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Telegrams.
London, April 6th. President Taft in a Massage to Congress urges early action in roguard to the Reciprocity Bill.
The President states that while the subject was under discussion he became convinced that the people of the United States would welcome the measure, and the expectation has been fully con-
THE HONGKONG
od-gonoral-distrust, cach nation of another." But the main point in his speech is not so satisfactory. It is a little difficult to follow him whon he adducos England's superiority at sen as a reason against disarmament. The state mont is clear enough, namely that before the problem can be settled "it must be ascertained in tho first place how much power the other nations will allow individual nations to wield. On the sea, England practically domands first rank on the ground that she Singapore, April 7, 11.50 n.m. claims that her fleet, is more The convoying oraisor, Edgar, powerful than any other combina- accompanied by one of the three tion of navies. As this is undoubt 'submarinos coming to Hongkong, edly correct, it remains for the 038, have arrived hore safely. congress of nations to decide the The other submarines aro ex-position of the Powers, which pected to roach Singapore on Saturday or Sunday..
A splendid, voyage, it is report ed, was experienced all the way from England,
firined.
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SATURDAY
THE CORNCRAKE.
APRIL
81911
The request was assented to the Court.
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT
"PREFERENCE;
Offein! Receiver against Melchers Ro Kwong Bang, notion by and Company.
Mr. Potter appeared for tho Official Receiver, instructed by Mr. E. D. Wilkinson, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, and Mr. M W. Slado, instructed by Mesera Deacon, Looker and Deacon, ap peared for Melchers & Company,
were now the only craft that marks were a little highly-colour is disorganised and trade at a into their own, and then carry- mattered and the longer their ed, why muol the bottor standstill. The papers of the ing out a naval programmo ad future officers were acquainted Wo, cannot bo tooengur to neighbouring port are full of equate to our needs. It is, "honds thorowith the batter for all con- brood confidence in our per bownilings over thioso and I win, tails you loso" for Mr. corned. The average, traveller fection. We may permit our other Borowe somewhat similar. Asquith's administration - Tho will, however, see some force in solves to look upon the other The Model Settlement does conquest of Ireland was made the argument that apprenticeship side of the picture in the privacy not at the moment appear to possible, vory naturally, by the on a sailor makes for resourceful of our Council Chambers and be a model of financial stability. English by their policy of inciting noss and initiative in the officer, Committee rooms; there pos Into this dark scene comes rivul kings and chieftains against and the mooting was generally in simism may reign supreme but the Shanghai Gas Company, each other. Mr. Asquith is very favour of the boy being sent to when wo gather to celebrate the Limited, appropriately enough, much in the position of Henry the sau "in mail. It is of course jubilee of our most powerful and with its roport for 1910choors Socond. He is opposed by two generally known, though not hacker out" of prosperity, joy the waning spirits on 'Change. It forces who hate each other, but generally commented on, that ful confidencois to be encouraged. is certainly an inspiriting do- one of which to be true to its steamers in these days of out- We trust that the spooches at cument, and the directors have principlos must support him. Tho throat competition must run to the Climber's dinner fifty yours overy reason
Mr. Potter said that his Lord- to congratulate position from the point of view of ship would remember that on tho scheduled time, and therefore the hence will be still more rosente in the shareholders on the satisfag the common man is an intolerable last occasion he did not read dangers of the sea, although fully | huo.
