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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1912.
DAY BY DAY
Most failures can be traced to the belief that other people are not quite as smart as we are.
To-day's Paper,
An article in regard to the Chinese troops in Shanghai, and World's News appear on page 3. Local sport and an interesting communication from an Iohang correspondent will be found on page 8.
Japanese reports state the in China, arrived at Port Authur, Prince Chan, formerly Rogent whero Princes Su nad Kung are,
on March 23.
Three trains wore snowed up in Hokkaido, Japan, on Maroh 18 for periods varying from twenty-three to soventy-eight hours.
Mr. L. D. Tobb, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., died at Shanghai on March 31.
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The death occurred at Shang- hai on March 20 of Mr. H. J. Ë. Tripp, pro of the oldest residents
of the Settlement.
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A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
Prussian Prince in Hongkong.
7.
ALLEGED UNLAWFUL NOTES AND
POSSESSION,
American in Court,
COMMENTS.
"
Trial by Jury'
of Prince Henry of Prussia, who is Prince Waldemar, oldest son
Shanghai papers which arrived What should prove to be on to-day contain particulars of travelling under the name of Count interesting oase started this morn-China's first basay in the system Falkenrelde, is at prosont in ing at the Magistracy when of trial by jury. The trial ox- A telegram from Dunkirk re- Hongkong, and accompanied by well-dressed American named tended over three days and ports a curious accident there a medical attendant and two Hadley, alias Blaine, was brought resulted in the man accused be Theoloctric light cable--which-valots, is staying at the Peak befor Mr. D. Melbourne on two ing found guilty and sentenced passed under a bridge over a canal Hotel. Ho arrived on Friday by charges. The first count was to death. There seemed to be short-circuited, and the whole of the German mail steamer Kleist that of having in his possession a belief current that the jury bad the bridge became electrified, and was welcomed by Captain three pearl necklnoos, a pair of made up their minds about his The passengers on the bridge Taylor, A.D.C. to His Excellency gold and pearl car-drops, two guilty before hearing the evidence, received shocks that kept them the Officer Administering the gold rings set with large pearls and this found expression In to the victims, the scene was the German Consul, and others valued in all at $800 which the audience while the counsel for dancing. Although unpleasant Government, by Dr. Voretzsch, and our Japanese blue stone an interruption by one of the most comical to the spectators Few, however, of the community polics have reas'n to regard as the accused was addressing the who were not affected by the know of the intended visit of the having been stolen or obtained court. The counsel was advised current. Even the horses wore Prince and in consequence many in an unlawful manner in a place that he was wasting his time. affected, and instead of walking, who would have been pleased to outside the Colony, to wit Shang-The cynically disposed might say dashed off at a gallop.
accord him welcome were depriv-hai, while the second count was that the remark would not be ed of the opportunity. The one of having in his possession a altogether out of place on ooon- The following is from the
Prince who is a most unassuming Mouser carbine, a revolver, and sion in some British courts of young man, is twenty-three years seventy rounds of ammunition isw. Shangliai Times" uf April 1 old. On Friday His Royal High- without the permission of the Wo are sorry to hear of the ness lunched with the Germian Superintendent of the Police, on The Eternal Subject In connection with the project disappearance from the local field Consul and in the afternoon spent board the s.s. Chinhua on April 20
ed development of the Island of of journalism, of our esteemed con- some considerable time shopping.
In many clubs there is a very St. Thomas by a Danish syudi-temporary, the" China Gazette," Ile also visited Happy Valley.
oxcellent rule that certain sub- oate, an official of the East Asia which for nearly two decades has On Saturday he continued his to both charges and said he was The foremost of those, in some Defendant pleaded not guilty jects mast not be mentioned. tic Company says that the aim of filled, a most useful want. The peregrinations in the Colony, only passing through the Colony instances, is the weather. This Hongkong Telegraph" will the promoters is to make the editor in explaining the cause funched at Government Houss, and had not asked for a porm must be a severe trial to the flesh, island a Western Hongkong for its closing down, uses the and attended the races. At the as he did not intend to stay here. when a locality has been afflicted which shall secure the bulk of the trade through the now canal. and holds out the hope that. in Commodore Eyres, the Comman-next boat to Shanghai.
