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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 13TH, 1909,

also was in due course given effect. Lord

Mr. O, Feurich, until recently acconstant in

joined the Roman Catholic Church, which, ELPOR's hope to see a Municipal Council the Chief Anditor's department of the Siamese TELEGRAMS. TRANSFER OF LICENCE REFUSED.

ne is well known, has condemned Fros masonry and all other oath-bound societies, His reception into the Roman Catholic Church gave rise to much comment in the public journals both in the United Kingdom and on the Continent. Six years later when Mr. GLADSTONE nominated the Marquis of BIPON sa Viceroy of India there was a great outery in England against the appointment of a Roman Catholic to that important position, a large meeting being held in Exeter Hall to protest against it. Lond WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS RIPON, bowever, was duly installed, and remained in India about three years. His lordship excited much diversity of opinion by his policy, which was directed towards extending the rights of natives of India, and, in certain directions, towards limiting the privileges of Europeans, and it has bean, said of him that there never was a Viceroy so unpopular among Angio-Indians or 99 popular among natives.

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established in Hongkong has not been fulfilled, and sines the Government dealt with the Report of the Sanitary Commis sion it may be said that the possibility suggested by Lord RIPON of the Sanitary Board being developed into a satisfactory

Royal Railway Department, who was travelling home by German Mail with Mr. O. Eckert, another Bangkok resident, was missed between Penang and Colombo, and it was coveluded that ho had fallen overboard.

His Majesty the King has approved of the following decorations conferred upon the resi

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A meeting of the Justices of the Peace was called for yesterday afternoon at the Magistracy to consider an application from R. H. Whittaker for a license to sell by retail intoxicating liquora at No. 1 Queen's Road East under the name of the Victoria Hotel in exchange for and on surrendering the licence now held by him in respect of the Praga East Hotel. Mr. F. As INzolaad presided, and there were also present

Copyright Ordinance 1894]

(BRUTEE'S SERVION TO THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS,"

Municipal Council is more remote than pients by the Emperor of China, in recognition RENEWED EARTHQUAKES over it was.

of valuable services rendered by them-Im- porial Chinese Order of the Double Dragon- The famine in the Kansu province is officially First Class of the Third Division-Mesars, reported to be most acute.

James Aokeson, A. H. Horris, J, W. Innocent, J. C. Johnston, F. W. Maze, O. Q. Ready, anil F. J. Smith, Second Class of the Third Divi-

SOUTHERN FRANCE.

LONDON, July 12th. Martin Baugaal, chief boatswain on the U.S.S.

There were more earthquakes in Buffalo, reports to the police that on Saturday while he was intoxicated he lost or had stolension-Messrs, F. W. Carey and J. H. Marcoun, Southern France on Saturday

The inhabitants of Marseilles and from him two $20 gold pieces,

A. Byworth, T. B. J. Eldridge, J. H. Moy. R.Toulon were in a state of panic, but Wyles. Fourth Division-Messrs. J. Dalton, the damage done by the shocks was

Third Class of the Third Division-Messrs. 1.

During the twenty-four hours ended at nine. Butherford, H. D. Summeri, and W. 8. o'clock yesterday morning no osso of larceny or other offence was reported at the Central Police W. O. Pegge, and W, H. Williams.

Station.

Two man who were arrested in connection, with the piracy of a fishing junk at Deep Bay two or three weeks ago were yesterday afternoon committed for trial.

But it is LORD RICON's influence on the Government of Hongkong that we

A week's notice is given in our advertisement especially desire to recall. If it was not columns by the Hongkong Ice Company, Ltd, during his régime as Fecretary of State of their intention to raise the price of ice to one for the Colonies that the introduction cont per pound.

of the Unofficial element into the Executive Council was allowed. he was the first Secretary to countenance the idea, and his lordship's frank statement in an official dispatch that be should like to see a Mumi cipal Council established in Hongkong, has perhaps, served more than anything else to keep that aspiration alive in the community during the last quarter of a century. If was during Lord Bros's term of office, and during the Governorship of Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, that an infiuentially signed peti. tion was sent Home claiming for the inhabitants an effective voica in the manage ment of the Colony's affairs. The petition asked for Unofficial sets in the Executive

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A case of more than ordinary interest has been engaging the attention of Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy for some time. A bailiff's watchman was charged on three charges with accepting bribes from three men, namely, 23, 81 and $1, he being them a public servant. Mr.

slight.

