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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1912.
For over 30 Years WATSON'S 'E' has maintained the reputation of the FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY in the FAR EAST,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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DAY BY DAY.
Who that worked does not Know something, of the thrill of a pit on the back.??
Appointment.
Captain H. Holme, R.G. A. is appointed Acting Instructor in | Gunnery R. A.from 1st June,
Arrival. Major H. Kirkoarrived here Front Singapore by the P. and O. stoumor Arcadia this morning.
Obstruction.
Three shop coulies wero fine l
$5 only at the Palice, Court, this
morning, for obstructin
Mr. A. B. Aitken.
Mr. A. B. Aitken, the well known civil engineer, unived at Hongkong in the a.. Empire from
Munila.
Lieat Willburn, Lieut. George W. Wellburn. formerly of. M. S. Por, gone ti-British Columbia to manko
his home there.
Malls Arilved."
The following nails arrived to, days.8. Lamun, from Swatow; 85. Arcadia, from Europe nad
The rates of Sul scription to the -" Hongkong lelegraph", will | Singapore,
be is follows 1---
Daily issuo--$36 por annum. Weekly issue--13 per annum.
full mouth.
Off to Japan. Amongst the passengers who left for Japan to-day by the s.s. Kumano Man, werd Mr. Mrs. A. E. Crapnell, Mrs. Chapple in
infont and Mrs. Diss and inf-at.
Mines Out put
**A WARNING TO
`LITIGANTS.”
Claim to Recover 2500 under
Fire Insurance Policies,'
COMMENTS.
1911. The business consisted of there had been a fire, and then, if NOTES AND a picco-goods business, including the circumstances warranted him silks, cottons, blankets, medicines doing so he could give in chargo and perfumes. When the plain all the persons concerned in the tiffs took over the business of the fire and, if there was'a prima facie On the Use of Cuss Words." Wa Cheng firm, they took also a caso mado oút against them, com- A correspondent unburdens certain amount of stock, consisting mit then to take their trial at that himself, thus-A Cougrogational of the above mentioned goods and court."- Although the dofondants furniture valued at $7.750. To were represented at the enquiry, preacher in Brookton, Massachu 1911, the plaintiffs insured it for the witnesses at length, and al-arenetikul" list of reasons why cover that stock, on January 17, and although they cross-examined sotts has issued the following
$6,000 with the defendant firm; though they called a number of
a man should swear hard and but, before they issued a policy, the witnesses with the intention of
A of great interest started Roes Davies, K.C. this morning, bafore the Chief Justice, Mr. W.
at the Suproine Coar!, in which the Wa Cheng Loung Kee Firm saed the Prussian National Insur anco Company of Stettin to re-nose assistant came down to the fret the plaintiffs had burned their cover 22,50, money fue under plaintiff premises and inspected own shop, in spite of thin the way of expressing one's thoughts three policies of fisurance in chom, auisfying themselves, that magistrate did nothing although
prof danage by a fire which there was antheirnt stock to justify coteurial at Wing Lok Street. their issuing a polloy for that
amount,
defendant's in tangor and a Chi-proving to the magistrate that in often:
Mr. Ellen Puller, instrnuled by Mr. Davidson, appeared för the paintiffs, and the Hon. Mr. f/1. Pollock, KC, with whom was Mr. U. C. Alabastor, instruct ed by: Mr. W; 1.. Shouton, de
fended.
1. Because it is such an elegant
it would have been his duty to Because it is such a conclu- take action, if lo considered thst sive proof of tasto and good a charge of araon had been breeding.
3. Bocause it is a sure way of made nut against the man,
The first viiness called was making oneself agreeable to the managing partner in the plaintiff firm who gave evidence generally bearing out the opening of counsel.
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of $6,000 to cover $7,750 warth There they had the first policy of goods, inspection being made by the defondants themselves, From Jan 17 up to the oad of February 1911, they bought new The following jury was called: goods to the value of $16,271 and, In reply to Mr. Potter, witness Mests W. Dirkson, G. U. S. in order to cover that, they took Chabli, C. A. Tomes, 1. W. Mel-out mother policy for $15,000 |chors, RH, Dyar, G. Hogg: J. O. on Feli 28, and, us before, the de
flughes.
fendants' manager and an assist ant made an examination of the stook and the premises before the policy was issued, so that they again had an opportunity of satis fying themselves that there was $15,000 worth of goods in the shop and that the company were justified in issuing the policy,
When the outh was being ad- ministered to the jury Mr. O. A. Tomes, addressing his Lorship snid:-I am very hard of hear ing; I don't think I shall be able to hear the evidence.
His Tordshop:--I think, if that is so, it would be better for Mr. Tomes to stand aside.
