THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 1 1911
Every thing is only for a day, boil that which remembers and thins which is remembered.
state of affairs oxists throughout China. In an part of the Empire clear. But even if it were not ro lias the currency heon in such an inchoate condition as in on the cass for the defendants can be olatria. Certain nurkots have been absolutely void of coin, put no higher than to say that the business has been reduced to the level of more bartering and clauso isungs. Inthatovent
The English Mail which left credit system, pernicious I have pointed out the con- በብ immediate rosult 13 in its very inception, has had to hold sway, a crodit based not on struction adverse to the exception Hongkong on May 27, was de- coinage, but upon commodities, whose value fluctuates oven more must be the one adopted. I know livored in London on Tuesday. than does the coinage in this land of strange contradictions. Man-of no reason why shipowners
There were four cases of plague cluuria was at one time an extreme caso, and harsher things than should frame their contracts in these liave been said by merchants concerned. Even now, though "pidgin English and if they notified as having occurred during a large importation of copper and silver subsidiary coin has done profer to do so they must take the the 24 hours ended at noon to-day. much to remedy the condition of ulfairs, it is hardly improved, and consequences. Having no ori-One was fatal,
Leave of absence, in extension, the quasi modorn Bank of Communications is at presont issuing douco before me I have of course doliar notes, not promising to pay bearer one silver dollar, but, assumed that human hair is has been granted to Lieut. Col. mirabilis dictu, ten 10-cont pieces. There must be some serious ordinary cargo. The defendants Sir Joseph Thyrer, Bart..RA.M.C., economic fault in the goverment of a province, whose wealth is however may dosire to prove that from 24th June to 28th July next gungod by a petty subsidiary coinage. We are not alone in our it is by the customs of merch nts (ponding retirement). statement, for many writers who have oven touched the fringe of classed among valuable articlos this gigantic subject have not failed to comment on the peculiarity such as silk. I had better give indgment for the plaintiffs for the of existing conditions,
In view of this state of affairs, it is is interesting to observe the amount claimed with a stay for trond of talograms published on recent dates on the subject. Taking one week, if defenlants wish to the last three which I avo appeared in our columns, tho serios com-call ovidence ou this point, monco with a suggestim which gives the key to the whole situation. The Chinose minister at Washington hus memorialized the Throno, suggesting the introduction of n gold standard in China, which
At the Supreme Court this would, he thought, fucilitate the dealing with diplomatic matters, morning, bofore Mr. Justice cropping up in e nnection with inonetary questions. That is u
The "Schoolmaster" Case.
Varioly is the spioo of life. That gives it all its flavour.
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During the 24 hours onded at A trawlor, the property of noon to-day, three cases of plague, Messrs. E. Bradley & Co, general (all fatal, worn recorded,
marchants, has arrived in the harbour:
Taking advantage of the fine weather on Saturday and Sunday, Major - A. T., Rowlandson, 120th Baluchis, Stonecutters were crowded with commandant. bathing partion and pleamura, has been promoted to be Liont- soskors.
Colonel, from date 10th January, 1911.
· The decorations have beon as
Leave of absence, on private
quickly taken down as they were put up. Tho City has lost its affairs to the neighbouring count festive air, and has assumed aries, lins been granted to Miss M. E. Browor, Staff Nursė, Q.A.LM.N‚S., more businesslike look.
from July 2 to August 2.
A Chinese house boy was nearly drowned at Stonecutters on. Sun- day. Ho got out of his depth and The annual prize distribution as he was in difficulties, he was and concert in connection with the pluckily saved by another house Associacas Promotorn-da Instrueboy. eao dos Macnonses will bo hold at the Theatro. Podro on Saturday,
Sir Walter Armstrong-One of the strangest things about the conduct of the English is the humility they show in accepting
Short Life of a Newspaper. A native paper in Canton was | suppressed by the order of the Tootai of the Constabulary after the second issue.
