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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRI MONDAY, JUNE 20TH, 1910.

how distasteful the calling is becoming in dollars have been and are in use, but nonethe bar boy of the Kowloon Dowling Club,

the present day to the British subject. This have yet displaced from popular estimation rus missed some time age, and who TELEGRAMS.

ged to have departed with a sum of money especially in China, the Engle dollar. In our

Jonging to the Club, was recently arrested at commentson Chinesecurrency nourinatissu ley by Sergeant Gerrard. The defendant we noted that the dollar, though a coin, wapeared before the Court on Saturday, and the not legal tender, a statement which drawering of the case was adjourned. attention to the several coins of that denom During the week and thieres have taken ination which are in use in the Empire. Thevantage of the open doors and windows of consular report on trade at Wuhu statesidences, which were not closed owing to the that the Spanish "Carolus" dollar, thought weather, to enter and appropriate various it has depreciated owing to slackness in theticles of jewellery and clothing. NumDECUS ports of articles missing have boon made to rice trade, still maintains its favoured police by résidants of the upper levels and position. For many years this was the online Peak. foreign coin secopted by the Chinese, an

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NEW STATES OF AMERICA.

LONDON, June 17th. A Washington message says that the Senate has admitted Arizona and New Mexico (formerly territories) as new States.

THE BIG FIGHT.

LONDON, June 17th.

TAIKOO DOCK ASSAULT CASE.

DEFENDANT DISCHARGED.

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The case in which Mr. J. Tully, a foreman at the Taikea Dooks, was summoned for assaulting Chinese Bitter, concluded before Mr. E. R Hollifax at the Magistracy on Saturday.

Mr. Christopher Wilson (of Messrs. Hastings & Hastings) represented the complainant, while Mr. F. Faget Hott (of Mars, Brutton & Hatt) appeared for the defendant...

Dr. Fitzwilliams spoke to examining the

complainant, who complained of pain just under the shoulder-blade. There was a slight red- ness and some swelling. This region, in tropical countries, was a dangerous one; for it was.

within the area of the spleen. In this case the injury was not that of a desporate blow, still it. would have been quite suficient to have caused" danger if the man had enlarged spleen,

A Chinese foreman grave evidence for com- plainant, and was Jatar cross-examined by Mr. The Jefferies-Johnson fight is to Hett. He said he was not a member of the take place at Goldfields, Nevada.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS.

CONFERENCE OPENED.

LONDON, June 17th, What is described as the first meeting of the Conference of parties to consider the constitutional problem that has arisen was held this afternoon in Mr. Asquith's room at the House of Commons.

fitters guild, and did not know whether com- plainant was, but he had heard there was a fitters' guild.

For the defence, the head Chinese foreman stated that complainant was just before the quar rel, working with his tools beside him. Witness Baw him leaving later and he then had a bucket of tools with him.

Defendant said he had been employed at the Taikoo Dooks for nine months and before that he worked at the Hongkong and Whampoa Dooks for five years. He had never had a complaint laid against him either to his employers or at the Police Station. Sometimes he had es

question he had to complain because of the little any as 600 men ander him. On the date in work which had been done on a ship while she

fact has been realised by those concerned for the future of the Empire, and in order to encourage the rising generation to follow in the steps of their sailor ancestors, and with a view to the tanning of British ships with British crews. much has been done to ameliorate the lot of the seaman. Through out the Empire the desire is to encourage the calling which maintains British prestige, and the decline of which would seriously affect Britain's position as a world-Power. In Hongkong, as elsewhere, this fact is thoroughly realised, and local patriots have its survival at this Yangtaze port is curioul At the Sanitary Board meeting to-morrow "Afternoon a minute by the Head of the Sanitary taken up the good work, not only for the loveof The few remaining unchopped specimens papartment will be submitted relative to con- country, but in order to better the condition the eighteenth and nineteenth centuryarting the Des Voeux Road market into a storo of the men of a service which was estimated not to exceed 400,000 in all, formfor dust and water carte; as well as a list of aptly described by SIR HANRY MAY as we learn from the report mentioned, legal proceedings taken by the Department jagainst persons for bronches of the Public Health ae of the very keelson of the Empire. favourite medium of exchange. The dollar