Plaintiffs' Figures.
one's friends..
evidence of acquaintanceship 4. Because it is a positive with good literature. said he was offerred four or five 5. Because it furnishes a good thousand dollars to settle the case. example and training for young"
Mr. Put or By whom?::: boys. Witness-By the manager. 6. Because it is such a good way of increasing one's self- respect.
7. Because it is just, what a men's mother enjoys having her son do.
When was that ? %
I cannot remember the moon but it was after the case at the magistracy.
His Lordship-What was, it offered for?
In full settlement of my claim. He said "If you'don't take it, we will go to law about it."
The case was proceeding as we weat, to press.
8. Because it would look so aice in print.
0. Because it is, auch a help to manhood and virtue in many ways.
10. Because it is such an in- fallible way of improving one's chances in the bereafter.
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"HONGKONO, WEINESDAY, JUNE 6, 1912. ̧.
THE CAUSE OF HEALTH.
The total output of the Chinese Engineering pad Mining Co.'s three mines for the week ending May 18 amounted to 29,936.56
to 21,8-17.73 tons.
ing
Deaf Mute in the Dock. 1
At the Police Court, this morn- a deaf mute was charged
export.
Left for Home.
Singapore:
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ME Patter:-The court will not be conducive to better hear- ing. It is very difficult to hear at any time so if Mr. Tomes
Bidfordship:-I release you from attendance, Bat I cannot
Setting up New: Facts
That brought them down to March 1, when they admittedly had on their, prenses strok to the value of twenty-three thou- and mid dollars, and on March
was taken out to cover the value
HONGKONG BOATS WATCHED.
A
For and Against
This is all very well, goes on
jano tako up the oudgels for the
** ha
fused, t
MW: Bird was called to of the employees' clothing; and The health authorities arewatch-awearer? When the philosophy take Me: Tomos'a placo, in that ense no inspection wasing all steamers from the Chian of cursing comes to be fully on- Mr. Potter said that, before made From Mar.1 to the eve of the coast, and particularly all vessels quired into, it will be made evid- with returning from banishment, dealing with the facts of the case, fire, April 12, they mado other pur- from Hongkong very carefully, ont that letting rip The case was romande for en-he wished to apply for leave to chases of goods, amounting in all and maintaining a strict quaran- within reasonable limitations- quiries to be made and also formata iwi amendments on purely to $5433, and, if they added all tine against those porte. From its uses. Man must be allowed provision to be made for a braille legal points. One was, if there those figures together, they reports received from Hongkong
was a condition precedent, the would find that, from the taking and Amoy it seem that both which women find in tears and NOINO vont equivalent to that defoulants had waived all their over of the firm, until April 12, pneumonic and. bubonic plague hysterics: and that vent, he finds By the sa Kitano. Muru, Mr. rights thereunto. The second they had, with old and new stock, are increasing and that the au- and Mrs. Athert Ella nnd family amendment was ano of estoppal goals to the value of $28.154.thorities are living a hard time verbs, (particularly in their parti in cortaia nouns, adjectives, left for Hour to-lay. Ms. G. A. Is osteppe 1 the defendants from The silos for the period of toiling to cope with the opidemier. Sachse was a passenger, by the denying that the policies were amounted to $7271 leaving Dr. Victor G. Hoiser, director cipial form) and well-inter same boat, abard which Mr. and binding on them inasmuch as $21,183 worth of stack actually of the bureau of health, when jestions, ejaculations, or what Mrs. Jack MacGregor left for they had entered plaintiffs pre-in hand; and of course, over and asked about these reports, said you will. I saw somewhere the
mises and sold goods.'
above that, thero was the om-Yes, we are watching the other day," Bad words denote's Left By the Tenyo Maru
ployees' clothing covered by the steamers from the Chins coast what are bad words? There are bid heart." Unquestionably; bat Soveral well-known Hongkong
Mr. Pollock contended that it fast policy for fifteen huned closely. We have received reports times, when these.." bad words residents lell by the sa. Teuyerus unfair that the amendments dollars.
that the deaths in Hongkong from Maru. The included the Hon. shoull now be put forward. The Mr. G. 11. Ress, Mr. J. W. Taylor, question of a waiver could not be quote those figures, for the defence and we have no idea how many nearer to prayer than to blasphemy It was necessary for him to plague last week amounted to 287 spring from the very soal of a man, voicing feelings that are far of Moxon and Taylor, and the argue without having facts to was that there was nothing like cases there were altogether- Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, O.MO). support it, and therefore it was the property on the premises that probably many hundreds more.