Huggestion; what is really to lo done will not, we assort, greatlyfioimportz, the schoolmaster caso blume for faults from which they to inest for the bantam weight}
affect the position. The Ministry of Finance intend to issue new notes of issue, in connection with the currency reform on Sept. 22. according to the second tologram: If that be done then the govern ment must hold rufficout roserve of silvor to cover the face value of . the notes in cirenlation. Even this does not remedy matters; the dollar will still, fluctuate and business will still be lampered by the continual change. The third telegram is moro promising for it announces the intention of the Peking Clovernment to end û dole- gate to England to study her coinngo on the spot.
was mentioned, in which Mr. | Gardinor appeared for the plaint and Mr. Otto Kong Sing for the defendant.
are peculiarly free.
Captain C. RI. FitzGerald, 126th Baluchistan Infantry, has qualified in muskotry and Maxim School of Musketry, Satara, class gun at the examination held at the
Iron Bux and Kid Marriott Iron Bux and Kid Marriott are
championship. of the Orion Aftor Saturday's fight, the be worth seeing.
contest forthcoming
should
Warning to Coxswains. Commandor C. W. Beckwith,
Co.
A silver casket and an address will bo prosented to Thoir Majos- ties the King and Qucon by the Coylon Tamila resident in Sing- aporo nt.the Coronation..
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A box of clothing and 100 dollars in coul havo beon stolen from the house 500 Queen's Road Wost on Wednesday night or early on value is 160 dollars. Thursday morning. The total
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A Church of England parson- jago-has just boon comploted in Dairon, at a cost of ¥10,000, and ground is reserved for a church when necessary.
On Coronation Day, at Shang- liti, a guard of honour was form- ed at the British Consulnto, The gusts of wind which wore composed of nombors of the blowing last Saturday result Legion of Frontiersinen. ed in the street urchins reaping Hippodrome Circus. quito a rich harvest of Chinose lanterns which were blown on to podrome Circus and Menagerie, On Tuesday noxt, tho Hip- the rondway.
will open at Causeway Bay, whore
How much trouble he avoids at present the circus matshod is who does not look to see what his in course of construction. The neighbour says or does or thinks, Hippodrome enjoys the reputation but only to what he does himself of being amongst the bost travel- tant it may be just and puro.
ling shows that visit Hongkong. On this occasion, the management
Shanghai Dock and Engineering
Mr. Kong Sing: lave been asked by counsel in this case to got an earlier date if possible. Sit
Leave of absence, on private announce many new features in floury Berkeley is in it, and he
A," ending on the 31st March.N., has spoken strongly regard-affairs, to the neighbouring the entertainment, which will says he cannot appear between Just.
ing the Yaumuti Forry. Some- countries, has been granted to doubtloss be appreciated to the the 8th and 16th of next month.
thing ought to be done, and soy Captain K. E. Warden, 1st Bn. full by Hongkongites. That eventually his report will be in in agreemont with the views · His Lordship :-lare you al
Owing to the postponement of offence which comes before him K.O.Y.L.I., from 28th June to For a Comrade's Sake. of the Chineso minister at Washington, we cannot for one moment ready instructed him?Yes. the international opium confor- that is allowing persons to sind 16th August next.
There was on view on board doubt, and if the Empiro standardises its coinage, whero doce Hong-don't know whother my friend, who
H.M.S. Monmouth Wednesday, an to investigate the matter, reported that Hongkong could not very intruds going on: if I had an in- if the conference takes place in kong stand? Our readers will remember that a commission, appointed is for the plaintiff in this action, co, Bishop Brent will remain in in front of the Coxswain-will be
The German Asiatic Bank has inscribed silver cup, subscribed. Manila probably until September, severely dealt with,
Chinese Engineering & Mining │léelured a dividend of 8 percent., for by the ship's company, to be well have a gold curroney until China did. The time seems to be tination might ask for an early October, as seems probable.
ind the Java-China- Japan Line presented to the band and buglers approaching when China will establish a coinago sans reproche, and.date.
