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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JUNE 19 1911
DAY BY DAY
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Mes Choung, the well-know photographor, has sout us some oxcollent photographs of the Tunoral of the Into Sir 1. N. Mody.
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. longkong, 9th June, 1910.
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TO CELEBRATE THEIR MAJESTIES' CORONATION.
HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR will be “ AT HOME"
labour.
Street Theft
A Chinese giving the pitnic of Harry Cheng reported to the police that while admiting some photographs outsido a photogra- pher's in Queen's road liis pocket book containing $20 was stolen.
FAMOUS CHRISTIAN
SCIENTIST.
To Lecture In Hongkong.
Mr. W. D. McCraökan, M.A., stho will lecture in Hongkong about the 20ti proximo, is an interesting personality, says the
MARINE COURT,
Today.
Before Commander C. W. Beck- with, R.N., Acting Harbour Master,
An Averted Collision.
❤
THE SINGAPORE RUB- BER SENSATION.
Meeting of Shareholders As was announced in our special wire from Singapore on Friday, in regard to the alleged
Mr, WSAC Whild: What is tho position with regard to Mr. Gunn's transfors? 5750)
The Chairman: In connection |with Mr. Gunn's dofaleations' certain individuals were rather, the company's shares. Ho is tho "loft" by him in regard to some registered owner of 1,750 shares,
Edward Davey, Boarding Officer defalcations made in the accounts which so for us wo know, wero
Boston Hornld." An author of the Harbour Department, sum and a close student of conten-moned Lai Chat, master of the
Mr. Pockani not un inforest-
of several rubber companies, in-sold to other people. Now they porary affairs, Mr. McCrackan, is stonin-launch Hung On, for dia- cluding those of the Ayer Panas, have come forward and have ex- is also a much travelled man. He regarding the rules of the road on by Mr. Chunn of Messrs. Gunn & pressed the idea that he being
the 15th May.
Co., accountants and auditors, and secretury to the company, the known interior of Asia Minor; has ponotrated into the almost
Prosecutor stated that on the who are secretaries of the above company is really liabló. The the share- ho has studied in Switzerland and morning of the day in question, le rabber company; the Deputy Pro-question is, oro Bolgium; Italy, Turkey, Greece was leaving Yau-ma-ti Pier and secutor at Singapore is applying ellers ngreonble that that loss and Germany are as familiar to steaming towards the south on- for summonses against the direc-bo borne by the company or Mr. Metrackan an' the United trance of the Mongkokisui reclators Mere. W. H. Simo, S. W. shall it be contested. I person States.
mation, when he saw defendant's Moorhouse, E. Kong Guan, and ally would rather pay. Wohave, Probably he is best known to launch approaching from the south Lee Choun Guan, for compoundwo believe, the right to sell Meso sharos nud realise $8,575 in pant the literary world by his "Itiso of at a high rate of speed. Seeing ing a felony. the Swiss Republic, which called that there was a risk of collision, Singapore papers to hand to-ottlemont of his debt. forth the highest praise from blow one long blast, when he day contain a roport of an extra- leading critics in England and on saw the Hung On port towards ordinary incoting of shareholders the Continent. Mr. McCrickan, the group of piles, but still keep in the Ayer Panas Rubber Com- was born of American parents ating fall speed on. Witness saw pany when for the first time the Munich, Germany, about 45 years that there was a collision immin full extent of the dofalcations for ago.
ent, so he wont full speed astern which the lato secretary, Mr. A. and the launch passed him within A. Gunn, is responsible was made five yards. It was only the fact public. The meeting was called of his going fall. speed astern in in consequence of the Chairman time that saved them being cut in of the Directors (Br. W. M. Sime) departure for Europe and the im two by defendant's launch.
The Magistrate (To defendant) possibility of holding the annu
sailing.
"He was First Roader of The First Church of Christ, Sciontist, Typhoon Warning-
Boston, U.S.A., from 1905 to 1908 The tologram quoted below was and since that time has been a received from the Mauila Member of the Board of Lecture Observatory at the American Con-ship of that Church, He lins a
Manila, June 18, 1130
excellent sponker. pmz Cyclono or typhoon N. E. ol
al Government Honiso to Residents in the Colony on THURSDAY, ]ulato Gonoral at 1.30 p.m. pleasing personality and is un-You knew a launch was lying meeting before the date of his
22nd June, 1911, at 8:30 p.m...
