1911-03-17 — Page 7

FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1911.

„PROTES-ORY NOTE CASE,

Before Mrda-dice Hazabuni In the Court of Summary Jarisdiction this morning Cap, B. S. Maltin sued J., C. Logau for 30195 ME TO W. Goldring was for plaintiff and Mr to för defumlang.

Mr Golding--I presume my friend cou- sents to judgmonth 7",

Mr. Ho-No, I don't.

ANOTHER GAMBLING RAID..

Mastor Jumps to Death,

Another gambling mid was axecuted by the police at No 8 Passion Street on Thursday night. The mastor of the place tried to escape by jumping through à

HONGKONG'S FINANCIALT

OUTLOOK..

Sminll Deficit in Spite of Now

Duties.-

We were unable, owing to the lateness. window. In failing be alighted on bis of the hour, to publish last evening that hand out Tractored his wkoll. He was portion of the Colonial Secretary's spooch moved to the Gotorment Civil Hospitalin connection with the new liquor duties in an unconscious condition where he died Mr Guldring. 1. have soon the lefendant a few hours afterwards, Niue, men were in which he dealt with the general financial

******* arrested and at the magistṛary "this mora- Mr Ho-1 intend to file a notice of ing wers find St toch, The height of the special defence. Will Four Lordship | wirdów was about thirteen foot. adjourn the ensem

And he'ndmits thu-mommy ma

Mr-Golding That is very peculi, bo- Cause I met him with MFD'Almuda repent- ly and they merely liked me to wait herle longer. I live a letter to that effect, **

· His Lordship—What is the nature of the aulicht K ..

Mr Goldring-It is singly a promissory note case, my Lord. I have letters nsmit fing tho wanunt. »

Mr Toy ructions are to Ble

•special defenses.

a

Me, Goldring-Hero is the letter from the defendant in which he says he is sorry ho has not paid the amount, that ho in now cutting down dspenser and that he hopes to be able to pay soon.

Mr Ho...It is a case of accounts, by Lard

Y

A DRESS THAT WANTED **FIXING:

l the Court of Smuzáry Jurisdiction this morning, before Mr Justica Hazeland,

erson.

The first defendant complained that the work was not properly done.

The second defendant denied that she owed more than "about $16." The plaintiff had done the dress but had not properly "fixed" ik

position. Below we record his observations on this aspect of the question.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

COMMERCIAL.

YARN AND COTTON

Polinbwalls and Kotwall, in their fart- nightly circular say -

Since our laat report on the 4th instant by S. 8. Arondin, the beginning of the fortnight passed without any business of importance but a better fealing prevailed at the close,

Thoro was another decline of 82 to 4 and

with those low rates a few known chops wers put through to the extent of about 220-bales.

After indicating the now duties proposed, Hon Mr Clementi maid-Before going

During this interval there was better local further I should like to say that the figures demand for 20s count, and sono inquiry just giren were taken from estimates probes also..come out from Shangbal, but pared by Mr Trataan, the superintendont owing to discouraging rates and stocks of imports and exports As, however, the being very small, no business has passed liquor duties have existed in this Colony for that port.

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A moderate demand is reported at Sheng-

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Total Sales 2,200 bilas, · Unsold' Stocks. 20,000 bales. Sold but on-delivered in the Godown and to arrive 20,007 balus,

Local Mill-as stopped work.

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a Chinese-after-namical Waid for short a time the figures on which to B. Rabkin for 901 and Miss A. Golistei as the estimates were pary mengre.A flex 226. Mr 0. Willson appeared for the comparison with the collection statistics phili, while defendanta appeared in for November, December, January and February of 1909 with the same months in 1010 shows an increase of 20 per cunt. in then Povando, due perhaps to the exhaustion of old stock. In order to be on the safe side and allow for a possibly decreased consumption owing to the increased tarif, MrTratinan ia framing the estiunte has allowed for an in- and extra stormers Ceylan Maru, Capri and Mr Wilson-Will your Lordship inspecterns of 15 per cent, only over last year's Bombay Maru from Bombay, and A. Apcar The case was adjouinvufor a week, Mirthe dress?

figures, There is proverbial danger in count from Calentta have brought in 0,566" balos" Goldring stating that his client was at His Lordship-Oh, no-(Laughter). (Toing one's chickens before they are hatched, for Hongkong, and 5,140 beles for Shang- present in Calcutta.

defondant) the plaintiff gous to your and in view of the unintelligent anticipathi Shipments from Hongkong to Shang- plaen will you show his what is wanted 2. jons made eran in this Council Chamber with hai, and coast ports & Amount to about

Dafindant Yu, Hosé ušil de...

faiguel-to-the-liquor revenue-it is sincerely 2,000 hales. Both case were adjourned, and Mr to be hoped that the estimated thres Infils Willson'said he 'would try to come to some additional revenue to be derived under this settlement.

resolation will prove to be too cautious

Raw Cotton Bengal.-Vory unfavourable rather than tos sanguine an estimato Ifrates live provented importers from bring you refor for a few moments to the Colonial ing Trash shipments. Stocks are si', and Estimates for the current your, on page 19 | u umival quotations are 895 to 841. you will find that the total expenditure of i Chinese. There is nothing doing owing

CORRESPONDENCE.