We are informed by the Chi-5 per cont. The meetings have of thio K.O.Y.LI. as a mark of ap-. with Hongkong following suit, the interminable money muddles, His Lordship:- understand
Judge overy word and doodnese Engineering and Mining boen hold of the Anglo-Japanese preciation for their voluntary at- that at present exist will vanish into the limbo of things past, yielding Sir Henry Berkeley is going which is recording to naturo to Company Limited, that the total Bank and Golconda Malay Rub tendance at the funeral, last place to a further. Westorn ideal wiich has made only for good The
away-Yes.
be fit for thee; and be not diverted output of the Company's three her Company.
August, of Signalman Smith of the government of Human Trug stands where Cromwell did. It is on
supposo Saturday, July Sil
by the blame which follows from mines for the week onding 10th
Monmouth, who was buried at The boson of a rising side, which will either load on to fortune, will suit just as well-You.
any people nor by words, but if a Juno amounted to 35,400.54 tons
Happy Valley. The funeral took passing by, leave the commerce of the: Orient in the shallows of
uppose there won't be much thing is good to be done or said, and the sales during the period,
ploco in a perfect deluge of ruin. mediocrity.
evidence? If the case comer onto not consider it unworthy of to 39,266.75 tons. there will be considerable amount thee. of avidance,
Holders of shares in companies All the availablestcam launches owning rubber plantations in the were engaged last. Friday by Malay Statos, will learn with a dividend of Tls, 2.54 por share. ese Government to borrow money pleasure-seekers in ordor
Season 10 rogrot that the view the illuminations of the boen a Colony from the harbour."
The Ayer Panas Case If all this your were playing
The caso ngainst the Directors of the Ayor Panas Rubber Com pany, in connection with the defalcations of the late Secrotury, will bo hoard. at Singaporo to- day.
SUPREME COURT.
Interesting. Shipping Judgment.
Bales of Human Hair.
The case was fixed for July
DAY BY DAY.
The Illuminations.
Rubber.
h106!
Co.
Wo understand that at the forth, coming annual meeting of the Shanghai Dock Engineering Co., Ld., the Directors will rocommond subject to aulit, the paymons of
Insistent Lenders.
It is reported that both Russia and Japan havo sont representa tivos to Poking urging the Chin-
Imperial Chinese Customs, | from them and demanding that very dry one, and it From the quarterly report, the loan be secured on the Kin-
is reported on good authority, just issued by the statistical de- that owing to the abpartment of the Imperial Maritime sence of rain, none having fallen Customs. it appears that during for six wooks, the rubber trees are drying up and the yield for the month will be small.
the three months ended March 21, To sport would be as tedious ne
afestablishing the exemption from liability falls upon the shipowners. The language of the clanso is of Course very extraordinary. The whole document is drawn, with o On Friday at the Summarysiugularlack of artifice and it is full Court, bolors Mr. Justico Gun-of what it is most charitable to de- partz, tho case was mentioned, in scribens gross misprints, Moro-holidays, which the Wing Cheong firmly verbal errors of course the court wore the plaintiffs, and the Shun | cau correct, but when that has been to work." On Steamship Company the de- fendants. The case dealt with a claim for $224.10, being the value of ono bale of human hair, delivered by the plaintiffs to the defendants for carringo to Kwong Chow Wan, which however was not delivered at the destination to which it was consigned.
Mr. W. B. Hind was for the plaintiffs and Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared on behalf of the de- fondants.
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done, what is the meaning of the
Easy Time for Police.
Donations to Hospitals.
the total revenue collected in dues and duties amounted to 7,939,840 tacle, being a decrease of 428,311 taels as compared with the car- responding period of 1010.
chow-Thonan Railway. H. E. favour of such a loan and to have Shong Kung-pao is said to be in
callød on Prince Ching and strongly advocated it to His Highness, who, however, replied that as tho mattor was one of such great importance it required care- ful considoration.
