Intimations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY TUNE 1911
wore, in the main, right when they passed the first bill to deal with question that, oven-at that time, was one of pressing poignancy.
The home papers of lets have been devoting leading articles to A. S. WATSON & the immigration of the Chinese
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINE AND SPIR T
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WHISKY A Blend of the Finest Puri Malt A hiskies distilled i
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FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.
into ports, such as Liverpool and Cardiff, and this present bill has been specially adapted to deal with this matter. The question was not so nënte in 1905, and is consoquently not surprising that
provision was not made in the Tory measure. The Chinuman up to the prosent has found fairly easy to enter the land of Jolin Bull. He can ship as a member of n crow, and in reach- ing Englund leave the vessel! and settle down in the various ponny in
pórts, without
The German Mail of the 3rd day was delivered in London on {31st ult.
For the first time for many days no cuses of plague bave been reported in one day.
According to the annual report of the Imperial Railways of North China, the Railway realized a not profit of $7,450,000 during the year onded last December,
Dr., Mrs. and Miss Travors, of Kuala Lumpur, haya left for Europo. Dr. Travers expects to
A Chinose student, who was passenger by the ss. Sui Tai, reports to the police that his portmantean, containing clothing and other personal effects to the value of $250, was stolen on the down-river voyago,
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
The Bankniply Court was held before His Lordship the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, this morning
Absconding Members Ro the Teo Tot firm, adjourned polition...
Mr. J. II. Gardinor appeared for the petitioning creditor. Ho said that on the last occasion, bis Lordship wished for further proof
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suspension of; paymont. There was an allidavit, af assota on tho file to the effect that tho stock-in-. trado was valued at $13,000, and book debts were valued at $3,500 The debta due by tho firm were $27,000.
The application was granted. Application to Annual Kargo Proceedings. Re Lu Chun, application for nulment of proceedings,
No Assets.
SUPREME COURT.
POLICE COURT.
Bye-laws Contravention.
Ata quarter to four o'clock this morning, Inspector R. G. Me
Sequel to lá Collapse
This morning at the Supreing Court before Mr. Justico Gom portz, the Wai Leo firm eued Kee Clung "Wing to recover $374.80, for work and labour Ewen surprised a Chisamout in the not of dressing a newly killed done, and materials supplied.
Mr. He appeared for the plain- pig in a house at 400, Shanghai ff and Mr. E. B. L. Bowloy defonded: woy Street, Yuumati, contrary to thọ slaughter-house bye-laws, which
Mr. Ho said that the case
Mr. Fletcher, anid that the case na to the net of bankruptcy was adjourned from the last hour was brought by the firm of quire that all such animals further offadavit had been filed. ing. The man had been prosecuted contractors against the defendant should be slaughtered at tlio Thore were two acts of bankruptoy, under the bankruptcy ordinance who was a building owner for Government abattoirs. but the one they relied upon was in the polico court, but was work done and materials supplied. Mr. J. R. Wood convicted the the absconding of the members acquitted. Be asked that the pro- The plaiuliff calored into a co-defendant at the Magistracy and it be back again at the end of of the debtor firm. The business coodings be annulled. Mr. Harris tract for the pulling down and imposed a fratref. 350.
year. Mr. Cronier was also a passenger to Europe by the mail had been sold under: distraint, opposed the application rebuilding of two walls at 15 Hin Lordship said he would Aberdeen Street on November
The Police Dog Again: and had realised about $600 or steamor.
$700. There were sque book give a written judgment in Clium-dth, 1910. A collapse made there ing in Ko Shing Street in the While on duty early this morn debis, and he thought the liabi- bors.
building of threo walls necessary Central district, accompanied by lilies amounted to $8,000 or
so that it became a now building his chow dog: Snooker," who Mr. Fletcher mudo an appli- under the ordinance. That rou: fans already distinguished himself $10,000.
