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THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG'S NEW BAR- RISTER.

ships in addition to the five to be Stop Press News advanced and the two to be completed during next year. This makes cloven in all in process of construction The two to be completed are the Jean |

At the Criminal Bussions to day, the Bart and the Courbet," which, wore Hou, Mr C. G. Alabaster, introduced Mr launched respectively at Brest and F. C. Jenkin, barristes-at-law. Lorient in September Inst. 'These

The Chief Justice mil he bad at vessels are of 340 ft. in length, 883 ft. | plus ura in welcoming Mr Jonkiu in the in beam and at 29 ft. draught displace trusted that his juufu would pro mest practies of the Bar of this Colony. Ha 23,100 tons. The Parsons turbine prosperous.) machinery, of 28,000 shaft horse power, is to give them a speed of 20 Most refresting and palatable, tots The five battle ships now in

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the Bretagne and Provence, building at Breat and Lorient, and the France, Paris, and Lorraine, building by contract, the first at St. Nazair and the second at La Seyne. These are to be

the Jenn Bart, but 300 tons more is allowed for displacement on the same draught, and, in consequence, the power of the Parsons turbines will be 29,250 shaft horse-power, to give 20 knots speed. Of the four new ships to le laid down, two will be com meuced in the Goverment dockyards

ATTEMPTED LARCENY CHARGE.

Before Mr. Justies Comperta to-day, in the second court of the Criminal Sex. signs, So That au Lai Tak Teoi, alias Tai Tsai, were charged with attempt ed larceny,

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the

COMPANY MERTINGS.

More H. Prios & Co. Ltd.

The Fifth Ordinary Annual Meeting off shareholders of H Price&Co., Ltd was held at the Company's ofices, lè Queen's Rand, Castril to-day at noon. Mr Chan also present Messrs A. Ramjahn, managing Kai hing was to the obair, and there ware

Blake, Chan Ah Fitz, M. A. Rajack Director, Liu Po Wing, director, J. J.

Chiu Ui Man, E., & Willisman and C. Boud,. Secretary.

CILŠIEMAN'S SPEECH.

THURSDAY, JULY 18

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- INDIAN LABOUR IN

SOUTH-FR C++

DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Chairman said:The report and statement of scaniat having been in your lands for some time. I propose to take them as read. Your directors regret very auuch that the working for the past your was so pusatisfactory. In consequence of | (Router'a Servise to the China Mdil.) the troubles in China, the British Fleet was absent from var barbour during the

LONDOS, July 18. winter season and there was less foreign House of Commons said the ques Lord Ampthill, speaking in the shipping: our Const Ports basiness was tion of the introduction of Indian practically at a standstill. Added to those labour into South Africa was again depressions; two firma closed their shatters, causing anxiety. In the Arst place. the resnit boing; that unprecedented the long pramined settlement had place in auction rooms. Campetition has been postponed, and, secondly, the sales of whiskies and wines hare taken to increase our sales, we had to spend more in the hands of the Hon Mr Fis been becoming more be and in order management of the settlement was money in newspaper advertisements ar cher, who, was less amicable to the Hung, who to-day was maintanced to The above is a portrait of EI Hon branches in Japan and Formosa have not

this

Acoused Eefors the Cind Junior.

SENTENCED TO ZWENTY THARD” PENAL SERVITUDE.

The first prisgter pleaded guilty, and Mr. Eldon Potter, who conducted prstion on behalf of the Crown, said that because one man had pleaded guilty the jury must not infer that the weed man was guilty also. The facts of the case were quite short. "At 9.15 p.. on June 14th the man who had pleaded strat, Mong Kok Tsui. He seized a box guilty went into a shop in Shanghar in which were number of copper cents, arenating in all to #24.--án sizrm, was the prisoner who seized the box land not

Fare being taken to close them. The while, Lord Ampthill stated, the ing to assassinsta Sir Henry May-an tibe to take it away. The thieves were been aloned. Your directors, however, are being violated, and he gave instances

and Kowloon Branches have already spirit of the proposed settlement was July 4

The sketch war-taken in Court by would be given by the accountant at the an increase of shost $13,500 over the the Government always considered THE ATTEMPT ON THE GOVERNOR. had pleaded guilty was caught. Evidence rear, up to the end of Jane, has improved

very much, our local business has shown The Right, Hor. A. Emmott said shop and the foki to the effect that the same period of last year. Many of every case, and were ready to inter- second prisoner was one of the men who our constituents have reponded to our sp-vene if it was shown that interven entered the shop at the time. It would peal for advertising allowances. Since the also be proved that the second defendant beginning of this year, as you are already tion would be useful, but they were left his home at 7pm. on the evening quis the business of Meses not going to be-driven into a policy fr glad to learn from our Managing some of Lord Ampthill's complaints,

