The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1911.
NEW SERIES No. 8510
晚六初月三年三統宜
Telegrams.
Telegram s.
Telegrams
JAPAN AND AMERICA.
NEW TREATY RATIFIED,
RUSSIAN MINISTER
RESIGNS.
(REUTER'S SERVICE.)
-London, April-frd;
A message from St. Petersburg
slotos that the Minister of Marino,
Whose miministration of tlaat ilo.
-partinent-has-beer-ungheriticised-
by the Buna, has resigned.
THE CORONATION.
"SHRUNG PO SERVICE]
ANGLO-AMERICAN
TREATY.
WASHINGTON VIEW,
[" Independent News' AGENCY.]
to-day.
Tokio, April J.
OPENING A BRIDGE.
NUMBER OF CASUALTIES.
SUPREME COURT.
THE SAUSAGE CASE, PETITION TO TESTÅR ·
GOVERNOR.
Bofuce the Chief Justice, Sir, Original side of the Supromo Francis Tiggott, sitting on tho
Court this morning, the caso was The exchange of ratification of requod in which John Tatum, of Tho-now trouty entered into by T, Quoon's Road East, filed a (REUTER'S-SERVICE;)
Japan and Amerie took placesuit against. Frederick Howell,
Head Bailiff, Supremo Court (1)) Hiday, April 4, 7.30am.
For an accent since 24th Sup Lember, 1905, of the receipts and Router's correspondentat. Wishe,
disbursements of the defondant in respect of plaintiff's business ington states that it is under-
of a butcher and compradoro cars, Fi on under the style of the stoud that the Anglo-American-
Hongkong tehery; (2) and for The opening, of the Nippon Receiver. Mr. M. W. Shedo, K.C., arbitration treaty will not provide Bashi Bridge (situated in the instructed by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, heart, of of Tokio, and the co-appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. automatic machinery for arbi-mercial centro of the city) was Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr.
Celebrated yesterday,'
C. E..H. Boavis, represented the The people were so crowded defendant.
mumber of casualties. occurred.
Poking, April 3. Prince Chuit, the Special Contration, but that each dispute, as
missionor to represent China, at it arises, will be referred to arbi- the Coronation. of King tieorge, will leaves for Fugland Corly next
amouth,
CHINA'S CABINET.
["Susena. Po Bunvich)
· Peking, April 3. The Prince Regent Bas-fus, estricted H.E. Na Ting and Car
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INDEPENDENT NEW AGENCY:
Tokio, April 4.
tration by special agréement to bo¦ INTERNATIONAL PLAGUE
CONFERENCE. negotiated in accordager with
"the timin treaty, Poqquiring in geli
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I INDEPENDENT. New-AURNOY.]
Tökin, April 1, Dr. Kitazało, was arguinated to tako the prosilloátial clair at the intornational plagao conference,
His Lordship informed Mr. Potter that he did not wish to cut short his cross-exmainātion but he
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Continuing, witness said: I remember Howell saying: "I know the tricks of the Court, I know how to out my mutton chops and Eni going to win the
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Plaintiff Yew,`
threaten lowell that your would Mr. Pottor-When did you first have him dismissed from the sorvico?
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failed to find certain facts which
he should have done. Io hoped.
$36.Pan ASSUM
SINGLE Corr 10 CENTS.
RUBBER.
to satisfy their Lordships that the SHANGHAI DISAPPOINTED, questions submitted wore munter-
int. The caso was about a sale of Those who awaited the "Pro- Me-Potter-You presented apoas. It was quito clear that on mise of Spring" with oxaggerated petition to His Excellency the the face of one of the letters which, hopes in the rubber share market Governor making allegations. passou botweon the appellant and says Capital and Commerce," against Howell?
respondents, not only was the fact are woefully seeing die passing disclosed about the principal but of Spring without any groat, the principal. The principal was Thoro is lock of enthusiasm in it gave the name and residence of realization of their hopes. actually disclosed on the face of the ruv rubbor and share markets. the letter of the 12th July from both in the East and in London, Sollietti to Humpliroy's. That although there is not much to enso was not like various casos complain of about the position of referred to in the books where tho sharo market in London. other foreign principal was Those who expect the boom- not disclosed 01 WON
not love paid no thought to the dul igned. la that caso-the-foreignes-of-trade all throngir Olim principal was actually disclosed, where although the volume of The Puise Judgo held that the trudo has boon the largest for letters were merely doseriptive of yours the profits have been the the place from which the peas smallest.