Japanese in Joltore. It is currently rumoured that The police have had a fairly the Government of Johore, large the Japanese have acquired from
Death of Police Interpreter. The entire United States Asiatic easy time during the Coronation tracts of land in that section, to be The first inforpreter at the
Killed by Wild Animals? Recently we have heard a great Fleet are expected in Stanila furcativitiesand last Friday only one devoted to the planting of rubber Magistracy, Mr. Mahommed Hoo
theft was reported. A man stole! July 4th.
treos. What the exact nature of the sen, died on Sunday night from deal about the presence of wild anoarring from theear of a woman, whilst in the crowd. The value concessions are we have not been phoid fever at his residenco in animals in the Colony and of the
Deceased, damage they have done. 'Another. able to ascertain. There has been Leighton Hill road. was $15.
but little said publicly in con- who was thirty-three years of age, case on the same subject has boon ection with these grants of land, joined the sorvice in May 1808, notified to the Police. Choong the negotiations having been and was promoted to his present Kow, a farmer residing at Pui position in 1909. The doceased Ho, Lantao, says that in the earlier conducted very quietly.
gentleman had bean ailing for part of this week some wild animale have soized two of his some time past.
bullocks and killed them. Since The sale of three lots of Quarry then he has reported the death of and took place at the P.W.D. two more bullocks and has said Monday afternoon. The first that others were damaged, being lot, the upset price of which badly injured on the nook and was $3,100, was sold for $3,350, foro quartors. The second lot was sold for
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Captain W. B. Antoy, R... is had his leave amended from Juing 20 to July 31 inclusive.
The R. I. M. S. Hardinge is due to arrive at llongkong on Sunday and will leave on the following
"All Well."
Police Promotions.
Sale of Quarry Land.
Chinaman's Sulcide......
language used? This much we can. People who may just what they porhaps got out of it. With regard think are more numerous than to silk the shipowners say that they popular. will not be liable for loss of dange for an amount oxceeding $25 a package, unless a declaration delivered at the time of shipment und a proportionato froight paid Silk then is within the exception How about other goods? What is the exact significat'on of the
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice word "value"? Does it mean
Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals His Lordship for the purposes "valuables," that is, neticlos of
acknowledges with thanks the of expediency gave the gist of the value, like silk, or ought it be
following donations to the funds judgment to the court, and after-construed in a purely neutral or
of the Hospitals:-Coronation The following promotions have wards handed down the written colourless sense, as when we speak day.
Daylight Decoration Committoo been made in the Hongkong decisión.
of an animal valno or the market The writton judgment was as value? If this be done, the construe- The following messago has been $30, W. 11. Williams, Esq, $25. Police: Inspector Collett, chief follows:-This is a point of tion askel for by Mr. Goldring received from the Harbour Ollice: The Nederlandsch Handelsbank detective inspector, on six months Wo are informed by the probation; Crown-Sergt. J. J. law arising out of the construe might perhaps be accepted. Then The P. & O. s.s. Arcadia reports No.lerlandsch Indische Han-Watt (No. 22), acting inspector tion of a clause in a hill of the sentence might be paraphrased having passed on the 22nd instant delsbank, that they are in receipt of on the dotective stall; Lco-Sorgt Jading, which was argued before "Not responsible for silk or any off Dodd Island the 8s. Suttontolographic advice from their Head Baker, on leave, to be acting
on Moulay Jast. As this other articles to an amount exceod wood, which wishes to be reported Office at Amsterdam, stating that crown sergeant; and P. C. Per $4,200, the upset price being A case of suicido was reported was stated to be n test cuso ng tuels twenty-five in valuo." "all well."
a dividend of 23 per cont. has kins (No, 18), to be acting lee. $3,300, while the third lot fetch-to the Police Wednesday. A num
ed $1,000 above the upset price ber of Chinamen were partaking took time to considor my judg-Several other forms of bills of
boon declared for the year ending sorgt, to date from 13th May.