A FRENCHMAN'S VIEW OF THE..

WORLD.

(To the Editor of the "CRISA Maxl,") Sir,-As a sequence of many long voyages in different parts of the world I venture to suggest a fow ideas which I have formed and which may be of interest,

Many a time have I found that things in this world aro beckming moro grave. Ability, genius and politeness which are a becoming to the people of the United Kingdom are not enough and I am afraid that the trombles." which are continually stirring the western nations will not be Jong before they reach Chinn, whether for the benefit of the latter or not, whe cin well!

The Chinese have long invaded most countries as a river has long cat its way

SPORTING.

Cfokot.

LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY.

Japanese Taru.—Nothing has passed in the interval.

No Membership Fee,

Demeter's Daughter, by Eden Phillpots. Passert-By, by Anthony Partridgs. Tim Istuty of Houuur, by Constants

Scammanga-RADE

All the World Wondered, by Leonard

Merrick. Wilsons, by Deamond Cuko. Marie Claire, by Marguerite Anisur. The Thousand Secrets, by John Selborne. The House of Blight, by Mfrs Coulson

Kertakan.

Greed, by Marie C. Leighton.

We, by Olivia Ramsey. Midsummer

this Government in 1911 is calculated to be ta vory high, ratos which are quoted at 911 200 Mor, by R. H. Forster.

87,385,000. On page 5 the expenditure for the current year is placed at 87,985,320, Hongkong "A". R. Hongkong while on page 5 the revenue is placed at Kowloon K, ft. Y. L. 1...........Kowloon 97,088,38. Therefore, there is a deficit Craigengower r. Ciril Service Coigengewer of 282,937, ag, roughly speaking, three Remnants r. R. G. A Remnants Inkis is the deficit on our budget this year. Your Excellency informed the Coimcil at the last meeting that the Imperial Government had made A contribution of £12,000 sterling to this Colony during 1911 on accurant of the loss of opium revenue. This sum converted at 1/9 to which

FRIENDLY,

Kowloon 2nd XI. Palico......... Kowloon

TEAMS

to $42. Prosent stock is 350 bales. -

After our circular wont to press about 3,000 more bales have been taken off, in addition to the above.

THE MEXICAN TROUBLES,

America's Real Attitude..

(From the Cablenteus-American.)

WASHINGTON, March 13, Minister Crocl, of the Mexican Foreign Office, has replied to the demanda of

A Pricelest of Binanity, by Mrs Stanley.

Wreuch The Woman Deborah, by Alice and Chudo.

**Askew.

Rosanne, by Algernon Gising. Heart of Gold, by L., G. Moberly.. Hawtrey's Deputy, by Harold Bindluss... The Brand of Silence, by F. M. White. The Justice of the King, by Hamilton

Drummond

The Riding Master, by Doif Wyllardo. Self and the Other, by Victoria Gross High Water Mark, by Fergus Hume. The Little King, by Charles Major, Chains, by Edward Nable. Dorinda and Hor Daughter, by Iuta. The Lesson, by Gertie de S. Wentworth

James

through. ita bed, China was in former S. S. Mouro, Rer. S. W. Payne, A, R. you will now turn to page of the ball, Washington, that foreign interesta bo prg The House of Siloneo,. by Evelyn Everett

CRAIGENGOWER-L. E. Lammert, H... Taylor, L. A. Rise, R. A, Carvalho, J. V. Braga, W. H. Vivensh, J. D. Norm, Curric, B. Pestonji, R. Base. At 2 p.m.

