Entinations.
A. S. WATSON
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINE AND SPIRIT
MERCHANTS.
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THE HONGKONG
some of the younger native mer- chants horo. It is to be hoped that when the motor boats have proved a successsomoentorprising native business people will turn their attention to and serious- &ly consider the question of motor-
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WHISKY
A Blend of the Finest Pure
Malt Liskies distilled in
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AND
FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.
Robert Porter & Co.'s BULL DOG
carriage communication between Lungchow (or Yashuitán) and Namkwan; i. o., the railhead of the Tonkin system on the frontier. The distance is less than 15 miles, and though the already existing, fairly good road -no doubt would have to be improved and kept in repair, this could probably be done at a rong-
and
TELEGRAPH TUESDAY APRIL 18
U.S. naval cellier l'ompoy luft Shangliai on the 10th inst.
The opening cruise of the Shanghai Yacht Club takes place. on St. George's day, April 23rd.
The Shanghai Branch of the China Association will hold its dinuar on Monday, April 24th,
Mr. Bollamy, Brown, oditor of the "China Mail," loaves to morrow for a holiday at home.
·
The aviator Vallon gavo a
Kiangwan, and to-day will fly sories of flights on Sunday at over. Shanghai, joa
commercial party of 35 gentlemen The liner, Mongolia, carrying from Chicago, reached Manila on Saturday morning.
The oigar and tobacco conces sion at Manila hotel was awarded to Walter E. Olsen & Co., at meeting of the directors of the company.
quable contWhile eary, opium was found on board the It is reported that a quantity of bulky cargo should come by Zafiro on her arrival in Manila, boat from Nashan this project-on the trip boforo last, od motor carriage line would handle light freight, parcels, particularly passengers and their luggage. Without better menins of communien- tion this section of Kirangsi will romain in soclusion and stagnation, ... With
improved moans of communication and transport, oven on shoh compan-- tively modest and cheap lines as mentioned, one may confidently look for
Much which is
land now wnsto would be Laken undlor cultivation. Stretches covered with rank grass might give way | to plantations of rubber and cam-
phor treos.
progress.
I
Mr. G. G. Wood, captain of the Volunteers, and one of Hongkong's representatives at the Coronation, loft to-day for home, vin the States. Ho is the vico-commodore of the Corinthian Yacht Club.
The mombors and friends of the Christian Endeavour Society, Union Church, spent a most
SUPREME COURT.
·ALLEGED IMMORAL CONTRACT.
QUESTION ON THE SALE GWEROF FURNITURE.
This morning, before Mr.Justice Hazoland, at the Supreme Court, Cheong Leo and Co. was sued by Mrs. G. Monti, to recover $998,00 for the value of furniture had and received, or the return of the
samo.
Mr. Otto Kong Sing, solicitor, W. Blakestone Hind, of Messrs appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Brutton and Hett for the de- fondant
plaintiff, who belonged to a cor- Mr. Kong Sing snid that the tain class, bought some furniture of Cheong Lee, of n total voluo of $1580.05 and before receiving tinued to pay sums from time to it sho pay $300 down. Sho con- time, but there iras no question
CRIMINAL SESSIONS: CAUSE
LIST
The cases in the list for heating at the Criminal Sessions which commence on April 24th are as follows:-Ip King Ting and Lai Man, seditious, offonces; Li Huk, Wing Hin and Pang Wa Hin, armed robbery; Lan Ching Chi, perjury Law Cheong Bank ruptoy Order; 7 of 1801, section 82; Olan Hong (1) obtaining a registered lotter by fraud; (2) forging with attompt to defraud; Loung Shun, umuntural offence; Ho Ngau, murder; A Tak and monoy with menaces; Kwing Chu Kung Sirun, demanding Hing, Li Chau and Choung Ching, soditious offences,
AMERICAN NEWS
[VIA MANILA:]
to the act of the Philippine logis- sident Taft has given his approval Washington, April 11.-Pro-
lature amending the homestead
1911
Rangoon, Mar.14-Thostonmer "Zaminia" is reported aground near the Athania wrock bour yes torday ovoning, while she was leaving for the Coromandel Const, due and ancient custom and re- The steamer is said to have fouled sumed. The band of the Baluchis
Poguriver. No dotails are yet to and was compelled to lay in tho her propeller and lost two anchors played Irish music throughout the
evoning.