THE AMERICAN PACIFIC, FLEET,

LONDON, July 12th. It is reported from Washington

Mr. F. J. Badeley (oaptain superintendent of police), Mr. J. R. Wood, and Mr. C. D. Melbourne.

Mr. Barlow, of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow

and Morrell, who appeared for the applicant, said that the application was before the Justices on June 25th, when Mr. Hooper was present. Mr. Darlow found that what he then said with repost to Mr. Hooper's appearance was not correct. Mr. Hooper said he had an objection

to make but he would make it in private

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which was sufficient reason to invalidate the moeting. What he suggested of course was that Mr. Hooper should have made his complaint in public -that Mr. Whittaker would knew what he was up against. His client, he hold, did not grat a proper hearing. If sufficient objection had been properly brought forward and made in publio of course his client would have been satisfied. That was

W. E. L. Shenten, of Messrs. Descon, Looker that the Navy Department has ten- the reason why he made this sacoon application

and Deacon, appeared in support of the prosecutatively arranged that the first and and he trusted to getting a fair hearing. There The Chinese Commissioner to the Maenotion and Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro appeared second divisions of the Pacific Fleet application, but that was necessary if he

delimitation conference was expected to retorn to Hongkong last night, and it is understood that the deliberations will be commenced in me dintely.

Mr. Dickson, of Quarry Bay, informs the police that sometime on Eaturday a large

number of articles were stolen from his

kitchen, the total value of which was $10. He suspects his boy.

It is expected that His Excellency the Viceroy of Canton will be entertained by the local Chinese when be visits, Hongkong on the occasion of his leaving to take up his new appointment in the north.

for the defondant

The case, which came on for hearing last shall cruise i Asiatic waters from weak, was concluded yesterday afternoon. The August to March.

evidence of the prosecution was to the effect that on the afternoon of the 25th June lust the bailiff and two watchmen came to their premises 332, Queen's Road West, second floor, and

distrained for rent. The complainante were

lodgers on the premises and they insisted upon their right to remove their effects as they owed 110 money to their immediate landlord, who wan

the tenant of the floor. Defendant, it was said, asked for the three cams of nicney mentioned as tos money." The complainants were cross- examined at length by Mr. d'Almada, who set up the defedos (1) that the defendant was not a public servant within the meaning of the Ordinance, (2) that assuming that he was a public servant, on the urilsuce he did not

take the bribes with a view to their influencing bis conduct as a public servant, and that as

defendant received his salary from the Suitors'

The Typhoon Warning received by the American Consulate General, Hongkong," from the Mauils Observatory at noon yosterday reported a cyclone or typhoon East of Luzon more than 300 milos distant, direction unknowa.

A return showing the number of cases of Fund Ordinance he did not receive his salary communicable diseases which have been natidedfrom the revenue of the Government, and there. as occurring in the Colony of Hongkong during fore could not be considered a public servant; the week, ended the 10th July, shows four (3) a total denial of the defence. Chinese cases of plague (one imported from Canton), two of enteric fever (ons imported) and a case of puerperal fever,

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 11th July, 1909, shows that of non-Chinise the: 0 were 449 to the Library and 182 to the Museum, and of Chinese 267 to the former and 2,353 to the latter. The Library was, therefore, used-by

Messrs. Smith, Bell and Company, of Msaila, have been awarded the contract for supplying 40,000 barrels of Fortland cement to the Bureau of Supply. A Manila contemporary says that after a test of twenty-eight days by the Bureau of Science of the several brands of cement offered the plum has fallen to Dragon Brad of Halphong cement for the coming year. The above firm has lately received the award of the 6,000 barrels of Dragon Brand cement for the Quartermasters Department.

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After Loaring the evidence his Worship gave

WAS slight difference in the form of the

had to petition the Governor. As he said bofore, one of the reasons for the applica tion was that the traffic had been diverted from the existing premies, which were namtia- AND COFFEE factory on account of the water and mad which DUTIES.

GERMAN TEA

LONDON, July 12th. The Reichstag has decided that the tea and coffee duties shall be enforced on August 1st.

