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NEWS OF "THE DAY.

Speaking in the Hound of Como, General Pole Carew criticized the condition

the garrison of Singapore.

The deepest coal-pit shaft in the world has been coupletent Wearmouth Colliery, near Sunderland, It is 320 fathoms deep, and, 16ft, while. The work has occupied

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THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1911

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Polles Oftoers Looked Through CALIFORNIA AND ALIEN

a Crack in the Door.

Inspector James Kerr stated that he was

Government, of which we live cast ally heard, leave little room for donht-of ing that nu impression holds stay in

At the Magi tency this afternoon, before offein circles that it is in the with- The New York Acro Club has award. Mr J. R. Wood, Mr R. H. Whittaker, drawal of stocks from private bouded od Count Da Lesseps the prize for a flight licensoo of the Praya East Hotel, was sum- ware-houses that the leakages occur.

occur. round the Statue of Liberty on October 31.oned with harbouring a European police

Mr PW. Golding appeared for Of course, no ono suspects the lead-

defendant. ing European wine and spirit mer chants-of-double dealing in this mattor, but, it is quite easy to solve years, that under the present arrangements when permits are granted for transfer of duty-free liquor from the honded warehouses to ships in harbour for re-export, it is not a difficult matter for insempulous persons with the... collusion of equally dishonest folk out: side to escape paynieat of tases on considerable quantities of liquor.

Speaking on the Navy estimates Me McKerma incidentally mentioned, that he was strongly in favour of conscription He stated also that Rosyth would be ready in 1915.

We hear that the Hongkong and Whimps Dock Cn. lavo their hands full of work at present; all the docks, yards etc., including Cosmopolitan and Aberdeen, being occupied.

Wo hear that the Klcish was hard put to find accommodation for the big crowd of first-class passengers embreking at Singapore for this North, and had to find room for some 40 år 90 first-class, berths in the second-class section of the steamer.

LAND-OWNERS.

ANOTHER-PROHIBITORY HILL PASSED.

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(Benter's Service to the Chang Mail.) LONDON, March-23. Reuter's agent at Sacramentowires

Previous similar bills have been

caled for his bed at 3 a.m. in the 11th that the California State Senate bas instant and he saw Sergeant Macdonald and they went to the Praya East Hotel where passed a bill prohibiting aliens, bolding they nirig da 3-15, Witness saw the land in California, bar lit up the street door was closed. Ha locked through a crack rent the lo tom of the and he raw P.C. Capliam sitting is chair facing the bar. The cocatable periodically enacted. was in uniform and was on duty havinggong on duty at midnight. His duties finished at 6 s. Witness sandefondant dressed in his pyjamas with his back against the bar resting his head on his left hand. He was standing on the left of the European constable. There was Mr Winter, whe was employed in the hotel, who was stand

GERMAN DREADNOUGHT

LAUNCHED.

DER KAISER TAKES THE

WATER

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TRIAL

THE VERDICT,:

Mr Michael Discharged.

· (From Our Oun Correspondcht.)"

Sascha March 23.

In the case against Mr I. R. afichool broker, tried in HB. Me Suprom Court, the jury found that defendant had "jobbed," and had sworn falsely [in' statements which he made to tho

judgo 7.

The jury, however, came to the con clusion that there was insufficiant ovidence adduced to prove that the false statements were deliberately and wilfully made.

Accused was therefore discharged..

Nota-The case commenced on January LONDON, March 23.26th, and the full text of the charge was

nu follows:-

THE CONSTITUTIONAL

with his back to the bar and who was on the right, Witnesa sawa Chinese Witness woman and a boy erase the bar. AAW Air. Whittaker, stop towards the can. stable and he heard defondant say to the constable "come and have anotlier drink."

Wiring from Kiel, Reuter's agent The constable declined. Sorgeant Mae.

minute announces that the new Dreadnought donald then looked and after or two ho saw the constable about to leave. Der Kaiser has been launched. They stepped on to the roadway and the constable came out. Witness naked him if that was the way he did his duty. The constable asid he was called in... Witaess told the constable he would be reported.

Mr Goldring-Am I to understand you went down ea your hands and knots, and looked through the crack No. I stousou Will you swear on your onth that you down. saw Mr Whittakor I swear.

I am sure 'my own mind that-I-saw defendanti- His WorshipYou are certain the mas you saw was not defendant's brother-Yes. MrGoldring-What was the size of the aperture--I could for tell you.