- Plaintif-1 did not threaten him at all.
Mr. Potter At one time, you suggested that the defondant and Watkins got you your billet on board the "Polican" to get you out of the Colony. Do you still soggost it?
Plaintiff still suggest it. gost it? Ne
Mr. Potter-Oh, you still sng
Plaintiff-Yes.
Further evidenco was taken and the case again' adjournod.
IN APPÊLLATE VÉRISDIC- TION.
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Mr. Potior-You don't suggest as you did at one time that they got you on board to Polican' to cause you to be drowned? wished to say that my cross-off before she went down (Lind Plaintiff - Fortunately, I got esumination of the nuturo which laughter)~~~ was started yesterday with plain- tiff in the box would not influence the Court very much in its do. cisini. The plaintill; bbing away from the Colony, managed to get Portain, information. As a result of drat information, he might or ght not have kept something up his sleeve but the fact remain ed let the solo question was wheir Howell was a partuor in Muita is the best shipping poft question could be disposed of in tho Bitehory Company, That A meeting of the senators was in the Orient.
two hours. hold at the National Assembly) This is the opinion of Capderin
Mr. Slade--Thoro's another yesterday to consider the neces-Black, Tuspector for the hammin. The accounts given in Sity of holding an eraordinary biteg-Amorien Lång, who is now facts with regard to the original 1904 did not disclose the true general meeting to discuss the present situation of the Puntry.
in Manila.
Initchery.. In the course of the
Captain Block was last in the debate, the Senior Songy
Shai Cheung to advise Prin at present, Ching to peropt diorpresidentship. of the New Cabinet.
The Prince Regent, said, the suecass of tho-New: Cabinet de pends on the acceptance of the presidentship by Prince Ching. TERRITORIAL CORPS.
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ORDERED TO BE
· DISBANDED.
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Baking, Apra 27.
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The Grand Camelfors live
telegraphically instructed; the Viceroys and Connors, of the various provinces, and also the Chinese Minister in Japan, dis organiza all the turritorial corps, as nearly all the frontier dispnes aro apie bly settled.
CHINESE ARMY MANŒUVRES.
["SHAT POSARVIOR.)-
·Peking, April 3, The President of Ulee Arnty Bourd intends to send the differ. out divisions of the artsy eorps. stationed in the South to the North to take part in the army
madonyJes.
JAPANESE DEMANDS. «KORKAN, BOUSDALY,
SENATORS PROTEST,
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MEETING IN PEKING.
SHEUNG PO? Senvion)
Pokingg, April 3.
LOG BOOK,
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attitudes adopted by the Grand he is astonished at the progress Commeillors in dealing with that is being made. Manila, bo frontier disputes,
They also abjectol to the steps, is rapidly becoming one of taken by the viceroy's and gover- the finest shipping centres in the norsal the various provincos inward. apsorting the budget regarding
THE BANK SMASH.
were to come, that is to say, Brus- General prospority is first need- sels. Ho thought that was theed to infuse prosperity in the conclusion the Puisine Judge sharo'murkot..... arrived at.
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The Puise Judge-That's so. Mr. Pollock-1 vonture to sub. further than that. They don' mit that the words go very much merely say that the pens wore to come from Brussols.
The Puisno Judgo-You need- n't continuo, Mr Pollock. Leave to appeal is granted:
subit a special caso?
Mr. Pollock-With liberty to
The Weather Forecast.
CHANGE
RAIN
FAIR
STORMY
VERY DAY
Before his Lordship the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, and Mr. Justice Hazeland, Acting The Chief Justice-Wo lave Puise Julge, sitting as the Pullow to give you directions. You Court in Appellate Jurisdiction
faise a rather diflicult point. this morning, Hon. Mr. H. E. Fol-ways lends to a special case.
