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WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1911.

THE CANTON REBELLION.

FALSE ALARM JAUSES PANIC.

CANTON NOW TRANQUIL

On Monday a false sharm provided in the west part of the city of Canton which caused no little stir amongst the already -excited inhabitants. There was a hoary rainstorm at noon and immediately all the shops and family houses closed their doors and the gates were also dosed. A quinber of pedestrians were In the streets at the time and they commanded to create a noise having no whore to take refuge from the heavy downpour.. The police of Shameen, sevitg the people running along Shaktu, a place opposite Shameen, and that the shops sad family houses were being rapidly closed up believed that another outbreak had occurred

MOTION FOR INTERIM

INJUNCTION,

A motion for an injunction came before the Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggott, et the Supreme Court this morning, the plaintiff being Mr Frederick Hachman, proprietor of the Grand Hotel, and Mrs Mary Uschmann, of the Station Hotal,

Kowloon,

Mr Eldon Potter appeared for plaintiff, instructed by Mr J. R. Gardiner, and the Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock, 5.0., defended, instructed by Mr Reader Harris.

The statement of slaini was for damages for the breach of a carenant unda bý defondant with plaintif on November 18, 2009, whereby defendant covenanted with plaintif that she would, not at any time thereafter, either by herself or in con- nection with any other person of persons, carry ou trade or business as an in- kooper, publican or restaurant keeper

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Culony ni Hongkong. Plaintiff naked for an injunction to restrain defendant from carrying on either by her-

THE SHANGHAI RACKS.

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The results of the following races run, ort the second day were received after we had gone to press yesterday.

The Hongkong Jockey Club has roclved wire (which we have been privileged to en) stating that Valhalla, which finished first in the Jockey Cup, (7th racu, árst day), has been disqualified, so Magie la judged the winner, Lachine second aml Mr R. E. Wilson's Hamilfield third.",

Alas in the Siccnwei Cup (9th inco, second day), Marengo has been disqualified. The result now should rond: - THE SHAWKI CUT. For China Ponies,

'Ono'nullo and a quarter. Mr Buzey's Coronation Ross, Burkill....1 Mr. F. B. Marshall's Willow Tree, Vida Mr Evelyn's Crusader, Moller

Time, 2 mts 367 secs.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

AMOY NOTES:

(Hy Our Dun Correspondans.)

~Amor, May Ish

H.M.S. "Minotaur " arrived in part on Friday afternoon from Hongkong and will stay until Wednesday morning. when she leaves for Wai-had-wal..

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A cricket match was played on Saturday afternoon between the "Minotaur" and "Kolnugu." Fly comman [2.30pm, and the naval men batted first. The first wicket put on bû runs, and Ray. Howetson batted with ees. Lieutenant Steel knocked up over 50 in a short space of time, which included a 6 and several 4's. The innings closed for

104. Amoy opened up carefully and nothing was risked, but they were no match for their opponents, and wars" all' out for. 67. The delling of the Aug. team was a disgrace, and if all the catches had boen held the core of the "Minotaur "would probably have been 30

The boats als left the shore and this golf or in connection with any other person Mr Marshall's. Persimmon Tree, Vida... -7/Jess. On the other hand the Navy felded

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or persons, the trade or business of an in-keeper, publican, and restaurot keeper now being carried on in Kowlon under the sign of the Station Hotel and for ensts.

31 Ferando's Carlisle, Dalieni. Mr Fash's Marbles, Alderton

Tino 8 m. 12 4:55 secs.

and at once had all the bridge rates these of thing lasted for about two hours although there was absolutely no reason for it. When things were quict "one" uro

1:11 hade but enquiries wore was able to tries, the cause if the alarm.

Mr Potter said that on November 18, From one oerce it is sated that the Manchurian soldiers, who were keeping 19 defendant, who was then proprietress guard on the City walls, on seeing a storm of the Oriental Hotel, which was now known as the Grand Hotel, assigned ali. approaching moved their guns under cores while the defence braves on the outer city her interest in that hotel, to plain-TAL SCARY STARE-For Grifine: Soren gato, Tai Fing Moon, seeing this movementti, for which he paid to defendant

the very substantiil

THE SPRING CUP.-For China Ponies that have started and not won One mile. „Mr Marshalla Cypress Tre, Vida

Mir Durger's Chefoo, Cumming Mir Drakeford's Sealark, Daliesh...

Time: 2m. 05 2,5 secs.

fariongs.

splendidly. The match was very enjoy. 3 able, as the weather was all that could be desired. Mra Wallacò very kindly pro vided tan, and the ever prescut MeeCheung was there to photograph the tea TIUM.