Ganda

nda and Co. at Shanghai, and of magging. There was reason is Director that our Stanghal firm has been doing an increased business during the last but if he wanted all these individual eat over the corresponding period of subject of representation, he had June last their turn-over was few months. In the mouths of May and cases, affecting the rights of a self

about 50 owned by Mesin J. W. Gande and Co. better wait till the Unionists came what was going on, they crinced much

per governing Colony, to be made the 1 year when the business You will remember that on the 19th De

privately

cember last special resolutions were passed for the issue of 10,000 new shares, 4000 of he only suggested that representation

Lord Ampthill, interrupting, saifi. which

"were to be issued to Mensis J. W. should be made as to the general Gands and Co. at par, and 6000

shares at premium The 4000 shares to be issued tendency of the treatment of Indians, to Mesars J. W. Gande and Co. were for Mr. Emmott replied that it was the value of their stock, fumiture, fixtures impossible to deal with a number of etc. to be taken over by us at par, but we have actually

issued to them 3,185 shares cases in general terms. only, as

as their stock, furn ture, Satares éta must be dealt with on its merits passed on to us were worth the value of the His Majesty's Government consider. shares issued to their at par: 2505 shares at 90 premium have been also taken up, generally satisfactory, and keenly ed that the Immigration Bill was

year's working, your Directors have decide this Session. view of there being no dividend for laat regretted, that it had not been passed learing there 4,210 shares unallotte

They had positive

of the attempted rubbery and returned in the early hours of the morning.

After hearing the evidence bis Lord. be much evidence against the man who ship said that there did not appear to had pleaded not guilty. In fact, he said: there was nothing to show that he went into the shop at all.

For a long time prior to the commence- meat of the osse at the Criminal Se

His Excellency-the-Governor-of-Hong to-day in which Li Hon Hung was charged with shooting with intent to kill

HUNTER.At No. 9 Carnarvon Villas," on May 1 next year, and twa nt-Brest pursued by constables, and the man who passed to say that, wo far, the trade in support of this statement.mamber of the China Mail ** stad. Kowloon, n the 18th July, to 3 and and Lorient respectively on January Ms T. HENTER; a daughter.

1, 1814. Although no official parti- Cabers are given regarding these vessels, it is understood that they will he larger than those now in progress, the displacement tonnage being about |25,500 tons, which will involve a further increase in power to ensure the same speel. As regards the Meeting of Creditora of Watkins Idd. 9 p.m-Bandsunn Opera Co., Theatre armour, the thickness of the main

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The grabarbettes are 10-in, armour, Lecture on Christian Science in City and the secondary guns are placed on the broadside, behind the 7-in. upper 12.30 pm-Star Ferry Co. Extraordin includes twelve guns of in. calibre, beft. In the Jean Bart the armament

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at four three-pounders. In the five later ships of the Bretagne type there will be teu 13.30-in. guas, twenty- two 5,5-in, and four of 1.85-in, bore There will be four submerged tor- pero-tubes. The complement of

nese about at the time.

It appears that there were several Chi-

The prisoner, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to a year's imprisonment; the second mam was discharged.

CHILD STEALING CHARGE.

Before Mr Justice Gompertz at the mansions to-day a woman named Li was charged with child steating. ducted the prosecution on behalf of the Mr Eldon Potter. barrister-at-law, con- Crown,

father he left home on March 21st on According to the evidence of the business. When he returned his little

As he offered a reward to 43 paid not return he

into power.

Each one

ed that the unallotted shares be offered proofs of Ministers anxiety that it

interest in the proceedings.

ber kere admitted to the Court and these Shortly before ten o'clock a large num consisted chiefly of Chinese who were: crowded at the back of the Court. They numbered quite 500, and though it war. obviously impossible for them to hear what was going on, they ovinced extra- ordinary interest in the precedings.