Mr. Flotoher, Deputy Official cation that R. II. Whittaker be dored the plans void and the toceiver, said he did not think adjudged bankrupt. There were
is a thief-entelor, P. U. 62 Bond. thing as Chits in which, a no assets, and the property at plaintiff now sued to recover saw Chinaman purloining a receiving
order should be the Priya "Eist. Hotel had money for work done previous to me
the collapse. Evidence was given attached, from the side of a longs. piece of wood with an iron flauge. mado. The net of bankruptcy realisad vory fiule money. AR
Judgment was reserved. was an alleged, fraudulent pre-meeting of creditors had been
Ho gave glinse, but the thief threw away the wond, though ro- NEWS FROM THE The Singaporo Polico have been forenco-the transfer of a large hold, but no resolution was arriv-
taining a hold of the metal informed that two Dutchmen, one quantity of goods." Ho had made ed ut
NORTH calling himself Dr. Varkoro, have careful enquiries, and he could
flange, and sped down Chinery loft tlio Hotel de la Paix without not find that there was any truth
Lano and along Queen's Road, paying their bill which amounted in it. The members of the firm
'Snooker" meantime had joined in the pursuit and in Queen's to $120. They are also alleged to simply ran away, leaving a shop.F. J. Barretto was then held...
Road he overtook the fugitive and lave borrowed $20 from an In- with small amount of furniture dian money changer named in it, and no goods whatever,
brought him to the ground, hold- The shop had been seized upon,
ing him down until the constablo but he did not think the amount
appeared on the scene and took which would be realised would pay Mr. Gardinor's expenses.
To-day the thief was convicted In answer to his Lordship, Mr. Gardiner said he could not tell what the book dobta wore.
his pockets save the money, which he may have accumulated on the voyago as wages. They lave oven, been known to land absolutely penniless, dependent upon the charity of their fellow countrymen, who are making a competency in the many laundries) that they have started in the towns mentiqied above. If the Chinose verb to confine their activities to trade, he would prove a much more satisfactory citizen than many of the European races that have found a home on the
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A new office for the Railway Goods Department clerks at Port Swettenham is in course of con- struction at the Port, the site shores of Albion, but his system being between the Nos. 1 and of morality, and the poculiar iwlarves along the foreshore, The fluence that he has upon the presont office in the No. 1 shed Robert Porter & Co.'s minds of the fair sox, and the un-will bo used for storing cargoes. told misery that has devolved
A Russian journal, comment that stop ing on the Chinese new tax to
levied on exported cereals from July, says that it is in retaliation for the Russian policy, and is most prohibitive.
BULL DOG therefrom, kas called for some
BRAND GUINNESS'
drastic step and has been taken by the presont government,
Under thoold act, though it was No bofore it had been
STOUT not really
in PINTS and SPLITS.
A. §. WATSON &
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ALEXANDRA. BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 7th July, 1910.
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▲ ha object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the nose without fear or
favour.
Hongkong.
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interpreted" by the then liome Secretary, only ships carrying more than twenty immigrants wore subject to the inspection of the officers of the Immigration
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The antior, was adjourned;
The Wing Yung Bank
The application was granted. Pablle Examination. The public examination" of
In answer to Mr. Fletcher debtor said he was a clerk cari ing £185 a month. His average salary during the past five years
$120. was
Dividing the Colonial Office.
London, May 20. Speaking at the Imperial Cous ference, Mr. L Harcourt, Secre- tary of State for the Colonies, pointed out that tiio existence of His liabilities a separate Under-Secretaryship into custody. amounted to $700, which were for the Colonios was attended with all accounted for by money dilliculty, but that if the Colonial at the Magistrocy and was son- borrowed. Of that amount he Premiers really demanded a tenced to three weeks' imprison- lind received only $1,200 cash, change, the Government was ment with hard laboure and his friends, for whom he had prepared to accedo. Mr. Har Alleged Harbour Theft.