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at a distance imagined that smething for the good-will of the business. In wrong in the city and inunediately closed addition to that he hid S6,000 more for the gates. Unfortunately at the samfuraiture, Rttings, wines, etc. time a salute was being fred by the gun- Mr Pollock said that did not appear in bosts in honour of a French naval offiver the affidavits. and this was apparently taken to be boribs thrown by the rebels,

Inside the city everything is now much quieter than usual. The busiest quafters are like vithgo streets as there are very few passers by and the shops although open are minus of customers.

A few days before the uprising the commander and officers of the foreign trained soldiers, acting in accordance with the Vicemy sinstructions, drified the whole body of troops. They were only permitted to carry water jars, their rides, bayonets and swords all being left in the barracks under lock and key. During the uprising strict watch was kept upon these troops bit nothing was found to create the auspicion that they favoured there- volutionists.

The reliels, in Fatahan after being defeat- ed by the machine guns and two cruisers took refuge in the hills and weretly escaped

before the arrival of the Canton troops.

Fatshan is now quiet and the troops in

returned to Canton.

RETIREMENT OF CHILET DETECTIVE INSPECTOR

HANSON.

Thirty-seven years in the Hong-

kong Police Force.

*3r Potter continued that towards the end of the assignment there was a corenent restricting defendant from trad- log.

About eight or nine months after that date they found, and he submitted it was quite clear, that defendant took part in starting another hotel in Kowloon called the Station Hotel, which was in fact opened on March 1, 1911 The object of the convenant, which he did not think was an unreasonable one, it being executed by Messrs Wilkenson and Grist, who acted for both parties, was to prevent this lady, the was well known in Hongkong, from starting or existing in any other hotel.

His Lordship-Is the Station Hotel in

opposition to those in Victoria!

Mr Potter-Yes. It is in opposition. His Lordship—We must be practical. Mr Potter-This lady is well known to the Germine community and plaintiff hoped to get the German customers.

His Lordship-They would not gut a lunch na go to the Station Hotel for | drink in preference to plaintifī a hotel.

Mr Potter-Hmgkong is not a large place and when you get a well known hotel keeper starting another hotel, whether it is series the water or not, the inference in that they would go there.

Hi Lordship-The only question is whether I can restrain defendant pending to action when I should think that damages would have met the case.

The numeroue friends of Chief Inspector John William Hanson, of the Hongkong

Mr Potter said that defendant's case was Police Furce, will learn with regret that continued ill health has necessitated his rethat it was not her business but that it was tirement and that he leaves, under medical her husbands. He thought whe * advice, for Home by the next English endeavouring in every way posible to Mail. Inspector Hanson, who is justly defeat the cause. She had been connected "popular" with all his comrades, has the with the licensing trade for the last twenty honourable distinction of having been five years in Hongkong." Her husband was thirty-seven years in the police force of the a clerk in the Norddeutcher Lloyd and was Colony, and during that period he worked still there and within eight or nine months up through the various dipartiments from after the sale of the hotel he was apparently a constable to the position from which he seized with a desire to become a hotel owner and while still retaining his position retires with well earned kurvis.

as a clerk became the license of this hotel,

In early life Chief Detective Inspector Hanson was of somewhat of a roving dis- position and having been sane little time

in Australia he joined a ship coming to the

Mr Pollock-He is rict the license.

After further argument his Lordship said

he had still the first iden in his hand. Ho

Mr Charloy's Red Herring, Dalgliesh.. Mr Marshall's Ebony Tree, Vida... Mr Hardi's Farfallinetta Mielok...

Tuod: 1 m. 48 sees.

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For creating a disturbance at Wast Point and damaging property a Chinese was ordered to pay 82 compensation and fined 83 as well as being bound over in the errors... sum of $25 to keep the peace for three

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Mr Falauto, the great Italian baritone, still continues to delight large sadioncm at the Empire Theatre nightly where his 2 splendid singing is greatly enjoyed. A fine collection of filma is also being shown amongst them being the grand new China dramatic coloured film entitled "Pride"

THE SHANTUNG STAKES.-A forced entry for all Subscription Grities otherwise cutered at this sheeting. One mile. Mr Foursome's Slice, Laurence....... Mr Glendinye's Craftstaan, Burkill Mr Hobbs Ouistiti, Cumming

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Far East. It was while the ship was lying could not assume that there was anything osz THREE RUNDRED VESSELS EXPECTED -Hongkong harbour that someone sug-likely to damage plaintiff in any way. --

damage.

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His Lordship-It may be proved in the

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customers leaving my client to go there.

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geated to him that he should try and jom Mr Potter-There is s fikchood of the Hongkong Police which suggestion he acted upon. He went to see the then Captain Superintendent of Pulics who appeared to be somewhat impressed with Mr Hanson, who was promised an answer before the buat sailed. As day after day pad and no intimation was received Mr

Bir Potter, Here is a woman who has Hanson began to despair that his services would-be-required, but happily about an got 530.000 and binds herself not to be hour before the ship left a messenger connected with another hotal in the brought hiss a lung, official envelope which Colony... contained his papers for failing the force.

