Intimations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
traction. Under the influence"adversities" which lately havo of an economic onuso or even gallod her. She must chango of administrativo intervention under them, and if we may read it may be reduced considerably, into the "hondy" articles of her restricting to a corresponding Pross the spirit we believe is tliore, extout the possibilition of trade in the change has already begun, A. S. WATSON & general and imports in particular and is one that will make the In its royiow of M. Pila's report occupation of future "Kuljas" 00.; LD
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HONGKONG DAY
BY DAY.
Tho Liza Cup, was racod for to-day by the members of the O.Y.O.
en principally on the credit ac. corded them, often imprudently, by foreign importars, `How,can it be expected, theroforo, asks
Governor. Machado of Mação M-Pila,that the manufacturer arrived yesterday, and is stay- abroild, for away and generallying at Government.House. ill-informed, would be in a posi- -tion to adopt all the monstres and precautions required by these changing circumstances?
The second objection to direct trade roferrod. to by M. Pila lias in the peculiarities, of Japanese | comumorcial morality, about which so much has been said, not only by foreigners who have had bitter experiences and those who have Japan's welfare at heart, but by influential Japanese in Govern- ment and private circles who
The Manila polo team havo booked their passages on the Zoftro, which louvos on Monday.
Mr. J. W. Bollos, manager of the Standard Oil Co., proccods to Manila on Monday by the Zafiro
Tho Christian Union meeting on Monday will be conducted by Woman's Work in Hongkong." Miss Eyro, who will tell about;
I in notihel that the next Criminal Sessions of the Suprome, Court will be hold on Monday, the 24th day of April, 1911, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
refuse to shut their to unpleasant facts. As M. Pila Bay, Japan's commercial dis- honesty hins become the current
His Excellency the Governor thome of dissertations in the has appointed Hugh Pollock Pross, of homilies by economists Tooker to net as Second Assis au responsible persons, of Min-tant Director of Public Works isterial circulars, of Japaneso James Foties Boulton-
during the absence on leave of
Consular reports, de. Let us
hope that the now treaty will placo Anglo-Japanoso trade on
sounder footing.
THE USES OF ADVERSITY,
It is a pleasure to believe, as
wo are wohl, that there is a silver Tining to overy.cloud; it is part icularly pleasant to accept this
statoment in view of the situation
in China 41; the present momont, The clouds have been gloomy aboves her for some time past,
·She has sufforod the plague, 'The object of this paper is to publish ¦ has been taken to task by Russia, correct information, to serve the truth and print the news without fear or fuvour,..
Cable Address: Telegraph
Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1. A. B.C., 5th edition". Western Union.
THE
and if the result proves anything
It is notified that His Excellency the Governor has appointed, under the provisions of Section 8 of the Public Holidays Ordinance, 1875, (Ordinance No. 2 of 1875), Satur day, the 15th day of April, 1911,
SATURDAY - APRIL
SUPREME COURT.
THE HONGKONG BUT- CHERY CASE.
The case was, resumed before
Mr. Sindo-If that's correct, you must have received some sort of an account from Tang Kee or the butchery showing that,
Defendant Ivo no account whatever showing the $15.
His Lordship-It must uppoat lordship tho Chief Justico, Sir Francis Piggott, at the S-The business is still running.
in the Butchery Company's books. preme Court this morning, in
Defendant-It might. I don't which Jolin Tatain, runner of the King Edward Hotel, is seeking
Mr. Budo-Surely for accounts to be taken in con have receipts. Do you know what nection with the Hongkong But-your income is? chory Company since September, 1804, as against Frederick Ho well, head bailiff of the Supreme Court, the appointment of a Ro- calvor and for further or other relief.
know.
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some time, defondant stated ho could not give an explanation.
Mr. Slade There are othör books, I suggest, which havo beon suppressed which showed that the business of the company was an uncommonly profitablo'one?
Delondont-There are no other books, my Lord.. these materials come from?
Mr. Slade Thon where did Defendant-I have already said day to day, I might have been that if I had kept the books from
to toll you
WORLD'S NEWS.
