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ESTABLISHED 73 YEARS.

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURES"

SPECTALITIES:-

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Eight dogs which were found straying gestaring wore sent to the Pound, t

3

An anchor and chain valund + has been stolen from the cargo boat No 628 while lying at anchor of Tai Kuk

since the nationalisation of these rail- ways has exceeded £140,000,000, an in one year, 1010, the amount. dovoted to public purposes was about £10,000,000. It is easy to demona- trute by figures--indeed they were placed before the Prime Minister the other day that some £6,000,000 year could be gleaned by the Chancel lor of the Exchequer by the simple | Toit » process of nationalisation—that is, by substituting Government security for railway stock. Why then is this course not pursued. Mainly for the renson that to get German resalts you must adopt German methods, and any attempt to introduce an unto cratio system, where democratic prin- ciples have prevailed, would be impossible and intolerable. It must not be supposed that the German system, though financially successful,

Mr. G. B. Sayer. Hankow Road, has reported to the Police that yesterday he lot from his hall a look ami a topes, ralued at 310.

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1914

HOTEL PROPRIETOR LONDON STOCK QUOTA

SUBD.

SHROFF'S CLAIM FOR MONEY LENT.

TIONS.

*31/3

GYMKHANA NOTES,

The weather was thresboning this Mest. Vernon and Smyth received the zoom, and there were, BORDE following quotatione sent yesterday by appearances gate the ions tikak wire from their Loddon agents. They marrow will be fine, though

be some rain, to-night. • Giem good wew ther, the sentie is the suclosure, sković. be a brilliant and animated one. The ladies of the Colony Is their munnie frooks are expected to attend in

restar numbers than over, ne no fewer than 29 have numinated ponies for the fourth

(Combined)

pollers

1/ 210

Shelle ( (+Bearer") Chines Engineering Indo Chines (Cm E.K. Electro Tram Venture Trusts, Ltd, Fine Hard Part Plantation Tone of the Rubber Share Tone of the Tin Share Market tim

Hongkong 28th May, 1914.

The nation brought by In Watson, labeare all middle prices.

Tranob Mines, accountant at the Grail Hotel, agnat British Burmah Pathsouma Freiderirk Raichmann, proprietor of the Ural Caspian Oil hotel, to rower 84,178.43 the balance of H.K. & Shanghai Banka; £85. money stared to have been paid to various Mexican Eagles

United Sardangan ka person at Mr. Reichmann's request and Rubber Phurt In. Trust 27,5 10,01 où, his behalf, was continued before Mr. Maikop P. Oil... Justice Gomperta in the Supreme Court this morning, this being the third day hearing. Acenrding to the writ the amounts were tend to defendant between May 12, 1911, and January 6, 1812.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. C. F. Masoa" (Messrs D'Almada and Basun) appeared for plaintif; and Mr. Eldon Potter instructed by Mr. Dixon (Mews, Wilkinson and Grišb) represented defendant, we

Mr. Jenkin resumed his cross examina Co.,tion of defendant this morning. Defendant repeated that be never at any time borrow ad money from plaintiff, and said that co the contrary plaintiff often borrowed sumn

A telegram from Manila, received this ages a month in advance. Plaintiff are General, states that the cyclows or typh on him 1.D.U.. for these loans, sad they of the Visayas Lalutida is filling up were returned to him when deductions were made from his wages at the end of sha month

A typewriting machine was taken to the police station yesterday by orolie, who said that he bad lost sight of the man who employed him to carry it..

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A. S. Watson & Co.,

Co.,

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PHONE. 348

DEATH.

Lammer-At Merion " The Ferk.

Mr. Sothy, of the Electri: Light has. reported to the police that between the 21st and 9th inst some person rbola freighters or passengers. There are 1880, 'from a cablu dram lying in Conduit complaints, but the Government call afford to exhibit an indifference that English ministers may envy, but

Rosid..