LORD KITCHEN ER,

LONDON, July 12th. Lord Kitchener will visit China

gathered on the floors. The general convenience of the public would be met in the new proinisos. and he submitted that the Justices should grant the application. The licencee was entitled to

consideration. All licencses of course paid a heavy licence fee and the public also were entiti- ed to consideration. The new premises wore more mitable, and unless there was some valid objection he submitted that the Justices should allow the transfer. He believed his client was the only British licencoe except the Hongkong Hotal, and while he did not enter into the merits of any particular case his client, anggested that other licences got more facility for mosing

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and Japan before going to Australia. their licence. The first application was refused

The London "Standard" reports and so far as he know there that Lord Kitchener will be appointed he had to bring forward and which he presained objection except that which Mr. Hooper said to the new post. of Chief of the Im. he had brought forward. In conclusion he perial General Staff to supervise the pointed out that the traffic had gone to another I place and his client was losing money, Ha his decision yesterday. He said that before common organisation of the forces of hoped, however, to make good in the new pre- proceeding with the merits of the case ho the Empire. thought he should first state what ho considered a good definition of public servant. He had been guided in that opinion by having consulted one who was well versed in such matters and who was a reliable authority. The definition was one who performs fauctions of the Crown

to him.

SIBERIAN PRODUCE,

THE FRENCH ARTILLERY.

LONDON, July 12th. The French Senate is holding special sittings in order to secure the

to increase the artillery from 1,912 to 2,586 gune.

Germany has 3,000 guns.

[FROM THE MANILA "CABLENEWS."]

DEATH OF MR. F. W. CUSHMAN.

mises. He has bad the opinion of his customers who are of opinion that the now premises would “ be more suitable.

"The Justices considered their decision in camera, and when Mr. Barlow was called in he was informed that the Justies could not seo

their way to accede to the application. Their objection was to the locality. They had no

objection to the applicant.

A TIMELY DISCOVERY.

PIRATES ARRESTED,

The West Point police made a discovery ou Saturday which doubtless resulted in the mis- carriage of a projected scheme of piracy and possibly murder in the harbour. Acting on. information received, Inspector Bokerison despatched a party of police to the house No. 37, Washington, July 7th.

Belcher Street, where they arrested seven mon Representative Francis W. Cushman, of the Aye of whom had knives in their possession. State of Washington, died suddenly to-day. The other two tried to escape. In the house

[Representative Cushman was one of the the police came across olaverest young men in Congress. He was for carrying ont

a complete outfit first elected to Congress from Washington in

piracy and possibly

1898, defeating James Hamilton Lewis. At murder. There were swords, fighting irons, that time he was only 31 years old. He was a knives and the collection included 4 self-made man.]

packet of pepper, which pirates often carry to throw in the eyes of their victims, gags with which to stop their mouths, and wire with

information given to the police was that the which to tie their queues together, while there ware also chisels with which to open boxes. The men contemplated an attack on the Talping

A correspondent of the Novoe Vresya saya that exporters are buying grain, in Western Siberia for the foreign markets, and that thoir

"GLORIOUS FOURTH" FATALITIES, inquiries through the winter have caused the local

gathered from the experience obtained in the the United States as compiled from the published

Washington, July 7th, harvest there was a very abundant one. It is grain market to remain firm, although the

The casualty list of the Fourth of July in dairy produce business that the grain export may develop very rapidly, one reason being the strong reports of accidents has reached 44 dead and

Council, the free election of Representatives of British nationality in the Legislative Council; a Majarity in the Council of such vlceted Representatives; perfect freedom of debate for Official Members, with power to vote according to their conscientious convic tions, without being called to account or endangered in their positions by their volem A. S. WATSON & CO.. complete control in the Council over local expenditure; the management of local LIMITED,

affairs, and a consultative voice in questions of an Imperial character. Being of opision that the place and its cireum atances were wholly aneuited for self- government and the elective system, LORD RIPON was opposed to adding to the number of Unofficial Members of

except military and naval" As the defendant the Legislative Council without at the 716 persons and the Museum by 2,535,

paratistdien van Khas had sensu a bond with the Government to ship was bound to decide that the defen same time increasing also the pubererwean one and two hundred Russians, dunt was a public servant within the morning of Official Membarytics preponderance They all derive their livelihood from fishing, and of the Ordinance. On the merits of the case he on the Officiel side." It was in this dispatch it is confidently affirmed that if the vete placed came to the conclusion that the evidence was not that LOED Rros laid down that the paid upon the use of the Soul lang ust romains strong enough to convict, there being several Servants of the Government cannot be left in force these people will all have to leave the discrepancies in the evidence of the complain- island. There is therefore a strong probability ants, and he must therefore order his discharge. free to oppose the Government." It is a that the veto will be conditionally revoked. He emphasised the fact that the landlord had fact bot peculiar to the Crown Colony

good reason for incurring the expense of the system; it is the essence of administration

prosecution, as he had reason to believe that on that the paid supporters or components of &