and Buildings Ordinance, 1903-1999, for May: Since the inception of the Mission to of Charles IV. (A.D. 1788-1808) have fo Seamen in the Colony, and from the fully eighty years commanded & premiu Anctification in the Go cita states that the time of the Rev. GURNEY GOLDSMITH, its of at least 30 per cent., but not those of attention of the Army Council has been drawa first Chaplain, no mau has done more for the predecessor or his successor. However, to the circulation of forgeries of the parchment certificates of character of soldiers on discharge Bailor than the Rev. J. H. FRANCE. He was, Carolus, also called the Piller dollar, fro from the Army and the Resorte. The and is, in every sense of the word, the sailor's its design-the Pillars of Hercules had authorised forms are invariably printed on friend, and the good work he has give way some sixty or seventy years ago parchment and bear the printers' press mark doue here in a quiet and unostentatious the Mexican. The latter was readily accept H. W. V." with the date and numbers printed. way has earned him the lifelong gratitude at Canton and the Carolus was demonetis This mark is abeaut on those forgeries which WHISKY of seamen. Since the institute was started. Still the Spanish coin held its ownat Shan come under notice.

at Kowloon, appeals for its betterment have mi and on the Yangtze for many years, A Chinese singer appeared before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy on Saturday charged never fallen on deaf ears. Public-spirited citi tho Taiping Rebellion by restricting

with begging in D'Aguilar Street. The singer, zens have always been found ready to join in consumption of imports drove this dollar

who was blind, denied the charge. He sang for a living, and so did his blind wife, Inspector any movement for the assistance of seafarers, a premium, which by 1855 amounted to

Chimeron informed his Worship that complaints and when the Rev. J. H. FRANCE brought to per cent. and in the next year to 30 per ce the notice of Sin HORMUSJEC MODY the dif- of its intrinsic value. Mr. H. B. MOSSER about these people were frequent. The Ma Giculties under which the Mission was being his work on The Trade and Administgistrate discharged the defendant, but warned him that he must confine his difties to the carried on, the latter gentleman, with his tion of the Chinese Empire" points out thi

Chinese portion of the town. usual generosity, promptly offered to provide the curious spectacle was seen of exchane a building suitable to its needs. With quoted at Canton at ds. 6d. per donltation with the Boards concerned, fixed upon

It is understood that the delibera- his handsome contribution of $50,000 that (Mexican of 416 grains), and at Shanghait the tax tariff to be levied on the manufactures establishment has now been erected. Other 6s and more per dollar (Carolus of 40% of the British American Tobacco Co there and tions of the Conference will not be generous contributors provided funds for grains). The situation became intolerate, will negotiate on this subject shortly with the

trammelled with any limitation or It is said that the the acquistion of the ground on which it and on a fixed day merchants' accouts British Consul-Genoral. stands, and for the furnishing of the In- at the banks were transferred, unit or Chinese sido maintains its position to impose a conditions, and that the proceedings stitute which, when opened by SIK HENRY unit, from a currency (the Carolus) c.5 per cent tax and to exempt the output from will be regarded as confidential MAY on Saturday, was all ship-shape. The taining 362 grains of fine silver to a cir. the licin tax, whilst the Tobacco Company throughout.

adhere to its 4 per cent. proposition, but Institute, which was designed by Messrs rency (the Shanghai taal) containing toonid agree to pay the bikin tax. It is thought GUINNESS" STOUT | LEIH & GRANGE, fronts upon the Praya minally 525 grains of fine silver per likely that a compromise will be effected.

at Wanchai. It is a red brick building In Formosa the chopped Carolus remained:

The Criminal Sessions were formally opened faced with Amoy red brick, and is erected the ordinary currency at its intrino

by his Honour Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the in the style of the Flemish Renaissance. valuation up to the time of the Japanse Supreme Court on Saturday, and adjourned The ground floor has vorandah piers of occupation in 1895, in which year it is until 10a.m. tis morning. The calendar is ne granite with pilasters and columns of the noteworthy that two and a quarter million follows:-Li Chung, armed robbery: Chan Yan, Roman Doric order. The main piers run of these dollars were imported at Tamsui uttering counterfeit coin, Chan Lam and grasping a cactus in its talous, practically John Grant, obtaining goods by false pretences, mo proton dictiofo Fo greed plain parupet with a hood mould and mall forced the Carolus out of circulation, and Ng Chin, kidnapping; Lai Fung and Lim Lai, octagonal corner piers on moulded trusses though other foreign coins such as the armed robbery, The central feature is formed by the main American trade dollar, the Japanese yen, NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communications relating to the new entrance which has a carved pediment carry and the later British and French trade the week, when the market opened strong in The promising outlook at the beginning of adunun should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and ing the name of the institution ca a labelled dollars have been introduced, none of them sympathy with a rise in the price of rabber,

Questioned as to the alleged provocation in this case defendant said complainant reached out tal treseas with communications addressed to the panel with date of its erection. This central have been able to displace it so far. Of was, says Miners, Ellis & Eille in their weekly

for his tools, but did not get at them in time. Editor, not for publication but as evidence of bay is finished at the roof level with a good faith.

Do you not think you made up your mind too All tatters for publication should be written on broken pediment and dogstaff pedestal. The course the establishment of a universal cur-report, not sustained throughout the week. The Foreign Affairs, announced ne side of paper only.

construction is steel-framed with a flat contenoy for Chine ought to lead to the dis-art apart in the price of shares was soon Cabinet meeting that the Council of quickly when you came to the conclusion that checked and a recession took place, bringing

he was going to strike you ?-No. I have been crete roof, and the whole is sufficiently Pearce of all foreign coins, but that ratas down several points, though not to the Protecting Powers was in complete hit before by workinen. I don't take any chances. strong to carry another flour if extension be cannot be regarded as an evil, in view depth touched during the preceding week agreement regarding Crete, and was

Did he adopt a threatening attitude? → bettor avidence is apparent of an inquiry for Singapore stocks. The market sicees rather

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Orders for extra copies of DAILY Pagia publication. After that hour the supply is

The Finance Board, Mukden, has, after com.

There were present-Mr. Asquith, Mr. Balfour, Lord Crewe, Lord Lans downe, Earl Cawdor, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Birrell and Mr. Austen Chamberlain,

TURKEY AND GREECE.

LONDON, June 18th. It is reported from Constantinople that the Turkish Government, though not alarmed at the Greek military preparations, has decided to call out a precaution.

A boycott of Greek shipping and goods has been proclaimed at Con- tantinople.

LONDON, June 18th.

M. Pichon, French Minister for

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was in harbour for four days. He spoke strongly to the complainant, who was standing alongside a check valve pretending to work, but doing nothing. He had his tools with him, and when witness spoke to him the others began to laugh, whereupon complainant began to matter to himself in Chinese.

Mr. Hett-And you struck him P→Yaa. Why did you do it!-Because I thought he was going to strike me,

Is it not a fact that at the Taikoo Dooks f

the men are in trouble among themselves the basket Not only there, but everywhere, They use it as a weapon of offence. first thing they do is to grab hold of the teek

Did he threaten you in any way? He reached. towards his tool bucket and I then struck him.

Do you believe that he was going to strike or stab you-Undoubtedly he would have struck me had be got to his hammer.

Cross-examined by Mr. Wilson, defendant said there never was a strike at the Kowloon Dock while he was there.