hand
INDIAN NEWS.
soldier and the Irishman all over the world in a glow Calentta, March 23- The Pulice have arrested four Europeans, ing spocchi full of quotations and named Arnott, Grey, Wilson and happy phrases. Colonel G. 8. Brown, on a charge of issuing humorous and sentimental pro- Thompson in a spacoli alternately bogus cheques on Messrs. Thomas posed the Collecns of Ireland and Cookand Bonaud cheating various shop-keepers, in, Calcatta. The Major A. T. Kirkwood replied in first three, named were arrested an equally Lumorous, speseli, some time.ago.ou a similar charge; Congratulatory telograms ware bitt released for want of evidence. sont and received from Caloutta, Later, Inspector Jennings was from the Royal Dublin Fusiliers at deputed to enquire into the case: Calcutta and a letter from General and ho arrested the fourth man, Bartor, Commanding the Brigade, and, it is alleged, has traced regretting his absonce. The table, sovorul of the bogus choques. The which was decorated by Mrs. Jack- pending further enquiries. accused are detained in custody son, had a large Irish harp in the contro, was groou and whito, and one of the prottiest over con here. The guests wore bunches which woro dipped according to of Shomrock in their buttonlioles
of hiring was sale outlaw and specifying the officials Bangalore March, 20. Mr.
:
Evidence, given by Low Muk Leo, managing director of the purchase of the furniture by the defendant firm, admitted the
plaintiff, who had paid something on account. At the beginning of this year he pressed her for pay ment of the balance, which sho had originally promised to pay wid only of the date of was him back certain of the good purchase. So offered to sell
Such a combined enjoyable afternoon at Stanley motor carriage and boat traffic, people were prosent, the picnic yostorday. More than a hundred while serving the need of the pre-not onding until about 8 p.m. sent, would probably pave this way and make possible a railway in the more prosperous futúrs.
The bouts alrously running arc, STOUT make, from the shipyards of Hong-23rd, to Tuesday April 25th,
as we said before, of Chinese kong, the plans being drawn adopted,
BRAND
GUINNESS.
in PINTS and SPLITS.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Hongkong. 7th July, 1910.
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A special meeting of the St. George's Society was hold in Shanghai and the proposal of the cominittee to change the date of the dinner from Sunday, April
furniture with a discount of 30
A
is
matters.
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WHY ARE WE IN INDIA?
BISHOP OF BOMBAY'S
"ADDRESS,
and but. Early in this year who shall receive final proof.
Richards, J.P., to-day passed aftor she hall paid off $008.00, she got into difficulties with number of Americans are held of Mr. Vaz, an advocate of the Palmer, Bishop of Bombay, do Washington, April 11-Ajudgment in the defamation case. The Right Reverend Dr. E. J. her landlord, as she could not prisoners at Alamos by. Moxican local Bar, against Mr. G. Jeremiah, livered an address on "Why are pay her rent. She went to the rebels and the State department proprietor of the "Army and Civil we in India," in the Hall of the defondant and asked him to buy taking vigorous, stops to obtain News," sentencing him toa fino of Y.M.C.A., Bombay, the furniture. Cheong Leonaked their release. Secretary Knox has Rs. 300 and a fortnight's time to The Lord Bishop in the course her to siga a paper, and said he made a demand for their release pay up or a month's simple of his address said the targe would sell the goods by unction and give her whatoter the sale and insists upon early answor and imprisonment. The charge was mujority of the Englislimon in lat, in the course of a published Indin if naked to say, Why realized. Choong Leo had the action.
Washington, April 11.-Proat roport of a certain civil suit, they were in India, would answor furniture, but had paid the plain-dent Taft promised Sonate and Jeremiah used a remark as if it in a very clear and natural tiff no monoy nor had ho rendered House londors to-day that in the had been made by the Judge manner, namely, that thoy, were any account. Plaintiff had asked event of Canadian reciprocity during the judicial proceeding to here because they were born here, had not done so. him to return the goods but he passing Congress at the special the effect that the complainant, as It was not to these that loʻnd-"-
session he will not prorogue the an advocate in the case, hnd con- dressed his romarks that evening. session if the members wish to de-spired with his cliont to doprive He wished to address those who iborate upon other legislative the plaintiff of his rent. His had come hore from England, Worship characterised, the de- Scotland, Ireland or America Washington, April 10-Difendant's apology as a venomous Many of them had come to India turbod conditions in northern snsor, and found him guilty and because their profession had Mexico have shortened the food ordered the fine to be awarded to brought them hero. Now tho supply, and many of the people
the complainant.