Busponds publication luncheon the guests included He was only waiting to take the with the extremes of heat and the near future, it will againder of the German gunboat Tiger,
cold that have visited Hongkong A telegram received by the Jabe in the hands of the public. and Consul Voretzsch,
Inspector Collett asked for a of late. The "Oldest Resident, panese Foreign Office, dated New It is earnestly hoped that the Prince had also a motor run to for them to bring witnesses down more often quoted than known, The remand as it might be necessary that elusive individual who is York, March 20, says that of the editor's hope will be realised. nineteen largest silk-weaving
Aberdeen, and visited tho Club from Shanghai. Gormania, where he was welcom-
apparently does not recall-such a mills at Paterson, New Jersey, sixteen have suspended opera.
This case was accordingly re-see-saw between extremes for Accompanied by his wife, od by the President and the mandod until Wednesday next at many a year, although it would, tions on secount of workers going daughter, and niece, Miss H. O members,
In the evening a 10 R.m., bail being fixed in the of course, be beneath the,dignity on striko. This stoppage has Barbour and four United States trip to Canton and seriously affected the raw silk naval officers, Rohr Admiral R. F. was made, the party returning market in Amerion.
Nicholson, recently appointed to to-day. Prince Waldemar will the command of the Asiatic Squa- leave Hongkong to-morrow on the THE LATE MR. ARTHUR Rloging the Changes. The police have had to deal, March 30 on the steamer Siberis. was the intention of the Prince to drop, arrived in Shanghai on.. Shinyo Maru for Japan. It with a new form of depredation In the party beside Rear Admiral make a long stay in Hongkong, n on the money ohangor. A man Nicholson and the members of place with which his father, was went to a changer in Wellington his family were Commander
associated in the days when he We regret (says the "L. and C. give a handicap and a beating Street and asked for $0 worth of Charles B. MoVey, Chief of Staff, was a naval officer, but an illness Express of March 16) to announce to the shifty and uncertain twenty-cent pieces, tendering a Chaplain M. C. Glenson, Lieute delayed the party at Colombo, the death on 13th inst. of Mr. conditions that have recently been perfectly good note. was nant Calvin P. Pago and Lieute-| He marked his appreciation of Arthur Abraham David Sassoon, passing for "weathor,' no one givon the subsidiary coin and nant-Commander D. W. Wurts courtesies extended to him in the an intimate friend of his late will begrudge him his unplessont sixty-cente exchange, but after he baugh. Headquarters have boen Colony by presenting a number of Majesty King Edward VII, and a recollections. had left the counter and gone made on the Rainbow, flagship,ceived an autograph portrait and Sasscon was on a visit to his souvenirs. Consul Vorelzsolt re- | well-known figuro in society. Mr. about three paces off, he returned though the party wore to be the the manager of the Poak Hotel a brother-in-law, Mr. Leopold doMiracle or Imagination ?
gold and ruby scarf pin in the Rothschild, at whose house, A curious piece of news comes form of a W surmounted by the Ascott, Leighton Buzzard, he from Japan and is to the plect was staying. He was quite that a lad 13 years of ago spoke well until a few day ago, after being dumb from birth, a slight illness, aud- The parents, it is stated, have turn, and he passed ponrefully the Buddha and Shinto Gods for away from heart failure. The the restoration of the power of fifth son of the Inte David Sas-speech to their son, and to their
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THE CURRENCY OUTLOOK.
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It
and remarking that the discount was not enough asked for his five several days.
guests of the Astor House for
crown of Prussin.
Macao
sum of $1,500.
but
SASSOON.
of the "Oldest Resident to admit that he is, surprised. It is the privilego, if not the right, of the Oldest Resident," to decline to rocoguise, the possibility of any
thing modern approaching the "good old days,' And, if the woathor in those times could
dollar bill to be returned. This was done and ho handed over a roll of coin which appeared at Among the passengers who first sight to be the same as that arrived by the O.N.S." Chinhua, given to him proviously, but the was Mr. Frank W. White, who POSITION AT SWATOW.denly contracted, took a serious been in the habit of praying to changer being suspicious of the has come to Hongkong to take up increased warmth of the roll open-a position on the staff here of ed it to find that it consisted only the Asintic Petroleum Company. of cash. The matter was report- The "N.O. Daily Newe" of April
Lim Wants "Expenses."
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ed to the pulice and an arrest made. 4 anys:-Mr. White's departure writes on April 4:
Our Swatow correspondent soon, of Bombay, he was born in surprire and joy the other day the
A New Industry,
will be keenly felt in local sport- ing circles; for throughout his
on May 25, 1840, and camelad suddenly addressed them by Matters hiero have gone along years of age. Subsequently he proved himself capable of making to England when he was about 15 name. Since then the lad bas
happen in China within the next decade, but it is fairly safe to say departure for Hongkong. A tour Sports last year, and of HonliCo.'s late Compradore, just at the the late Bir Albert Bassoon,dent, and explains how such an
law.