Tho steamer Frrol, whigh arrived at on the 27th inat, Jax, Widow of the late vaunot imitate. On one occasion, New York from Shanghai on April 17, went arbors in Oregon Inlet on April 20. . R. Lasment, in her 72nd year. when a more efficient service was Assistance was sent her from Baltimore argently demanded, the responsible and the vessel gas refloated without Minister replied in these terms having recojyêd serious damage.

This one will have cheaper inrès ; · another will have better carriages and more ruoni: a third will have hewing

MEMO. TOR' TO-DAY. 9.15 1.The Hippodrome Circus at

Causeway Bay,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Second Gymkhana Meo ing. Decoration Day (U.SA.)

General Memoranda.

SesDay, May 3"-

Mosnay, June 1-

Excursion to Rent..

Whit-Monday.

Public Holiday.

Tuzabar, Juno 9-

Pope. Puis X horn 18:35,

3 m,-Auction of Crown Land

P.W.I

ri

WResesday, June 3.

King Genree's birthday (1825). Public Holiday. THURSDAY, June 4 ---

Mealing.

AC

Oil Wellingtonians are proposing to tether on June 15. Any 0.Wa

Mr. Jonkin put it to defendant than in ignory from the hotel takings during the spite of plaintif as defendant alleged, ital- whole period of his employment, ho found it

THE LATE MRS. G.B. LAMMERT..

Ye-terday evening, amid many meni- festations of regret and empathy, the hody of Mrs. G. R. Lammert, "who was well known in the Colony, was interred in

ary to borrow amountain addicion Defendant rephed that plaintiff thought Impressive Funeral Ceremony. that if he borrowed'ïmoney he would avers suspicion.

Mr. Jeakin : Axo you by any chance a mental expert! do you know he thought toat-He must have thought that. it was part of the game," Mr. Reich-

wan it (Yes.

By kind permission of Lieut-Colonel H. D. Tason, and Offers, the Band of the 2nd Batt, Dukes of Cornwall's Light Infantry, will play the following Seles tions:

1-March- Namur ... Richards.

| 3.-Gaveli→ Tho Way to the Heart!

Eng B-Solection The Dancing Mistres

Garyil. Song You Made Me Love You!

-Descriptive Piece

The Mill in the Back Forest

Monsoo

Ellenbay.

- Selvation—“ The Girl from Utah ?*

Jogen 7.—Value="" Lindet der Liebesnachi “

8.Two Stup That Mysterious Beg!

Ono nad. AU." God Save the King,,

HELJUTIONS.

Snyder.

Of the ten entries for the Best- raco

Brown Boy, Dunin, Fluke and Horatio an

lines, even though they should of who hure not yes, ieams of the propo- mane.dn't by any chance End any of the Protestant cemetery at. Happy Valley | tho pick. but an Romario is most probably..

üremunerative.

You

tion and wish to attend the dinner should- This one, again, send in their names to the Hon. Secrethese .O... in his doek, did you ?--No.

It would have been very use'ul if you wants improvement of the road, in-tary, OW, Fier. Murray Barracks,

ha found them No.

other lower rates. In all this lies # danger to the State-at least there would be, if the Government were

11

M. N... Suish, assistant Postauater,

in a grave next to that of her husband in the old reddent's section.

a non-urter, the result Tes with the

to Duniy

not strong enough to oppose then to take charge of the British possember only $11 wa's collected in the hotel.conduct by Dr.. Lander: the Bishop of Romper Chief and Nigerian Chief, and

It would have supported your case that he The opening sentences to the Burial other three. Preference may be given borrowed money from you.

