LAWYER'S COMPLAINT.
Flower Sellers a Public Nuisance.
At the Police Court, this morn. jug, before Mr. C. D). Mell ›urne,
THEATRE ROYAL.
Another Success with }
"The Idlers.”
"The Idlers" by W. Haddon
Mr. Stephens, of Messrs, Stephens Chambers, was presented Inat
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, - SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1913.
FREIGHT REPORT.
M Lamke and Rogge's circular dated Hongkong, 10th May, states:-
Since we last rep ried under date of 26th of Apiil the freight
Notice
SHOPPING MADE EASY.
THE STORE FOR EVERYONE.
and Willson, solicitors, complained evening at the Theatre Roys!, by market bas continued to show The Queen's Road Central Co.
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AND GENERAL MERCHANTS..
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of the nuisirea and annoyance the Angle American players, to little life and only a limited caused by flower-rellers to 1 cople a small but appreciative audience; volume of business has been con- using Wyndham street.
indeed it a pity that so good a cluded in chartering. This is Mr. Stephens said:-had, last company is not bettor supported. largely due to the limited night at half past six, to point out The piece deals with the threaten- demand for tounago" to loud at to some of the men thoro that of vengeance of a taillionaire ou Saigon, where there has been a there were several baskots of good jan English M. P. wius in his wild great decrease in agrivals of at refuse flowers on the foot-youth killed the former's brother. Pardy from the interior, which path, and "some empty baskets. This is averted by the interven-fact combined with the high HIGH CLASS TAILORS & EXPERIENCED CUTTERS: The men admitted that the tion of a former lover of the MP's exchange ruling at present has baskets belonged to them, so they wife who demands as his prize caused pricas to stiffen. Regular remained on the footpath. I called an elopement with her, but, his liners therefore have had to be sikh policeman and when he finer feelings being touched, contented with much lower rates, come to the aput overal wore voluntarily forgoes the bargain. while other charterers withhold- taken away, but two or so left Miss May Roberts played Ladying their ordera in anticipation hasketa with some flowers. Then Harding in finished style and of a similar decline in rates in Queen's Road, Central: The Old Supreme Court, Telephone 1450, I went down the line and I said with. Mr Victor Cillard as Murk other directions have not been this man (pointing to one) is the Cross carried the piece through able to obtain tonnage at their Jan. I gave him in charge as in a more successful manner. Mr ideas.
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British Attorney-General freights are somewhat easier in Resents Close Questions About the South it has not thrown auy additional tonnage on that market.
the man supposed to be respons-Orrin Knox and Mr. A. Edmund The North roports that the ible for the good order of the son, as Sir John Harding M.Pregular tinere have still plenty to whole show. Then this man at and General Merryweather, bath do in their own sphere and though unge set to work to pretend ho did sustained their respective roles in not understand, and washed his pleasing fashion, while the venge hands and went on with his dutiesauce Floking niillionaire and the as he is always doing. I said to the irrepressible to Merryweather, sikh policeman, We had botter were well purtrayed by Mr Ros chargé him," and he was taken to Neil and Miss Fera Marshall, the opposite side of the road by the sikh policeman. I wont to the Central Station and charged Jim.
His Worship-May I call the case on now?
Tonight Sardoa's comedy "Divorcona", is to be presented.
HONGKONG SOCIETIES.
I
Deal
Consignees
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From MIDDLESBRO, LEITH. LONDON AND STRALTS,
S.8. " RENLEDI,”. "ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their 1k into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Godonn Co., Ltd., wheace and/or from Bonglong and Kowloon Whal and. the whairen delivery may be obtaincl. Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th inst, will be subject to rent.
Saigon Rics exports during
London, March 27.-The Min this seasonamount to total 313,257 isterial transactions in wireless one compared with 220,573 tons shuree gave rise to come sharp during the same period last year, exchanges between counsel and Qalation, for rice stands for Sir Rufus Isaacs, the Attorney May/June shipment No. 2. White General, at to-day's sitting of the round sifted at 4.62 ns against Parliamentary Committee of In- $5.02. same period last year,
quiry. Lord Robert Cecil sub- Saigon Philippines: There jected the Attorney-General to has been no demand whatsoever such arching questioning that during the interval.