Evening dress with decorations,'
Lists are available for signature at the places mentioned in the Meincosiaa,, moving N. N. W. nd vortisement appearing on page 5, colunay X
DEATH.
At " Woolatasi," Kewloon, on Surulay, 18th June, Nom Elizabeth, agmi 10th months, the dearly beloved daughter of Capt. & Mrs. W. G. Pitcairn (1209 The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth
and print the witre without fear or farmy.
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition.
Western Union.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1911,
WIRELESS.
or N.
Dangerous Goods.
FUND FOR ALPINE HEROES.
The Federal Council has ap- pointed a committed to administer the Swiss Carnegie Hero Fund of $125,000, which the Government has accepted.
there sunk?
Defendant-You
party. I propose that the shares given to the buyers, provido. the people holding the shores uro able to prove that they purchased them prior to the time the trans- for of secretarios was advertised in the papers.
Mr. White soconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.
THE HOSPITAL TRAGEDY.
At Yokohama.
In the course of the meeting it The Magistrate-Thon why on was stated they had unfortunately earth do you want to go lying to record the fact that the late. In regard to the tragedy at the about at full spool through a nar-secretary misappropriated monios American Naval Hospital at Yoko- row entrance about 20ft at full to the amount of $56,357.57. Of lama, which was reported in a speed? It's the act of a lunatic! that amount it was possible that special telegram, ilio
Defendant murmured some thing which was inaudible.
The Magistrato found the defendant guilty of caroloss |navigation auf, in the absence of
A very important capture was madů by the police on Saturday, Chinese junk laden with 370 odd bags of saltpetra being seized by detectivos under Sergt. Lanigan | as she was putting off to sea. The destination of the junk is believed It will be devoted to rewarding a previous enviction against the to have been Canton or its vicinity,men who are injured while at defondant, fined him the sum of The value of the seizuro is esti- tempting to rosene imperilled $10; in default, one month's hard mated at $1,850.
mountaineerand to compensating labour.
A London Wedding.
The mail to-day brings nows! of the marriage on 8th June, at St. Mary's, Bryanston Square, Lon- don W., of Mr.tieorge D. R. Black, oldest son of the late Captain When Signor Marconi's epoch-making invention was unknown, Colia Black of Olan, Argyllshire, and only the oxpensively laid cable was the means of world wide and Mrs. Black, to Miss Anna telegraphic communication, it was no wonder that no country could Lilian Langstein, only daughter contemplate the establishment of a state owned cable service with of the late Mr. Maurica Langstoin its dependencies. Tho' cost of luying a submarine cable and of its fand Mrs. Langstoin of 11 Brynn- subsequent upkeep was always a suflicient argument against suchston Street, Portian Square, proposal, but the invention of a clever Italian, and the quick strides | London W. it has made towards perfection, the comparatively low cost, and the absolute safety of the communicating cirenit, has placed at the dis- posal of the state a means of connection, the installation of which hus now become one of the craving needs of the hour. It was with the expectation of this question, coming up for discussion that the Any Conforence Is been watched moro koonly than heretofore by the commercial- men in Britain's Colonies and we doubt not that ou readors in Hongkong will note with plensure Routor's telegram on the subject, read on another page.
Health Returns.
|
the families of would-be reseuris if they lose their lives while trying
limbers. to save adventurous. Alpine
A Harbour Nuisance
An Exemplary Sentence P.C. Wilson proceeded against San Fai, owner of a rowing boat, for making last to the stoumship Choshua Moru whilst under way on the 17th June.
Those Defalcations
an amount would be recovered, tazette "states that the two tion, in his opinion that might amount j John L. Saunders, aged 28, of the to between 80 per cent, and 40 per State of Ohio, and John B. At- cont. In regard to
kins, were admitted to the hos pital as patients after the arrival they night of course consider that of the Saratoga last month.