Service were read by the Rev. H. Mr. Jenkin, quoting the hotel books, Coplay Moyle, Chaplain of 3.The Stakes is a very open rase Hongkig, has been transferred to Shaugmented that a certain date in John's Cathedral and the committal portion between Sal Kwal, Monarch Dahlia,

him

an I.O.U. för - d yet defendant gave

Victoria. often them in consequence of the death 3500. He naked why that. was? of M. 7. Solly. Mr. J. C. Kaye,

was hard racing is expected with a close. Among those who attended were the D-fendant: I could not have done so, Mr. Jenkin The date in wrong!iocease lady's five mana-Messrs. George, finish. Unless the paes is too bot-over first clerk at the Shanghai office, i« ex-

Yes. I did not data tha 1.0),UK.

Charles, Herbert Frank wad Lional Tam. pected back from tense shortly.

desires of those interested. I assume that the Prussians will always have a strong administration". Such lon guage contrasts vividly with tle

Monday the lot and Wednesday the apologetic tune an English Ministered Jane bing Public Holidays, the Post would adopt if confronted with a Office will be open from 8 to 9's.m. In the Nor-H.K. Iee Co's. Extracedinaty similar position. Again, the efficiency. event of the arrival of the English Mail

the obedience, the discipline of the from Eur-pe on Wednesday the el pro-I

xiwo the Post Office will be open que hour staff is little comprehended in this for the delivery thereof. There will be country. No combination of operatives one delivery of ordinary respondence

B-xrs Buch day. The Money Order Otice will be entirely closed on both days.

The Chinn Mail.

HONGKONG. FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1914.

GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

OF RAILWAYS.

The appointment of a Royal Com- mission to inquire into the regulation and management of British railways has naturally had the effect of directing

Hum.

On Christmas Day the money received mert. H. the Governor. Sir Henry May, the first half. - Monarch stands 'schine of winning with his tremendous rush from was $21.30, and an LDL wangiven plain.K. G. M. G. Messer, W. G. tiff for 8110.90. Elew do you account for phreys. F. Maitland. D. Clark, A. H. the far corner at the top of the incline.

Maior. J. Rodger, cher. W Skelton.

`D. Mac Nigerian Chief, which ran second to that -The sue thing,

The dates are wrong? Yes.

donald, C. J. Lafrenta, A.

That is the only thing you can suggest Armstrong, Chapman, C. Grimble, Aufwyer at the first meeting of the sa

M. S. Northcote, A. con, is also sure, to be fancied. On Decarber 31st there was a statement O. Piercy. B. of us may be anybody's rads, bul

J. A.

Seth; E Seth, Tie Ture Furlange Scurry “A” Class,

Walker, G. E. Stewart. R. Bennett,

(egn

Yes.

T K..

W.

Suth **

A

is permitted, lost it faster a healthy and one collection of letters from the Pillar, and you were directing him to pay ngham, H. W. Petley, problem. Ginger went well over the die.'

discontent with existing conditions: no strikes are allowed to dislocate the traffic or occasion delays.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The old Police Pier no Kowloon is aum vixrast to the public, for whose use the old Star Ferry Pier has been Net

purt

the attention of the public to the place in St. Petersburg on the 20th May As the general ring which toxok possibility of purchase. To be able ühe Russo-Asiatic Bank declared, for the to form a sound judgment of the year 1913, a dividend of 10 percent. relative advantages and disadvantages

The baul out of the Kallas of public and private ownership, a Mising Administration's Links for the comprehensive knowledge of the week, ulling May 1ith worked to methods of management and organi-1,850.6 teas and the sales during the sation of railway traffic throughout period to 38,431,20 teme.. the world is imperatively needed

Messrs. S. Matric susi Co., Ltd., The circumstances that have led to pofie mafacturers, of Shanghai. the adoption of a particular railway Hongkong and Singapore, props to pay policy have also to be taken into divisht of 10 per cent., place to se account. The extent of the country.

serve $25,000, and to carry forward the LMA of $12,878 in respect of the last

According to the Phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd., report for the 192nd year's working-Dec-21-last we note that the

A. E.

B. A. Hale, F. M.

3 Class is even more of a diftodi

of accounts between you and a ther was no balance wither way the queen The Hughes, F. 4. Brawne, G. 4. Tang, The Cat, Brympton and Fluke could have had was money received. The