Sir Rufus hotly turned and naked Saigon Japan:-During March, if he was casting imputatione on Japanese steamers loaded at Saig his personal honour and integrity. on in all 20,800 tons, after which He added: further Japanese tonnage bas airived there, and it is quite Teligious or Charitable (Chittonnage has had a chance to
axesptional that other "outside
placed in this direction. Trade Guilds (Chinese).—An
Bangkok:-After a temporary Tim (Tiffin Houses) Employees' $1,500 in his possession (laugh-uild, Kung On; Barbers' Guild weakness the market bas firmed should turn out that there was by
Mr. Stephens you wish, your Worship..
Juspector Mc Donald :-Fe is not here. His Worship: What
is the bail $10.
Tun Cazelto molifies that the following Societies ar de med to have cuased to exist:Siet Clubs (Chinese).-Hm Ko; Hang Iling Pit Sui.
Sports (Non Chinese). Hong Two charges, $5 ch kong Amateur Athletic Associa charge Yes, this is a wealthyn. anun and be had $1,500 in his pas ression when arrested..
Me Stephens: What is that? 830).-Hung Kan She.
His Worship:He only bad
(er)..
up and further tonnage is wanted
22
No Claims will be admitted after the
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned en or? before the 23d iuatur they will not
All broken, chafed, and damaged
be plainly formulated. I am Goads are to be less in the Godowns,
"If so, I demand that a charge be recognized.
which is meted out to the com- 18th inst at 11 4.. entitled to that kind of justice where they will be examined on the
No Fire lasumar) bas boon effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agente. Hongkong, 9th May, 1918. [362
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Lord Robert agreed that, if it ground for suggesting corruption, Lui Shing Tong; Blackwood
on a basis of 45: ints to Hongkong. he ought to put the charge plain- Mr Stephans: I thought they
[Guild, Sun Chi Hong; were weithy men and I think Builders' Guild, Tung King Tong Honcohe Bay to Hongkong a
Salt TradeTo carry salt from ly, but he continued: they are going well and mak-Boat Guild, Hop Shing, Patenmer has ten taken up for a quiring investigation-namely, "There is another charge re- so much money that they oughtaple Guild, Cheung, 9 K trip on private terms, and an-whether your conduct bas bion to be licensed, cause they carpenters' Guild, Yui Sai Torginiber small vessel oo. 7 months such that those who did not know afford to pay. They pay no te Carpenters and Masons' Guild. Timechat or at $5,500,- per you and your character might
NOTICE TO CUNSIGNEES. for house, no tairs, nothing, und
Kowloon Poninsula, Lun Chi month. they make large sums of money. Tongi European Tailors Work-
form an adverɛ? opinion, und I always though: no but I did not men's Guild, Kong Mo Sho: tera have been put through, some were less scrapulous than you
Timecharters-Saveral char-whether, if people did it who THE Steamships know until now when the sergeaus Fishmongers' Cudd, Tung Hing of the vocals having b. in takon are, it might not have been done having arved from the abore po (Inspector) informed the Court,
Shu Shat; Ginseng and Drug His Worship: The police ure Dealers Guild; Insurance Corp for forward loading for special with a corrapt pure 280," Consignees of cargo are boreut inform- FINEST charging some other men from the same place for obstruction. Guild, Wing Ye Tong: Matshed this continue firm and any steana that he had taken 10,000 shares
The inquiry arose out of theed that their goods will be delivered Cool Freights from Japan to admission of Sir Rufus Isaars from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be and hawking luworn without a
Builder's Guild, Tung King Tong; ere coming in the market are in an American wireless company into the hazardous and/or extra hazar- landed at consignees' risk and expanse. licence. They have been re-Pond Fish. Dealers Guild Poul- eagerly competed for. Fixtures some of which he had disposed