On Snuday evening, at about the directors were personally fiable, but he could tell them that five o'clock, they returncil to no one regretted more than thỏ Hospital. from leave, directore what had happened. Ho Atkins boing under the in- never for one moment suspected fluence of liquor. Shortly after that such a thing was going on, entering the ward soino words en- in fact he was perfectly certain sued between the two moss, and no man in Singapore suspected instantly Atkins such a thing.
tho
Produced a Razor,
Medical attention was immo- fintely given by the Hospital staff, but it was at once evident was hopeless, tind
stiniants
the Caso
though
woro
At Quarry Bay Kowloon played friendly game of bowls with
Mr. R. H.Sharpe: Is Mr. Gunn and sinsher Saunders on the loft Tai-koọ and won by 78 to 70
going to make any reparation ?
ide of the neck, inflicting u points. -
Prosecutor stated that he sOW The Chairman: So far we have wound of some seven or eight defendant's boat come alongside had 10 per cent, back and as Inches long and sovering all tho The Collier Sisters are still the the ship. One of the men boards id we may get between 30 por who were in the ward at the time blood-vessels. Two or three men drawing-card at the Victorised the ship and on seeing the de- cont. and 40 per cent. Cinoniatograph. The pictures fendant got down into the bont Mr. Sharpo: Itisnot certain?rushed forward, and found the in- shown aro excellent.
and let go. Witness gave clase The Chairman: It is not cor-juries woro very severe. and asked defendant why ho had tain. Wo know there are realie- committed the offence, but able assots the latter denied having done so. Mr. Sharpo: Can you tell me The Magistrate remarked that the exact proceedings, which on- this form of offence was becombled Mr. Gunn to do all this? ing a nuisance and he proposed He seems to have had control of instored the wounded man to deal with the case as an ex-all the finances of the company.
expired at about 6.15, Whether imple to others. He sentenced The Chairman: It was duo to the deed was committed on the the defondant to two months' im- the bank balance being so low spur of the moment or was pre- meditated is at prozent unknown. prisonment with hard labour that I found it out. without the option of a fine.
Mr. Sharpe: Is it a fact that Both men during their stay at the the directors used to
Hospital are reported as having Alleged Illicht Exportation of
Behaved Well, Saltpetre.
Give Mr. Gunn Blank Cheques and no complaints seem to havo when he asked for thom on com-been made against them. Atkins, pany business?
however, had been drinking Cor-during the alternoon, and at the time of the murder was under the influence of liquor.
During the 24 hours ended at noon on Saturday 3 cases of plague
The total output of the minor were reported, 2 being fatal. For of the Chinese Enginearing an the whole week the number of Mining Company Limited for the plague cases was 30, with 23 week ending June 3rd was deaths. Of other communicablo 21,520.51 tons and sales during liscasos there were I caso of the same period were 22,017.23 -diphtheria, 1 of ontorio fever and 2 tons,
asos of small pox. During the 24 hours onded at noon to-day, casos of plague were reported with no fatalities.
To-morrow a marriage will be solemnized at the Pork Churol between Miss Ellon Charlotte Wallace and Mr. 8. G. Newall. The service will be followed by a reception at Mr. H. W. Looker's House, Strawberry Hill, Peak.
Lawn Bowls. The langue lawn bowls matel
Speaking at the Imperial Conference the Post Master General said that the Governinontwerp aware of the advisability of establishing a stato owned chain of wireless telegraphie stations throughout the world, both from strategie and commercial points of view, and they proposed to login with six stations stretching from
Victoria. Theatre. England to Australia. This is talking business, and while we, hero, The above Company at an will great such an announcement with complete satisfaction, even enormous expense have procured though Hongkong is not included in the scheue, people at home are the services of Mr. A. Lauro, the incoting the proposal with many arguments which, on the face of entinent Cinematograph Film then, would if accepted provo an insuperable obstacle to the fulfil-producer, who has arrived by ment of the design. The argument, in one of the lending financial the French Mail for the purpose between thus Police and Civil papers at home, in an articlo criticizing a paper on proposed state of taking pictures of the Corona-Servico took place on Saturday on owned cables, against the suggestion, was that primarily the cable tion evonts during, the week. the latter's greens and resulted in systom was nearly entirely the result of private enterprise and can- These pictures will be shewn draw. soquently the government should do nothing to foster unfair com-immediately
nt the Victoria petition. If that applies to cable, it also does to wireless and an Theatre of which due notice will answer must be found. It is quite rue that the government should be given to the public. not foster unfair competition; but where private enterprise rofusos
A Thief's Suicide.