(FROM "N.-C. Daily News"]
POLITICS IN RUSSIA. London, April 3.--Telegrams from St. Petersburg state that forty-four members of the Council of Empire lave boen both nominated and elected, including members of overy party. A reactionary Liberal has which, while bowing to the will given notice of an interpellation ablo
All I of the Tsar, charges the Govern Defendut-From my salary? can say is that I received thement with a breach of the funda- Mr. Slade-I don't want to pry money from time to time and montal laws of the Empire by its into your private affairs. I simply conscientiously puld it into the action in connexion with local want to know whether you koop, bank.“
government in Poland, and do any rocord.
minds an explanation.
must
Defondunt No record what over.
Mr. Potter-Sometimes it's better not to (Laughter).
Mr. M. W. Slado, K.C., instruct od by Mr. J.H. Gardinor, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. C. L. II.
Mr. Slado-Suroly, Mr. Howell; Botvis, of Messre, Wilkinson and you must havo soon inserted the Grist, was for the defendant. following words “Goods suppli
Defendant's cross-examinationed, less so muchi, balance 15 was continued.
Defendant-I don't read Chin- e82:
Mr. Shade-You've had, believe, a good deal of experience of Chinese accounts?
Defondant I know as much as anybody in this Court about Chinese accounts,
At this stage, defendant was asked whether he could answer a cortain question with regard to the accounts.
Defondant shall be wory pleased to do so if Counsel would suggest some way of doing it..
THE DISARMAMENT.
'QUESTION. [s
from Paris state that the Senate London, April 1-Telograms has passed a Bill authorizing the laying-down of two battleships. Mr. Slade (hoatedly) You see M. Delcasse, Minister for Marine, here some paying-in slips, which replying to protests against exces you obtained through the bank sive armaments, said that, pend and which you asked us to admit. Fing the rising of the dawn of In the same way that you have gonoral disarmaments, which the been able to obtain these paying-German Chancellor's speech did.. in slips, sir, you could have done not pormit them to expect 10- the other thing.
Mr. Slado-You were telling us yesterday in auswor to my friend that from the beginning of the Hongkong Butchery Company in January, 1807, you were in the habit of crossing cashed cheques? Defendant-1 did so, but I was rather hasty about it. On going
Mr. Slade--Don't you know, throught the pass-book, I find Mr. Howell, that if debit and that did not do so. My memorycrodit are drawn up in Chinosoho wants to know has had to go back 8 or 9 years accounts, they would invür-
iably show the lobit balance? and I could not repomber.
Defondant-No, I don't.
Mr. Slado-When did you first bogin doing this?
Mr. Slado-Among the wit- Dofendant-I see in my pass-nesses you are going to call, is book that on the 18th November, there anybody who is going to 1904, that a cheque for $120 was verify, your statement? puid and on the 21st a cheque for Defendant know Tung Koo $50 and on the 17th 1 see choques going to be called but whether were paid for $183.09 and he's going to produce the books $143.80.
I cannot say.
Mr. Stado-They are not ap proximately the same amounts?
Dolondant-No, I would give him choques in round sums. The item of $50 had nothing to do with the Hongkong Butchery Company but it concorned a soli
to be observed as a public holiday.citor of the Colony.
"
The Exile Motor Garage has received too new cars. One is Buick model of the 1911 type of 40 hp., capable of.senting
GOVER
passongers. The other two, which come from New York, arrived on the Zafiro, are Amori can built cars.
Prince Leopold of Battenberg arrives hiero by the Empire to remembered that we published a morrow from Manila. It will be telegram two days ago stating that he was seriously ill on board, and a private physician was in constant attendance.
proved in the wrong, and has had to throw cold water upon tions the sainewliat excessive aspira- of her newly-elected "Comunous." She is not yet out of the wood, but at loust light hus been thrown upon her path, and has directed, undor Soution 7 of His Excellency the Governor While the indications of the latter the Public Health and Buildings we refer to the telegrams in our Ordinance, 1003, (Ordinance No. news columns to-day are some of 1903), that the name of Mr. wiunt." sensational, they clearly added to the list of authorized William Laughton Leask be enough show that the coun-architects published in Govern- try is awakening to 'n trument Notification No. 10 of the sense of its position. The ethics 13th January, 1911.
