SPECIAL CABLES,
FUTURE OF CHINA
ENGLISH PROFESSOR
PESSIMISTIC.
(Our Own Correspondent.]
London, October 3. Lecturing before the London School of Economics, on his recent visit to the Far East, Professor Sidney Webb contrasted China unfavourably with Japan.
Ho declared that China seemed devoid of all the qualities of a great nation.
DEATH OF MRS. HEWETT.
STRINGENT CRITICISM.
THE HONGKONG TE
ARMS ON A JUNK.
Man from Tal O Before the
Court.
(Oontinued from page 1. (e) Before beginning any work n detalled estimate should be compiled and for the larger works accurate bille of quantities made and guaranteed as correct.
Suoh estimates are absolutely Decessary for ascertaining the cost of works and it is of great advantage to have such from the point of view of the contractor, the public and of the Government. (d.) For the larger contracts thero should be an estimating and 100suring branch in the Public Works Department, composed of addition to dealing with the bigger experts trained in that line; in Sergeant Brazil--Year works, the members of this branch to say that a junk is entitled to Mr. Irving-I understand you could assist generally, thus re-carry part of the arms because lieving other members of the staff they are arme belonging to the of duties to which they are un junk. nccustomed.
LAPHY FRIDAY, OCTOHER
1919.
LAN TAO AFFAIR.
certain that pro provided by bomb planes For moured upper deck vided, and some form of protso- tion for the furnaces,
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
CORNED BEEF.
breakfast whilst most of us are well satisfied
with Corned Beef and Cabbage for a change-
If it be good and well cooked! It is a dish
for live men not for mummies.
September 24, 1912.
JAS. BUCHANAN &
CO
Sharp Passages in the Police J
F1 Court It will be recollected that a few Some very sharp passages were days ago eleven men vere oberged exchanged between Mr. Lewis of with detaining near Tai O ́s mon Moaars. Johnson, Stokes and Mas- The building-slip from which for ransom and one' man was tor and a police Sergeant, at the the Iron Duke will be launched charged with having more armas Police Court, this afternoon. is to be extended, but that will than allowed by law on a junk,
Eleven men were charged be- not delay the commencement of One man's meat is another's poison. · The King' in connection with the others. fors Mr. E. A. Irving with feon- the new ship. Ever since the At the Police Court, this morn-iously counselling together to commencement of the Dreadought
Fool may demand pheasants tongues for ing, before Mr. E. A. Irving, the procure three persons not in era the Admiralty have been very man pleaded not guilty to using custody to commit a felony to strict se to secrecy about details, unlawfully a junk for trading purtako away by force and detain and no one is allowed to go any poses and being in possession of against his will a man named where near the buildingslip with- arms,
| Chang Hoi-kit, with intent to pro- out a special/permit. But
oure a ransom, off Sha to Wan A rumour has been current af Midnight on the 20th ult. Island Lan Tao Island, about Portsmouth that motor engines will be provided for the next Mr. Hodgson, Assistant Crown group of super-Dreadnoughts, Solicitor appeared for the but in official circles that is dent- prosecution, and the first sighted. The engines will be on the Mr. IrvingSince you admit men were represented by Mr. turbine principles, similar to These Surveyors could also be that some of these arms are attach-L.d' Almdo, the last three, being those of the Orion.. employed in making occasional ed to the junk what you have to represented by Mr. Lewis, chock measurements of work, prove is that he has no right to Mr. Hodgson said he was previously measured by the sub-be on the junk?
not in a position to go on withi ordinate staff; this would tond to Sergeant Brazil:-Yes, your prevent collusion in over-measurWorship. On the 28th of last ing between subordinates and month, about 9 a.m. the police contractors..
boatman at Tai O Station called It is desired to emphasize the my attention to this man's junk. necessity for the appointment of I went on board and found the Mr. Lewis said the offence only trained experts for this arms produced. The junk was was stated to have occurred on
numbered 1307, not a Tai O boat, 26th September. (e) The forms of contract used your Worship. I found two gin- Mr. Hodgson-There are a by the department should be so gale, four muskets, one revolver, number of defondants, and there worded as to throw the onus of alashing hook, two revolvers, is an amount of evidence to pro- the contractor; all bills should, jar of powder. I took him to the place in the Colony, but off one making out bills for payment on two boxes of ammunition and one cure. The offence did not take of course, be checked and certi-station. I asked him if he was of the neighbouring islands, fied in the usual way by the the master and he said he was. and it is very difficult
loon. responsible officials.