The Chinese mistress of a stood security, his received $800. court suggested the appointment Mr. Hind made an application The reunindor wis for interest. of an Advisory Council, consist cargo-boat and another wom for a receiving order in respect of lo owed a Mr. Ezra the sum of ing of High Commissioners or were brought before Mr. F.A. the Wing Yung Bank, a Chinese $3,300, but he had only received other nominees of the Dominions, fazeland on a charge of stealing bank which carried on business $1,400. His insolvency was to confer with the Secretary of ten piculs of rice in the harbour, here. All the partners able to interest owing to money-State for the Colonies between They pleaded not guilty. Mr. H. the conferences."North China W. Looker appeared for the pro- sconded and so had all the lenders,
Mr. Fletcher asked that the Daily News,"
secution and Mr. O. Wilson for ni-employees; that was the not
the defauco. of bankruptcy. Tho potitioning examination bo closed, and the creditors had no idea what the debtor be adjudicated bankrupt. The Battle of the Sea of Japan assets consisted of though there Tho application wre granted. Mr. F. E. Smith, speaking at would be book debts. Ho ox-
Money Lenders. Biriningum, said the Unionists pected from what he had heard Bir. Flotelier also conducted accepted the principle of national recently that they would be able the public examination of O. II. insurance, which was a great to discover some of the partners Chaves, who said he was earning measure of state craft. Its failure of the bank in the colony who, hoalary of $40 per month, and other would be an unparalleled understood, wero substantial men, owed about $1,00, chiofly to
If a receiving or for wore allowed monoy londora. against tho firm, he would be able Mr. Flotchor: How much to bring in the partnera when they money would you any that you
borrowed ?--About $500,
The examination wasconcluded. Mr. Fletcher said the debtor had promised to pay $10 and is ho, the official receiver, was notcer tain that he would continuo pay ments, he would not ask for adju- dication.
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to become law in some form or
misfortune for the State.
Board, but now not ono alien can come into the country without the cognisance of the authorities.
The Victorian Govðrument Such a measure cannot but operato statists report that the season's wheat crop amounts to 34,800,000 for good. It will free the country bushels, an increase of 6,000,000 from an unchecked influx of bushels, says Router from Mel- undesirablos, it will tend to relieve bourne. The average yield per the strain upon the poor. law, nero was 13.72 bushels, as com- and also do away with a gront. pared with 14.52 last season; amount of the sweating that is
wore
discovered.
His Lordship:-Give me soine- thing to go upan
Mr. Hind and only asking for a receiving order against the firm so that if I can discover the partners I can bring them in.
Mr. Fletcher thought this was a case in which a receiving order The French War Ollico, afterex-ought not to be made. These
Peculiar Questions.
In the mattor of A. H. Tavarez
haustive experiments, have adopt people, on May 9th, wont round to Mr. Fletcher continued the public ed a military aeroplano. During various banks and obtained about examination of the debtor, At the trials Lieutenant Menard $6,000. They left the same after the Inst hearing the debtor had
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Mr. Looker stated that the first Tokio, May 27.
defendant had beon charged with The anniversary of the great the same offence bofore Mr. Wood battle of the Sea of Japan in the n
on the previous day and n Russo-Japanese War was celebrat there was no appearance for od to-day. Naval officers lectured the prosecution, owing to a mis- on the battle in the Tokio schools. understanding about the time at The Jupancho First Squadron which the case was to coine on for manouvrod off Yokohama under hearing, the defendant was dis the command of Vice-Admiral charged. He would prove to his Baron 11. Kamimura, Commander Worship that the prosecution hind in-Chief at the Yokosuka Naval the right to re-instituto proceed Station. Admiral. Kamunurn in tags against the first defondant, the course of some reminiscences It was very desirable that those of the battle says the great lesson robberies in the harbour should of the Battle of the Sea of Japan be put a stop to, and if ho satisfied was the united spirit of the mon his Worship on the evidence he In fighting every day training would nak that the defendants be counts most in deciding the final committed for trial, botol qad issuo.—"Shanghai Mercury."