Hongkong Telegraph of the dispute with Russia inattor
very little at all. Certain oblig- A very pleasant evening was ations, wrongly ur HOBRIONO, SATURDAY, Aran. 5, 1911 undertaken, vore not fulfilled, day evening, when the bachelors rightly spent at Kowloon Dock on Thurs-
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of the
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His Lordship Mr. Howell, we
don't want to know anything ex- copt payments which wore made to the Ilongkong Butchery Company in return for those cheques.
Mr. Slade-You say that you paid out to him $120 and $50.
On the 18th I paid liim $120.
Defondant-No, I don'tsay that,
Mr. Slade-And then you paid him $50?*
I
Defendant-No, wait a minute. may have paid him from my own account.
money, you did not pay back Mr. Slado-When you received exactly the same amount ?
Dofondant-No. For example, if I received $267, I would give him $270 and keep the balanco myself.
is
Mr. Slade-Did not Mr. Tatam come back Tram America and remain permanently in tlie Colony?
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morrow, it was their duty to think of the pressing necessities of na- tional defence. He added that ho would see that France was not out- distanced by other nations. ANBAGUDAD RAILWAY,
My Potter-There's no need for my friend to address Mr. Howell in that way. Hescon easily find out for himself what Mr. Slade Thicsuggestion that he did not know how to go aboutward Grey, Secretary of State for it is what amused me.
Mr. Potter-Four, ray Lord.
London March. 24. Sir Ed-
After further cross-examina House of Commons, declared lus Foreign Affairs, spenking in the tion, his Lordship asked how belief tlint an arrangement could many more witnesses there, wore..
now be effected whereby the purely commercial undertaking. Baghdad Railway could be mado The Government would strive to secure for Groat Britain an activo share in the railway-"Tokio Asalit
Slade?
His Lordship-There are im- partant questions in the case, How long will you toku, Mr. Mr. Slado-About an hour and a half.
Potter-Probably Mr. Howell will occupy the morning. His Lordship Thoro's a com-
Mr.
Defendant-Idon't know. “ Mr. Slado-And did he not dekton jury case on Monday, you for the accounts?
Mr.Potter Tatam himself never suggested that.
Mr. Slado-He said lio canto buck and interviewed Howell.
Mr.Potter He never suggested that nor was he asked about it Defendant over saw him till December, 1899.
Mr. Stade 1 put it to you that ho saw you in January of that year and ho pressed" you for" accounts.
Mr: Potter-I understood it all along that he was away for two
years,
responds with the two years from Mr. Slado-That exactly cor-
January, 1897, to January, 1899.
is Lordship What I undor- stood tlie plaintiff to say was that ho was away for two years and I fancy he said that when he camo back he asked for accounts,
Mr. Pottor I know, my Lord, but this case is more important than the common jury case. Both my friend and myself are engaged
in the caso.
His
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STAFT AND PEACE, ^. not directly said so by him, the Now York, March 23.-Though German Emperor, according to a Sieman, who is in His Majesty's magazino article written by Dr. confidonee, is opposed to the peace treaty proposed by Pro
sident Taft, oharacterizing it as o Lordship The point it was ridiculous that the Anglo- man's dream, and remarking that
is how are the jurors to be in-Saxons should instituto them- forted? Will the evening puseivos as the police of the world pete please mention that the to maintain the peace."Tokio Jurors will not be required on Asali," Monday 2015
The reporters present in Court noted his Lordship's roquest and the case was adjourned till Mon- day at 11 a.m.
IN SUMMARY JURISDIC-
TION.
NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
(FROM "N.-O. Daily News."']- THE MANCHU DYNASTY,
Peking, April 3-la response to a memorial from General Yin Chang, Minister for War, who is known to have favoured hostili ties during the recent crisis, an extraordinary Edict has been is Buod, which gives the Prince Regent chief command of thio Chinese forces. The Edict ex- horts the Army to remember that the Mauchus conquered. China and have maintained control for
A HUNGRY CHAIR COOLIE. The case in which Au Heo and Lee Hip, chuir-coolies, sued Mr. D. H. Silas to recover the sum of $17.20.ouch for wagos duo was Mr. Potter-It's quito pos- hoard boforo Mr. Justice F. A. sible. Of course, I understand Hazeland, Acting Paisne Judge, the position now, but everybody at the SummaryCourt this morn in this Court was under the iming. Messrs. Deacon, Looker and pression that the first interview Deacon appeared on behalf of the His Lordship-It's not a ques- was on the 11th December, 1800, defondant.. The plaintiffs op-three centuries owing to their
Mr. Slade-You said that peared in person. plaintiff was not entitled to tho accounts.
"His Lordship rogard to these complicated Then having
transactions, you must have kept some record of them. records whatever.
Defendant No, I have no
.....
tion of your wanting a few dol lars to keep in your own pockets. On 18th November you received kept some record of it? $147.80. Surely, you must have
Defendant-None-whatever. Ilis Lordship-Vory well.. Mr. Siado-Can you trace that
Dofondant-I did not. I made out a copy of the accounts and handed it to him. I employed Barker to make up the accounts. Mr. Slado-What did you pay lim-$25?
In the case of one of the plain-military efficiency, which is tiffs, it was asserted by the de- China's only moans of maintain. fondant that he was ordered to ing national and domestic se take tiffin to the Race Courseand on curity. An inspiriting message the way back to the house helped has been forwarded privately to himself to the remnants of the dish the troops, es,although he was strictly enjoin- ATTACK ON A MISSIONARY. ed to refrain from doing so. The
Teinenfu, April 2-The Rev. John Murray of the American
Dofondant-I can show you the Defendant-I can't say. I see man admitted that ho folt hungry Presbyterian Mission of this city,
$507
receipt fur-
:
that in Jun' I paid him $25. Mr. Slade You owed a bill for
Ilis Lordship-What was this ninn Barker? Defendant-You
Defendant-Ho was accountant Mr. Slado What was the in the Hongkong and Whampoa amount of the bill?
Dock Company. He used to come to my house and have drinks with mo.
Dofondant 828:00. Mr. Slado-Whon was it paid? Defendant-On the 1st Novem- bor. The bill for October, was $20.32.
:
and gto the food.
BROUGHT A SUBSTITUTE. fans a hundred li north of was attacked on: March 28 by The complaint against the scc-Tsinanfu; while on a journey. and plaintiff was that he left sud- He was wounded in the head, arma dealy and provided a substitute and legs and was badly beaten, without notice and on his return The cause of the attack was a silly he was refused his wages on the story in connexion with the ground that he was not entitled to stealing of a child. Mr. Murray, tliem.
arrived last night under a Govern danger. His assailants have been ment escort and is now out of
defendant. Costs were disallow
Judgmont was entered for the
and Chins has
wero the hosts of the married to monbers of the staff and thoir JAPAN'S TRADE.
swallow the bitter pill produced friends. A distinct fenture of by her own failure. But sho ro- the evening was the orchestra The new Anglo-Japanoso com-cognised it as bittor and, as the which was in attendance, com moreial treaty, telegraphic nows telegrams we publish show, posed of members of the Dock
Novonilor? staff, including Messrs.. Grey, W. of which 'wo publislied yesterday, awake at last to the necessity of Brown, Taylor, Owen, Silas, and draws attention to an interesting
growing up." The talk of ro- Soutor. Mr. David Gow acted as report on Japanese commerce pub organising the army and nuvy is M.C., while Mra, Taylor was in lished under the direction of the nothing more than an indication charge of the refreshments. Mr. losire to stand. M. Dyer, during the evening, French Ministry of 'Trado and Industry. The author is a M. fourth winds of ors in a very luippy speecli, submitted the toast of the bacho-
Mr. Slado-Whön was Barkor first put on to the books? Pile, who has studied his sub-modern life. It indicatos that and promised to present a silver
Defendant Within a month or ject deeply, and while his report they have at last recognised our for competition at tennis, Mr. Slado-It seems to me that so of the closing of the Hongkongod. is too voluminous for detailed that a songe of security makes gonts singles. Mr. W. Davidson this system of receiving and Butchery Company. montion some of his "findings" for progress, that the safety hiskindly interest and generosity.
responded, thanking Mr. Dyer for crossing cashed choques Was Mr. Slade Opening, youmean? AN ABSENT DEFENDANT.
initiated by your attorney?