(The form, used for pay-lüm with unlawfully using a junk
Mr. Irving: You are charging to get the evidence.
Mr. Lewis-You ought to be ments on account should include for trading purposes without aablo to put some evidence before
Half Yearly Meeting Jockey Though Mrs. Howest's health the amounts of the contract and licence ? precluded her from taking unratention monoys, the estimated
the Court. I ask your worship to Club, 12.30. active part in the social affairs of values of work executed and ma-ed a licence, your Worship.
Sergeant Brazil:-He prodao-take what evidence the police the Colony, her activo mind was terials allowed for, previous pay-
have. It is very hard for the de- ever alert and she took a koen ments and any other such items-Yes, but it did not belong to sessions, that they should miss Mr. Irving-Ho had a licence? fondants, if they have to go to the interest in all that affected the as are necessary to show the him. Colony's wolfuro. Her mind state of the service at the date of
these coming sessions. If the case is remanded, I apply for bail.
We regret to sunounce that a telegram has boon received by Mr. H. W. D. Shallard, acting superintendent in Hongkong of the P. & O. Company, from the Hon. Mr. E. A. Howett, C.M.G. to the offect that Mrs. Howett diori on the morning of the 3rd inst.
It will be remembered that Mrs. Howatt has, for many years, been a confirmed invalid; and those who best know Mr. Howott have always been, and will be, loud in their praises of his care and devotion to Mrs. Hewett. He watch over her at all timos, anticipating her overy wish which he was over ready to gratify
to the full,
branch.
far above the average payment.
and, had her health been such as would have permitted hor to have taken that place for which her intellectual gifts o ominently fitted hor, the Colony would have been the richer for her pressure, as wore those whoso privilege it WAB to moot and convorse with hor.
COOLIE TRAFFIC.
A. M. Thomson,
Ohnician.
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O. W. R. St. John, Colonel. C. H. Ross. M. Stewart,
Hongkong, June 28, 1912.
FAMOUS YACHT.
Trial Trip after being Overhauled. The yacht "El Aguila' had her first trial trip yesterday after having been thoroughly over hauled at the Hongkong-Wham-
Judgment Given This Morning. por Docks.
".
What makes you say it does not belong to him 7-Because it belonged to the man. whose name is on the licence.
the case and asked for a remand; he was only instructed that day.
Mr. D'Almada: The police have had ample time to instruct the Crown Solicitor.
Mr. Hodgson opposed bail... Mr. Lewis said he could not see why his Worship... should not|
Stole Dried Fish. A man charged, with stealing dried fish from the premises of have a selection of Whiskios to please all palatos. tho, Kowloon Godown Co, valued $6-15, was sent to goal for one month and ordered to kept in the stocks for four hours by Mr. C. you with a whisky to suit your taste. D. Melbourne, at the Polios Court, this morning. Inspector Kerr proved the charge.
Look at the following list, an I wo ure sure that we can provi ́d
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To-day's Advertisement
NOTICE.
[R. A. MERCADO'S contaction with our Firm having terminat-
Alexander Buildings,
He gave his name as what?grant bail. A day had booned by mutual consent, comes to sign Ohan I Chin. On the licence the fixed for hearing, and the men our firm as from date. name appears to be Yun Sui. were remanded without a single
F. S. DIZON & CO., The arma did not correspond word of evidence being heard. with the armament' on this the police did not go
Hongkong. 4th Ool, 1912. liconce? Not at all; in excess, on with the case it would mean UNIVERSITY OF BONGKONG. your worship.
that these people would be kept | ! antil November.