Mr. Pollock-A sot of facts al
Goldring, moved a mution formething peculiar about tho, way yesterday, lus movod Eastwards look, K.C., instructed by Mr. P. W.
On the 4th at 12.05_p.-The The Chief Justice-But there's depression lying noar S.W. Japan loave to appeal against and tho section is drawn. mont delivered by the Puisue Judge on the 28th March fast,
Mr. Pollock-I'm not quite judgmont be given to tho whereby it was adjudged that,
sure whether a special base in necessary. respondonts, with costs in the His Lordship-Suppose Mr. ease of W. . Humphreys and componeeled with the following grounds among others, LATEST MAIL NEWS.obo lying over the Tower. Howell proven satisfactorily dut Co. against P. Soffietti on tho
Mr. Shaile ..
Ordinary leave to appeal was ranted.
prisoned two corporals.
An active revolutionary move~
and is now situated off the S.E. coust.
Prossuro hus increased over W. Japan and the N.E. const of him and given way on the E, coast of China.
A shallow depression appears
Yangtze valley.
Ca
Pressure is high over N. China.
Forecast District..
point was the question of ac-found that the applefant sui
letterol 14th July, 1910, contmet-momrenna counts.
Mr. Potter said he wished to od as principal and also that the discovered at Lamego, sixty miles
Hongkong rainfall for tilo bar state his position. Whothor Mr. said judgment failed to find (17 distant, where the Ninth Rogi- The greatest drawback to an ifowell was cannucled or not with that respondents' house in Londonment of Infantry is quarterod. hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, the salary grate 1 to the officials. ↑ abundant increase in foreign the present,company was in-dealt with Messrs. Ed. Burlin Soverid of the soldiers have im-0.00 inches.
trade in his opinion is the shal material unless plaintiff could and Ls, Schrauwen of Brussels as Jewness of the grouter_prel-of-the
prove that his property was-car-principal under the said contract: harbour within da breakwater ried into the present company, that the damages claimed by ment has been discovered in India. -Hongkong and Neighbour- SHRUNG Po" Sanvier.] *
Poking, April 2
-and-ho-highly commends the Assuming that lowell-pas-con- the respondents wore owing to the Manifestoesstigating disturhood, E. winde, moderate; fair
tion of the officials of the Customs fed with the present company,cancellation of the contract; (3) bances have been distributed to
2.-Formosa Channel, sano A-certain foreign minister Bureau for their recommendation it must be proved that the bus that such cancellation was not the several schools.
as No. 1.
3.-South coast of China bo- Peking his la ILE. Na Tubs to deepon the bay from thirty to that the Tai Ching-Bank.ought-thirty-fivo-feet-
ness was wound itp on the 3rd or act or the dofondmit;--(4) that Panman-Canad toans amount. 4th of Jajary; 1897: be responsible to the Grand Comm
neither the respondents nor the ing to $50,000,000 bavo beontween Hongkong and Lámocks, His Fardship-Fen't allow de appellants wore consulta prior to placed on the market.
sane na No. 1.
4-South coast of China bo gil, in view of the connection of
Captain Dewar, C.. N. Co., case, in go on for four days. It sucli ennenllation; (5) that if tho Several strikes have occurred the bank with foreign finances
Tongku, is transferral to Shang seems to me that from your cross-respondents and the appellant in Portugal fatoly, and thewoon Hongkong and Hainen,, bai, as Assistunt Marine Superin-exmination of yesterday, you are had been so consulted, such Royalists are taking advantage going to make it rather extensive cancellation would not have of this state of things to plot Me. Pottor-1 quite seo what's takon place; (dy that the pens against the existing Givormpont. in your Lordship's mind. Thore equal in simple whohor The Republican Government is THE Undo-xigned lava reveived has been no willedrawal of the of 1910. crop or not would have some anxiety in consequence, instructions from E. C. WILKs, allegationsoffraudulentaccounts., boenaceopted by native customers An American soldier who Eeg, why is giving up Housekeeping, examination as slant as possible resold same as boing sufficient on the Amorican sido of the l'a quite willing to ent Who cross-of the respondents, to whom they was on hity in the frontier, to fell by Public Auction,
compliance with the respondents river which flows along the Mexi contract with them and (7) that
can, frontier, was hit by a stray the 19th of April, 1911, commencing the respondent did not refuse to
This un- bullet and killed.