soloction of a profession for ono's face famine. Dispatches from
Poona, Marol. 21. After an career was one of the most im Aguaprista say that many rosi-absence of close on three years, portant thinge in the world. They
niedinte relief. Conditions in indigenous casos have boon ro-any right and in which it was dents in that vicinity are alrondy plague appears to be once again should not choose those profoss in. want with no prospect of threatening Poous City. Four ions in which one could not do by English shipbuilders. Thore Sixty-six per cent. of the per cont.; while the bad had other districts are also reported ported during the past few days practically impossible to bo are now, at least, sovon of them labourers of Japan are women,to bo nuctioned. They took as bad, and it is predicted that all and the Municipality have ap-honest. Book-making was one of A. S. WATSON & in service-six between Wushow and the Government is seriously and the rest to a store.
northern Alexico must suffer unpointed a special Plagas Com-those professions which did not some to the defendant's shop
less extensivo measures of relief mittes to take measures to deal confer any benefit upon the com
with the disease. and Nunning and one between considering the advisability of fow of the articles he gave back
aro undertaken.
munity. It was a very difficult CO, LD.
Nanning and Palı-sich, Now restricting female labour because to the plaintiff. The value of
Washington, April 10.-Juck-
Rangoon, March 23.-The Bur- thing to decide what profession bents are to go into service be-of its deteriorating effect on the the goods auctioned was $351, son Ralston and Irving Winslow a Chamber of Commieres las was good and what was not. But but they only realised $112 on of the Boston Anti-imperialist boon addressed by the London two tests might be suggested by tween Nanning and Lungehow vitality of the raco.
anld. After dealing with the longue, live renewed their attacks Chamber of Commerce in respect which it could be known whether shortly. There are other projects It is reported from the North, various items of furniture and on Dean C. Worcester, secretary of the action taken by the Con or not a particular profossion was in process. For instance it is says the "China Critic," that the method of their disposal, of the interior of the Philippine gross Organisation Committee, in good. If in spite of all mistakes The object of this proper in in publish proposed to run a line of motor Russia has under consideration a witness deposed that $120 were bitter letters against him in New adopted at the last seventh Con-conscious of good work done and government. They are writing giving effect to the resolution and discouragements, one was correct, information, to serve the truth boats from Chin Ying Chow uption Bank at Harbin as a mono-
scheme for creating a Coloniza-still due to his firm.. and print the news without fear or river from Swatow to Chowchowtary organ for the prosecution of calling ovitönce had submitted that his usefulness is ended.
The defending advocate before England newspapers, assorting ress of Chambers of Commerce progress mudo and if he felt a cer- of the Empire. The latter asked tain freedom of action so that fu, similar to that now in opera- its immigration policy in the Far that the contract of sale was void
for names and addresses of any he could rejoice in it, thon it inombers of the Chamber who could be said that one lind closen tion on tho. Wost River.
East.
on the ground that, owing to the
might be in London at the time of the right profession for oneself, That there would at present beed therein an immoral, considera- calling of the plaintiff, it contain-
the Coronation. The document They must choose a profession wonton to say that it was proposed not only to earn money, which no incronse in the number of
the furniture was put. After evid- Consular Court has been directed Council of Commerce with the also to set an example of life and tion, considering the use to which The attention of H. B. M's to datablish a British Imperial was not a wrong thing to do, but enco had boon called, Mr. Hind during the past two days to a main object of establishing a per- conduct to a heathen people. quoted anthorities for his conten-case, the like of which is fort manent and continuous link be- There wore a number of ways in tion and further urged that who unatoly soldom encountered in tween various parts of the Empire which they could set an example ther the defendant know or not of Hankow, says the "Daily News" and of promoting the common to the people of India. Thoy : tho uses to which the furniture of that port. Two British sub commercial interests. The Burma touched the country through was to be put, the contract was jects, albeit Indians, have at the Chamber rosolved to thank, the their subordinates, through those, still void. He further pointed out instanco of a foreigner been in London Chamber for the report with whom they came in contactin that the plaintiff had allowed, the carcerated in a filthy Chinose submitted. Mesers. A. W. Bin- the course of business, and goods to be taken away. In con- gaol to undergo the pangs of ning and U. R. Finlay were asked through people travelling in roil clusion lie submitted that as both starvation for a period of eight to represent the Chamber at the way trains. It was a tremendous parties spoke bad English, it was days. Yesterday those two men Coronation. The London Chan-responsibility placed upon them out of a misunderstanding. If to receive judgment on a case of Committee would be pleased to They were thrown into India to quite possible that the action arose prosented themselves at the Court ber is to be informed that the of representing England in India. lie had returned the goods to be assault, which is clearly set forth hear in dus course what steps are show people of this country the Bold, why he asked had she not in another column. Their appear- asked for an account? The de-anice, described by the Judge, fendants were even now entitled had but slightly altered; they to soll the goods and to pay them-showed every sign of having selves out of the proceeds. passed through a period of in tense suffering to which the al- most barbario thoughtlessness of this foreigner, a Mr., Gicson, hind brought them.