The Government is apparently none! too-trustful of the present-arrange- ments whereby, it has been possible for firms to merely screen off a portion of their godowns and denominate it abonded warehouse. So, wo un derstand, the Government intends

On the arrival of the German mail this _abolishing all such places and estab- Lazorning an unuŝust sight was witnessed, Hishing one general King's warchesamely a big shail of porpoises disport

in which all who desire to all, do so ing themselves in the larbour. One old Hongkong hand sio w the strange -may-secure accomodation on-terms-ocristaren described the right as a "most rent. The original intention of the extraordinary one for our harbour, Government was to establish the

The Into M. Loutreuil, a Russian warehouse at Kowloon but it appears person's son, who was for years engaged

Is there no possibility that you could be that the majority of the wine and in contracting in Francs, bequeatheder una quite cartalo. L'inor spirit merchants consider this on£100,000 to the University of Paris both fairly well and I could distinguith one Inspection of H. K. V. C. by General inaccessible centre, and Inve express- £140,000 to the Academy of Sciences, from the other.

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SATURDAY, March 25:--

H. E. the Governor and Indy Lagard

leava fer Canton.

11.30 am-Grees Island Cement Co.

Meeting. 3:34 H.M.S. Minotaur Sports at

Naval Dock Yard,

Oficer Connäng.

4.30 p.m.-Fontimil Shield Fani, BanDevonin-Dianer-Hongkong

Hotel

MONDAY, March 27

13p.in.Auction of Crown Landat Public

Works Department.

#

. p.m.-Concert or Seamen's Institute Tray, March 28:

12.15 Meeting of Chin-Bornea

Ca., Ld.

3.45 p.m.-Sanitary Board Meeting- 6 p.Entries close for V.R.C. Sports

THURSDAY, March 30:--

Stockbrokery' Búitling Day.

ed a preference for West Point. As a mutter of actual fact, we believe they are strongly opposed to the removal of the privileges which they at present enjoy by lying their own bouded warehouses close at hand, but realising that the Governmcut is likely to be firm in its proposals they are endeavouring to make the best of the situation. From the standpoint of

9 p.m.-Luion Church Literary Club. "the trade there are without doubt

Business Meeting,

FRIDAY, March 31 --

10.m-Luly Lugud At Home,

overnment House.

SpinPufmance of Bandaman Co.

at Theatre Royal.” -

SATURDAY, AFɛil-1:---

3.30 p.m.-Regimental Gymkhana. MONDAY, April 3

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce Jubilee

Dinner

WEDNESDAY, April 5-

£4,000 to the Pasteur Institute, and £10,000 to the Scientific Research Society.

It is small emok? Yes

Through the crack ?—Yes.

རྣམས་

Was it an inch wide Not an isch, An inch by half an inch-Yos. afe Walttazer was wearing his pyjamas

meeting of the Associated Chambers-Yes.

What kind were they?-Fluust, with redish stripes.- *

No.

of Commerce lins passed a resolution by a large injority urging the British GovernIt was defendant who spoke to the con ment to appoint the strongest possibly stable ?—Yes. Royal Commission, to inquire into the desirability of an altoration, in the fiscal. system. The meeting also passed a resolu. tien favouring an Imperial Council of Commerce.

It could not be Mr Winter Iam sorry to say. Mr Winter died this!

1-Yeag morning

Don't you think it would have heon better if you had walked straight to I

waited to see how long the constable was going to stay.

Sergeant Macdonald stated that at 2:05

looked through this crack,

He

Chinese bey behind the bar who was palling a cork out of a bottle. Dafandabt was in the bar with his jacket off. Witness could he talking and could recognise defendant's voice,

CRISIS.

"COMPROMISE FROSPECTS

(Renter's Service to the China Mail, }

-Loston, March 22

***Complaint Ins this day bean made on

at before this Court, for that you on the 4th day of October 1910 at Shanghai in tha' Empire of China, falsely, wickedly, wil- fully, and corruptly did conymit wilful and

pt perjury in the testimony which you give upon thasa witness at the trial of a certain ens between the mid-I R Michael and W. Y. Carmieline) at H B. M. Bupreme Court for China and Corca at. Shanghai, to the Following affact of

isk Thai a pertain parcel of 200 Byer? Tawah shares were sold by you as broker to W. V. Carmichael, and were bought by you as a broker.

