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not been communicated to the Courts and continuation of the trial with the Court | The cason, of communicable disease reported

The Merrymakers” found themselves oblig. ed to abandon their performances at Shanghai, Their failure to attract Shanghai audiences, says the N-C. Daily News, is an indication

towards wandorilla entertainments, rather that the popular taste has no sustained lesninge than that the company falls short of public expectation.

[Frofosted by the Telegraphis "Marengs

Copyright Ordinarice, 1894.]

["DAILY FOR" EXULURİYE KERTICE.]

JAPAN AND KOREA.

Torro, January 4th. Viscount Sone, the Japanese Re: sident-General in Koren, has left Seoul for Japan.

that the Court had no knowledge of them. constituted as it was in each instance. To in the last week of 1909 ware two cases of TELEGRAMS. Counsel was referred by the Court to the force a judgment at this juncture argues satanic fever (one being a European imported Japanese Consulate. Some time, later the unless the Japanese Consulate General cancel), one case of diphtheria and two of puer.

Toril: fever. articles were sent to Counsel, apparently by give some satisfactory explanation, over- CO. the Court, and the case came up again for whelming contempt for all principles of hearing on the 20th ult, with only an hour's justice. No one would be surprised to find notice to counsel. Sitting with the Magistrate a purely Chinese Court acting in this manner, on the Bench were the Japanese Vice-Consul but this community is entitled to look for a and the Japanese Assessor Mr. PuLLIES different line of action from the accredited elicited from the Magistrate that the Japan-representatives of modern Japan. It wills we think, he generally agreed that tho css ¡Conɛnl was, "superficially speaking," the prosecutor, but the Japanese Vice-Consul circumstances of the case fully warrant the

By kind permission of Col. Frice and the had told him that the Consul could comment, as well as the further suggestion Oficers the Band of the 13th Rajputs Selestions of the Parest and Finest Quality not be regarded as the prosecutor, as the made by our contemporary that it might under Bandmaster B. H. Fastab Domai will Imported from the Loading London, New Tastai, ou his attention being drawn to the be as well if the mistake made by an inex-play the following programme of music at the articles, ordered the editor to be summoned perienced British Consular official were King Edward Hotel, during dinner, on Thursday, and the paper to be suspended. Mr. Pio formally repudiate)." His action certainly the 6th January (weather permitting):- Yi added that he had asked the Japanese cannot be defended. Vice-Coneul why he was sitting there as Assessor, and he said he did so in the interests of the Japanese Government be cause the articles injured or affected the feelings of the two peoples-Chinese, and Japanese. Mr. PHILLIPS, accepting the statement that the Japanese Consul was not the prosecutor, claimed that the Court was not properly constituted, either by Treaty or

York and Parision Houses.

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CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES.

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ALMONDS

ALMONDS.

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The Banque de l'Indo Chine has declared a dividend (subject to Government approval of 1.24 vet per share, payable January 3.

The co-operation of the Cantonese officials resident in Peking has been secured for the "uppression of gambling in Kwangtung province and a joint memorial is to be sent to the Throne The total output of the Chinese Engineering by the rules of the Court, to try the charge and Mining Company's three mines for the

Quick march......" Boatenger". C. Desormes Overture...... French Comedy" coun Kelor Bela Valeo............ Espana" ennenk Wald tenfal Selection..."he Piratas of Penza ce Godfrey Love Bong. Iebeslied". Carolylay Eussian Dance... "Pas dos Patineurs... Godfrey

God Save the Kiɛ g.

In the records of protracted litigation in Hongkong there are few cases which have popied a longer time in the original hearin g yesterday in the Original Jurisdiction of the than is likely to be true of the notion opened

Supreme Court. The sum involved is anything from $30,000 up to a million dollars, and no

There are persistent rumours that His Excellency's resignation is in- minent and that a military appoint ment is probable.

[REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

CHINESE NAVAL COMMIS

SIONERS HONOURED,

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, January 4th.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (HON. MB, Rrts "DAVIES).

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LENGTHY LITIGATION.

An action was commenced in which the plaintiff is Ţi Chok Hing, a gentleman residing at 92, Deg Your Road West, and the defendant is Li Pui Choi with several aliosos. The

plaintiff claims for an account of the monies belonging to the estate of Li Kin Choi deconsed which had been used by the defendant in his business, and an account of the profits which had

beganiade by the defendant from this money. Bir Henry Boxkoles, K.C., Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, and

Mr. Eldon Potter, instrusted by P. W: Goldring, and Mr. Loe d'Almada, of Messrs Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Blade and Mr. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. Holborrow, of Mesars, Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the defendant.