The following jury was empannalled - Moss W. C. Kailey Peel, W.B A. Mackintosh, C. Baeslop Marshall, G. T. Lawson, E. D. Haskell, F

There were only a few Europeans pre sert.

This was the first case taken Hefore

Chief Justice.

-It appeared that there were two counter

HoxazonG, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1912. these ships ia to be 34 officers und him and who brought him back honred last year at 82 premiam. 2018 of portfolios, Nr. Fischer and Gen-preferred against the prisoner, one was

THE GOVERNOR'S ASSAIL. ANT.

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the prospects are in favour of corres ponding armanient, the 1330- being regarded us sufficient.

of

$

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The British steamer Glenroy, which recently want nshuze, in a hoary storm at Nagasaki and docked for repairs.

Gogoera near Ikishima, has been taken to

Bat we are all human, kod mistakes in the Government had been for a long opening of branches have been dearly paid time trying to obtain an appeal on for by us; the greatest sufferer being your the question of domielle. Ministers

Director, whn, as Managing holds the

bara aid, promised amendment in the shape of bulk of our shares. From bence auh being Peduced and will show an op would have been the most useful forth we will andeavour to confine our the Immigration Bill, which provided of operation in China. Our expenses for appeal. Such an amendment preciable reduction from next year, when they could have. The case quoted

great reduction in our rental account

are

bought

QUE

will take place, as your Chairman bas by Lord Ampthill did not afford any ght a property in Queen's Hoad, close round for a general charge, or a to this place, which will be let to the Com departure from the spirit of the pany on the beais of 7 per cant outlay. settlement.. cent dividend during the first four years of Gentlemen, the company has paid 43 per its registration, and through unforseen circumstances no Dividend can he paid for the fifth yeur, a fact which your directors deeply deplore,

By special resolutions passed on Dea ember 19, last year the name of our

A SECRETARY OF-

LABOUR.

N&W.AMERIC¿N'OFFICIAL.

The Chief Justice (to pelanner) You

have pleaded guilty to shooting the overact with intent to murder. Do you understand the charge?

Prisoner (through the interpreter) : •T understand it, my Lord.

The Chief Justica: Have you any.

thing to add v

Prisoner: I have nothing to add. What

have said at the Police Court, I repeat

now...

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Aitorrey-General,

In conducting the prosecution said that the two counts to which the prisoner had. pleaded guilty were alterative He Alabaster) anked his Lardship to sen tence him on one comt only.DA

Mr. Alabaatar added: The prisoner has pleaded guilty to the most dastardly : crime that I think it is possible by fins

now, and the balance (if any) to the first to the present shareholders, old And had not pussed, in their expressions Out of the 2.596 shares issued at $19

ublic. of regret to Lord Gladstone and share, your Managing Director has taken their promise that it should be intro- the Hon. 3r. W. Rets Davies, R.C.

sharce, and he also took up 1,000 duced at the earliest opportunity shares at 812 per share of

of the 3,000 shares 1075 men.

next session. As regards the change however, So far as the ships to be searched Sincan and afterwards Songsong shows, gentlement, the confidence which be

effect, whereupon he issued

fact laid down next year are concerned, the latter place he raw his son has in the company, inhich he is the largest eral Smuts were members of the that of attempting to kill and murder,

in Connaught Road, He w shiuto a small bost which lay alongside directors to make this Company gresh policy on this matter His Majesty's

in shareholder. You may depend upon it that same Government, and presumably and the other was with attempting to do who took everything that has in the power of your they were in agreement in their grievous bodily injury. f. He

He questioned the woman in anccEER

cees will be done with their best ability. The sentence imposed to-day upon

regard to the child whom she claimed Li Ron Hung, who a fortnight ago

Consequently be informed the police with No 'cruisers are provided for, and the result that they boarded theboat and

restored his son to him. attempted to assassinate Sir Henry as regards the torpedo boat destroyer Questioned by Mr Tolter, the father May, as he was making his formal programme, nine vessels are to be com- therefore could have given her no authority said he did not know the pramer, and entry as Governor of Hongkong, pleted next year, seven of them at 10 take the child. cannot, in the circumstances, be private works, and two in the dock-sentenced to five years' imprisonment.