many previous occasions when distraint was government should either vote for, and when

furniture and effects never covered the rent das made for rent the proceeds of the sale of the 180sary speak for, the settled policy of the Government or else resign their place" His lordship, however, said he could well realise that the addition of a gentleman of high standing and large local experience would be a gain to the Executive Council, and be was prepared to sanc MEN of all shades of politics in Great tion the proposal it the Governor still Britain will regret the passing away of the recommended it after further considering MARQUIS OF Eiror, and that regret will points. he proceeded to specify. But the shared to a large extent in the Colonies, for matter was left to be finally settled by the the late statesman's fifty-six years of public Rt. Hon. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN who became service included a term as fleamotary of State Secretary of Stato for the Colonies on the for the Colonies. Lord RIPON. who has failure of the Liberal Party to secure a new been described by the present Prime Minis lease of power. Mr. CHAMBRELLA settled ter is "the last of the Old Guard" of the question of additions to the Legislative Liberalism, only retired from public life about eight months ago. Born at No. 10, Council by suggesting that the Officer Downing Street, it may be said of him Commanding the Troops should be a that he was consecrated from his birth member of the Council, having regard to the Shanghai Mercury says, has arisen on account to public affairs, and when he hade farewell fact that, in the absence of the Governor of the abandonment at the last moment of the to his political friends last November at a the General would administer the Govern-visit of the American Pacific Squadron to one unofficial Nanking. It had been arranged that the stips luncheon at the Eighty Club, bo pathetically ment; and in that event remarked that it had been his consistent member could be added. Who the latter of the squadron were to arrive at Nouking about ambition to die in Downing Street. But should be, and what special interest, if any, the 2nd or the 3rd inst, and it was generally at the age of eighty-one, he bad to relinquish bo should represent Mr. CHAMBERLAIN loft understood that the sailors would have had on shore. This appealed to certain people with to turn the present occupant out." When observed that "the Chinese community is

an eye to business in Shanghai, and quite a he first entered Parliament he was looked the element which is least ropresented, number proceeded to the Yangtze port mostly upou as "a very dangerous young man while it is also far the most numerous," and with the object of catering to the need of the and he retained something of that reputa- he would "regard as valuable any step tars, and a fow it is said for the purpose tion down to quite a late stage in his career. which tended to attach them more closely of engaging in gambling. Unfortunately for It is not, however, our purpose to attempt to the British connection and to increase their hopes of bagging some of the sailors' wages anything like a sketch of the deceased their practical interest in public affairs, transport carrying now crews and a colifer staterman's life, but there are one or two That suggestion was in due course adopted. to allow of the transference of the men and ready to coal the vessels were at Shanghai, and chapters in his lordship's life bearing upon As regards the introduction of an unofficial coallag operations it was resolved not to proceed the poilies of the East which it is element into the Executive Council, Mr. to Nanking. It is reported that those who bad not uninteresting to recall. For four CHAMBERLAIN taking into consideration the made Nanking their rendezvous were forced to years bis lordship was Viceroy of India. fact that there was no Municipal Council hire premises at enhanced rates, and some it is He had been the Grand Master of the in Hongkong, and recognising that the believed are still waiting there in the vain hops Hongkong & Neighbourhood, fresh, squally, two or three times over. Freemasons of Eagland, a post which Colonial Government le discharging Muni, of recouping themselves. In this instanc ho resigned in 1874, and the surprise of the cipal duties, proposed that the Executive itself, and if the report be correct that persons South coast of Chins between Grand Lodge was heightened to dismay by Council should in future include two with an eye to carrying on gambling wers the drcumstance, that he did so without Unofficial memberse to be selected at the among the crowd the biter appears to have South coast of China between asogning any reason I the step. It soon discretion of the Governor. This suggestion bean bit.

be

discussed before His Honour the Palsae Judge The merits and habits of dogs were lengthily in the Summary Court yesterday, and incident ally, the powers of the policeman provoked considerable

emigrant movement from Bussis into Siberia 2,631 injured, argument. Many sentences and the large area of land that, the immigrants detailing what a policeman should not do were are bringing under the plough. The correspon rounded off with "even if he is a policeman"dent says one needs not let prophet to predict

that to the

cerry

to the ses more railways Mr. Holberow, however, caused a smile to must be constructed, and the whole railway line iliamine the faces in Court when he remarked, between Perm and Kotians will have to be being," and his Honour backed the solicitor up hotwhen the northern cost of herete, rede "Even if he is a policeman he must be a human doubled. Of course there las considerable tratto Siberia, or the so far as to say, "I hope so."

and with the fine navigablo waterways available the prospect seems promising enough.