Dofondaut Certainly not The Kwong Lang Tye firm, will be of interest and value at of the homestead means the do-The health of the orchestra was
closing.
store-keepers, of 32, Hing Lung this juncture when the commerce volopment of the homestead. The submitted by Mr. John Lambert,
At this point, Counsel asked Street, suod Lau Man Wai, steward of England and Japan is under army may be "Prussianised," the Lloyd's Surveyor) and acknow
witness to produce certain booke on board the sp, Honam, to re- going a clange. Dealing with Navy Anglicised; "but the grant ¡ lodged by Mr. Šilas.
in connection with the accounts, cover the sum of 81,325, being Defendant expressed his inability amount of balance due for goods the subject of direct trade M. Pila point is that the people of China
to do so.
Bold and delivered. Plaintiffs, in adducos two powerful reasons are beginning to realise that
CRICKETERS DINE.
His Lordship-When was it? Mr. Slade But Mr. Howoll,order to bring the notion within against it, which are indeed diplomney, however cunning, is a
Defendant-I don't remember, you are a strictly methodical man Summary: Jurisdiction, waived nymptomatio of the Japanese broken reod, and that force and Kowloon Cricket Club takes place other thing-int you received of the transactions. Surely you
The third annual dinner of the Mr. Slade-You've told us an- and you must have kept accounts the sum of $325 m
Defendant, being abrent, judge market, namely, its instability forgo only demands attention and, to-night at the Station. Hotel, $15 a month from Tang Kee have a record?
mont was enterod for the plaintiffs and uncertainty
and the respect. By force we do not! Kowloon the first public dinner from 1895 onwards. Have you Dofondant-As far as they default. Costs wero giren in Peculiarition of Japanese com- menn the policy of the "big to take place at the newly-opened anything wherewith to verify Hongkong Butchery Company | favour of the plaintiff.at mercial murity: Under the stick," but the producing of (olnirman of the club) will pre-Defendant Nothing whatever,
is concerned, there was 10 y Mr. Ferrier has won the Shiang, first objection must be placed the inkorent strength, tlio develop side, in the unavoidable absence Mr. Blade-Again your word is counteracts another. extraordinary variations of the ment of natural wealth and the of Sir H. N. Mody, president, and unsupported.
hai golf championsup.-
mess in demand. The consuning stress of progress is being too Kowloon Cricket Club, Other for market due to extreme sensitive-nationalising of opinion. The it is expected 50 will be present. His Lordship-I wish you on this stage. Counsel draw de We loorn from Peking that Mr. fendant's attention to cortain bills Lauru, Doputy Commissioner of The tousts include The King, would tell us what this $15 was sent to various parties and asked Customs, has been appointed power of the people, says M. Pila, plaiuly felt by China to allow Clabe, Our Guests, and the Chair Defendant-For rent. It is the material which led him to Plague Conference, the session of de witness where lo had obtained Boorglary of the International la-capable of remarkable con- lier to remain unmoved by the man,
till
feend the bills ba question. After which began on April 3
Dofendant-I can't say that. Kee first suggest it to you?
Mr. Slade Whon did Tang Dolondant-He said that the inan who used to cash the cheques before was dead.
one way or the other. One choque hotel. Mr. William... Stewart your statement?
arrested, The Chinese ollicials are showing themselves most solicitous and elicient.
SANITARY BOARD.
Among the matters to be dis cussed at Tuesday's mooting of the Sanitary Board are
Minuto by the Irosident of the
Board relative to the pro posed clunge of" Board of Health" for Sanitary Board."
Minute by the President of the Board relativo to the new contract for the City Con Borvancy.
Report of the Committee re To complaint; against “the
City Conservancy contrac
Correspondence
Lative ding the Old T