Hosanesa R. Finncock, H. Hancock, H. D. Sharpin, T. E. Perer,

times the cradle of the world and as the Lowe, G. Hastings, A. A. Claxton, Hon. river empties itself into the sea, I wonder. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, P. Jacka. Comhcnico whether or not we are on the verge of being at 2. p.m. drowned or annihilated. Whers have wo ROYAL ENGINEERS Major Taylor, got to at this the last degres of civilization 7A.S.C. Captain Addisda, R.E.. Captain We shall have to go down the social steps Bell, R.E., Lieut. Williams, A.S.O.. Rey, we har ascended with so much trouble, Foster-Pegg, Corp. Taverner, R.E., Corpl. down to the chasm of nothingness !' Champion, Sapper Sturdy, Corpl. Osmau, Chiun, which lies next our shores, has A.O.D., Pt. Crow, AO.D., Pte. Riley, long understood herself, so much so that R.A.M.C. she long ago came to a dead stop iv'sterd

CLOSING FIXTURES.

.. going ahead to her own destruction. The league cricket aanson is pidly She has not give her people all kinds of dwing to a clues and few matched reinain delights nor las he created for herself the to be decided. Hongkong: "A" have two necosities to which we de enslaved. Her matches to play, Kowloon on, Police ona; people have always worked; they have Craigengowr, three; Reminate, two

is tes.

1

.... Green.

tocted, in a much more conciliatory tong than esti.

was expected from the attitude of Ambas The Dimppearance of Nigel Binir, by endor de la Earra, in Washington

The Marriage of Count Malorto, by D..

Hugh Price,

(From the Manila Tine.}

Wros, March 11,

"The United States may intervene in

· Florence Warden.

DES. VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite the Central Markét,

SUNDAY, 19 MARCH, TU PE

BETWEEN

«TWO ́STEP". BENTON

of Coney Island (N.Y.).

and

P MADARIAGA:

the dollar, the rate of exchange on the catinmtes for the year had been fmmed, amounts to $137,143. Therefore, even after allowing for the Imperial con tribution, we

we hard to ser n deficit of $161,794, more thin lakhand a intes you will neo that a sum of 7 lakhs in set down as the gras revenue we expect ed to derive from the liquors duties in

President Diaz's government informs 1011,but according to a recent report ande by the superintendent of imports Froident Tait through diplomatic channels and exports, the most we can hope to collect that every possible stay has been taken to during the current year, after allowing 15 anfeguard the lives and property of foreign- VICTORIA SKATING RINK, per cont. as the increase on last year's era resident in Mexico. Martial law has figures, will only be between 1 and 6

chs. Thereforo at least another lakh and been proclaimed throughout the country, quarter must be added to the dofcit, the writ of habeas corpus and all other

Moreover, as constitutional guarnatoes, kave. bean mus which becomes 8285,734 military contribtion Ims to be paid panded and others have been issued to the on the grows revenue collected, and as under the resolution, if adopted the gas military cominanders to punish every act of ONE MILE HANDICAP RACE revenue will amount to six hbs sandalism with instant death.

uine lakhs. HAY, thres hkh, that

the estimates, happeur in i instead of 7 which a we shall have to pay the Imperial Govern ment twenty per cent.. the balance of 835,000. Thedeficit then becomes 3321,704, more than three lakhs. Therefore, if men very close to President Taft when I during 1911 we contrive to raise an addi- say that there will be no formal occupation tional targo lakha by increasing the liquor of that country, and no attempt made to datice we will not quite over the doleit, take the reins of government out of the Unfortunately, however, I an almost certain that for 1011 we shall not dceive an hands of the Diaz government." aditional three laks from his source. Seventy-five days of this year have already passed, and when due allowance is made for this fact Mr Tratan recline that dining the remainder of the year there will 3185,000 native liquor, Nat. is to my. he only an extra $18,000 on European and 9222,000 junll. Adding sixlakhs to this, you will so grow liquor revenue this year will be 8823,000, and on the difference be tween this sand the 7 lakhs in the budget (898,000) military contribution amounting sign that has been daily growing stronger to $19,000 mast be paid. The net pro

since the first announcement of the coeds derived for 1911 from this source dispatch of troops and war vesscis, Official therefore would be only 8203,400, a little Washington feels that an occupation of

tham two lahks. We shall therefore morem at the end of the year-a-deficit similar anturd to that which took place in of $118,104, more than a bikb. The Gigures Cuba is an opentuality that is not being gaoted by me make no allowance for the existered at the White House at least payment of rebates either to the naval or not at the present time.

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not been replaced by innelines, there. Civil Service, twn; Royal Engineers, nens, and three-quarter luklus, & sum of Mexics, but I am voiting the sunstiments of A Prize will be presented by the Company THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. fore they remain curageous, sober and R.G..two; and K.OY.L.I. one; while there are still a few friendlies to take place.

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SOLDIERS' CLED TOURNAMENT.'