149, That you did notactions ou - Strong rumours" are current in the your own account na principal in the shares House of Commoss lobby that the which were the subjek, matter of such constitutional crisis will not be settled action being shares in the following com-

panics: before the Coronation, and that the Veto Javies Talung, Ayer Tawah, and Anglo- Bill will not be passed before the end of August

Both the Morning Post and the Deity Chronicle state that prominent Liberal and Labourites have lately bech sounded relative to their willingness to consider a compromise.

THE JAPANESE DIET.

FCLOSING CEREMONY.

(Independent News Agency's Service

to the China Hail.)

Tox, March-13. The closing ceremony of the Diet was

RAILWAY WORK RE- SUMED.

The King at Buckingham Palaco, ona.. la was passing the Praya-East Hotel the 2ad inst,, received muldresses from the and saw a light inside. He heard voices a number of disadvantages in the Houses of Convocation of Canterbury and Witness went

and the noise of a cork being pulled held to-day

to the door and new system which is to advanced, but York. In reply his Majesty referred to into these we do no intend entering his visits to the different parts of the It must be for the firms concerned Empire and said: "I hope that these and the Government to come to such visits and our journey later to India ray Arvo as tastinions of my nfectionate an arrangement as will ensure smooth regard for all my peopics near and far, and

Cross-examined by Ms. Goldring wit- WORK BRISK IN MÁNCHURIA ness stated he was not mistaken between working of the new machinery may associate them all with the venerable defendant and his brother.

Defendant gave evidence that at 12.30 (Independent News Agency's Service) far as possible under the circum-living glories of the British archy

to the China Mail.) stances. On the other lian), there whore shelter and freedom they.. he left the hotel and told his bather to wait up for BI Winter, Wilnues have dwelt so long in law and peace."

retard at 10 am, the following mor ing.

TOTO, March 23. His Warehip Where did you spend the

Ladies' Rifle Association Mesting; 1st should be distinct gains secured in

Day.

the new order, especially in Govern- THUSSDAY, April 6-

Ladies Rifle Association Meeting, 2ndment control, and, looked at from this

Day.

quarter, the change may be considered FRIDAY, April 7

Ladies' Rife Asciation Mesting, 3rd wise and discreet, and shows that the

Day.

Government is keenly alive to the make

Sartnday, April 8:-

Ladies' Ride Association Meeting, 4th situation and is determined to the most of the liquor revenue.

.Day.

V. R. C. Athletic Sports.

MONDAY, April 10 –

Noon Entries close for H.K. V. C.

Rito Mecting.

FarDAY, April 14 —

Good Friday,

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The Chan Mail.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The German Mail of the 2nd February was delivered in Lomiua on the 2nd

3Tarch.

Mr Winston Churchill, replying to questions, said that he was seriously enquiring into the propagation of Mor- nonism at Liverpool.

The big and thoroughly up-to-date British tank steamer Tamarac, while in the Straits of Malacca a few days ago, endearourod to communciate with Singa- HONGKONG, THURSDAY, Manch 29, 1911. por ky wireless,, Her "call" was picked

REVENUE LEAKAGES,

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BANKING TROUBLE IN

SHANGHAI,-

-LEADING CHINESE-BANE-IN-

DIFFICULTIES.

(Wal Tez Fat Pola-Service.) ·

SHANGHAI, March 23.

A leading Chinese bank is in financial difficulties and the greatest excitement prevails in commercial circles.

SUSPICIOUS” DIPLOMAT.

WARNS CHINA TO WATCH JAPAN.

سينات

(Wah Tes Yat Po's Service)

PERING, March 22,

E. E. Wong Tai Shih, Chinese Minister to Japan, reporta that many secret meetings of the Dist were held during the late session sad he is of opinion that they doubtless had reference In consequence of the outbreak of to affairs in Manchuria. He therefore

warns the Chinese Foreign Office to be

on the qui tive

At the recently held anniversary festival dinner in London of the Royal Masonic Bonovolunt Institution for aged Freemasons, and widows of Freemasons, the secretary of the institution Announced a list of donations and subscriptions amounting to £30,086, 164 Towards this London, with 543 stewards, contributed £13,403 7; the provinces, with 404 stowards, £12,579 78.; and Devonshire, ing and he replied, come and look for MELE GAUTHIER'S CONCERT. yourself; we are not selling drinks to the with 154 stewards, £3,104 28. The secretary public." Witness entered and saw de- stated that the total was the third largest fendant'e brother. Witness did not have

night-At No. 10 Morrison Hill Gap plague alt railway work in Alanchuria What time did you leave Just before has been susponded. Now that the 10 am.