Livire A. O'D. Gourdin, J. A. aro all sprinters. The inst. namad, pers very neat day ya gave him an 1.6.0 for Mackie, 6. A. Caldwell, A. H. Hollingshape, with his light weight, might do it.

much larger sum than he had G. cast's out of money he and nut roseived lie, C

C W. Account for that. do

P. Holyoak. Miss E. Maker. (MELTON

ba somewhere in the ploture, with per Hospital) Mrs. ,&c.

haps Flying Kangaroo and Buttercup dos Shelton

The coffin was hidden beneath a wealth | far off, of exquisite flom tributes

BOR

"Dafendant in renly waked to be slowed and Gallumi. 1. E. Pramot, i tance last Tuorday, morning, and shonla

to refer to accounts of other dates and Mr. Jonkin asid defendant's counsel could re-sxaminu on them.

Questioned as to how a dishonoured cheque

into plaintiff's possessio., profit on fire, accident and sourine is defendant aid he must have stolen it. The ances, and "interest ra invested funds cheque was put into defendant's desk up amounts to £315,000. The total funds of stairs and plaintif had a key to it because the Company: now ·MINORDÍ Let over thechits were kept there. Plaintiff must have £16,000,000 An interim dividend of 3,4 stolen the cheque from the draw becsuse. he (defendant) would not have left it about was paid in November and a final of 4,68 with a letter from Massrs. Wilkinann and is recommended, making 8/ per annum free Grat for the staff to ses. He further said Lady, As the bal agents. of income tax. Meners Dodwell and Cin reply to other questions that plaintiff

Hope Civi

Lady May, and the President, Assiciates and Members of the Ministering Children's Lezque were among the who sent wronths,

being lent to defendant by plaintiff. Mr. Richmann was the most careless business man he had ever seen in his life to allow Chines to take control of his office plaintiff did. He was sorry to say Me. Reichmann knew nothing about accounts

ever

The Two Milo Test Handicap looks a

good thing for Bosario, though be in top weight and Vadeon and Cilgwyn I ex pect to finish second, and third.”

The last run will be mother good toxslo. Nigerian Chief, Sir Galahad Brown Boy. Roman Chiaf, Jose Mighty and Mallard all likely to be well up st the distance post. I put the order of the finish as Roman Chief, Brera Boy, Sir Galahad.

The following list of "tips" won 'sent

Mr. Jenkin: The 10,V. must have i He was the must caraless prin he ho later this afternoon by one who bas

must Brst got possession of the letter and cheque and then datod in 10.U. to correspond with the date of the cheque. This dinese-owned steuner. Trinan, 2200 tons, which has spent nearly thirty been given on another date 1-Yes,

Bu

bean given for $850, years in the China trade, has been sold on August 11 your L4U. your to Russian buyers with delivery. at because you say he made it up -It might Vladivostok.. its her sister ship the ass heen given on the first or second day Chingtu, which is also reported to be of the month wold, she was built by Mears. Scott and C. Greenock, in 1886, for the China Navigation Company and for many years played on the Company's Australian run with Hongkoily as her home port, passing into Chinese hands about nine! years ago. Her dimensions are: 315ft, 18.2ft. by 23.8ft.

And in anticipation of a returned cheque a returned cheque coming, I suppose? he kept it. Be sort of felt that there was The Chins Provident scrip; that was stolen too, I suppose Yes,

You found it in his drawer when you opened

itt-Yea After he was

s dismissed 7—Yes.

seen; he was sorry to say it, but be had

延

the

•

Finger Bank Brown Boy, Piteorthis,

TENT PRODING--No. 2, No. 1, No. 6, THE STAKES-Monarch Dablin, Soi Kwai, Nigerian Chief

MA**- Class :—Tango of Dunin, Pega- mus, The Cal

"B" Cass-Buttercup, Wincombe, Flying Kangaroo.