Plague Return
not an application to pleat a new the planitiffa said there was at the A strict quarantino will be main- What the vicer said. The total number of cases of legal point, but a case in which a timeofthe fire. He would produce tained against steamers coming
There is something in our oor are at Home are widely different, it is sundimos possible in cousiler-plague notified daring lost, wook party was seeking to set up some the books, and they would bear from there and this quarantine spondent's contention. Catullo ing à question inimoliately affecting prople at Homy, to arrivé at a
was 140 and the total number of new facts which had not yet been out his figures. He did not think will not be raised until we are Meados says somewhere that the point where the widely divergent interess touch auf lave much in deaths was 10: Thero have been ploaded. Continuing, he said that they could be challenged. Of assured that no more plagas exista sudden outburst of swearing on "common. The matter of health at floma is at present in the ban is 1199 casse and 1017 denths since that his clients gave an answer course, it might be suggested that in those ports. We are practical- the part of the hero of The of the motion profession, of Parlinu mnt, and of local authorities.
the beginning of the year, on May 7 to the effect that they they were all forgeries. However, ly free from disease in the islanda Story of the Gadsbys, "is the finest
Canton Boat Theft. hud not sold any of the debris, he did not think they could be now and we will try to koop up From those bolie itĵroe sives abundant attention, Bat something
At the Police Court, this morn and they, the plaintiff, had not challenged. They would give that happy condition, as long as woro is wanted if the general standard of health is to be raised alling, a coolio was charged with chose to follow the mutter up the names of the vendors of the possible." Manila Times,” round. What is fall to do necessary now is to load the masses into stealing an umbrella from a fellow
Therefore
they had every right goods and where goods had been taking an interest in the cause of health, bs senge th sir immediate passenger on the Kwang Tung. to pyiume that the matter was n t sold on credit the names of the GREATLY SURPRISED. ro-operation in socuring the end for which the bodies already named ao striving. Thit on ! is to have every man and woman sulliient-hours stocks.
tenced to six weeks, and four ly o tucured to make the most of their physical powers. Ha crusale such as this can mise the general stoulard of health-no give ezen the initial impulse towards raising that stan lard-it wil achieve a tremendous purposa.
It is worthy of noto "theit à Na iond Heith Wook Ins bien -organised at Hong, đai thờ question is worth considering for a moment, because the cause of health is me of profound import ince to residents in this calony. And, though the conditions hero and
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ile was found guilty md son-Mitter:Whether your buyerą would also be found.
Soldierly Bearing. Ilis Excellency the oflicor Ad- ministering the Goverment has been pleased to express his very great satisfaction at the appear-
St Peter's Church..
months tho
,'
During the summer |
Lordship allows the point or not, evilence on the subject will be laken,
After detailing the answers that were given in the course of the in- terrogatories administered to the
Charge Against ss. Persia's Chlef Steward.
piece of psychological work in modern literature; and who are wo that we should differ from so generally accepted an authority? We remember, a dear old country viovorily a saint upon earth -who, on boing asked if swear ing" was wrong, said very gen ly, "Well, you know; when parish affairs are going awry,
defendants, Mr. Potter said that At the Police Court to-day a allow the amendments.
This Lordship: shall not the jury must be satisfied from man named George White, the and I'm worried all to fiddle- Mr. Potter: It is a matter of not a bogus concern.
the answers that the business was Chief Steward of the Porsia, was strings, I just go and lock myself It is a truism, confirmed and corroborated by the daily experianco and tura out of the troops, warning to all litigants never putting all that stock into 4 bis 2,100 rounds of ammunition.
It was dif- charged with being in unlawful in my study, walk, round the sace of medical science, that the really healthy man is halthy from and their soldierly boring on to take the word of the other side, ness knowing that it was only g
Teat importance, my lord. It is ficult to imagine a bogus concern possession of sixty revolvers, and room once, come to a halt, stamp my foot three times, and then his own efforts, in the main. To say that is not to lose sight of the parade, on Monday,
D. S. Wills boarded the steamer whisper "Damn! and believe. value of medical work; but the doctor has to long baon regarded
His Lordship-It be so.
may ing to be burnt down:
before leaving and found them, I feel coer so much better Mr. Potter addressing the
after that." Which isall very good On and after Sunday next, jury, mid that the claim was for
That brought him up to the in the Chief Steward's room. arms and ammunition piled up as a magician with miraculous powers of healing. He does actually June 9, the time for Eversong at $22,500 payable to the plaintiffs date of the fire, which broke out When he called his attention. to
but-1 euro, of course, but his first and in st important function is to pre-St. Potor's Church, West Point, by the dolgudents under twy.firely on the morning of Apr 13 then he appeared greatly sur-The Derby. vent, rather than to euro, signass. He can best falfil this function will be changed from 0.30. p.m. insurances.