He has not got any spears?-No, As a rule the arms you find ou junks closely correspond with what's on the licence?—Yes; if they do not correspond we charge
them.
It is strictly enforced ?—Yes. Any questions?
We understand the trial was D most successful one, and highly satisfactory in every way. Sho at
Prisoner: Your Worship these tained a speed of eloven knots
armis are not mine. They belong over a measured milo, though to Yin Chu Sou and I will have tho,wator was somewhat rough. to wait for his arrival,
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HE SUPPLEMENTARY ES.
Mr L.D'Almada. I was only TU THANOE EXAMINATION instructed at twelve o'clock this will be held on WEDNESDAY the morning and I am ready to pro- 9th inst. Intending candidatos must ceed now.
apply to the Register befor & vx, Mr. Hodgson:-I will call TUESDAY, the 8th, stating sib evidence of arrest if you like but jeste in which they wish to be examined,
reserve the right to recall the and enclosing fee of ten dollare:
W. J. HINTON, Sergeant later on on.
Registrar. Sergeant Brazil then went into Hongkong, 4th Ool, 1912 the box and said that about
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The morning, in the Summary Court, Mr. Justice Gompertz, gave Judgment in the case in which which Wong Hong Chi, trading ng Tai Ying Chan,
3 p.m. on 27th September on IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL brought an action against Wing history inasmuch as she original-zil) curious thing is that ceived he went on board the The yacht has an interesting Mr. Irving (to Sergeant Bra- account of information he re- Chang Chan and Lau Toan Yau,
ly was built for, aad bo- ! claiming the sum of $1,016, bal- ance of money lent to the de-longed to Sonator Mark Hanna, sing this junk for trading which lay one mile southwards of
are charging him with junk containing the defendant NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, fondunt by the plaintiff. The who was the late President plaintiff waived the sum of $10 McKinley's closest friend and purposes without a licence but Colowan Island. The first eight
to bring the matter within the jurisdiction of the Court.
Mr. Urowe, of Mesara. Hastings and Hastings appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. D. II. Lowis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, for the defence..
personal advisor.
Bell.
Captain Olsen is in command of her and he thinks that the new boilers will prove themselves equal to the work that the ship will have to do.
CHILDREN'S SPORTS.
you
he enya the junk belongs to Yin Chu Sou-junk and arms as
Well, it is what he tells me.
After he was cautioned at the station did he make any state- ment?-No.
Prisoner:-Your Worship I would like you to give me a weeks remand to wait for this
man to come back.
of this junk?Yes.
Mr. Irving: Is he the meeter
men were on the junk and they were arrested. The other three were arrested later on in the afternoon at Tai O Village.
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THE Steamship
At a later stage the sergeant refused to answer Mr. Lewis "PRINZ WALDEMAR? question and said that what he Captain B. Brem, (now loading) will had told him out of Court, be-re for the above places on SATUR- tween themselves he was bringing DAY, the 5th inst., at 9 A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
up now..
The argument took place, us we were going to press.
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nought battleship, which is to be Plans for the new super-Dread-
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At the time of the Spanish war woll ?-Yoa. M: Hanna loaned her to the; United States Government as with an unlicensed junk?-The If that is so he is not trading Despatch Boat, and she did ex-owner is bound to be on board, cellent service. At the close of the wor who was sent to the Philippines
jor a representive,
This man saya hoia on board It will be remembered thint the in a similar capacity, and now she for the master ?That is not the defonce was that the money, was
has beau transferred to the quarter-
story he told me. to be wiped off by deductions master's department in Manila, when the defendant gave the under the command of General plaintiff shipments of coolies for Singapore and that the plaintiff, by going out of the business, had deprived the defendant of the moans of making the payments.