On Saturday afternoon the dye-five years' residence here he has smoothly since my letter of yes The stalement, in Saturday's issuo, that the Canton mint ment of the Eastern Dyeing and promotion of field sports. For the quartered principally in the of David Sassoon, Sons and Co., parents lost no time in taking the ing and dry cleaning establish- always taken great interest in the terday. Woo's 3,000 soldiers are spent some years in India and isolf perfectly understood in China, associated with the firm is native tongue. The overjoyed working at top speed to turn out coin to meet the needs of the Dry Cleaning Co. was formally past three years he has been on the Kialat district, while Lim's mou and later joined the London firm necessary steps to send the lad to opened in the prononce of a goodly Committee of the St. George's continue in their quarters in the market recalls the fact that something like a currency revolution is number of guests, among what Society, he founded the Shise Polios Court buildings, several in Leadenhall-street, of which he school, which he in attending almost certain to take place in China within the next few years. Madame Paillard. The company in 1908 was a member of the railway station, and in the large was an uncle of Sir Edward Asai, of Osaka, has been inte
Mad 10 och Consul and hai Amateur Athletic Association new houses on the road to the remained a director until the so runs the tale ns a "first-year time of his death. Mr. Bassoon boynt the tender age of 18 1 Dr. is impossible to predict with anything liko confidence what is to has its town office in Beaconsfield Committee of the S. M. Police house formerly the Swatow re- Bassoon, M.P, a half-brother of viewed by an Osaka correspon- Arcade and is an entirely new Athletic Sports, the Coronation Bidence of Jardine, Matheson & that China is bound to require a great amount of silver in order to of the building, which is situated Regatta, and was also a member back of that firm's office.
and a brother of the late Mr. event might possibly happen in establish, proper currency, as she seems cortain to do. It is it workably in shore, of the Shanghai Golf, Cricket, stated to have declared in 1873. Eugenio Louise, daugh- bat the Japan Chronicle" caus Lin is stated to have declared Reuben Sassoon. Fle married, certain circumstances. It might; often forgotten, outside China, that sho" has, speaking broadly, uo especially the apparatus for
proval intereating Rowing, and Swimming Clubs. proper currency at all. British and Mexican dollars circulate main-dyeing. The work, except in some
ter of late Achille Perugia, ofically reminds its readers of provided a sum of money is paid "Supposed, Sutclde. to cover his 'expenses for the Trieste, and a sister of Mra. Loo-anotlier possible happening when ly in the treaty ports and are sanctioned by usage rather-than-by- bo carried out by French as. On Lee is believed to have men back to Canton. Accord in the City, for he retired from Japanese newspaper reporters we of the benvior departments, will A Chinese passenger on the time of his stay and transporting pold de Rothschild. Mr. Sassoon it remarks that "Considering the was better known in society than well-developed imagination of employees and the firm thus committed suicido yesterdaying to the best information I can' Once the shock sustained by trade and credit during the inter-of work which has always mado overboard on the trip from finite amount, but I have heard (ago, and had since devoted him-tion would be to discover if the hope to ensure that good quality evening by throwing himself got, he has not named ant de business between 30 and 40 years should think the first considera- neoine strife has passed away, however, trado should do more than The building itself has been was raised about an hour and Ts. 80,000. Ko, the leading great wealth enabled him and Mrs. French dyers and cleaners famous. Macao to Hongkong. The alarm from different sources that it is tor's duties, to social affairs. His
self entirely, except for his direc-event has actually happened." merely return to pro-revolutionary activity. There should be specially built for the industry a half out from Macao, and Capt. man of wealth here, called a moet Sassoon to entertain consider- gradual and steady expansion, especially from and to inland and every precaution has boon Evoritt turned the ship back and ing of merchants yesterday to
Slightly Mixod. markets. If China is to develop along Western lines the resources
taken to ensure the boat results, lowored a boat, but failed to find discuss the matter of making and at Tulohan Lodge in Scot- the death of Mr. George Gross ably, both at their villa at Hove A telegram recently announced An Interesting Point. of the country will be topped. Railways will be driven through
the unfortunate man. According payment to Lim, but we hear
: mith, senr., and one story, con- At the Magistracy this morn-
land: to a steerage passenger the do- that at thie mesting none were ing, a Chinese appeared before cessed jumped into 10 603. willing to contribute to the fund.