We can neither compete with these people nor imitate them in their simple

Further progress, was made in the ways of living and while we go blindly Soldiers Club Tournament last evening, to our own doon they are working for when the second pair of the R.. met their liberty and future prosperity. those of the K.0.Y.LL The Brat pair to European people are idle while the Chinese go to the table were Q.M.S. Barofather, are industrinna; we are hard to please; R.E., and Le Cpl. Dempey, K.O.Y.LI while their tastes are simple and can dwell This was an evenly fought game, Dempsey in any country without inconvenience or finally winning by 4 points. The second

uffer from the change of climate.

pair, S.S. Goddard, R.E., and Pte. 8tand The division conaut be but hornful for ring, K.O.Y.L.I., provided a much better

it will paralyse for a long time their gune from a playing standpoint, Standring procreation and future generations will winning by 21 peints. The R.E. are now become feable and decrepit on, account of 44 points behind on the first-four games.

"Last night's scores :----

"Famine," disorder and war

War is nomotifts hecessary for society: M. S. Bali T.-Cpl. Demp having reached its highest level resembles

father... ...246 Bey

is forest of trees which ofuit be cut down (§.. Sgt. . God-

to muka room 'for a now and stronger. darit

generation.-Your, etc.,

E. DROUX.

-BORRIBLY SIGHTS,

(To the Editor of the "Onna März.)__

Sir,Some time ago a correspondent- called attention in your widely-rend journal

to the disgusting sights which from time

to time can be seen in the streets of the

... 250

...10 Pte. Standring.. 250

Total:

... 45

Total...

... 600

Lawn Tonnia,

'HONGKONG C.C, TOURNAMENT.

This was the statement made to day by Cabinet officer to a oumber of newspape correspondents who besieged him with queries to determine the true inwardness of the mobilization of 20,000 soldiers along the Mezisan börder, and the dispatch of the craisers of the Atlantic and Pacifia:

* fests to Mesin waters.

It is a concise statement of an impros

Eilitary authorities, because frankly there. On the other hand, the dimay explan ppears no fund with which to pay them.:

Hon, members will recollect that when ination of extended maneuvrea is not believed the anturn of 1009 the Bill was introduced and it is certain that American troops will and passed through this Council imposing take the zitution in band unless the Disz for the first time a duty on intoxfesting

to the Winner.. Hongkong, November 29, 1910. -- 1441

THEATRE ROYAL,

HONGKONG.

MAURICE E. BANDMANN

XILESENIH THE NEW

BANDMANN OPERA CO.,

COMMENTING,

FRIDAY, MARCH 31st, 1911.

FRI & SATUR, March 31st & April 1st For the first time in Hongkong

Frank Curzon's Latest Musics] Success THE BALKAN PRINCESS Bill Crowding the Prince of Wales' Theatre.

MOM. and TUES, April rd and 4th

EDITION

of the Great Gaiety Theatre Success OUR MISS GIBBS.

WEDNESDAY, April 5th

Musical Com JOLANTHE

quor the immediate result was flat Rovernment demonstrates-ead that im For the first time in Hongkong the, liquor deniers rusou Die price distely that it can cope with the The highly Successor Gullbart And Sullivan

the constau tom the date on surrection and put it down, without which the Bill became law, but as endangering the great foreign capita old stock was not taxable, and, as invested in Mexico's natural wealth. The following additional results have

wing to the considerable notice given, been recorded in the above tournament:much liquor was rushed into the Colonysed an ofBeial note deprecating the The Maxican ambassador. De la Terra, from the neighbouring ports before the

CHAMPIONSHIP WINGLEA

For the first time Hongkong,

THURS and FRI April 6th and 7th The Present Rage of London, Vonne

and New York: First Round--Capt. Brierley beat M. tariff took effcet, the result was that the attitude taken by the American govern

proceeds of the tax went largely, not to the meat and asseverating the opinion of his THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER Government, but to those engaged in the home government that the Mexican army Now Crowding the Lyric Theatre, London. liquor tmdo. Consequently the estimate of six lakhs for 1010, which we anticipated bas the insurrection under control and that t from this source, was not realised, the sam actually collected being only 8443,000 Warned by this example, Governinuent

Colony through specimens of humanity Reader Harria 6/4, 6/2, 11/0. rafering from some kind of abnormality Sebtrüding” themselves on the public gara.

I hoped that the affect of the letter

CLASS SIMILES. Second Round Capt. Crawford (own 30) best S. S. Moure (owes 16) 6/1, 6/3,

would have been a wholesale clearing-out being

LA”-CLAMA, DOUBLIN, S

the proceeds of the tariff going to the

save for guerilla warfare in the bills, its extinction is a matter of a short time.