1911, at about two o'clock. The
There will be a fine ringing by furnishing adviso, by offering exunsel is to what to do and what to 6.35P Thursday night Potter sunmed" them up-as/rm was not in the colony at the of them. He further stated that cheer to-day if Bis Majesty's not to do, as to the ways in which we should walk and the ways we service--will-from-this-ilute, be follows tho plaintiff's case was time, as he had left on April 6. He hem there. The arms were in a Derby, Bat, except Richard
Reading the pleadings, Mr. managing director of the plaintiff prised and denied all knowledge
one of the boys must. have put horse, Pintadeau, should win the should avoid, Tho rest lies mainly with ourselves. This is the discontinued..
was notified of the fire on April cupboard. great lesson which the musson of the people in every country lavo
that sertain goods were on, the 14, returned to Hongkong on the Mr. Bowley, on behalf of the King's candidate to a marvellous Marsh has fetsked along the yet to learn; that they must care for their own bodies, that com- Mr. J. Halton, of the P. M. Premises; and the defence was fifteenth, and communicated with monsenes is of mere valuo thandings, useful as these are. To mv., left for Manila, by the a.st thee was not that quantity the police on the soventeenth. As defendant, put in a plea of denial, extent, there is little hope for a that creed proached, and the truth of it hammered firmly home, is
Kalfong, Mr. Halton is making of goods on the property at the
Mr. Melbourne, after hearing Royal victory. The race wears a" a result of the fire the back of the evidence, found the defendant nice open look, and anything a tour of inspection, of the Com- time; that the plaintiffs were the premises collapsed. The bulk the aim of the National Health Week Committee. This is a work well any's Agepies in the Philip guilty of fraud in that they of the goods was stored in the not guilty, but confiscated the may happen; which is about the worth doing.
pines, and fe expooted to be away entitled to, and that the plaintiffs toors and there would be claimed more then they were back of the ground and the
furthest any careful man would Yet it is an interesting speculation whether thereis not the danger fintton's absence, Mr. H, II. Solo-burned their own chop.
for about a month. During Mr.
care to go in the way of prophecy. here of 'minds not over-strong becoming affected by foo great con-mon will take charge of the office
Wo'shall watch the Home papers no doubt that the fierceness The plaintiffs had only to of the fire was due to the quantity
intareatedly, if an outsider should siferatim of this matter. For our own part we do not think here.
prove how much property they of inflammable material that was
win, for stories of how some one Hypochondria comes to the man who ponders upon ailimenta-im Sikhs' and King's Birthday
lind, and the defendants had to
The Hon. Treasurer of the dreamt of the winner, Were-
Mr. Halton's Tour.
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arms and ammunition.
ALICE MEMORIAL: HOSPITAL.
On Monday afternoon s spogial prove everything else. They on, the premises. The fois in the Alice Memorial and Afiliated member one joyous tale of an old of health, of,sone and wholesome liring, would be preached; and of Alongkong, was held at, the of fraud up to the hilt and to break and they tried to put the ospitals begs, to acknowledge lady who went to sleep on a stând agined, but in any well-ordered crusade against disease the gospel meeting, of the Sikli:jámunity / lid to prove every allegation/shop wore, aroused, by the out-
in au atmosphere so purified hypochondria could not live. That, Sikh, Temple in honour of the satisfy the fury beyond all pos- do so, called for help. That was Hospital
fire out, but, being unable to do with thanks she following done during a big race at Goodwood tions to the funds of the and woke up, s'ter, it was over, of course, in layman'a view, hit it is a view which medical men Birthday of His Most Gracious bible doubt that the shop was would probably Support. Who are we to love such a crasule start-Majesty, the King Emperor. After hurnet down by the plaintiff to the history of the fire, that they St. Stephen's College... ed in Hongkong”. Itather should we ask, is such a crusule practi- Singing the holy hyuns the priest prove it well as if the plaintiff were supposed to have started Itev. J. L. Galloway cible? Not yet, we may assume; nor will it be possib'e to insti- present, prayed to the
af the Temple, with all the others stood tie clock on a charge of themselves, and the person who mada that charge, would have to arson, Almighty
A. Bryson tuts it for a long time to comp. A deal of spade work has first to for the long life of Their
satisfy them beyond all reasonable Covering the Stock. be done, Yot the idea is worth keeping in mind, for future use. It Mojostios; for the extension of The plaintiff took over may ha passible, within the next ten yearı, iŋ, maku̟ strong effort Britial sovreignty throughout businest of the Wa Chie
the world. After distribuling the in Junnary 1911 and
to teach the awakening Chinme, the gospel of personal attention to Kamparand (acred food) the Cheung Leung health, and euch an effort is eeroly waatol.
AUD OXOXO mating was brought to a close, menced business on February,
Chair Coolio's Dam and
to mention the name of the $100
nor, which she id But we should venture it we went to Bleep duri and hundreds of ped shouted the name of the horse we should probab
| doubt that they burned the shop the downs resalt of the fire,
fire enquiry was held by Achair coolie, who demand" up with it in out ears. The magistrate Mr. Hazeland he ed more than his legal fare, was, are no miss more believed, It was quite a common. Aned $8 at the Police Court this mon more simple in