Plaintiff, who had bem granted administra- tion of the estate of oss Lí Hin Choi and attorney for Fong Li Shi, the daughter and next-of-kin of deceased, asked for an account of the monies which defendant had taken from the estate of the deceased Li Pui Choi and invested LONDON, January 4th.

in various business concerns and of the profits Reuter's Vienna correspondent which acerted. Dofondant, however, denied that' wires that the Emperor Francis the deceased left any estate. As a matter of fact,

he averred Li Pui Choi died insolvent and was

LUMPS, and CHOCOLATES, lb. and complained that he had not been informed/20.251.04 tons and the rales during the period It is estimated that the action will be before the Commission, and presented Prince 1,000 and to other creditors for nearly as much. CREME, CARAMELS, PEPPERMINT against the editor of the paper. Counsel also week ending 11th December amounted to fewer than five counsel are engaged in the case. Joseph received the Chinese Naval indebted to the defendant to the extent of taels

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Lo 23,081.72 tons.

The directors of the Eastern Extension, Australasin and China Telegraph Company, Limited, have declared an interim dividend for the quarter to September 30 of 2s. 6d, per share, free of income tax

The P. and O. steamer Nile, starting on a voyage to Calcutta, collided with a cable steamer off the Nore on Christmas morning during a fog. She was badly damaged about the bow but nobody was killed or injured

Chief Justice for oloss upon six week. No wonder the Courts are becoming congested and the need for a third judge is being mentioned

again.

Tsai Hsun with the Grand Cross of Defendant out of his own monies paid the dabts the Order of the Leopard, and also of deceased and also paid the expouse of his decorated the other members.

The

BRITISH POLITICS.

LONDON, January 4th. moderates of both political

Capt. 8. V. Y. De Horsey has been promoted to the rank of rear-admiral, with seniority of November 25. Bear Admiral Spencer, de

station. It is not often that there occurs an Horsey has many friends upon the China.

instance of father and son, both alive together, holding flag rank. Admiral Algernon de Horsey was Commander-in-Chief on the Pacific parties agree that the result of the station when his flagship the Shak engaged election depends on the mass of seam- the Peruvian rebel ironclad Hascer and

to the Peruvianingly apathetic silent voters who-aro compelled her surrender

to be authorities. He retired in 1892 after having believed held the command of the Channel feat.

faneral, besides making a monthly allowance to the family.

Sir Henry Berkeley opened the case at length. After reading the pleadings he pointed cat that plaintiff had been appointed adminis trator under grant from that Court in two estates, and his title to sue could not be que- tioned in any proceedings so long as the grant

Temained unrevoked.

A HONGKONG DOCK CASE IN SCOTTISH COURTS

of the exact particulars of the charge. He mentioned that in the original summons and in the order of the Thotai tyo particular articles were referred to, but he had been supplied withalist of sixty-two articles, which it would take some time to translate. Many of these had been translated from Japanese papers, and the originals were sealed up in the newspaper office. The Court adjourned with the intimation that the articles would Counsel, in be sent to Mr. PHILLIPS. view of the time the case was likely to occupy and in the interests of justice asked that the seals should be removed from the premises of the newspaper without delay, but no reply to this request was vouchsafed. The case came on again Inst week, the Court being constituted as PHILLIPS again objected, before. Mr. claiming that as the Japanese Government was not the prosecntor, through the Consul, this became an ordinary police case which ANSAWATSON & CO. Ahould come before the Assessors who and with a syringe for injecting this drog. His them' Contradicting Overéseza.' It was wisely given more attention to the naval agreed to execute the repairs at the price

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ordinarily sat in police cases, British, American or German. The Ma gistrate explained that the case had first been set for the British Assessor, but as he did not come to hear it, and as it was a case between China and Japan, the Taotai had decided with the Japanese Conant-General that the Japanese Assessor should sit. Mr. PHILLIPS replied that he could not accede to that arrangement, which he described as entirely subversive of the regulations of No anonymously signed communications that the Court. He accordingly respectfully de- have already appeared in other papers will beclined to proceed with the defence and Orders for extra copies of DAILY FRESE inti mated to the Court his intention to lay should be sent before 11 ane, on day of the matter before the Consular Body. A publication. After that hour the supply at

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 5TH. 1910.

A Case of which a great deal more is likely to be heard has been before the Mixed Court at Shanghai for the past six weeks. The Editor of an unregistered Chinese newspaper, named the Ming Hen Pao, was charged with having caused to be published

bused, but had not even been able

"Nations and their Rulers" is the subject of discussion to be introduced by the Bo TB. Pearce at the mesting in connection with the universal week of prayer to be held at the Union Church Hall this evening.