tory result of the year's working. one. It is a matter of very little Wong Yuk Cho's letter, the man recognised, are frequently ignored
The profit on working account importance ono way or the other Loing out of the Colony. Tho in the company's interests. The
amounted to Tls. 270,065.59, in whether Mr. Asquill or Mr. Bal-latter was a partner in the debtor men who have the safety of tho
increase of Tls, 30,083.07, as com- four is the foster fatlior of the firm. That was an application to counter-claim to be just as vossel in thoir hands must be men
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pared with the procoding your. Estimates, but when such legis set aside certain payments made strong in other directions."" of roady resource, great knowledge To make a noise without de-Tho not profit for the year, after lation as we need is at the to Melchers on the ground of Wo. cortainly agree with the of the accidents of navigation, and veloping in the hearer a sense of appropriating the sun of Tis. miorey of the cross-currents of fraudulent proference. The Court Chancellor tint a scheme of dis- quick initiative. On the other direction is tlio primary attribute 1,085.71, premium received on opinion we have attempted to would remember that on the last armament which depended for its hand, the sailing ship is doomed.of the cornerake." The Self-sale of debentures, amounted to indicate the situation becomes ocension ho had road no affidavits success upon the "adjustment | Power is daily becoming clospor, Government Society throughout Ts. 250,557,07, an increase, as grave. Into the question of on account of those concerned of the Powers in terms of their and wo have to recognise that the the Empire' of China is giving compared with 1000, of Tle. the necessity or otherwise of the being away front Hongkong. respective fighting strengths "white wings" craft has as surely
18,407.47. The balance at credit two-Power standard it is not would be wrocked, but wo are not had ita day as the bow and arrow.
of profit and loss account, niter necessary to go; but a Navy of puzzled about this question of His Lordship--I'm rather aware that any peace conference Again the engineer is a man of
orediting the account with Tls. some sort we must have, and the affidavits. tant lins boon fold was foolish capacity and resource and great
4,709,25, carried forward aftor, prosent situation therefore is one enough to put forward suck expert knowledge, but he does
appropriation of the profits for to which wo can justly apply the of the Court. An affidavit is. Mr. Pottor This is the practice. suggestion. To support a scheme not trust for his training to does nothing to develop; it mukos-1000, and deducting the sum of old truism: "Too many cooks sworn and served on the other of world-disarmament that in sailing ship. As we have said,
ls. 3,900.77, bonus paid to the spoil the broth." It would be a side and if they wish to cross- cluded the principle of declaring the matter is one of general in England to be No. I or No. 20 terost since we have to trust
foreign staff, and the amount of strange thing, if three honest examine the man ho'll and Germany No. 3. or. No. 10 ourselves when on the sen to the
end at the rate of 6 per cent., paid admit the parties are, should The. 72,000.00, for interim divid-friends, of the nation, as we must duced. because of their military or naval ability of those officers whose strength would truly be a quaint early training was under discus While admitting that these re proceeding. To say "I won'tsion. duced dutios, are much better figlit, but I'm a better man than than the general tariff, the oxyouro" is not conducive to penco. porters doulare that they have little offect on the lower classes of collón textiles, while woollon goods will be soriously affected and it is pro- bable that not another piece will be shipped after August 17.
Singapore, April 7, 11.50 a.m.
A Penang towkay, named Can Ngòl Bee, luas been suuunoned on a charge of making a false de- claration, in 1898, in connection with the ostate Gonhong Keo,
The accused, who is unwell, hins boon allowed bail of 850,000, in
two suretion.
Bombay, April 7, 7,50) im. The chief representatives of the London export trade havo bean intorviowed with regard to the now Japanese dutios.
The now duties hit the exports of thicker shoot iron very badly, while they will likely."kill" the galyanised iron trado.
Howover ono bad argument may creep in among many good ones without damaging the main con- tention, and it certainly secus
A STRIKING FUNCTION.
the world in excellent copy of this uninteresting bird. The simile is true in moro senses than one, The cornorake dwells amid riches, on which it grows fat but which it
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His Lordship Is this affidavit
Mr. PotterYes.
His Lordship (To Mr. Slado)- Do you agree that this is the
IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDIC-practice of the Court?
This was
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Mr. Sinde-The practice at home is to proceed by motion. His Lordship the Chief Justice, It's not compulsory to proceed by Sir Francis Piggott, prosidod at motion. The oldor, and I fancy, sitting of the Bankruptcy Court the bottor method was to have an Thursday morning.
fasue directed in bankruptcy or AN ABSCONDING DEBTOR. to bring an action, which means the Hop Tai firm.