Mr. Wilson argued that the prosecution, conld not stupid as THE DRAGON BOAT
Lagainst at any rate the first dem. FESTIVAL.
fendant, who had already been This afternoon a great crowd of the same indictment. She find lisaliarged by the Magistrate on
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fond of posing as the only benefi- mounted the aeroplane and carried noon loving only a few sticks of said that he formerly carried on Chinete assembled. at Aberdeen to been the owner of this boat for 50-
Hongkong Telegraph love. That era is. fost passing (25,500 tone) of the large armour-
The right of asylum, which the British nation hus from time immemorial held forth to, the
DAY BY DAY.
political refugees of other nations, conference roudy man; and Iteading maketh a full man; is now being narrowed down till writing an exact man.--Bacon.
Adjourned.
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a curio
ciglt men who had been on board the cargo-boat at the time of its seizure trad.fled at once and not returned.
His Worship remanded the case till to-morrow at noon for argumont, bail being fixed ût $250 each,
Theft at Talkoo Dock. Beforo Mr. J. It. Wood this
Cable Address: Telegraph going on daily in the dens of the oast end of the metropolis. There was a time when England was
with him goods weighing 220 kilo- furniture which would hardly pay business at Macao as cient nation of the world, with gramos. With this lond he rose the costs of bailiff. He did not dealer, but Afr. Fletcher read a witness the annual dragon boat arme stretched out to welcome to a height of 320 metres in 4 min. think the partners ought to be letter from the colonial secretary race. Many spectators made their years and had never had any Mr. Lookor mentioned that the any who could pour a tale of 45 500.
protected by the bankruptcy law, of that place who said that the ways to Aberdeen via Jubilee trouble during all that time,
Road and special launches run- political persecution into ears
but when they were found, pro debtor was formerly in the wator that were only too roady to be-
The Japanese navy has decided ceedings ought to be taken against police and land been discharged ning from Hongkong catried by reason of bad conduct. hundreds more. Booths for the to build at Yokosuko a sister-ship thom,
Mr. Fletcher: Is it not a factual of sweetmeats, "Joss" dragon The case wnH'. djourned for week.
int you
used to ask for alms boats and sundry souvenirs of the away, unthinking beneficence is ed cruiser ordered from Mossra.
Withdrawn
on the steamer wharf at Macdo ? festival, lined the streets. The yielding place to a little more Vickers and Maxim in England.
colebrations were somewhat mar- HONGKONG, Tuuna,, JUNE 1, 1011.
The kool of the new vessel is to be In the mattor of the Man Yuon No, I never did. common sense, and if things go laid in August next. The cruiser firm and A. B. Moulder and Co.,
*Did you ever see a wealthy red by rain,
From Canton advices to liand at the rate they do. at will be armed with four 13 1.2 ex parte application, Mr. Gar- leper come to Macao?--No. 3· THE NEW ALIENS BILL. presentthere will soon bono room inch guns in double ture's foreiner, who appeared for the Asked if he knew a man whose this morning, it appears that st
in England for the Englishman. and aft.
petitioning creditor, asked for name was given, debtor admitted the last moment the Viceroy the petition to be withdrawn, as thint he did. lete rescinded his proclamation morning a coolie was convicted According to a Scoil message, settled..
the whole matter was being Mr. Fletcher-Did you ever live against the dragon boat races and of stealing five and and half the nunther of new applicants for Granted.
with him? No. 1 granted leave ultimately on the pounds of brass, valued at $1.75, undertaking being given that no from Taikoo Dockyal and was Do you deay that while you fire. Arms or other weapons be sentenced to six weeks' imprison ing the your puting to to 15:30, 800 Mfr. P. W. Goldin lain-lain, al-I have never heard of any the festivities. miningconcessions in Choson dur-i
were in the house the wealthy carried by those taking part in ment with lord Inbour. ending the 31st Mirch
appeared leper came there and disappear-
When searcher at the police station, the defondant was found the time will come, we hope, when
being Juose, 324 Cores and which, he said, was a debtor's such thing. Who has been tell- the word "asylum" will be miss The number of Japanese
Recent statistics of gold onto live on his person papere 25 foreigners. Official authoriza petition. He understood that ing you all these yarns?
showing that he was a member ing from the politician's diary. Moxico is given as 2,515, of whom was given to 101 Japanese fr, Otto Kong Sing appeared to The Macao authorities say that put from Upper Sarawak are Not that we would deny the right 920 are employed in mines, 384 foraigners.