Mr. Sassoon was a man of corning lim, which we have just materially.
He knew Hebrew. Hindustani.
the having in his possession fifty-four
zenith of his career he was The statement lias appeared in in three instalments to cover and Arabic, and he knew the one of the most popular men in The recovery from the effects of tlio recent conflict must, of tae's of prepared opium without some of the other local papers that working expenses up to date, Bible perfectly. Apart from be the United Kingdom. This is couras, be gradual, but enoo the country has properly settled down the opium farmer. After his sr-with the recent conspiraoy have will later be repaid by the Chaming in elder of the Portugueseat he realised as much as having a valid certificate from the officers arrested in connection and it is presumed that this sum
sufficiently attested by the fact the forward movement should be one of increasing rapidity. As- rest the defendant produced a been released, says the "Bangkok ber of Commerce.
Byungogue, he did not associate suming a peaceful and contented Chins, the next quarter of a certificate and this was put for Times" of, Maroh 22. century should see the face of the country, greatly changed. But ward at the court this morning somewhat misleading:
This is
Woo has his quarters on board hiraself in an notive capacity with £20,000 in less than two years while touring with his "one-man What
the Kwong Hoi, which brought specifically Jewish institutions,
show."
"Yet his fame had not with the result that Mr. Hog-really happened is that after the
though he him here, for the time being.
a
and across it, and trade with foreign markets will grow steadily and Mr. 1). Melbourne on a chargo'of The Recent Conspiracy in Stam. Ko has already paid Lim $15,000 scholarly tastes and wide roading come aaros8, is worth telling. At
not
was a generous
thout very large purchases of silver and, almost as certainly { garth, who appeared for the disolomure of the projected rebel. The outcome of the situation is apporter of communal chaireached some parts of the pro- not without the establishment of some common currency. In any opium farmer withdrew the case, lion a number of officers were ar- very doubtful and we can only which he was
rities through the firm of vinces, and in his book, "Piano
movement of this nature India must take a considerable interest, for as in his opinion everything was rested. Necessarily some of there await whatever happens in the Moreover, he was known to dialogus overheard shortly, after a member and I," he speaks of a remarkable it would almost certainly misan the release, and disposal of, a great in order. part of India's hoarded silver. No doubt it would also accelerate the rolice objected, and wished with the different cases were sont
Inspector Fenton on belinlf of others. The papers in connection to forecast events with any degree ordinances. On one occasion the Savoy,"Are you going to were more deeply implicated than course of time, ne no one is able observe all the important Jewish he severed his connection with the tendency, slight but, we are told, growing, towards securing a that the cass might be proceeded to His Majesty the King, and
King Edward's visit to Tulehan Mr. Grossmith's recital to-night?" gold standard for India. It is possible again, though hardly likely, with, but Mr. Hoggarth submit those against whom the evidence
Lodge oginoided with the Day asked a lady of a gentleman. that Obing herself may-adopt a gold standard. The whole outlook, ted that the only complainant was eight have been released have been issued for the arrest of begged His Majesty's, permission never heard of him," said the
At Juneau, in Alaska, warrants of Atonment, and Mr. Sassoon "Whose recitel?!? "Grossmith's. 25
of accuracy,
therefore, is pregnant with possibilities and it is impossible for this sature was the opium farmor Court May in the court com visions of the Sherman anti-party for that day, in order that beard of the book
that there could be in a case of from custody pending tlioir trial 18 business men under the pro- to absent himself from the house gentleman. You, munt
have
Your
anyone to estimate with anything like certainty what is to happen, and consequently the police had posed of both Army and Navy trust law. It is alleged that he raight spend it in the solemn daughter ronding it bother beyond that there will be a obange in the relative value of gold and no locus standi in the mattor. silver and that the now rulers of China must face the institution of The Magistrate, however, de- and commenced its preliminary of the steamship and oral com- the occasion. Throughout his life Grossmith, nall
officers has now been appointed the accused, who are the heads far sing and prayer ordained for day, the lady declared * properly-regulated and legal currency as one of the first stopera alt found that the defendant conclusion of the court's delibert- other companies from those charitable, but it was done private
cided to hear the case and as a investigations yesterday. At the panlos, combined to exclude 126 was extremely kindhearted and 500 eman: "yon mean towards developing the country and opening up her markets. The was in lawful possession of the tions the evidence will be sent to of whringe facilities at Skog rest is speculation but very interesting speculation.
drug and discharged him.
ly and nobody knew the exent of
The Das