Re Ohui Hok Chai, trading on that the case is presented to the Court in an infinitely better man- rescind & Receiving Order. Mr. misleading. The plirasoology of an application toner. An affidavit is frequently
stated that at the last sitting of ógy but that of the person frunting Fletcher, Deputy Official Receiver, the man is not his own phraseol- the Bankruptcy Court an appliit cation for a Receiving Order was Aftor some further discussion, opposed on the ground that there is Lordship said he only brought were no assets. Mr. Barlow came forward the question of hostility forward and said thore was, un because those proceedings had assignment of hair which never come before the Court pro- was worth $20,000 more viously. Ho wished to make suro Ho had made duo inquiries of the than what it was mortgaged for. of the matter.. Hongkong Bank and was informed that debtor had nothing to do with the property.
very great noise in the midst of eaty and succoods only in at The Self-Government Society, tracting notice to its environment.
fat," talkative, and, with on July 28th last amounts to Tis. between them and for purely in support of the motion?" renson, delighted with its habitat, 179,305.55. A full 13 per cent. party ends tear us to shreds. raises its voico to Heaven was paid on the year's working. Wo know there are to-day, and attracts the Earth. Its latest This is the first good news of many taon, captains and officers fulmination, outlined in our news Shanghai wo luave had for a long on steamships, who were trained columns, still allows us to won time. The profit or otherwise of in their carly life on board a dor" where it is." It has pub- a gas company is not a very clear sailing ship, and we fool sure these lished an "appoal" to Chinose indication of the condition, of mon will support us when we say, resident abroad to return to their trado, but we venture to think as if the German Chancelier as we do, that, in the course of country to promote industries, that it lins a certain amount of has reason on his side. The their duty, occasions often arise On the face of it this is attractive, significance, and, at any rate, the most powerful argument o when they thank their stars like the noise of the cornerako tiniest bit of silver on a dark cloud brings forward is that even that they were trained on sailing but it leads nowhoro, again is welcome. We know from past given universal disarmament it vessels, since this training has like the cornerako. What China experiences that Shanghai has will still have to be decided by enabled them to net and act wants is not exterior but interior remarkable recuperative powers, Bombay, April-7,7,50-ant what scale the power and posi-promptly and usefully in a man-movement-interior movement, and hope to hour of other Advices from Constantinopletions of different nations are toner such as few mon would adopt that is, that lins a settled diroe- Shanghai concerns in stato that a Turkish relief be allowed to change in conso- had thoir schooling beon restrict- tion. The Self-Government So-equally rosy: The thought will torms force has entered Sana, in Yemen, quence of their natural developed to steamers.
ciety, like the fowl to which obtrude itself, however, that the (Arabia), where fighting has been mont or deny as the case my going on for some time,
bo. Na solution of these intricato
we have compared it, informs us extra consumption of gas which of its prosence, but not by at-made suoli very largo profits pos- Tokio, April 7. problems has been forthcoming The gist of the new Anglo-which appears to be workable."
tempts to improve its surround-sible was the result of burning the Japanese treaty was published Nor is any solution likely to bo
ings. It is alivo, and usoloss, midnight jot over rubber market We rogard the dinner at the the hardest thing to say of any problems. Let us hope not, but yesterday.
forthcoming, sinco universal Hongkong Ilotol last night in thing. Among English articlos to which disarmament would not disarm colebration of the jubiles of tho
that it means activity in the allices the tariff is to be applied aro: man of his nature, and as long as Hongkong Genocal Chamber of spiriter of the harvester its noise increased prosperity and financial If the cornerake were an in- and hongs, and the first sign of Cotton tostiles (lannels and wo are human we will dosiro Comuierco as a striking event in would be an asset of humanity. stability. figured fabrics excluded), woollen to progress. l'once is the greatest the history of the Colonyot only If the Self-Covernment Society eloths (muslin und volvot oxelud- blessing humanity can enjoy. If because of the object, but more gave impetus to its surround- ed), pig iron, tin, electro-plating, we are sulliciently worthy we especially because of the disting-ings it would do more for China paints, etc.