Yesterday Sir Henry Berkeley was describing the immovable property belonging to a deceased gentlemen, and a smile passed round the bar of the Supreme Court when he suggested that "ships were immovable property."..

Two natives were charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of morphia Worship fined the first defendant $50, and the

second $20.

A Chinese youth from Aberdeen was placed before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yes. torday on a charge of anatoking a gold bangle from a woman. His Worship ordered that the offender be detained for 24 hours and that he ressive 10 strokes of the birth.

Inspector McHardy oharged a native before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday with stealing ten baskets of coal. The defen- dant was arrested while carrying the coal along the Kowloon City Road. The hearing was adjourned.

numerous.

́LATIR

The Liberals are increasingly emphatic in their references to the

In the Outer House of the Court of Session

extraordinarilyn December 2, before Lord Mackenzie, was heard the case in which the Hongkong und Whampoa Deck Co. (Limited), Victoria, Hong- kong, and their mandatories, sued the Nether ton Shipping Co. (Limited), 70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, for £3,500 in name of damages The defenders company were owners of the steamship Nertherion, which in February, 1907, was seriously damaged by fre, and was towed into Singapore in a damaged condition, Mr. Asquith, speaking at Hadding-Negotiations took place with the pursuers for the repair of the vessel and ultimately a contract was entered into mater which the pursuers

The Japan Mail is responsible for the follow. ing"It is well known in China that when the work of translating the Prayer Books into Chinese was commenced, an honest attempt was made to translate into that language the words Navy.

Protestant Episcopal.' When, however, the antives were led the messing the interton, said that no Government had characters used for these words, they called

decided to end those characters out and forget supremacy. Our position now and them; and thus the Church in China has been for the years of the future for saved from being branded The Teaching Assembly of the Contradicting Ororseors." "

the Grand Council about the propriety of It is reported that the Prince Regent asked hanging the national costume the other day, and Prinos Ching replied that the State Council had carefully considered the matter and come to the unanimous decision that the change should begin with the Military and Police. His Imperial Highness said that be did not agree with that view, and that it should begin with the officials inasmuch as the latter

were the representatives of the people and should not them an example. He instructed Prince Ching to draw up a scheme within

Mr.

which the present Administration was

superiority. responsible would be one unassailable

Other Ministers have made similar speeches.

OBITUARY.

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LONDON, January 4th, Sir Spenser St. John, who had long and honourable career in the diplomatic service, from which retired in 1896, is dead.

DEATH OF A PHILANTHROPIST.

LONDON, January 4th.

he

A Reater error is explained by the following few days later to his astonishment. paragraph in a Homs paper:-Mr. Herbert the present year in accordance with his view.

Awdry, brother of Bishop Awdryg, formerly of Counsel received from the Magistrate Southampton, Osaka, and South Tokyo, and A large congregation attended the organ his judgment in the case, with a coveringa master at Wellington Collage, died at recital given by Mr. Douman Faller at St. jottor which stated that as the case involved Winchester on Monday. His brother is also John's Cathedral yesterday evening.

Fuller played selections from Bash, Schubert, the international relations of China and lying seriously ill. Japan it should not be pending for a

Ho Yang Feng, a walthy towkay of Wely, MacDowall, and Daiment, and Mrs

Mr. Henry Blyth, founder of the length of time." The text of the judgment Singapors, formerly Chinese postmaster, has Goldsmith sang "Sabbath Morn at Sea" al ignores the protest against the constitution boan adjudged debtor in the German Bank poem by Mrs Browning set to a com,

This was finely hospitals at Ningpo and Wenchow, (Deutsche-Asiatische Bank) case as surety for position by Dr. Elgar of the Court, saying merely that "as Counsel $50,000 for the compradore, Bow Ewe Lim, rendered, as was also the carol" Good King is dead. could not conduct the defence, the case can who is indebted to the Bank to the extent of Wenceslan," the solo parts being taken by Miss not be left pending so long." The Court $100,000.