TWO MILE POST :---Kosazio, Cilgwyn, Vaden.

THE MAGPIE.

ic charge of affairs. of his.

through to say it. He would not like to put him followed the training of the ponies all

Had Mr. Reichiaum required money. he

Mr. Raichmann wanted it because the- could have had it. He would have inquired hotel business was in such a tourishing it. As s

a matter of fact Mr. Reichsaan conditon that he could not possibly want. never approached him for a loan. He went security for Mr. Reichmann for the Judg ment in the two legal actions but bad not. been called upon to pay anything.

carotendam, acknowledging And you didn't give him notice you were receipt of $36 odd the witness wid it might have been niemorandum going to open bis drawer No. CHILDRENS WHITE SHOES the density of the traffic, the ten-year's working.

What possible noe do you think the serip of sis count be received from cus

in entering the LAST BACK:--Sir Galahad. Boma perament of the people, are all factors

would

be to him. Do you think he would tomer for his guidance

initial Chief, Jou Mighty, The H.A.L. str. Sumbia, which Un Sunday a high solemn will make an. L. O., U. of it 7-1 don't know money it the books. The in the problem. The information,

"AB.C were his Be WAY present hen struck samo rocks of Shadow Island be c.lebrated at the Roman Catholic hat uns it was. He had no business to

the plai

§ plafotife drawer was opened and Capt. how

carefully compiled, canur Shanghai last weeks, went into the Cathedral at 8 am by the Rev. Rectoral

Defendant was then questioned as Johnson's scrip was found in t "PETER PAN" easily mislead an honest inquirer, and International Dock. Upon an examino-At 5 p.m. a proceseion will tour the

could Cons-examined defendant said he to certain litigation

has which he without wrong intention may be mistim beitig made it was found that the spacious compound of the Church with the been involved during his proprietorship not say whether he would pay the $4,000 handled so as to invite an erroneous de comisted of a hole im the port band of the Sociedade Philarmonica playing of the Grand Hotel. He admitted that if defendant lost the case that was a

The road Mr. Uschmann for breach matter requiring consideration sidə fear the bilge and another hole unid. in transit. A bosutiful image of the In

Sand

Yon fumcod the hotel in the hope that went against conclusion. It is possible to quote ships.

judgment of CONILSBOL

would be a paying

In concern nisculate Conception! will be borne by the him for

gave it a daring it statistics that will show that State

brothers of the Confraternity of the Blessed the period

Mr. Ozberry also obtained judgment You pat 155,000 into it in the hope of Indly. After the procession specia! Against his in the same period for a few some day moving it back don't appose.

rain for the cession will be preached the and dollars. These costs were not You don't want to put ang more money China Coast steamship offer died, m

I I shall ever see it back with the board's win of the Blessed. He got #0,000 from shank on Bir into it-Certainly not. That is the reason board the Dutch, steamer Sabine by the Rev. Fr. Gabardi, rector, conclad paid out of the hotel receip's but personal Serment. Thereafter social gathering Crew security fondant said, he had

I am so keen looking after things now will take place in the Mission Hall.

To reply to further questions witnesses at. 8.30 on the evening of the Yesterday the

unable to find the late market amah said the hotel always paid, but previous to to the botel, and at this satage Mr. Jennie the sediters frestagation, it was badly to fullowing afternoon to Lak 26 dogar produced her in court, sifa

auditors said after asking mismanaged. The defendant if by any chance, he had been never on books so badly by had

- Afasta

SANDALS.

BROWN and WHITE ownership has proved a great econo The Shughs Toy and Lighter Co., mie success, and by equally reliable Lid, has entered into a contract for the towing of the dredger Shanghai" from statistics it is just as easy to show Shanghai to Macassar. The tug Victoria that the experiment has detailed loss undertake the tow and will leave and disaster. The result, saga alero Cowurde

end the

of this writer in Engineering" to hand, he distance to, Macassar is something th, going vin funny and Manila. depends upon an many factors, cache 3,000 miles, and this, so far as we of which appeals with varying force, understand, tays the "Mercury," is the that a correct estimate is well-nigh longest tow ever undertaken by any local impossible, -und in the end the con- |****

TULL RANGE OF SIZES.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

CORPS.