at 2 p.m., at his residenca deliver the peas in question. fortunate incident soms likely to Mr. Pollock stated that that was give rise to some troublesome
questions
A speed service was held at the "Ohol Loah" Yesterday for the laté Lady Sassoms,
"I" Sheena Po.SERVICE.),
E. Shepherd reports the *Poking, April 2,“Police thit on his way to tho The Board of Foreign Alat Sulors Home The lost a pocket has refused to consider the de-book, " mands of the Jagiese Minister in Poking to distes the Part
The case of the three women Arthur question, delimit" and the man charged wilistealing the Korean bundary, but the the bags of Bour Trom H. Skott Japanese Minister is strongly and Co., was remanded by Mr. insistel on the Board-fixing a dato l'Halifax.
to consider the questions,
RELIEF MEASURES,
("SHAT PO" SERVICE)
Peking, April
The Poking governmint has telegraphand to the Vitory of Nanking omsider the host relief mensures to be adapted and t roport, giving full particulars, OPENING UP MONGOLIA,
.["BUAT Po" SERVICE.)
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Poking, April.
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Members of the Sanitary Board and a number of other local gentlemon will visit the Oriental Brewery 10-morrosy,
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A, Pùng, the photographer, sends us several excellent photos of the Ingo Chinese procession in Canton. Kapuostionably one or two of the photos are works which rellot, the greatest credit
on the artist.
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tondent,
.. Captain Northeimhe, Assistant Marine Superintendent, Hong kong, is transferred to Tangka:
frass, Scotland, of Mr. Archibald "The death has occurred at Hon- Shearer, at one time well-known on the China Coast and latterly in charge of the engine-room off i
en factory at-Hunków.
The South American trade in freight is said to be unusually good and as South American products - become more widely known this trade is 'oxported to iheroase "to considerable propor- | tions.
Mr. P. McCormick, who retired from a service of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, whore he had held the post of senior engineer, is re- ported to have received, when severing Ins connection with the congany, a bons of Y30,000, the the Company. largest ever paid an engineor by
Tho three men and two w The Prince Regent has laid alarged with boing in possession conference with the Grand Coun- of a large quantity of sandal
Navigation on the Yalu river wore · agam brought cillors about sending omigrants wood
was re-opened on March 23, the to open up the wild places in up bofore Mr. J. Wood ice flows that had been blocking the river having drifted to soa the Mongolin and the Three Eastern
The officers of ILMS. Flora day before. On the day fallow Provinces,
wore entertained at Manila lasting, Newchwang rivor was free of wook by Major Goneral and Mrs. ice from the railway station down Bell-at-dinner, later visiting award and the rominder was bonelit concort at the Grand Opera
exported to break up within a few House. The Florn has left for
Singaporo.
CHINESE MINISTER. AT ST. PETERSBURG RESIONS.
days.
("SHAT PO" SERICK.)
Poting, April 3. Pho Chinese Minister ut St The British Colony of Mauilu His Serene Highness Princo Polersburg is undored his ro- propose to celebrate the-Corona- Liechtenstein, who was present at signation, but the Grand council-tion of King George' in a Gitting the Chamber of Commerce dinner lors have telegraphed to lim manner, and will ask that one of last night, is a sou of the King of asking him reconsider his the warships of the fleet lill be Saxony. 18. leaves on the decision
prosent during the festivities. Prinz Ludwig for Japan.
if your hardship would suggost something.
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This Lordship only want to limit the crust-examination. “
Mr. Potter vory much regret that as long as there is this allega-an-application_mado to the. Full tion of fraud, I'll have to go on with the the cross-examination. His Lordship-Vory well. Mr. Potter-If my friend with draws.