favour.
Cable Address: Telegraph
Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1. A. B.C., 5th edition Western Union:
THE
stemmers flying the flag of the Philippines steamship company between Manila and Hongkong was the statement made in Manila
on the 11th by Mr. R. Showan, manager of the company,
This motor boat traffic is important inasmuch as it affords opportunities for the introduction of foreign merchandise which otherwise, by reason of the exces sive freight charges, would be ex- eluded, but its most important aspect, perhaps, is that it is n visible expression of the desire of Command Orders have been Hongkong Telegraph Chinoso business mon in this part issued inviting suggestions as to of the country to securo improved the work to be carried out by the garrison during the hot means of transportation. The weather. Reports and sketches Honoxona, Turibay, April 18, 1911 growth of transportation in the do- by section commanders should minant feature of the business be forwarded to the Headquarters outlook in South China, and Staff Office not later than augurs a confidence in the traders September 1. which casts a rosy light over our commercial future.
TRANSPORTATION IN
SOUTH CHINA.
The development of transporta- tion in South China, notably along the West River and in the Shan States near the Burmalı: frontier, is worthy of detailed comment. As we pointed out in this column some little time ago, the most notable efforts in this direction have to do
Mr. S. G. Kennedy, one of the popular clerks of Taikoa, will leave here on Sunday noxt för HONGKONG DAY
Hongkong on well deserved pro- motion, says the "Shanghai Mer- BY DAY.
cury of the 11th. Ho will be greatly missed by a large circle Harmston's Circus is doing of friends, but Shanghai's loss well in Singapore.
will be Hongkong's gain.
OUTRAGE ON BRITISH SUBJECTS.
being taken towards the high ideal of life; and the man tablishment of the British Im-who failed to do it, who failed porial Council of Commerce and to tell the truth here, did an than would be considered the incalculable harm to his race, to question of participating in the lie religion and to his country, scheme,
because the Indians had learnt Lahoro, March 23.-Sir Colvin to expect them to tell the truth, Seatt Moncrieff, who has been and to expect from them integ making a prolonged tour in India,rity and justice. With absoluto disregard of the this cold weather, has just paid a Another important thing was
!1
Mr. Kong Bing submitted that the defondant should have sold the goods immediately upon re- ceipt, not keep some of them as he had done even up to the present time. The goods supplied were law, this man encompassed the ar- visit to Lahore. Sir Calvin's the necessity of obtaining a real- worth $1,000 of which she had rest of the two Indians, and having tour is quite unofficial, his cominand of the language of the The "Follios" are uid to bo The following officers, N.C..e paid $1000. Chibong Loe sent to Lund, their hunds, turned them main object being to see what country. England hind conferred playing to crowded houses in and men left the Command by the auction sale over $300 worth over to the tender mercies of the has been done fowards carry many benefits upon India. The Japan.