Mr Hanson obtained his discharge from

·His Lordship--But that is argument m the action,

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LONDON, April 22. King George will review-the-Elect at Spithead on June 24

It is anticipated the fleet will consist of 309 vessels. Asahi Japan Afati.

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LONDON, April 22nd

the australian Commonwealth will frame a new naval programme of £88,500,000 for construction of 12 wanhips in the next 22 Mr Potter-Your Lordship will not grant years. The draft will be drawn up by Admiral Henderson, who has just returned Nichi-Japan Mail,

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Six Lives" Lost.

With 29 persons aboard, the bay steamer Charlon Paizat foundered off Cavite at 3,30 Sonday afternoon last week. Six persona During the dcussion in the House of who, were known to be aboard her are still Lords on Lord Roberta's motion in regard missing, and local custom and bureau of to optional defence, Lard Carzon said he navigation authoritier believe they are believed that compulsory training was un- drowned. Among them is an American, arcidable. Viscount Haldane, he said, Mr John Bevington, an employee of the had spoken of "blue fuak," but he (Lord Manila trading and, supply company. Curzon) would rather be in a "blus fank"Two other Americans, Ordinance Ser- in the company of Land Hoberts than in a geant E R Neville with station blind asylum with Viscount Haldane. at Fort McKinley and Mr Lester Perkins

of the bureau of customis, were rescued Lourenço Marques, in East Africa, is, after they had floated about in the water says a message-dated April 17th, at present all night. Twenty-one Filipinos have also Just what caused the in an anarchical condition. The Bevolu. been rescued. tionists are trying to expel the Governor accident was not knowo, Monday morning of the city and other Royalist officials, in Manila as only the bareat news of the together with certain of the citizens. Indiater had been received but it was con sidered probable that the ressol which Consequence the British Governor-General plies regularly between Manila and Car- in South Africa has despatched a quiser to regidor foundered in the severe storm that

It is reported that the Government of Aelagus Bay from Simontown, in Cape whipped the waters of the bay in a Colony, to protect the interests of British fury during the late afternoon hours. residents there.

Only one survivor of the wreck reached Blanila in the early bours-a. The proposal has been made in Germany Filipino, who was picked up by Mr W. J.

international language and script. It pany as he was returning to the city on a reported that an international conference company launch for the purpose is to be held next year.

the ship and was nos long before he was the interini injunction if you think that frun a special mission to Australia.Nichs to adopt for commercial purposes a common Shaw of the Atlantic Gulf and Pacife com

enrolled as a police constable at the very damages would be sufficient youthful age of seventeen years, Tint was

His Lordship refused the interim-injung-

on October 31, 1874, and six years intortion and reserved the question of costs, the

found Mr Hanson acting as a sergeant to be promoted to the rank of a full sergeant in the April of the following your. On May 7, 1885, Mr Hanson left for Home ou

leave and when he returned year later he again took up his duties as a sergeant which he continued to fulfil to the satisfaction of his superior officers that on May 3, 1880, he was again promoted, tius time to then Jaank of neling inspector, in which position he continued until February 7, 1801, when, he was hade a third class inspector. The new year of 1898 saw Mr Hanson clief. detective inspector and since then he has

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Mr Potter-It may be that I may apply for a jury..

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WOMAN ROBBED IN NEW TERRITORY.

MORMON ACTION IN ENGLAND,

FIVE HUNDRED BRITISH VIELS

ENTICED TO- ETAH

LONDON, April 22.

The Portugese mail stimmer Lusilania wharecently wrecked on the Bellows Beck,

numbering between even and sight near Capetown. The passengers and crew, hundred, were mayed by a British cruiser.

jury. This is a question of law and my agitation against the Merrous on the The British papers are starting an learned friend in arguing it as a matter of ground that under their propaganda five hundred young British girls have been kidnapped to the United States. The Times thinks that the importation of British girls

The total sinuunt which the insurance to the United States by the Monzon believers was aidil at increasing the companies are called upon to pay in cour etection rights at tal, where the head nection well the recent Tokyo fire is Yeu quarters of the religion are located. In 670,000 Many of the claime have already. contrast to other papers, the "Zimes and

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At a mall village called Nga Un l'as, in ben actively identified with the detective the New Territory, between Pingahan and

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life of the Colony with the exception of Taipo, a Chinese woman was set upon by polygamy: During a debatar on this subject the suur from 1902 to 1003 when he was threb mon and relievod of 897. She was in Parliament Mr Churchill, estar

on her way to market when she mat the Home Affaire, refused to bring in a Bill to

op leave. Mr. Hanson has been in men and after committing the theft they expell the Motajous-Nichi-Nichte ight corners and his creof to bringing criminals to justico has been in hopoumble excaped into Chinese territory.

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