will experience it in "heavon, ishod and important poople who than it is possiblo to describe, It is assured in this trouty that but it is idle to hope for it were present. Seldom, if ever be. In our news columns we rofer to- England should continue the in this turbulent world of ours, foro, has such company sat down day to au- interesting article biguous situation lias dovoloped with regard to it, but the property A very extraordinary and am-cornod in cortain. transactions existing froo custom for habutai and therefore we heartily agree together in the Colony; even the entitled "China's Riches," which it what we may term "Navy is not his. Ho has absconded and and another nine Japanese with r. von Bothman-Hollwog dinner to Lord Charlos Beresford tells us that the rateable value of politics" at home. The term is
that "the Power which is so far Both parties are allowed to neglectful of its intorosts as not notify their intention to vinond to spend the monoy upon its army the contents of the fronty if and navy necessary to enable it to desirous, provided that it is donemanitain its position in the world one year after the enforcement will soon find itself relegated to of the present agreement, and in second rank, for there are only due time after notifications have too many others ready and oiger beep exelunged between them as to assume the premier position.' to the omenduont, and if those are not agreed upon by both parties whosign the notes they are. at liberty to abandon the treaty,
articles.
THE
THE M.M.S.A.
(Jth April.)
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Hongkong Telegraph month, and many interesting excellent, and gave additionėl The articles that from time to
TWO KEELS TO ONE.
(7th April.)
The
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His Lordship-It's not his ? Mr. Fletcher-He was con-
has not come forward in any way to assist us..
His Lordship The order is rescinded.
A PUBLICAN'S -AFFAIRS. potition.
Re'. H. Whittaker, hoaring of
1.
In the course of debtor's examination by Mr. Slade, he was, asked whether he believed one Ohu Fu Lan when the latter said. ho would mottle with all the creditors.
doubling (Laughter).
Witness-Half believing half,
hope that Chit Fu Lan “would” Mr. Slado Did you give up. come to an arrangement?
Witness-Not untnty pre- mises were seized. Then I had no hope.
Mr. Slade-Your premises were seized on an execution in respect of a judgment?
Witness-Yos,
A TAIKOO VESSEL.
DELIVERED AT: MANILA TO ARMY DEPARTMENT;
Mesure. Castle Bros.-Wolf and Sons, the Manila agents of the
did not excel last night's function, the Empire, is no less than a rough ono, for, unfortunately, It is not that last night's hosts £3,000,000,000. No appeal is the great question of nuval and guests are of world-fame, but made to the owners of this en supremacy has dogonerated into because they are the men who, in ormous wealth. Their progressive verbal weapon of party war- the words of the Hon. Mr. Hewett, brethren in Singapore, Penang, faro. It has, in fact, been re- "hack out" the prosperity of the America, England, are appealed legated to the position of a vital Colony. Hewett, is a bundle of sticks. We allowed to remain a mere exercise politicians, instead of being un-potitioner and said he believed Hongkong, said Mr. to but the "cornfield" itself is assot, pro or con, of struggling Mr. Coldring appeared for the aro lashed together by the flug ground for the Self-Government iversally recognised as a vital that the petition was not opposed. that flies over us, joined together cornerake.". It is true. he lives mattor for the nation..