Nicholson and Mr. W. W. Matthews and the chorna consisting of Mrs. Goldsmith, Mr ordered the paper to be permanently sus

Among candidates recently elected to be Bellamy Brown, Mrs. Dealy, Massie, W. pended, prohibited the further use of the members of the Royal Society of Arts are Mr. Armstrong, J. W. White and F. A. Biden. press for the issue of a newspaper, and J. D. Fettes, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., Municipal The offertory was in aid of the organ fand.. required"the defendants" to enter into Engineer's Office, Penang; Mr. Kentatsu a bond to that effect when recovering Fajikum, of Shiba, Tokyo, H.E. Governor possession of the machinery and plant. Sun Peo Ki, Chinamfa, Shantung. Mr. A. of Mr. C. B. Meares, who lately completed a the subject of gun-running, which bas to the owners of S. Tuxford, of Hongkong; and Mr. J. N. most interesting journey on the Chius Tibetan been held at Brussels, has separated

Wardrop, of Sandakan, British North Borneo, border, have been secured for Capt. Scott's. "the defendante,"

South Pole expedition. He is leaving England without coming to the desired agree almost immediately for Eastern Biberia, to ment, obtain ponies and dogs for the expedition. Mr.

R.G

with the

"all the Editors and

The N.-C. Daily News states that the services

AN ABORTIVE INTERNA- TIONAL CONFERENCE.

LONDON, January 4th

The International Conference on

One or two Powers were opposed

Meares has et ose knowledge of the region he is about to visit and of the languages spoken to any extension of the Brussels Con- there. He will probably have to travel long vention. distances to obtain the best dogs-hence his early departure- but hopes to flud it easier to

of 206,000 dollars, equivalent to

about

£20,600. It was a condition of the contrast that the vessel was to be delivered at the port of repait by the owners. The pursuers made arrangements for carrying out the contract, but 6th May, 1907, they received. telegram stating that the position was changed with regard to the Netherton, and that she was to be eld as she then lay for coat of the underwriters. The sum sued for was said to have been the less incurred the

of by t pursuers through the defenders having failed to carry out their contrast. In their defence the astenders sult that the content was subjetil to the conditions that the ship was reason- ably capable of being repaired within a reasonable time, and they maintained that this condition not having been purified any contract fell, and they were entitled to absol vitor. By interlocutor, dated 11th June, 1968, Lord Mackenzie repelled certain of defenders' pleas, and allowed the parties a proof upon the adhered to by the Inner House. evidence was taken on commission at Hong- kong.

ton of damage six the four, all the

Lord Maskenzie, after debate, decerned in favour of the parsiers for £1,858 with interest and expenses. His Lordship said that figures had been produced to show that the average proit made by the persners, on their contracts was about 15 per cent., bat as the contract in

question was quoted at a very keen price, he did not think he was doing them any injustice by allowing what practically worked out at about 9 per cant on the contract price.

ADMIRAL AT 38.

CAPTAIN BEASTY'S PROMOTION.

At an early date Captain David Beatty, DBO will be promoted to the rank of rear- admiral, while still only 38 years of age. Not until January 17 next will ho celebrate his 39th birthday, having been born on that day, 1871. Captain Beatty, remarks a London contemporary,

is

one of those officers in whose path oppor

made the most of them. He was employed with the flotills on the Nile twelve years ago under Lord Kitchener. His senior officer, the Hon. Stanley Colville, was seriously wounded, and the command of the flotilla devolved on Captain Beatty, then a young lentenant. In the result promoted to commander, In 1900, during the he was not only awarded the D.S.O., bat was Boxer troubles in China, he again exhibited his courage and initiative in leading practically a forlorn hope, and onse again rooived special promotion, this time to captain, when only 29 years of age. Now, at an even younger age than Nelson, he is about to receive, by the

tunities for service have come, and who have

WEATHER REPORT.

The judgment refers certain articles "calculated, to disturb the good relations between China and Japan." the printing press a

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library but they have not been brought into In consequence-of-complaints made by the

and Museum for the week aming the 2nd Jann. Court Their business is suppressed

ary, 1910-(exclusive New Year's Day.) Japanese Consul-General to the Thotal in

A charge was shows that of non-Chiness there were 311 to November last in order was inade, without without a public trial. any public trial, for the suspension of the made against the Editor only, and the the Library and 195 to the Museam, and of newspaper, and by an order issued by the Court in its judgment expresses the Chinese 181 to the former and 2111 to the

latter. "the Editor is not

The Library was, therefore, and by British Assessor the premises were sealed, opinion that

492 persoas and the Musa um by 2,306.

secure the ponies required. He will collect his IMPERIAL COUNCIL OF COMMERCE, also without trial. Counsel were engaged to important person connected

The case against five natives from No. 1 Ng animals at Vladivostok, whence they will be