After considerable evidence prisoner was considered as by any means severe. yards. Three will be "captioned," Twenty years' imprisonment; is, and three will be laid down. The Hillinery,

we believe, the maximum penalty length of the later vessels in progress that could have been inflicted, and is 265 ft. 9 in., the benin being 25 ft. Skirts;

most people will agree that it has in, and at 9 ft 10 in. draught the been richly deserved. Not only displacement is 850 tons. These are Blouses,

was a valuable life jeopardised by twin-screw turbine-driven ships, and the culprit's deliberate action, but, four-2.56-in-guns. Of submarine banishment Cheung Le was to-day sen- the armament includes two 3.8 in. and Fur the disobedienen of an order of Underwear, in striking at the Governor, he was honts eight will be completed, ten tenced at Criminal Sessions to six months

striking at the representative of the continued, and three will be coro- Hosiery, Crown, and was doing so upon a menced. The submarines are steadily most auspicious occasion. Had the increasing in size. These latter vesselä nssallant been dealt with by his ft. fin. breadth. Internal-combustion surveyor in the bureau of lands, who was are to be 242 ft 9 in. long and of 19

The mystery wartanding the dis appestance of John R. Waldron, patriots, he would most prob-engines of daar hart power us to be last seen in the barrio Sta. Inez. Tayabas, boon in the way of business during the past ably have forfeited his head; as it fitted, in order that the boats may Philippines, on Mar 24, dissipated. He year he was of opinion, and he had se is, however, the sentence should knits, a fact itself illustrative of the was beaten to deaths when asleep by his doubt the majority of the Shareholders

have a speed on the surface of 20 sufficiently serve as a warning and great advance made in this type of guides.

would bear

bear him out, they were very for a deterrent to all such erratic in. craft. There will be eight tubes for

tank tanste, the

were not much more dividuals as the prisoner privelashing torpedoes, and the crow Steamship Company have favoured us with

The local Ageucy of the Pacific Mall on the balance sheet, when they took inte ANNOUNCEMENT BY MESSES

than what were placed before them himself to be. The only redeeming

will include three officers and thirty- a large wall map of the world, published and the beatze of the ships of H.M. consideration the revolutionary movement feature in this regrettable episode Certain miscellaneous ships are in the San Francisco Overland Route competition which had been in

Navy, and last, but not least, the keen has been the genuine sympathy of cluded. There is in progress a sub-Lines, on which is indicated the route he thought they should he their way. (Router's Servier to the China Mail.) line with froops. The chairs had pro all right-thinking Chinese, who marie-mine-laging ship called the taken by their feet, and showing the many sincere thanks not only to the directors of

band with themselves and tender

LORDOX, July 18.celed about filty yards from Blake Pfor have not been alow to express their Cerbere, of 566 tous, and with overland connections of the company all the company, but also to the staff for the Co., the great battleship builders of between the top and between tho Mesers, Armstrong, Whitworth and when the primouer, who had evidently profound abhorrence of the action, give a speed of 20 knots. The vessel

machinery of 6000 horse-power, to over the world.

been waiting thero on purpose, ran out abla manner in

which

they had looked after And who will, doubtless, agree that will carry one 2.95-in, gun, and will ently held the appointment of chief

the bareholders' Mr W. Burlock Dupree, who until twelver

during the past Newcastlo, Sir Edward Cirndard, who send and third Indian constables, pot welve months. the centence is entirely justified by aud 52 men. This vessel was pat inat Wuchos, has reigned We understand seconded, and it a unanimously agrned; directorate of their fem.

hemanned by a crew of three officersistant in the Chinese Curtains Service The, chairman moved, Mr. Chan's Ying Afries, has accepted sent in the polited a revolver point blank

The resolation was carried unanimously signed the flowernorship of East his hand sul elbow on the chair and

Henry May's head. Had it not hav land-at St. Nazaire on August 5 of that he has joined Meru Jardine, Mathe that Messrs Lowe, Bingham nd Matthews

for the prompt, action of âu :I stable in throwing out his arm; Sergeant Gstrod in inning forw acizing the prisme, dou object would have been.

resses,

Shoes, etc.

SUMMER

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REDUCED PRICES.

SALE.

the nature of the crime.

Um. Dowell, Id.

THE FRENCH · NAVAL” PROGRAMME.

E CHINA MAIL

PHOON

MAP and

GUIDE

locate the centre

seven men.

imprisonment.

in it Co., and ir

a Lowner, Jaly 18.

ing at Sir Henry May-who we all know

this year to Gande Price & Co. Ld. company was changed from the January ist (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)gine. He has pleaded guilty to share

With these remarks I propose that the directors report and statement of accounts for the

year 1912 as laid before you be adopted and passed.