Mr. Fletcher-I ask that by the interest of our trade in the on it, and grows fat, but his schools of opinion may be briefly petitioner be appointed special Colony, and we stand together. living spolls its denudation, summarised as comprising the manager until I've had (3rd April.)
an The quarterly meeting of the applauded these words was as roof species other than his own, Imperialists who form part is advisable that the business And certainly the gathering who and without the help of creatures "Penco, Retrenchment and Re-opportunity of going into his form' government, the anti-affairs. Ho is a publican and it Morcantile Marine Sorvico Asso-prosentative as it could possibly his living itself would ciation was held in Liverpool last have been. The spooches were be adequate to him.
of its voting strength, and should continue. the Opposition, who on this In an affidavit filed by peti-Taikoo Dockyard and Euginoer mattois came up for discussion. importance to the dinner It time appear in this culumn show, question at least are whole- tioner, the lattor stated that his ing Company of Hongkong, Ltd., The Association is the foster is true they were on familiar we think, that the "Telegraph'
heartedly at one. The first reliabilities amounted $11,400 or have delivered the s.s. Miley to father of all the mercantile marine, subjects, but they approached is a friend to China. We are in cognises the absoluto essential, thereabouts, of which 83,000 or the Quarter-master's Department, and lins done more to ameliorate these subjects from a different fact far from boing, desirous of a Navy of "two keals to one." To thereabouts is security on a bill of Manila. the lot of the sailorman than any direction than is the case when emulating the slayor of the goose his Mr. Asquith has pledged sale of $1,000 or thereabouts for The Taikoo Dockyard and Eng other body extant or defunct. speeches are made in Council or with the goldon eggs; but the himself, Tho second, the anti arreurs of rent and wages. The ineering Co. of Hongkong built One of the most fruitful topics at even at mootings of the Chamber most blindly optimistic, the most Imperialiste, have consistently assets amounted to $6,000 or tho Miley, a finely modelled steel. the, meeting centred round the | itself. Last night the indica-in favour, must see something advocated a reduction in ation, toalised. He believed that 4 of the United States Army Quar (1st April.)
question, Is it advisable for boys tions of our prosperity alone were almost hopelessly pathetic in the ment. The lust, the Opposition,
which could be casily twin-screw ateamer, to the order The apocol of the German to be trained on a sailing vessel mentioned, and certainly the din-way in which Young China is is a strenuous supporter of the dividend of 20 por cont. could be termaster's Department.The Chancellor, Dr. von Bothmann- or in a steamer? Opinions differed nerthe mental feast, that is, not "developing" its country. Run- principle, the standard, that raised and paid. to the ordinary vessel is 140 foot over all by 26 Hollwog, details of which wo widely on this point, which, since the actual should increase our ning round in circles, like the lawke adopted, which existed creditors, in the event of a Re-feet boum and 13 feet 6 moulded publish in our nowa columna to his oarly training makes for the confidence in this barreu rock cornerake; attracting attention to right up to 1888, the principle of coiving Order being made. day, is one of the most important efficiency of an officer, is a matter which we liave converted into itself for nooarthly reason, like the two kools to one against the next
depth, and has been built equal utterances on national policy that of general interest. It was a mountain of gold." As Sir cornerake; living on riches with naval power. whether friend or
Tho potition was granted. to the highest classification of has been made for many years. pointed out by the supporters Frederick Laigard said, to look no idea of enjoying them except foe. This is automatic, does not.
BUSINESS ON THE
Lloyd's Society, It sounds the death-knell to dis of sailing ship training that forward, as he was doing, to a as they develop themselves, like pick and choose, has the supreme
HARBOUR. armament and shatters the fond, on board a steainer a boy might period of renewed prosperity was the cornerake it presents a pic merit of simplicity and is hallow Re J. O. Logen and Company, widely-hold belief that arbitration never be called upon to act for him an eminently un-British attitude, taro of misdirected energy new to ed by tradition. We acquit the application to appoint applicant will impose peace on the world. self, whoroas on a sailing vessel for as a nation we liko to take our mankind. Li Hung Chang know Government at once of any desire special manager. The speech, however, was ad-ho was taught to act for himself pleasures sadly and to indulge how to deal with noisy imbecilities; to reduce our naval strength,
f Mr. Fletcher said that a Nocsiv- mirably calm and well-roasoned; and tlius developed resourceful-like Micaiah, sou of Imlal, in the Canton Viceroy might copy but since they are largely depending Order.was made at the lasting with weights up to 10 tons, It was ia no sonse pugnacious or ness, initiative and confidence, ill-forebodings. His Excellency his example, and by rougli means ont ou tho vote of tho anti- Hitting of the Court, Applicant. While in the fore part of the vessel
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1911
ARMS AND THE MAN.