His Lordship said that he was inclined to think that the arrange se been zaade that add to the A re-arrangement of the cabins,
commenced at Portsmouth Dook- yard as soon as possible after the
............ - 5,8. “NILE.” ment was entered into that tho
Iron Duke has been launched in FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN ocolies, should be exported in comfort of the officere..
The "El Aguila 17 batolos of not less than ten, and
eteams on Yes I have written to him al- the Construction Department. No
Have you written to him? October, have been received by PORTS & SHANGHAL that the written document pro-
Tuesday for Manils, -
ready,
details have boon allowed to tran-arrived Consignees of cargo are hereby The above mentioned vessel having duced was nothing more than a
It seems a very reasonable pro-apire, as everything relating to notified to send in their Bills of lading momorandum, which could not
position. be explained without the evidence A letter in to-day's issue, from
the ship is regarded as strictly for countersignature and take Imme Sergeant Brazil: Your Woroɔafidential. which they had had in court. He the secretary of the Kowloon ship, when he last appeared known that the new ahip will be Cargo impending discharge will be
It is, however, diate delivery of cargo from alongside Sweet Waters in perfect condition. found for the plaintiff and gave Cricket Club, deals interestingly before you, four days ago, he larger than the Iron Dake, which landed at consignes risk and expense. judgment accordingly.
with the children's sports held said he would have this man down is to have a displacement of Cargo remaining on board after: FRI- Mr. Lewis-Will Your Lord-on New Year's Day under the in two days; it is now four days 25,000 tons, and will be close on DAY, 4th Oct her, 1912, at 6 2.1. ship give instalments?
nuspices of the olub. Exponses and he has not got the man 600ft. in length. The Iron Duke will be landed at consignees risk' and on the last two occasione have down.
will be armed with ton 13.5in. expense, men handen Mr. Lewis-Originally it was been in excess of the subscrip
tions and the Sports, as ant present been in custody for a week?—Yes. for her secondary armament, the will be subject to landing and storage
Mr. Irving-This man has
Cargo remaining undelivered FRI- guns, as well sixteen' Bin, guns DAY, 11th October, 1918, at Moon, held, may have to be discontinued. Well, it appears to me that he latter being placed behind arm; charges. Vadala makapa frere eduka His Lordship:Yos within a Hather than face that, however, is the principal sufferer and he is
the committee make a strong standing to lose by it. I willThe new ship will, it is undere outage or damage unless packages
our protection. 'certain time.
Mr. Lewis-But I called evid-appeal to the press to open sub-give you a remand for a week. tood, have a displacement of hava bean-examined prior to delivery ence to show that he refused to scription lists in their columns.
| 26,000 or 27,000 tons. It is highly and: llis of azceptions (farahdied cop. take them.
The suggestion will be found in His Lordship-I am unfor- the letter which appears on page
improbable that the Admiralty signo tunately against you; what offer 5. The Telegraph" will be Three men were charged before will depart from the present bat n you make ? glad to assist in this excellent Mr.C.D. Melbourne, at the Folio tleship speed of twenty-one Ir. Lewis. --I don't know with work and will have pleasure in Court, this morning, with using knots, as any vessel with a speed consulting my client.opaning ita columns to subscrip: false sesles. Inspector Withera much higher than that would Lordship said that if some tions. These will be duly said the defective scale of the first outclass all the present super able offer of instalmente acknowledged in our columns man was 3 per cent, against the Dreadnoughts.
and the total sum contributed purchaser the scoond 4 per cent. The will be forwarded the proper, the third 5 per cent. The fires and ton of
Mr. Crowe objected.
to be paid by instalments of
oooliea..
might be
Or might
quarte
False Scales: 2
second defendants were findi810.
the third $10.
ismentr./
No alalina (will be antertained for
*Dio Fire Intumace vhstorer will be atteclad poppervlak
All chafed and otherwise damaged argon beamlined at the bore Company a Godown WEDNESDAY 9th October, 1913 10
HERBERT PRICE,
SHORETARY.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA AND HONGKONGA
GANDE PRICE & CO. LTD,
Wine Merchants,
12, Queen's Bo
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