Chairman

the adoption mnred the report and balance sheet.

Mr J. E. Blake in seconding, said of Labour, with a seat in the Cabinet considering the great obstacles which had

The

interosta

Beuter's Washington errespondents Governor of this Colony with intent states that the House of Representatives to murder. On the 4th of July, Sir

Henry May arrived in this Colony to take. of bave passed a Bill creating a Secretary up the position of Governor, and, having.

shake

their

last year, a transport named the rainy take an oing North tobe and are, herety Appolored auditori

work, there

SIR EDWARD GIROUARD.

ARMSTRONG

6

the company at remuneration to be after fixed by the directors,

none was asked. In declaring the meeting

to be here-

THE PREMIER TO VISIT DUBLIN.

Scine is also in progress, the displace- ment being 3160 tons and the speed 12 knots Next year there is to be Bangkok Nursing Home, of Mr Asherton closed the Chairman expressed the hope laid down a gunboat to be called the Tilbr ok, of the

Hongkong and

from 自骂

passed FRWAY

The death occurred on July 7 at th The Chairman, invited question but

WHEN there is, na at present, so Bahir, of 214 toni, to carry six 1,46 nok. Mr Tillbrook auffered that the company would be luckier, next speculated upon, with reference to laid down is a despatch vessel, whichi afler at speration. Mr Tilb ook, who had wach being said, written, and in uns Another special ship to be ack of fever bich was afterwards 3.

NAVAL NEWS.

and our own Navy and its requirement to 100 tons, with a spot of 17 for some yours at the Bheugbal branch Ho-The US.A. protected cruiser Oneinnati, will have a displacement of from 360 only been in Bangkuk a few months, was for Imperial purposes together with knots She will carry twn: 6.5-in

was my youn of age, and was very 3,189 tune, Commander 8.8, Robinson, the part likely to be played by the rul xix 2.06-in. guna The Moniteurch liked by all who know him. Over-Seas Dominions, it is of de In Flette, from which we have

arrived yesterday from Shanghai. than ordinary interest to learn some the total credit for new construction

taken these particular, stata that PAWNBROKERS CENSURED thing of the navy of our great ally will anyount to nearly 7 millions newss the Channel, and to know what sterling for direct expenses, and £300,000 for miscellaticons expenres

more

Scandalous Conduct.

Commander Y, Gubron, arrived, and left. The German gunboat Illis, 100 togs,

for Canton the same morning. The Gor man river gunboat Taingtail, tons, Capt. Lieut. E. Fircks also entered the

their naval Progamme is for the imIt will thus be observed that our to Irving at the Magistracy to day for

Tao jawabrokers who made applications harbour, mediate future. Discussing this sub grent Ally is also fully aware of the tour of Dae value of stolon guoda

ivost importance of a strong havy, revered from their shops the

recruited and Uisies

DS UN CARDBOARD AND Jeet, "Engineering in a recent is stunt with the reliance that we (Jih tuck the jeweler

APED YOR HANGINO

lind some very interesting Information may place urm France in time of hand-boys and to unfold and some pertinent com enegacy together with the as hele statement Let Th

sistance of nur hval Dominions, thers to

incule to make As has already been little fear of a Eumpena

40 Centsed in this column the (avy Pro wor oururning. In fact, never was

graminis of France for 1913 provides there timo when unly a peace. for the laying down of four batuo: seemed more likely to be establis

GREAT RECEPTION ARRANGED.

(Doutora Bervice to the China Mall.)

gary Losnog, July 18,

to-night.

Mr. Asquith will arrive in Dublin

He will be welcomed by, twenty bands and two thousand torch,

THE BISLEY BRONZE MEDALLIST

LA REMARKIBLE RECORD:

inspreted a Guard of Honour at Blake Pier, he, with Lady May and thei daughters, proceed to chairs to the City Hall in order to receive an address of welcome from the community. Sir Henry May's chair was on the right, and On each side of the chairs were, four. Lady May was next to him on the left.

Indian constables, and behind them there followed other police, The streets were

Despite the efforts

was fired. It and lodged in the chair The sergeant, God did shot, but he did not sergi ing His revolver dr

Mr.Alabaster i added pleaded guilty, and

at the

the

Mr. Alab

Hin Lordsh