J
A. COMMODORE'S DISCRETION.
The vessel has a continuous main deck, two steel maets, and is
rigged nan fore and aft schooner, A powerful steam winch is fitted at the fore hatch, capable of deal-
The accommodation for passen gote end oflicors, is a spech feature of this vessel.
Triple-expansion engines of tho boilers, capable of driving tho builders own' make, and two
truculent, but merely set out in which would stand him in good might have added that we like to or smooth attract the attention of Imperialists for their work was engaged in commission is fitted. There are two large In- a capable steum warping windlass simple words Garmany's reading stead all his life, oven if he left take our commoroo sadly as well, his Salf-Government Society to ing majority, they must lie under business on the harbour, Thore anlated compartments in the fore- of the international problem. That the sea and worked ashore. This to look forward to bad times, to the necessity of self-government. the stigma of being ready to wore considerable book debts hold fisted up for the carrying of that reading should destroy our argument, which, on the face of expect nothing. That is certainly hopes of the millenium for the it, is something more than reason- 80, and while it is all to the good, SHANGHAI'S FINANCE.
sacrifice national interests to those which were hoped to be realised fresh meat and perishable goods. moment is regrettable, but wecan-able, was hotly opposed. The (in recont times this attitudo
of party. Of their supporters,
without difficulty. with wliom on this question they
Application granted. not fail to realise the justice council were asked to realise that enved British traders in China and the logic of Germany's a boy nowadays did not really from the full folly of the overtrud-
are not really in agreement, the least said the better. There re- (0th April.)' reasons for not favouring dis- need to know anything about the ing mania), nevertheless we are armament as set out by the Chan-old-timesoumanship. He learnt on glad sometimes tollop our Shanghai has not boon of a triangulation of the problem During the past year nowa from mains the Opposition, and the cellor when he sinto that the a steamer how the landlo a vessel wings" a little, and cry, "See nature to impress the recipients leaves them in a most invidious "disarmament idea has also failed moving at 20 knots when he was what a good boy am I The with the financial soundness of position. They are, briefly,
vessel ata speed of 12 knots, have. Mr. Fletcher on account of the question of among sailing vessels who did speeches did this admirably last the Model Settlement. The items, forcoil to do one of two things. the naval authorities agrood throughout by electricity, and lian soid that been fitted. She is lighted control: To exercise an efficient not know what to do and could not night. One could not hear them indlood, make up a dolorous tale. Either they must su control over the designs of differ do it if they did." The critics of nor can one read them without a We hear of mad speculation in Government against the little each out of Lao saluries of csal of the wh
must support the to pay the sum of $20 a powerful seerollight fitted ov ent nations would be absolutely the sailing vessel declared that it warni glow of satisfaction pervad-rubber, loadlag important mom- Navyitas, which would be the men. The Commodore naked
housem Impossible, and any attempt in was simply nontiment that suping one's system that life is being bors of the coth unity into the conscinations policy, or they must for an order of the Court The this direction could only lead to ported theold style. Steamers, and spent in this salubrious and clutch of the Banks fail, support the latter against the brothers received salaries of $100, What is moat desired to be avoid., power-driven vessels generally, woulthy spot! If some of the ro- and fail for large sums, Credits ramer the hope of coming
under Section 48 of Bankruptcy He Hydor Brothers, application
Ordinanco, 1891.
each,
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