At 10 oleback to-morrow morn ing,. 1 S. Lanigan will charge Han Sin, master of an unlicensed junk, with being in possession of 374 bags of saltpoire on board his boat in the waters of the Colour for the purpose of ex portation in contravention of the harbur regulations.
Mr. Bean (indignontly): ainly not. No blank choque ever received my signature.
Mr. Sharpe: I only throw it
Thomifter wusal onco reported out as a rumour for information.
to the Commander-in-Chief of the The Chairman, Mr. Gunn was U. S. Asintic Squadron and also s very obliging man. A great to the police authoritios and tho We believe that there is no many of the shareholders, parti U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. An The silk & silk goods shipped offence other than the confiscat all conversant with banking Monday morning by the naval penalty attached to this form of cularly saturing men, were not inquest was hold on the body on per 8.8. Tenyo Maru" arrivedtion of the goods. In this in business. They would be allotted authorities. at New York on June 14th at 4.30 stanco, oach bag is valued at $5,so many shares and informed that
Silk & Silk Goods Shipments
pressed nations need, there can be no possible groivance, against Two Boldiers in Victoria bar-m. time 5 day 9 hours from San the total value thus amounting they had to pay so much on allot-Atkins was placed under arrest,
Harbour Master's Timely
Francisco.
or neglects to provide a communicating link for which there is an ex-)
Immediately after the tragedy the state providing for its necessity, even if in doing so it should in- racks were awakened about 3
to close on $2,000.
mont. They would go along to Mr. and up to Monday afternoon stitute a competition disastrous in its effect upon oxisting institutions. p.m. yesterday by hearing a Chi-
Star Ferry Company
Gunn and say 'Will you see this was confined in the cells at the In the view of many-and we hold that view ourselves it is nese rummaging anungst their Arrangements have been made CORONATION VISITORS through for me, I don't know ex Naval Hospital. The Gazette not only desirable but absolutely imperative that our telegraphic kit. They arrested the man and by the Star Ferry Company for a facilities between the various points of the Empire should be barracks with the object of bring: Pier on the nights of the 22nd
confined him in the detention "double-ender
FROM MANILA. ctly what to do, give him a che understands nogotiations are in to loave Blako
que and that amount was paid in-progress between the U. S. Em developed to extend our inter colonial trade as well as for strategicing him before the proper an- und 23rd, if sufficient inducement Pershing commanding general o tions of that sort could not pose to jurisdiction over the case, Brigadier General John J. to his private account. Defalca-bassy and the Japanese authorities reagons. Commercially speaking, can the prosont existing com-thorities at six o'clock. But at 5 offers, to convey passengers around the Minda o doparimont will be sibly be found out until they want the contention being, it is believ panies moet the requirements of the situation by a substantial o'clock the man was discovered the harbour to view the illumina-one of the delegation from Manila ed the money. The main defalen-ed, that the man should be dealt reduction in tariffs, and yot give a proper remuneration to share hanging by the punkal rope, tions. holders for the use of money invested? In face of the cost of upkeep of cables and generally hoavy expenses, we venture to say was removed to the mortuary for Life was extinct and the body
to Hongkong to be present at the tions were the proceeds of the sales with by the Naval authoritics.. Harbour Notification. Coronation festivities. He will be of rubber and tapioca, that came The American Squadron was to they cannot, and we are equally certain that they will not “ scrap
The Harbour Master hos isan-accompanied by Mrs. Pershing in roughly between August and leave Yokolumna for the South on their present costly plant in favour of wireless. The transition
identification.
ed a notification warning launches and his aido do camp Líout. J. 1. September. It was the craton to Monday, but in consequence of would be too expensive, and it rests with the government to provide
and other craft against entering Swift.
send the cheque for the sales pay-the tragedy the flagship Saratoga their own means of communication for the weal of the Empire in
Warning:
the new typhoon refuge area ox- Another member of the delega. able to the secretaries of the com- and the Albany postponed their poace and war, irrespective of the loss that might be entailed na The Acting Harbour Master, copt by the north and south tion will he the Manila; secrotary pany and those amounts were paid departure. regarded privato ontorprise.