R.I.M.S. "Dufferin" on 14th and had got $120 for them. He Heis Kao Ting, and apparently ing out the recommendations first was impartial justico, the with the extension of motor-boat
inst., and are struck off the had still about $1300 dollars therannd then dropped the matter of the Commission presided over second was a sense of officicitoy services. These have been num-
H.M.S. Clio loft Shanglmi on strength of the Command accord-worth and admitted that he had from his mind.
by him. Hoarrived in tlie Panjab and the third was unity among the erous and important on the West | the 10th instant.
ingly-13th Rajputs-Lieut.- $000 worth of goods in his store, The manner in which a Chinese last month and Jumna was for different races of the country. River, whore it is likely that many
Col. J. M. Camilleri and wife, qu-top of which he had received prison is conducted is notorious, some time on tour in the Wostern Education was howover a thing in Miss Eva Gauthier, the French Major G. Watling, wife and two $1000 from the plaintiff. She and had it not boon for somo Canal, subsequently visting Mala- which they had proved the lenat more will be established shortly. Canadian mezzo-soprano, has ar-children, Captains B.A. Corbett, B. was entitled, he submitted, to the friends of the unfortunate pri- kand, whore a hill is being pierced successful. This was so partly Such means of communication rived in Shanghai,
D. Broughton, G. B. St. P. Bun- full amount which she paid, less soners informing H.M.'s Consul by a tunnol 112,000 feet in length because they had observed have been in operation for some
bury and wife, D. Mol. Slater, a small sum for depreciation. On General of the occurrence, the for the prusage of a canal to neutrality about religion and had time past between Wuchow, Nan-The official returns of the total Lieutenants H. M. Liopman, E. the face of it Choong Loo, holding tato of the incarcerated might irrigate the plains of Yusafai, Sir given a secular curriculum The ning and Pal-sieh, and a tenta deaths from plague in the three W. II. Marsh, H., Falkland, the furniture as he did, owed the have been infinitely more deplor- Colvin has now loft for Rajputana. lecturor concluded saying that tivo "service on similar lines March 31st, number 12,750.
provinces of Manohuris, up to Captain W. A. Mearns, 1. M. 8., plaintiff $1000, which she had ablo. As it is they have suffered Poona, March 18.-St. Patrick's they were in India to give the light
and wife, 19 Native Officers, 770 paid, less of course 30 por cont. exceedingly, and wo trust that dinner was held in the Gymkhana of the gospel to India. is, or actually has been, opened
Nativo N.C.O.8 and men, 48 for depreciation. On the question their discharges, given in the last night which was a gladsonio batwoon Nanning and the frontier It was expected that the sub-public followers, 40, private fol- of law raised by the defendant's judgmont, will be supplemented and joyous function. There was The chairman of a leading open port of Lungshow. In the marines would leave Singapore lowers, 1 civilian bandmaster. solicitor, ho sn Baitted that an un- by damages from the pocket of a goodly number of guests pro- bank said the other day, in refor words of Mr. Commissioner on Friday last. The third had 8th Rajputs, 1 Man. No, 3 Coy. fortunate was not precluded from the author of this gross outrage. sent. The Hon'ble J, Jackson ring to Bism, that forecasts for Lindholm of the Imperial Maritime
arrived in the company of the II.K.S.. D.G.A-Capt. O. I buying. The goods were hers
prosided. The dinner was a very rice liarvosta should not be taken Polorus. .'}
Hioking, Lieuta, F.T. White and and when she had paid the $300 Customs at the latter place, "those
The Chinese Engineering and choice one and included car too seriously in places where A. Creory, 2 European N.0.0.8, the property had passed. Of Mining Company, limited, inform roasted sucking pig and othe
nd other official figures are not supplied efforts to arouse interest of some Mr, H.P. Wilkinson, in his 1woman and 5 children, 1 Native course Cheong Leb could not have us that the total output of the rich dishes. The Chairman pro- Unfortunately the official rep practical usefulness would yet opacity as Crown Advocate, has Officer, 88 Native N.0,0.8 and glaimed the balance owing, nor Company's three mines for the posed the King-Emperor and the with regard to the
filed a petition in HL.B.M.'s men, 1 woman, 4obildren, and 4 could she recover thomoney which week ending 1st April smounted pious memory of St. Patrick, Slam may be
ing that the had it not been for the initiative up of the Shanghai Stock Ex-tain A. Delme Radcliffe, wife and His Lordship reservod fudge during the period to 24.518.51 allance his toest of Trol
Supreme Court for the winding followers. 105th M.LICaplio had paid.. to dukoto 28,504,89 tons, and the slow which was drunk in solema ind
brought to 1 sad energy shown in this cause by change.
child
have been as futile as those of yore