What evidence can you produce that epidemic is dying out work has ro"

commenced with great briskness. |SNUB FOR THE SENATE. .-P. C.-Capham elated that he entered the you were there My wife,

The Sanitary authorities hare given Praya East Hotel about 3 am. Fea

light burning and beard ticking in the bars their auction to all restrictions being SPECIAL SESSION DENOUNCED, Bo be knocked at the door and it was withdrawn. answered by Mr Winter. Witness naked- what was wong at that hour of the morn

The Robinson Piano Company inform us

that they had ever had for the institution. drink sad way explaining to Mr Whittaker that owing to the late arrival of Mille.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mc Frederick John Jackson, C.B... C.M.G., Lieut-Governor of East Africa has been appointed Governor of Uganda,

Livut H RO-Carter, 2nd Et. K,0.Y... LI., arrived in the Command from England per ss. Empress of China for posting to up by H. M. S. Monmouth, in the man of the 1st. Et. for duty. war anchorage. The Captain of the Tamaras asked that a message be sent to

The Bishop of Victoria is announced to his agents giving the bour of his arrival at Pulan Samboe, and asking for money to officiate at the English Church, Macau, on pay of his craw. The message was at to Sunday next, and he and Mrs Lander have the Naval Intelligence officer who very gone thither to-day. They expect to return courteously forwarded it to the Tamarao's agcate. In this manner, the vessel was to Hongkong carly next week: able to save two days.

DURINO the recent debate in the Legislative Council on the question SPLENDID SELECTION of the revenue derived from liquor duties the Hon. Mr R A. HEWETT endeavoured to account for the wide The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Captain Colville, Engineer, South Indian divergence between expectations and Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to Tailway, whose death is announced in the acknowledge with, thanks the following Straits Times, took part in the Empire

that he would have to report the matter

when he became very argumentative Gauthier the concert is postponed. Further Whittaker asked hid to have a drink and particulars will appear in our columns later. he refused. He then left and on reaching the road he saw the Tospector and Sergeant Macdonald and went towards them with the intention of reporting the matter. bar 1-N; not at all.

„His Worship - Did you sit down in the

What suit was Mr Whittaker's brother, wearing -Sort of a grey suit.

A pyjama suit?-Yea How long were you in the house?-About

fifteen minutes.

Did Me Whittaker's brother ask you to have a drink -I never heard him.

Tospector Kerr and Sergeant Macdonald said they saw you sitting down on a chair That is wrong YOF

That is quite clear?—Yes Inspector Kerr-Quite clear, your wor

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A Chinese concubine living at 35, Queen's Road Central, has reported to the polico. that at 8-n.m. yesterday she черед awakened by two men coming into her room. She asked them what they wanted

(Wah Te Yut Po's Service).

PEKINO, March 22. Prince Lun acting on behalf of the members of the Senate, has requested that a special meeting of that body be called," but "the Grand Conseil are strongly opposed to such an idea.

RUSSIA AND CHINA,

DISPUTE, MERELY TRIFLING.

(Wah Te Yat Po's Bervice.) ·

PERINO, March 23.

The Prince Regent being convinced

and one of them replied, "Heep quiet or that, the Russian demande are trifling

I will put you to death", at the same time instructs the Wai-wa-pa to settle the pointing large pair of clawory at her, matter in a friendly fashion.

The other man then seized her pressed her down, pat a cloth gag in her invuth,

ship.

Sergeant Macdonald-Yes, your worship.tied her hands behind her back with wire and then tot her to the bod. They The case was adjourned for a week..

reliavod her of a gold chain which SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' she had on her neck, and which w

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valued at 300, then ransacked the house and atole money and clothing. The total loss Tire annual report of the above Hong- is put at 889.

Various Textures. realisations by suggesting that there donations to the funds of the Hospitals Match last year at Bisley, when he made kong institution states that the Hote lina

must be wholesale smuggling going on in the Colony. How it was carried on le confessed he did not

Wm. Powell, Ld., know, nor was he going to attempt

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