A highly interesting state of affairs, the

traffic

WEATHER REPORT

WOMEN'S DARING BALLOON TRIP.

St., Cloud recently to witness the ascent of the

junk, a large trading junk which carries passengers and geitoral cargo between Taiping and Hongkong. It was know that the boat. swain carried a revolver, and it had been arranged that one of the men who knew the boatswain should go on board first and knock him down with an iron and take possession of the firearm.'

However, the project did not materialise, nad

IN FASHIONABLE ATTIRE. There was an immense gathering of people at five balloons, all of which wore in the charge of women who are members of the newly formed the seven men were brought before Mr. Hazeland Women's Balloon Club of France.

at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of Mme. Burgouf, the president, and the other being in unlawful possession of arus. His aeropants who wore about to send were Worship imposed the maximum penalty, & fine received with great ceremony on the ground. The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued There was a lunch attended by a large portion of $250, or three months' imprisonment, the following report:-

of fashionable Paris, and after this bouquets, On the 12th at 6.00 am-Black Ball hoisted.

distributed. On the 12th at 1210 p.m.-The barometer One remarkable feature of the occasion was has risen slightly in the neighbourhood of the highly fashionable and elaborats t

at Wnchow. The which all the seroanuts wore. They were as Hongkong, and fall

Were

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

that hope, being as he then said, “too feeble it to the Governor to determine, but he / ample opportunities of celebrating the "Fourt depression appears to have entered the coast in unsuitably clothed for ballooning as they inst, and is due here to-day.

The str. Kameric left Manila on the 11th the vicinity of Kwong-chow-wan. The returns could possibly be from Indo-China are lacking.

Costly dresses and

The C.N. Co.'s str. Linan left Shanghai on immerse hats in the latest fashion were the 11th inst, and is due here to-morrow." The barometer is inclined to fall in the

worn by them all, so that when the time come The Apear str. Gregory Apear from Calcutta Philippines pa poton would appear to be for them to enter the balloon baskets great luft Singapore on the 10th instant afternoon, low over the Facillo to the E. of Luzon.

The depression lying in the neighbourhood robos sud the gorgeous hats safely between the inst

dificulty was experienced in getting the flowing and expected here on or about the 15th

may of Weihaiwei yesterday has moved away to the cordage and other tacklo

The M.M. str. Ernest Simons with the The balloons themselves were kept in constant French Mall of the 20th alt, and mails from E. of Japan.

Pressure remains high over the Pacific to the motion by a gusty south-west wind, and at one London of the 19th altime, left Singapore moment there was almost a panic among the on Monday the 12th inst. at 5 pm, and may be. aeronauts as the great bags awayed ominously expected to arrive here on Monday morning the to and fro. One woman aprang out with a 19th inst., and will leave for Shanghai and

fright, declaring that the balloon Japan on the same afternoon.

N.E.

Moderate S.E. winds may be expeôtes in the along the S. const of China. Formosa Channel and freak to strong S. winds

at 10 am. to-day, 0.53 inches.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:-

S. winds,

business..koopness seems to havo ovor-reached Formosa Channel

· Hongkong and Inmocks,

Hongkong and Hainan...

showery, 6.3. winds, moderate.

Same as No. 1.

8. winda,

strong.

seriam: of

WAB

The P.M. str. Manchuria sails.from Yoko- hama on the 12th inst., and is due to arrive at this port on the 23rd inst.

would capsize.

It was more than two hours after the appointed time when the order to "lot go given by the leader, the voyagers having

The C.P.R. at. Empress of India arrived previously embraced each other and their friends Nagasaki at 7.30 a.m. on the 11th instant, and left again at 2 p.m. same day for Shanghai, The fire balloons shot up into the clouds at

where she was due to arrive at 7 p.m. yesterday. last, the passagers waving their handkerchiefs-

The C.P.R. str. Empress of China arrived and calling light-hearted messages to the Kobe at 8.30 p.m. on the 9th instant, and left. spectators.

again at noon Saturday for Yokohama, where The wind was blowing steadily, and the she was due to arrive at 2 pm, on the 17th inst balloons wars soon lost to sight, passing away in str. Polynesien, which left this port on the 8th The cargo of Silk shipped on board the M.M. the direction of the German frontier,

nit, was delivered in Lyons on the 10th just.

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