of $3,800. There Robert Hildebrand, formerly 31st Decembor 1910. aneat, which have now decided lading were handed in by the
some of food in the Tsai Sang Loong Cinematograph Films to deliver in writing. Cortain solicitors in the case. That used an employo of the Manila post
brisk bidding among the Chinese shop, 12 Bouliam. Strand, at five Macao Harbour improvement We are informed by the man-interested, but all three lots o'clock when one of them went goods were accepted for carriage by the China Navigation Co., or office, was arrosted at Atchison,
The powerful drodger Canton
agement of the Victoria Cinema were purchased by You Fook.. into the kitolon. Nothing was by sou from Kwong Cliow Wan to empls the company from respon- Kansas, on the 23rd inst, on the River of the Hongkong and tograph that the films of the
Canton Shipping. Hongkong. The clauso in ques-sibility for any value exceeding cabled request of Governor Gen- Whampoa Dock Co. left for Coronation events will have to be
thought of his sudden exit at tho During the first quarter of the time, but as he did not return, a tion purports to limit the liability $300 Mexican for any ono paok-eral Forbes. Hildebrand is Macao early last Saturday. Shosont to Shanghai for developing present year, 7,904 vessels entered search was made for him. Ho of the ship owners. I transcribe age of silk, valuables and charged with violation of the has been chartered by Mossrs. on account of climatic conditions. Canton, representing a tonnage of was found on the kitchen floor it as it stands. The owners of valuable cargo," and for any Philippine postal laws.
Macdonald & Co., the contractors, There will, therefore, bo no 679,127 tons. The figures for with his throat cut from ear to ear. the steamer will not be responsible į valuo excoading $100 for Enquiries about, J. H. Forster. in connection with the Macao pictures shown till the wook after the corresponding period lust A chopper was lying near. Life for silk or values for any amount any other one packago of other A pathetic interest attaches to Harbour Improvement works, next. A film of the Roman Catholic year were respectively 7,266 and was found to be extinct and the exceeding $25 taels per valut-cargo ete. Similarly the Indo an advertisement enquiring the
A Penang Wedding. Cathedral will be taken to-morrow 680,666. During the quarter the body was removed to themortuary. ago, unless such value be Chinn S.S. Co., limit their respon- whereabouts of one J. H. Forster.. AtSt. George's Churcli, Penang, morning aftor Mass. delivered at the time of ship-sibility for gold, silver, builionof Frauenfeld, Switzerland. His on the 20th inst. Dr. Robart Svens picture which will bo takon will be from the port was 7,939 as com-cido, but no motivo can be ascrib Another number of vessels which cleared The case is evidently one of sui froight shall be specic, jewellery, precious stones god mother enquires about her son, of Rantau, Negri Sembilan, that of the crowd leaving the pared with 7,313 in the first three ed for the deed. mont, and paid in proportion to the or precious metals altogether sun, whom she is anxious to see was married to Miss Holon Flor. Victoris Theatre this evening. months of last year. The total of
valuation." and "beyond the value of $100 before she dies. He was last heard onco Purvis, who arrived by the measurement onl
vessels clearing during the quarter Assume for the purposes of this for any one puckage that is of of in Singapore in August 1910.
Extra P. &, 0. mail “Syrin." The
On Saturday evening, the included 6,978 inland waters judgment that the ship was a onlinary cargo. The Liverpont To Entertain Togo.
bride was given away by Dr. Cecil general ship and that she was bill of lading given in appendix: The American Congress have W. Bond. A reception was after crowds in the streets almost steamers. reasonably fit for the purposes of A to Carver similarly makes this just passed a bill appropriating wards hold at the E.&O. Hotel, equalled in number those which
had paraded tho thoroughfares on A letter has been received by kong, who has just received from the voyago. Eighteen cases of shipowner responsible for good $10,000 to be expended in human Lair having been shipped of any description, which are properly entertaining Admiral The following sums have re-the two previous nights. The H. E. Major-General Anderson His Majesty the Emperor of at Kwong Chow Wan, only seven above the value of £100 per pack-Togo of the Japanese navy, cantly been voted by the Society decorations, however, were not on from the chairman of the Corona-Russia a gold ring bearing the toen wore delivered to the con-age not for gold, silver jewellery, who will be
to for Promoting Christian Know- the same scale, many of the tion Celebration Committee, Sir arms of the Emperor set in dia-
considering an exception of this
Manila Postal Official Arrested
visitor
'Mission Votes.