Leo D'Almada terers' Guild. Kung Wai Tong reported:-Wakamatzu Swatow of to Mr. Lloyd George, Chan- Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company dons Godowns of the Hongkong and appeared for the defence and Restaurant Employees' Guild, 4-Moji Ilongkong $2.45, cellor of the Exchequer, and the Limitad. said it Wats not necessary
Hip Wo Tong: Roast and Dried Moji/Singapore $3.50, Hongay Master of Elibank, the chief to have a licence. He saw Meats Guild; Second Hand CleSingapore $1-Haiphong/Sa- Liberal whip, at about the time
No Fire Lasurauce will be effected. Captain Superintendent of Police:
thes Gaik, (Masters); Servants'
Bills of Lading will be countersigned and hujasisted on the ones going Guild, Hung Yue Tong; Tailors and Hoagay/Shangbai $3.→ was negotiating a huge contract
tow $350, Hongay/Swatow $3.when the British Government by the aederalened. oa. I have adjourned it, for the Guild, (Masterai, Yuen To On
DAVID 8A8800N & Co., Ltd. convenience of the solicitor, until Tui Tong; Tin Foil Guild;
for the establishment of a "wire-
Agents.
(850 Hongkong, >th May. 1918, Waiter' Guild, Chung Fuk Tong;
leas empire chain.' Waiters Guild, Chung King
manded.
next week.
Alr.
Mr Stephens: Will this case be adjourned?
His Worship-No; the police aro asking for the bail to be for failed.
Mr Stephens-I do not wish I cume to appear in itauy more. here is a duty, really for the com- fort and convenience of the public I do not wish to appear any more) in it ouless your. Worship wishes me to be here.
His Worship:-No; I will for feit the mail of $10. Thank you, Mr Stephens, for coming up here and wasting your time to assist abe police.
COAL REPORT.
Mesars. Hughes and Hough's
pauy Gold; Masons' (men's)
Tong
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Miscellaneous (Noa Chinese)- Society of Comparative Leg
islation.
PHOENIX ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
trades.
per ton,
APRIL WEATHER.
Notices
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. (British Section).
NOTICE.
tract of meteorological observa- The Gazette publishes an ex-
tions made at the Royal Observa- tory, Hongkong, during the month of April. This shows that the average mean temperature Messrs Dodwell and Co., Ltd..during the month was 71.2, the send us the report for the Phoenix highest point reached being 83.7 Assurance Co., Ltd., for the year on the 27th, and the lowest 58.9 1912, from which we note that on the 10th. The average NOTICE is hereby given that on Monday, 12th instant an the total funds of the Company humidity was 85 The total additional train will leave Kow- are £158,000,000: the prolis 01: ular of hours of sunshine was loon for Sheung Shui, (Fanling fire, Acident and Marino business 111.7, there being only five days Golf Links) at 8.35 a.m. calling at together with interest amounted when none was registered. Rain Tuipo at 9.00 a.m. and arriving to £320,000, while Life Depart fell en six days, but the total fall Sheung Shui at 9.12 a.m. ment funds were increased during was only 2.175 inches, as ngainat the year by £224010. The Dia 30 years average mean of over rectois recommend a final divid-5 inches.
end of 22/8 making 37/6 for 1912,
and propose paying interim divid-
By Order,
H. P. WINSLOW, Manager. Hongkong. 9th May, 1913. 1368
To-day's Advertisements.
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
BE Bteamship THE
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA."
From GLASGOW, & LIVERPOOL. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are here- being landed at their risk into the
by informed that all Goods are
Godowns of the Holts Wharf at Kow- lo:a whence aud of from the
whores delivery may be obtained
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the coatmay be given before.
No claims will be admitted after the
egal report, dated May 1, states:-end of 17/6 for account 1913, in THE LICENSING BOARD. FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIA.Gods have left the Godowns, and all
Coala expenter:-Japan 72,700 tons; Dairen 6,100 tons.