Mr. Slude--Cortainly not. Mr. Pottor--My friend says Cortainly not." 1 regret it but I'm forced to it by my friend's attitude.
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It is reported that the expondi- ture for the mobilization of the American forces is estimator to be about $10,000 LÃO.
COMMERCIAL.
Court ex parte for leave to appeal from a judgment of Mr. Justice Hazeland delivered on the 29th of March. The motion was set out certain grounds but
The provisions having run would ask the Court's direction to whether he was
roshort, Mexican rebels have boen us quired to adopt that course for crossing the frontior into the leave to appeal in an ex parte United States and making raids. application. His Lordship had In consequence of this American At a certain stage of the pro-décided the point in the Lai Chi troops have been ondored to koop ceedings, the plaintiff, whose Chin case but there was a little stricter guard. hearing is evidently defectivo, ambiguity as to whether a state- began to intervene ou Counsel ment of facts and reasons was making curtain remarks,
necessary to be not out. Mr. Potter-Your hearing, hus The Chief Justice-There suddenly improved, Mr. Tatum. should be definito grounds.
Mr. Pollock-Your Lordships Vory much so.
cum esuminations was re-convenient to set out a statement After some discussion, plain-must see that it'll be rather in
of facts within a week... stumed,
Mr. Potter-Do you remember Tho Chief Justice-Oh, no, telling Mr. Howell "It'll do you there's no limit, but there must no good to appear in Court. In be definite grounds. all probability you'll be dismissed from Clovernment service. would be better if you wero to give me $500 and settle the mat- ter between us?!
Mr. Pollock-There must be Itsome grounds?"
Plaintiff No, Howell offered to pay half the lawyers' fees if I did not take him to Court.
At this allegation, defendant Fovinced ovidont surprise,
same as No. 1.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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WEDNESDAY,
3, Kimberly Villas, Kim- burly Road, Kowloon, The whole of his, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Cotuprising
Hall Stands and Chairs, Pictures, Stair Carpets and Brass Beds, Side board and Moroc Covered Dining Room Suito by Lane, Crawford, Ex- tention Dining Tolde, Bookcase and. Writing Table with Drawers to Match, Drawing Room: Suite by Powell & Co., Piano by Joha Broadwood, Axminster Carpet and Rugs, Etchings and En- gravings, Black wood Ware, Chiming,
and Ormola locke, Brdes and Bronze Ware, &c., Cutlery and Glsen Ware, Electro Plato, Dinner and Breakfast Bor- vices, Red Room Suite of Japanese Car- ved Cliorry Wood, Red Room Suite in Carved Camplior Wood, Wardrobes, &c., Brass and Lion Bodsteads, Car- The quotations from the Stockpots and Rugs, Tire Brneses and Fer- Maatschappij, olc. in Langkat, Gas Flores, Kitchen Gear, Solid Exchange on the 30th were:- dera, Auerios Ice Chest, Coal and
SHANGHAI SHARES,
Il. shares at T. 119 for June, Nickel, and Copper Cooking Utensils, and 114 for cash; Shanghai and A Special Tokio Built Rickshaw, Iron Hongkow Wharf Co., Ll. shares Safe, Plants in Pots, Tennis Net ned at Tls, 95 for April; Chomor Adjustable Poles, with Ratchets, Lawn
nito Rubber Estato, Lal, lares Roller, at Ts. 1,90 for cash; Alma Estate, Ld. shares at Tls. 12 for cash; Anglo-Dutch (Java) Plan- Proceeding, Mr. Pollock said tutions, I. shares at Tia, 1.80 that the Puisne Judgo orronconely for cash; Shanghai Land Invest found that the appollant by his mont Co., L. shares at Tls. 09 feltor of the 12th April con- for cush; and Groon Island tracted as principal. The notice Coment Co-Ed shares at $3 of motion said that His Lordship' for cash.
The Chief Justico-Sufficient grounds.
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The Auctioneers beg to call special attention to the above, all being of good Quality and in excellent condition, and-worthy of attention.
Tenns as usual. -` Catalogues will be issued." On View from Monday, 17th inst.. HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, 4th April, 1011, ... (1089
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