The Decorations.
WAS
Coronation Review.
Presentation to Mr. Tisdali. We offer our congratulations to Mr. Tisdall, manager of the Russo-Asiatische Bank in Hong-
Mr. Tisdall has been in
signees in Hongkong, and the works of art, silk, fura, etc. Each the United States and will ledge:-100 towards the build buildings having been stripped Francis Piggott, in which the mends. The ring has been hand- question is whether the ship of the three forms makes a dis-be a guest of the government ing of a hospital at Yin Chow F, of their festival dress which had Committee tender their most cored to him by the Russian Consul owners are liable for the full tinction between valuables in the as soon as he arrives from Ton-in the diocese of Shantung, Chine, done service during the Corona-dial thanks to the Officers who, by The gift has been made in recog value of the missing ease, which usual sense of the word and or-don, where he was the chief and £50 a year for two years for tion lete. Displays of fireworks their untiring efforts, assisted the pition of Mr. Tisdall's services in is stated to be over $200, or who-dinary cargo, I feel myself Japanese delegate to the corona: the hospital's maintenance; £20 were given on the Parade Ground Committes in carrying out the the Bank for more than eleven ther their liability is limited to compelled to the conclusion that tion of King George.
year for two years for the training and in Statue Square, and were difficult part of the programme yours. the amount montioned in the ex- the natural construction of tho Fatal Collision Near Canton. for Holy Orders at C.M.S. College, witnessed by many thousands of confided to them and on which the Hongkong about a year, and has ception. Now the general rule in clause before me is, to be read As the result of a collision Canton, of Kong Kui En, n China- spectators. It was a matter of ultimate success so largely de-also been in charge of other the words "silk or values" as between a foreign steaner and a man from the diocese of Labuan general remark that the police ponded. The Committee would branches of the bank in the Far kind is perfectly clear. Where the meaning "silk or articles of cargo boat full of rice near the and Sarawak; £25 towards the arrangements right throughout also thank the non-commissioned East. During tho Russo-Japanese
value.' Valuable articles, that waters of Tui Shan, a few aniles building of a wooden church at the Coronation festivities were ollicers and mon for their help in war he was in Newchwang. in doubt, it is to be construed in is such as are usually classed from Chaton, not long ago, two Tolak Anson, S. Porak, in the well thought out and admirably connection with the foto in the
Sir Francis Printed and Published by the sense adverse to the person for with silke in the excoptions in the men on the lattor vessel were diocese of Singapore; £100 to exocated. Notwithstanding the Public Gardens. whose benefit it has been introdue bill of lading. The association crushed to death at the storn. It wards the construction of a brick density of the crowds and the would also like to add his personal Richard Irving Hopo, for the 8]. As Lord MacNaughton said in of the two words here suggests now appears that the owners of church at Ipoh, in the same dio-crushes which occurred in certain thanks to the Officers of the Com-Proprietor, Dr. J. W. Noblo, at Elderslies,s, Co., v Borthwick "An that the latter is to be construed the foreign steamer in question case; and 250 towards the build-streets while the procession was mittee for the great assistance he No. 47, Des Voeux Road Central, ambiguous dooumont is no proteo- generically with the former. I have paid a compensation of $180 ing of a stone church at Tai-An, passing, no norious casualty was received in working out the mani in the City of Victoria, Hong
kong Mon. That is to any that the onus lehiak, the construction to be to the family of the deceased,
reported. in the diocese of Shantung
language used loaves the intention
fold dotnils,