betwoon the lying in the harbour, and to Glasgow, on 25th August last of the Chinese and of their
She is a tonnage of 14,853 country. Police and the R. E. "A" team those bost acquainted with water tons; her longth is
iring the Report and Statemout of Accounts for this year anding' Slat wore of an evon character. The front conditions it is a mattor metres, her breadth 11,05 motres Mr. D. R. Law, late of Messrs. December, 1910, first game was played between for astonishment, that these thofts and depth, 17.68 metres. She Butterfield and Swiro, left for The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Captain Addison and P. C. Grim- melt, and after a closo contest are passiblo. Without wishing is specially fitted with camphor Japan to-day by the Tenyo Maru Company will be CLOSED from thu resulted in favour of tho It. Eman to bo hyper-critical, we must bunkers of a capacity of 2,000 on his way to Vantouyor, where 3rd to 10th March, both daya inclusive,
She is fitted with four ho has made his home." Since his
The
BILLIARDS.
S.S. PREUSSEN.
Tho, now Hamburg. Amerika Lino 8.8. Preusson arrived in longkong to-day on her maiden trip to the Eust,
tous.
-WILS
142.64
E. S. LINDSEY, Chief Resident Engineer.
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CHINA SUGAR RETINING 'COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
HE THIRTY-THIRD ORDIN
ARY ANNUAL MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Campany will be held at this loss of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on THURSDAY, the 18th
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd., General Agents.
as follows-250-230. The next say, that the successful carrying double expansion enginesof 3,700 retirement from his old firm about game was botwoon Sappor Tooley out of those crimes does not roh.p, capable of developing a a year ago, Mr. Low has been in and Inspector Withers. Withors fleet credit upon the author spood of 11 1.2 knots when the Europe and in Australia; hongkong, 24th Feb., 1911. [000 won by 31 points.
Up to the prosont the R.E, "Aities. We believe, as we have vessel is fully loaded. The bridge merely called in at Hongkong on
measures 37 metres in longthis way back to Canada.
team has a load of 122 points.
said, that they are anxious to The Preussen has four masts and protect and uphold the good name 21 derricks-one of 40 tons capa- The last two games betwoon of Hongkong harbour by every city, one of 24 tons, and the concerning the unnecessary gong. the R.L. A team and the moans in their power, but unless Police in the Soldiers' Club tournament were played last they realise, as they must do in Capt. Balle, late of the H.A.L.
night, and resulted as follows view of the prevalence of cerimo, PC. Healey, 250-Sergt. that the forco at their command Goddard, 181.
in not sufficient, thieving will Sorgt. Humber, 250-Sergt. Pitt, 204. The Rt.. man played flourish among our shipping to a grand game nud mude breaks of the great detriment of our com- 44, 20, 20, 20, 21, 18 and’16. morce. Drastic action is at once The total scores are R. E. necessary, and wo look forward 1844 points and the Polico 1745 to learning that an officiently or- points.
To-night the R.G.A. Staff team ganised attack will be made upon will commence their matches with the robber gangs now active in KOYLI Loft Half,
the turbout,
othors of 3 1.2 tons cacli.
LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.:
NOTICE.
Complaintsarosometimes heard
OR- ringing indulged in by the drivers THE TWENTY-NINTH
ADINARY ANNUAL MEETING on the electric tramways, but 8.8. Saxonia, is in command. The there are occasions when those or THE BAREHOLDERS of the Prousson carries a crow of 60 officials undanger the lives and above Company will ho held at the lands all told. She will be per limbs. of podostrians by fail-Offices of the General Agents, Paidor's manontly employed on the Haning to use the boll at the proper farel, at 12.30 r.M., for the purpose
Street, on THURSDAY, the IG tino. A well-known gentleman of receiving the Report and Stateinent burg-Yokohama run..
while crossing Dos Vaux Itoad Accounts for the year en ling 1st Tho draw for the Soldiers' Club | opposite the new Post Ollico this December, 1910. football shield is as follows:1st afternoon at ten minutes to throo Round. (A) H.MLS. "Monmouth" o'clock narrowly escaped being and R.E. Byes.-1st K.O.Y.L.I., run down by a westward-bound Round. Ist K. O. Y. LI. and ring his goug until only a few II.M.S, “Minotaur," R.G.A. 2nd | car, the driver of which failed to Winner of "A." II.M.8. "Mino feet separated him from the taur" and R.G.A
pedestrian
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will la CLOSED) from the rd to 16th March, botle days inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd., General Agents.
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