Commander C. W. Beckwith, entrances which are marked from of commerce und police, the Hon. into hisown banking account. And Commercially the cable system was a boon and is even so now; H.N., summoned the owners of to-day by red and white disca Mr. C. B. Elliott who will also be many could have done the same strategically it was of the minimum importance to the Navy. A forry-launches plying between during the day and rod and white accompanied by his wife and in his position until he was found message could be sent to a station quick onough, but there it had to Yau-ma-ti and Hongkong, at the lights at night. When entering Capt. Holmes, A.D.C.
out. If wohad'a monthly audit it wait till the ship it was intended for could pick it up. Now with Harbour Office this morning and launchas must go slow and keep The above will bo tlie guests of would have boon found out at wireless a vossel can practically never be out of communication with directed a few pointed romarks as to their starboard aido.
H.E. the Governor at Govorniment once but that is out of the question. its base and even the layman can realize tho advantage. State to the necessity of forbearing
House.
Mr. Ponk: Were the defalen- ownorship in this case is absolutoly imperative and not only must from putting on full-spood at
The party completed by Dr. tions discovered before Mr. Gunn Britain's wireless links be under the control of the government, night-time and the exercise of The wedding was celebrated at P. C. Frior, Director of Science, loft, Singaporò? but ovary station must be on British soil. That is not the more careful navigation in futuro, the Union Church last Saturday Col. J. L, Climborlain and Mrs. The Clairman: Yes, case with regard to existing cable servicos and though these may The Harbour Master also laid afternoon at Shanghai, of Mr. Chamberlain; Mr. and Mrs. Char Mr. Pook: What steps were form a chain in time of peace, when war comos interference with stress on the point that hawkors II. F. Landers and Afies Maud los Derlain, and Capt. Looke, taken? Did the directors not British communications would be a matter of case, with wireless, should in fnture be forbidden Thompson, daughter of the Into A.D.O. to General Hell. These think it advisable to detain Mr. and its stations in proteolod British territory the links would be to carry. lamps while on board, Mr. J, Leo Thompson of Kobe, will be the guest of Major Gunn hele? practically impregnable and a means of communication in times as those lights are frequently Japan, and Mrs. Thompson General Anderson.
The Chairman: The directors of war would remain as safe as in peace. For her own protection, mistaken for those of the launch of Shanghai. The grooin be- Brigadier General Pershing have been acting all along in the for the protection of her many dependencies, England must ea by the other vessels in harbour. ing a Sergeant in the B. V. was specially oliosen for this interests of the shareholders, and. tablish her own means of telegraphic connection, and though In view of the recent tragic oc- Artillery, the members of the delegation by General Bell. in everything we have done, we only a small start is made it is imperative that the Government currence at You-ma-ti, the Har-Battery attended in full uniform. The party will arrive in Hong-kave takon that view. I beleva at homo should make such arrangements that, like Puck, she will bour Master's warning is vory The ceremony was performed by kong on Wednesday, the 21st we have acted in the Feat in'create be able to throw a girdle round the earth, in forty seconde, timoly
the Rev. E. J. Malpas,
inst. at 2 pun
of the aliaroholders,
The Landers-Thompson Wedding.
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DON'T FORGET.
Monday, 10th June. Victoria Cinematograph, 0.15
P.01.
Tuosday, 20th Juno." Sanitary Board Meeting, 345
p.n
Wodnosdny, 21st June. Coronation Servico, City Hall,
6.p.m.
Wedding Crapnell-Parker. Thursday 22nd June, Coronation Celebrations.
Roy Kenny Y Carlson Boxing Contest Belle Viow Stadfum
Friday, 23rd June, Coronation Celebru laik