To the forces of the army, and navy that

of these unfortunate people from the First Round-A N. Joneland and A. C. wishes on the present occasion to one are being ruslied towards Mexico, hin thoroughfares of the Colony, but such is Shorey (owe 16/9) bent Capt. Crawford and far from being the esse

Capt. Simson (owe 15/4) 7/5, 76: R. public revonse and not to privato merchant boen added a sabes of autines who will Yesterday I observed a sight which Hancock (bwo 40, bed: R. D. Stewart and and it will be uvident to hon, member that take stations close to the Mexican bound

alment made raeil. A Chinoman po. E. N. Beavis (owe 30) 6/2. pronated me for camshaw, and I at

-once siw' thnk below his chin was BORIG

PROFESSIONAL PAINS.

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unless the tariff takes effect to-day it will arico. Two thousand will assemble at be possible fer liquor dealers to pay duty.

at the present rale on all liquor now in Guamtame and X are on their way to First Round Hon. Dr Atkinwu and stock, take it out of bond and re-stock at San Diego. Others will be placed at other

leisure. If that is done the Govern points

Mexico Gery, March 12

bugs growth which was partially covered. B. Phelipes (Civil Service) haut R.E. 0.ment will not benefit from the new

Ay filthy bag. On seeing mo heat onea Bird And A.. Brawn (Scholastic) 6/1, tarif until the whole supply is exhaust The Mexican States Department” hsa palled the cloth aside and revealed the Jathsome growth in all its horriduose. 3/09/1

**B,” ULARS DOCELEA.

Now, sir, such a thing ought not 'for one

First Bound-Lient. Attwood, RN, moment to be tolerated in a respectable British Colony, and the fact that no cops (wo 15) bent C. BL. Alport and A. Tem are taken to remove such creatures from pericy (cs.) 0,6 6/3

of a public

SATURDAY, April 8th

For the first time in Hongkong

Neil Kanyon's Tremendum Scotch Musical Success THE 18LANDER From the Apollo Tuentre, London,

MON. & TUES, April 10th & 11th. For the first time in Hongkong

George Edwardes Latest Musical Hit THE GIRL IN THE TRAIN At present Packing the Vaudeville Theatre,

WED, & THURS, April 12th & 13tir For the first time in Hongkong

George Edwarden latest Musical Triumph THE QUAKER GIRL, Now running to crowded houses at this Adolphi Theatre, London.

ed.ned in the meantime it is not imp made an official statement called forth by Loulou.";

sible, as was done on the last pecasion, that the price to thas goneml public the mobilization of American troops along will be rainy sin from the date of the now the Mexican frontier. It is claimed is the tariff I am Mar that uveryone here will souncement that the insurrection is not agree that this rendering to Bacchus the serious one but that it is only isolated tungs which are Coair's, could not be con templatal by the community a second and that the local government le quite

or Atecate is nothing shot Second Round-E, A. M.:Williams (ker.) { tima. Thía, Sir, in the first occasion on competent to protect foreign Interests with

If the police want to know of another bent C. F. Shackleton (owes 3/6) 0/3 0/3

case, all they have to do is to drop around.

to the vicinity of the King Edward Hotel

which it has been my duty to address the out outside interference. Council, and 1. greatly regret on such an a occasion to have to biore s-resolution

sffoaling in a greater or loss dagroa the

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NOTICE The Management beg tantifp persists in thrusting withered arm Uk Chamberlain's Colic, Cholizand financial situation in such that an incrensa Chamberlain'e Pain Balm. There is no front of Europexis who happen to pass Tharrhoea Fomody not only cure promptly in taxation is absolutely necewiary, and telling whom it may be wanted in case of the public that owing to the heavy expenses. Long Supply something can be done.but producen so unpleant after effects.rery day's delay means that at the end of an accident or emergency. It is most attached to this new Company, they have It never fails and is pleasant and safe to the year. we shall have to face a larger excellent all canes of rheumatiem, sprains been compelled to increase the prices on taks For sale by all Osemists and deficit. I beg to move the resolutions and bruises. For sale by all Chemists and certain parts of the Elesse...

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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

We beg to notify our customers and the public generally that the duties on Liquors have been advanced to the following rates

Brandy and Liquerum Whisky and Gin...

$4.20 per gallon or 38.40 per 1 de

3,00

6.00

Runs and other spirits.....

1.50

3.00

Champagne and other). Sparkling Wines...... Port, Sherry and Madeira: 2.40 Still wine in bottle

3,00

6.00

4.80

3.00

1.20

2.40

We beg to inform our customers that we will end to meet then in every way at OUR OLD PRICES, but event of the Government persisting in enforcing the incr duties on goods now in Bond, we will be reluctantly con to advance our prices as per above Scale,

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