SPECIAL CABLES,
THE SUNG MURDER,
LUNG KWE-SHING TO BE TRIED AT SOOCHOW:
(Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, June 13.
The venue of the trial of lung Kwashing, on a charge of being concerned in the murder of the lats Mr Bung, has too transferred to Soochow from Shangbai.
CHINESE OPIUM; REQUEST.
DESIRE CHEKIANO AND, FUKIEN TO BE CLOSED
TO INDIAN DRUO
(Our Own Correspondent.) -
Shanghai, June 13,
Ching has asked that the provinces of Chekiang and Fukien may be closed o the import of Indian opium, but the British Legation has poed out that orops in those provinces have just been harvested.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
Annual Repo.c on the British Section.
Department on July 19. The second made her frat tial run on July 29 and was available for traffic on August 2,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1913.
goods but development is slow and through goods traffic has been discouraged by the im positition of likin. It is hardly likely that much improvement will be shown under the existing conditions.
It is gratifying to note that the Revenus exoeded working ex- |penses by $34,298.24 which, un- der the adverse circumstances may be considered matisfactory. Interest on Capital Account has Railway Accounts this year, as it not however been included in the was decided to debit this in fature to the Public Debt.
It is regretted that the subject of divison of joint sectional pas- senger fares is still in abeyance but it is hoped that this difficult question will soon be settled when the final adjustment between the two sections may be affected.
PROSECUTION AT FAULT.
The Wrong Motor Owner Summoned.
Me Lauritson, of the Dragon Cycle Company, answered to a summons at the Polis Court, this moring, for "allowing His} motor car to be driven on Queen's Read West without a num) r.
Defendant-The car does not Lalong to me.
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The erection of sight new r81- ringea wrs commented on the atcod the driver Smith would 13th of March. The first was com-app sar in this co98, I am given Mr. II. P. Winslow, manager of ply ad un May 27 pad the last to understand he wre driving the Le British action of the Kow-on August 20. All the First car. We don't say the car ba loon-Canton Railway, in the and Scond class coaches have longs to him. course of a lengthy report for busa fiited with electic fane. 1012, states:-
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Leave to appeal Not Granted.
Judgment was delivered this The following is the list of mat-this afternoon in the Fall Court Tobes to be played in connection of appeal, in the matter of Hung with the Hongkong Water Polo Kwai Ching v. Lo Sut Po, when Shield Comp sition:
leave to appeal to the Privy Council was asked tor.
of the Itailway was for the Main chared from me and Line. $11,084,515.13 and for supplied with a driver. Fanling Branch: Line $36,987.64 Es Worship-Then M. Fries making a total of $12,021,502.77. land is the man who should te Dusing the year vuder report ahora,
1st Round: R.G.A. v. V.R.C; R.E. v. B.O.C; D.C.L.I.a bye. To by played off before 14th June.
2nd Round: V.R.O. v. B.O.C; R.G.A. v. D.O.LI; RE. a bye. To be played off before 21st June. 3rd Round: B.0.0. v. D.O.LI; V.RC. RE; R.G.A. a bye. To
At the end of 1911 little con- Biruction work remained to be done with the exception of build- ing the Terminal Station at Kow- loon. The site for this has been under discussion during the year and it was feally decided to pur chase K.M.L. 3, 9, 74 and 75. further sam of $1,183,093.00 Inscsotor Dymond-I take it It was also nece, sary to acquire a
was voted by the Iegislative that sie diver is : liran od man, portion of the land in the occu-Council. The purchase of the though he bid no licence with pation of Mesare, Holt & Co. to Stion Site and al o of Kowloon b', it is up to him know gain access to the proposed Inland Lot No. 1,132 for a re- that the eer is in proper order be New Station and this has sidenes for the manager Decorat-fo:e taking it on the road. bean arranged by exchange ed for $1,515,879.25 and His Worabi: At cay rata bebe played off before 29th June. of an equal portion from the two Locomotives and aided and abated. railway property. Mr A Bend eight coaches ordered in 1911 The driver, Smith, said he was Hub ack, F.R.I B.A., Govern were pii. for, the taral under ordered to dive the car by Mr. ment Archit ot for the Federated Main Line Account keing $1,729,- Fieland. Malay States was, by the courtesy 550.54, but credi afforded by sale of the Chief Commissioner, ap pointed arobitect and submitted phias before the end of the year by $487,418 58 and the net ex-as a witness. (To the Iospictor) There are five other rounds, the Court would be wrong to exercise which were approved. Work was penditure for the year stauds at You will withdraw the summore? foregoing being repented, as the is descretion under Rale 2 commenced by raising the Praya $1,242,131.96. On the Farlog Inspector Dymond said that teams play each other twice. (b) on the ground that the wall at Kowloon Point to such a Branch the 14 lb, rail put in before withdrawing it he would The points count 2 for a wia matter ought to be submitted level as to ensure the safety of were replaced by a heavier Lection like to know who was in charge and one for a draw, and there to His Majesty in Council".. the yard against flooding during rel. The amount expended was of the car when it was being will be no replays except in the Louve must be refused. typhoons. The demolition of $20,790.65. The expandi ure driven along the road. If Srith fing). the warehouse and other buildings against the grant of $1,483,093.- was in oberge, Mr. Friesland
The President, Sir Sir Havil- land de Saumarez, in the coursO of a written judgment said: I can not see under what possible circumstances this mortgage deed em have more than a nominal value for the plaintiff. Gompertz J. in this Court expressed the 4th Round: D.C.L.I. v. R.E; opinion that this had been a B.O.C. v. R.G.A; V.R.C. a bye, battle of costs", ie. that the To te played off before 7th July. question
had at issue 5th Round: R.E. v. R.G.A; substantial money value; I agree, H's Worship: The only thing D.ÜLL v. V.R.C; B.0.0. a bye, and accordingly conclude that do is 10 summon Mr. To be playel off before 12th the plaintiff has no indefensible on exchange reduced that figure Friesland and have Smith July.
right to appeal, and that the
on the site was completed, the Head Offices of the railway being transferred to a temporary buil- ding which, on the completion of the new station, will be converted into queries for the staff. A considerable amount of prelimin- ary work has also been done in the laying out of temporary sid- inge, the collection of building materials and to transportation of these to "he site.
of Coos action Plout and profit!!