Arrivals.-April 25th Laisang
TION OF HONGKONG, WHIT MONDAY HOLIDAY.
Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th inst. will be subject to feat.
All claims against the Steamer
pleased to r appoint, under Sec. NOICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that all Fire Insurance must be presented to the Undersigned
tion 9 of the Liquors Consolida- Offices will be closed for the on or before the 6th prox, or they will tion Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance Transaction of PUBLIC BUSI-not be recognized.
November next, both the final and-interim boing 26 more than The Gazette notifies that Hia asual. At a general meeting, re- Excllevey the Governor has been solutions will be submitted that 8.6, 2.500 tons Moji, sold. April the £50 shares (25 paid up) be 26th Tak Lee, s. 1,600 tons Hai- divided into 5 shares of £10 each phong, sold. April 30th Daito (£1 paid up). Maru, s., 2,200 tons Dairen, for Canton. April 30th Banri Meru,[...] B.A. 2,600 tons Moji, sold. April 30th Ariake Maru, B. 3,600 tone
BANK RETURNS.
$5,741,475,
Goods are to be left in the Godowas
where they will be examined on the 18th inst. at 11 a.m.
No. 9 of 1911), the Honourable NESS on MONDAY the 12th All broken, chafc3, and damagel Mr. Alexander Macdonald Thom-instant, Bou to be Vic:-Chairman of the Licensing Board for a further period of three years, with eff at
em the 2nd February, 1913.
By Order,
A, K, LOWE,
Secretary Hongkong, 9th May, 1913 [884
by
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be conatersigned
Returns of the average amount Miike, sold. April 30th Benavan, of bank notes in circulation and 6.8, 5.200 tona Moji, sold. Muy of specie in reserve in Hongkong, It is also notified that by com-
DODWELL & CO., LTD. 1st Teurn Maru, d.s. 3,000 tons during the month ended 30th mand of His Excellency the Gov-MARINE ISSURANCE ASSOCI Agents, "MOGUL LINE” Miike, sold, May 5th Varg, 8.8. April, 1913, as certified by the ernor, an election by the Justice
TION OF HONGKONG.
1865 Boogkong, 10th May, 1918, 1,800 tous Hougay, sold. May 5th Managers of the respective Barks of the Peace of three Justices
WHIT MONDAY.
TO LET. Singan, s. 2,100 tons Elongay, are as follows;Chart ared Bank of the Peace to sarve on the sold. May 6th Hopsang, 8 8. 2,300 of India, Australia and Chino, Licensing Bo zd for the 3 yea TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tons Chinwantro, enld. May 6th Notes,
apie will take place at the Magistracy NOTI No. 4, Unkai Maru, a.. 3,700 tons 64,000,000. Hongkong and on Friday, the 23rd day of May, ANCE OFFICES will be closed
that all MARINE INBUR FOR Rent at Kowloon. From June 1st or earlier. NEW- Moji, sold. May 6th Fukui Maru, Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1913, commencing at 4 o'clock in for the Transaction of PUBLIC LY FURNISHED FLAT Two 3.6, 4.000 tons Dairen sold. May-Note. $18,784,217; 8px sie the afternoon. The only pen ons BUSINESS or MONDAY the bedrooms, two bathrooms, draw- 7th Kyodo Maru, ss. 2,200 tons $16,000,000. Mercantile Bank entitled to vots at the Eleation are, 12th inst. Wakamatsu, sold.
of India, Limited,Not3s, the Justices of the Perce. Vot
$100,000, i will commence at 4 p.m. and Sales, Market continues $711,000; specie
$25,236622; ontinue until 6 p.m. when the strong. No sales of importance Total,-Notes,
bellat-box will be closed. reported,
spodíe $20,100,000,
ing room, dining room, large hall, Pantry, Servants quarters, etc. Electric light, Telephone and every possible convenience (885'quired.-P.Q. Box 225,
By Order,
A. R, LOWE,
Secretary. "Hongkong, 3th May, 1913,
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