At a mesting of the council of the London defend the Editor on the charge brought Paper," and so against him, but when the case came on for others connected with the paper will not Fuk Lane, who were charged with disposing of sent to Kobe and transhipped for Australis Chamber of Commerce last month, Mr. Stanley ordinary seniority rule, the stop upward to trial, Counsel complained that they had be dealt with." The N.-C. Daily News, counterfeit ecin in the Colony, was concluded and New Zealand. Mr. Meares will join the Machin presiding, a cordial welcome was exten- flag rank,

Terrunours in New Zealand. It will be remem- ded to Bir Albert Spicez, M.P., the president, on commenting on the case, says: "If the before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistraer bored that Mr. Moarese the companion of his return from Australia, after presiding at the not only been unable to obtain copies closing of the offices of the paper in the yesterday, the defendants being committed for the unfortunate Mr.ke who was killed in seventh Congress of Chambers of Comberos of of the articles on which the charge was first instance was illegal, this summary trial at the Criminal Sessions. Before the Lole land, during the nays alluded to above, the Empire at Bydney

Sir Albert invited the London Chamber to same magistrate, the case against Wong Yuk Mr. Meares passed through Shanghai on his pronouncement of judgment is little short of Shi, who was charged with forging a will also way Home last May. He is a man of varied consider a proposal which he had made for the promotion of an Imperial Council of Commores to learn who actually was the complainant outrageous. Responsibility for such a step' conchided, and this defendant was coramitted experiences and fine physique.

enabling

the business mon of the entire in the case. The Court said the proceed must rest with the Japanese Consulate for trial.

The high pressure area lies over the Pacifio Empire to confer on those commercial questions ings were instituted on the complaint of

He deplored the to the South of Japan. in which all were interested, Now that Chinese New Year is approaching,

which having ite effect in Light moderate the Japanese Consul-General, but when Mr General, unless it is able to show that the MORGAN PHILLIPS wrote to the Consulate document alleged to be the judgment of the it behoves residents to keep their homes secure, for copies of the articles, he received a Court has been drawn up without its knew for the New Year-robber is again on the prowiznose the presented one of the wildest commerce, and urged the necessity and import- monsoon over the Chias Sen.

scenes in its history when the Barcan reportance of dispalling any impressions of this natera, Hongkong rainfall for we 24-imming, ending › written reply that the Consulato was unable ledge and has not been countersigned by the Just before midnight on Monday some seven or

was announced, placing the crop at 200,000 pointing out that British commerce was adaptat 10 am. to-day, 0:00 faches. For the original eight men gained entrance to 258, Queen's bales below the expectations of the most ing Itself not only to the requirements of the

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to comply with the request, as the Consul Japanese Assessor.

to-day is as follows for the accountant's room, where they endeavour the days of Mr. Sally's campaign, says Reuter's is not the plaintiff, as you seem to assume." closing of the offices it may to some Road Central, some of the thieves making direct sangaine Balls, Frises soared up approximately Empire, but 10 the whole world.

points within a few minutes. Not ince Mr. PHILLIPS, acting on a suggestion from extent disclaim responsibility, inasmuch ed to open the-safe, while others made s

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- Hongkong & Neighbourhood correspondent, has such interest been manifest the Japanese Consulate, thereupon wrote to

W noiseless search of the premises. While so engaged. The Boor was thronged with visitors, and plexion, Mrs. Ellon's Crime Charmante, Lait the Magistrate of the Mixed Court aslong to comtersigned by the acting British Asses ed a foki awakened and, hearing a noise, raised the excitement continued throughout the opera Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Fondrs Formos Channel

Charmant will enable you to do it. be furnished with copies of the articles form8or. But the Japanese authorities have been the cry "Thieves!". The robbers took a hurried | tiong Tremendous realising at length sent Specialities for the Skin are the study of Hongkong and Iamooks Same as No. L ing the subject of the complaint. His firm fully cognizant of the subsequent proceed- departare, and only one man in the gang was he Now Cresun Exchange are also of a received a reply stating that the articles hadings and of the objections raised to the arrested.

સસ the order of the Court

SHORTAGE IN AMERICA'S COTTON CROP, The Cotton Exchange at New York, on

45%

Orleaua were un. excited character.

for

On the 4th at 1155 am-The barometer: has risen considerably over E. Japan and the Boning, and fallen moderately over Chian

A depression appears to In moring Eastwards over Manchuria.

Australia, to emphasise the decadence of British in the towed the moon may be expected

Hor

Soath coast of China between

(E,to NE. winds, light to mo fornia; fair.

Same as No. 1.

latime. A. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd. Bole Agents South coast of China between Same as No. 1.

1453

Hongkong and Hainan.