138 aro females. Of the total applicants, 100 Coreans and 7
oppose the polition.
suddenly you became rich, spent these Bun Cyanide Works of an illegal body, the Trind of sanctuary to the oppressed but in domestic service, and 227 on
Mr. Kong Sing said lio appear your money lavishly and it was shipped for March 2,181.20 oz. Socioty Under the charge lie ad on behalf of the execution impossible to discover the origin gold, 675.00 ozs. silver, Bidi was convicted and sentenced to that right has been abused of late, farms.
shipped for Field Marshal Freiherr von oreditor. He asked his Lordship of your wealth.When I was in Cyanido Worka by those who have done much to
der Goltz, celebrating the 50th to adjourn the mattor. He was Macao enjoying my wealth no March 527.3 ozs. gold, 1,485 ozs. disburb public perce. It is thora land during April amounted to military service, has received ground that there were more partit at all.
No. 4 Company, H.K.V.C. is into a godown at 4, Wing Wo The output of gold in New Zen-anniversary of his entry into opposing the application on the one overasked me questions about or brJL. McPherson, or for wellneo avere committed fore with much gratification that 18,081 ounces, valued at £74,850, congratulatory tolograms from nors in the firm than the single You say that it is all unfruo? we read in the home papers of the as compared with 38,700 ounces, the Kateor, Emperor Franzman, the debtor, who asserted |--All lies.
granted leave of absonco for 12 Street on 21st May and stealing bill introduced by Mr. Winston valued at £152,718 in April, Joseph and the Sultan. The that ho was the sole partner Mr. Fletcher: This is n case months with effect from 20th 20 cases of miscellaneous goods. Churchill to deal with tho
latter sont a special mission, pre- Mr. Goldring. I think if your in which the debtor asks for May Private C. N. G. Walker of Sergeant Waft of West Pont senting to the Field Marsha the Lordship, would adjourn, then receiving order on the the. Sprouts Company is granted conducted the prosecution. 17 3 tor of alion immigration. Itisreported that the operations Grand Cross and the brilliants of matter, Mr. Kong Sing, could fils grounds, that he has boon leave of absouce for two months The treatment of the bill of of the American Steel Trust, being the Medjidiol Order.
ARMY ORDERS. wealthy man. He gave como with effect from 26th May. 1905 has become old history, rogarded as opposed to the provi-
Tho matter was adjourned. Besota, apocially of large sums A Formosan report, anys that
Rutino Services will be sus The way in which it was rendered sions of the Sherman law, are now A schemo is afoot among Ger
Acts of Bankruptcy, owing to him." Thin creditors not to post, which has boon HO practically inoperative by a party of the House of Representatives, construct a railway between Paris the Yau Latig Ifing Kee firm was being adjudicated as a bankrupt. Kagi prefecture, Fornicas, is the conclusion of His Majesty's Bi
being investigated by a Committee man and Fronch capitalists to The polition in the matter of and were very much against his rampant since this spring in pendod, on 3rd June, 1911, until that had come to power, after a permane
and Poking, Aerording to the also heard Mr Harris They gave him a month to see if pneumonic plague, an rost of a good number of years, lie total trade of the Dominion plan of the promotors, journey appeared for the petitioning lip could show that any of this which has bands in was enough to make the angels of Canada for the fiscal year, end- bolwean Faris und Peking can be credi
has com weep, and the action of the prosented on 31 March, amounted to accomplished over this new roule Bank
falled to do
inst 8161,918,877an increase of in 0-1-2 days, another between mar
The receiving ordor bo ont, in
Over
1910-Router.
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in patting forward £10,300,440 or about 12 per Borlin and Toxing in 0 days and measure, in after all only sent on the figures of the pre-14 third between St Petersburg. bognition that the Torión Tlour year,
and Poking in 11.2 days, tadi.
an affidavit."
and said the acts of assets were good ani
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three months hard labour...
Committed for Trial
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