00s $1,282.922.51 and shows would not be responsible.
a svog of $520,170.49.
Smith said nobody else was in the car.
Revenue and Expenditure. The charge against the pro The revenue statement of prietor of the Dragon Cycle earnings and expenditure shown Company was withdrawa and, for in this report follow the lines not taking his licence with him, adopted last year. The expendi- Smith was dismissed with a tuie of all departments has been causion. carefully watched and apart from the $25.88 shown as Special and Miscellaneous, the estimates bave been exceeded only in the case of There have been no slips to Locomotive Expenses. The ex- either cuttings or banka duying cer under "this heading
Maintenance.
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Law Lords' Decision,
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The Chief Justice, Sir William B.O.C. and R.E. met at the Rose Davies K.O. agreed. It was V.R.C. bath last night. Teams :-
repugnant to bira to provont B.0.0.(Ocal) G.0. Jorge; by any means the revision by (Backs) A.H. Carcol, A.E. Ellis; the Supreme Tribunal of the (Half Back) George Witchell judgments of this Court, but he (Forwarde,) F.M. Cruz, B. A felt sure that if the leave asked Carvalho, FL. da Roza.
for were granted the Privy Coun- RE-(Goal) Brown, (Baoke) cil would regard it as an abuse of Watts, Wright (Half beok) the rule. Tucker; (Forwards) Dovenes,Mor- ris and Collins,
The game was even in the first and the half. Both teams slack well on granted. each other and no roling resulted, although the Engineere made mony attempts which went wide.
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Soldiers Club Billlard Tournament.
Mr Justice Kemp concurred application was not
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badly estimate Was
amount soits of es rictions on hearing opponents to ecore threw goals. blown round sha, south abgt of coal required, only $13,500 and repnting cares in the Divorce The scorers were Morris, Collins ment and the neces ry To- being provided while the total Court, there now comes, saya and Tacker. pairs have been carried out. The cost of coal consumed was "Trath," the starting decision main line is now in a high atate $29,743.99. It is probable that of the House of Lords that even of efficiency. The rod Led has the improved train service was the restriction that had been taken become thoroughly consolidated not contemplated at the time the for granted are illegal. Mr. Jus
for the fastest estimate was prepared. The tice Bargrave Deane believed that speada required, It was provision under General Stores he could and one of the parties Continuing their match with found nee-reny to lengthen the els proved insufficient, and into a case to prison if he chose for the A.8.0. at the oldiers' Club edings at Kowloon and Faoling addition it was found necessary Stations and to provide a fourth to fit a new set of axle boxes to publishing to a few. fiends for in the competition for the cup FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG
her own justification the report present:3 oy the Hongkong road of 1.200 ft at Bung Hom No. 3 locomotive. The Working of her cass io camera. The Comit Volunteer Corps, the 83rd Coy Station, for shining operations, Expontes compared with Gr. of Appeal beld that it had no R.G.A. increase 1 the lead sub The sgorg system has 1 Be eipts show a marked decrasse power ta interfers, and the judge atentially over the'r opponents, improved by he adoption of a on the previous year. The could just do as he pleased. Bat winning all the this games kay box at sob a ntion, which actas working expouses Wole the Law Lords, without a single play 1. The scores to date are THE Company's Steamship, holds the keys for locking the $207,350.78 against an estimate dissentient, esy there is no power, as to"ow:- facing points, rud only allows the of $200,933.00.
even in the Divores Court, f› hold proper cambiation of keys to be
sorat sittings; that the public withdrawn at one time, all other In view of the unsettled condi- have free right. of admittance to keya lamaining locked in, until tione prevailing in the Kwong all the coutin; and, more than the first fi reurned. An ad- Tung Frovince it was not to be this, that the is a light of appeal vsues our signal has been expested that through passenger in contempt as in other cases. erested at Hung Hom over the traffic would reach the estimated big cutting. To work for the figure, and although f-res were above was executed in the rail- reduced and every encouragament way workshops.
offered, the Revenue from this It is biosght to the notice of The swadditional locomotivesource was disappointing. An powholders at the Cathedral, who ordered from Hems in 1911 and increase of both pis erger and so kindly give up their seats for Se gent Porten ezpaced ently in the year only goods trafic might be looked for the German Divine Service to be Linca-Corporel Reynolds... 200 by arrived in the Calony on June 14. when connectica is made with held on the 15th inst., that seats Line-Corporal Caster The erection of the firch, wry] the Canton-Hankow Railway, h have been reseivel for them at Sergenut Hibberd begun to June 22 and cha The Ravenue derived from the right hand from the Main Serger at Allen left the Raps on Monday, July Local passenger traffic is slight Entrance, in these seats which Sergent Cookeit............ 8 for her first steam, trial, and less than in 1911 Every face the two main columna of wen handed over to the Troffe night, wen made to Konto) seata in the minie.
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