Corps Order by Lieut-f'ol.

Chapman V.D.

'KING'S BIRTHDAY PAZADE.

Blown

Phagorod by Ip Watson's cinim,start....

DEATH OF A CHINE. COLIT OFFICER:

Mr. Stewart 6. Davis, a well-known

and was buried at wes no 1:45 on

mine. N. and Long 150 dege, Imba

2:

and spirits on May 16th, asing

le to find here Fecommended a change of statt J. Davis left Hongkong in good Further questions

questions elicited the informant Fight that the iny ortigation showed tion that Mr. Crew paid a local firm of that the hotel was not making profit offer of the British holles he

It was making sedicient profit to keep Captain Woollacott auditors. $2,500 to audit the hotel books

Mr. Bechst

Bekasw of one Santuo Hartour, some kept by plainti

MARTA MR chen den being

* Mr. Jenkin *** After paying this large

ther

The

clusion more often depends on Notice is given that a small pakoll IRFECT SHOES for Comfort, personal temperament and sympathy of find, rock covered by 7 Loss of wilt

fe because you bad's shroff who could not honoured, but this was the first he had of Sharp Penk Nerb Chi Keep the books you still kept the shrof heard of the cheque of October 11 being of the Dich source Babi than on the logical interpretation of L. W. S. I existe in Canton Hay

on f The suditors conill not find out whe diabonoured. He would not have regarded Leaving Hongyong facts. It is so easy and apparently Fat Bund. From the centre of the The above pands will take place on the bour, approximately 400 fast from the

dheard of it wid, Mr. Davis choko the Shroff was straling. There was it with surprise" If he had heard

Page because Mr. Belchmann had decisive to point out, that under patch the tower of the English Church, Hongkong Cricket Club Ground of countants could es

with his Day, 0

And about paying private management the profits of near the Western end of Shamen Island, Wednesday Jone 3id. Parade se Volunteer and you could not find it out They in that it wonders he the railways benefit only private bears N. 11deg. E, magosti distacit Headquarters at 7.0 am Rifles and balts they thought he was stealing but they could draw chaque at all. He is the

1.760 fock On or about the 2nd Jure, and warm will be not detect it from the books. After he left sceless mit I have ever seen in my life.

fake dhe per kelingkaptan witness added. This being so. Ip: Waten mo capitalists, while under public owner-

he long Tout part He northern extremity of the patch will a

I put it to you that Mr. Crew retarte was in a position to have taken money had ship they would belong to the tbe temporarily buoyed with a small black Members attending who live at the Pa k from Astralls in 1911 noď: calle

he wanted to do

This closed defendant's ope public, and be used for the public conical buoy, exhibiting a fixed green may join the parade after the arrival of the auditors because he found

imismanaged and

Counsel on toth ndvantage, that it is to be feared light from sunset to sunrise, and man70mm tra

Khaki jacket, trousers, and (don't think Mr. many do not care to probe below the port side of the chamd for puttin boots, helmet with bedge modela." -1911: I think bi

ward bound vessale,

(A1) badges are to be warts belmes

THE EDWARD DISPENSARY,

C. KAMMING & Co., LD.. Chemists sind Druggists,

this inviting but delusive surface. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN Moreover, the sceptio can be triam

PRICES

PEUSS ACCURATELY

PENSED

atent Medicines, &o

MEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG

phantly silenced by appealing to the case of Frausia. The Prussian-Hesse Railway operater nearly 24,000

of track, and not only Leamingar berg guih

on the

Hongkong

Mr. Potter

Bobfoot of the covered by the

in the

addressed his