Was there at the Taikoo Dook ?--Yes. Were you in any way connected with it?-I

there was thieving and "squeezing" going on and stopped it.

- that

Did they say that you had ill-treated them and that was why they struck?-No.

now,

should be sent before 11 am on day of necessary at some future time. On the of the benefit accruing from a uniform Sales have been few and far between, though about to strengthen the naval forces Undoubtedly. If you adopted the same attitude

limitea. Only supply for Cask.

Telegraphic Address: PRE Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber.

P. O. Bax., 84. Telephone No. 12.

BONGKONG Orriza: 10A, DES Vœur ROAD C LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 20TH, 1910

ground floor is a "late" dormitory, dining native coinage.

room, refreshment room and billiard room. On the first floor there are a large concert ball and reading room with officers' rooms and steward's quarters. The whole of the second floor is devoted to sleeping accom- modation in the shape of "early' dormitories and 38 state-rooms. The baths, lavatories, kitchens, servants' quarters and offices are

The Russo-Chinese Bank may offect a fusion with the Siberian Bank, says a Manchurian dispatch.

Full public mourning for the late King ended on Friday, but half momning continues until the end of the months.

Mr. T H. James, the late manager in London

A handy little pocketknife advertising Napier Johnstone's famous square bottle whisky comes to us from Messrs. Lane, Cranford & Co., who aro. the local agents for this well-known whisky.

steadier.

LOCAL SPORT..

LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE.

A match in this competition was played on the Folica Recreation Ground at Happy Valley on Saturday between the horn testa and the Civil Service, the police scoring a win by fifty

match was between the teams of which Pitt and

at Suda Bay in order to enforce respect to its decisions and meet every eventuality.

FIGHTING THE TRUSTS.

LONDON, June 18th, Yesterday at New York eight cotton speculators, including Mr.

Brett were skips, the former just scoring a Grand Jury for alleged violation of win by one point. In the other two rinks the Sherman Anti-Trust Law in con- the police had things all their own way, and in the expressive language of the victors gave thair nection with the recent bull and pool opponents "a proper dusting." The rink scores in cotton. They have been allowed

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POLICE.

Robertson Mollardy Ogg

CIVIL SERVICE. Thornhill

Highy

Adame

At the Magistracy on Saturday Mr. J. R. Cameron (skip) 36 - Boud Wood fined a passenger by the river steamer Bell Shui On $85 for infringing the excludve rights Gourley of the Postmaster-General by bringing lettere

Stewart into the Colony.

11

Withers (skip) 33 McLennan

Woolley Blowey Μolyor Whead(skip) Dancan Dawson Fincher

9

Fenton

Pitt

The Harbour Master Ins received information Grant from the Commissioner of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs that the junk, sunk in the up, and that no impediment to navigation any longer exists, the depth of water there being

Canton river, South of Laukit, has been blown

Total

88

bail.

MR. THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S HOMECOMING.

I should strika you just the same. That is how convinced I am of it

Eupposing that he did strike you, you would have had other remedies?-None cearly so galek or so effective.

Without calling on Mr. Hett to address him, his Worship discharged the defendant.

CURRENCY PROBLEMS IN SIAM. One of the minor worries in Bangkok at the

present time is, says the Bangkok Times, the pieces in circulation. Everybody--Government Departments included is offering them in pay- ment of debts, while nobody will accept them

if

osu svoid doing so in late thosh onl hards, that the people are now ending it largely from up-country, from old, buried necessary to have racourse to. That may be fanciful explanation, but in any case these coins present something of a problem owing to the The reason of the diffenity is not plain. By unwillingnam of the banks to handle them. the Netification of the 11th November, 1908. the tical and the salung minted nuder former Acte continue in general use as horetofore. If by reason of ordinary wear the designs and iuseriptions have become offaood, or the weights LONDON, June 18th.

diminished below the prescribed limite, then ander the Gold Standard Act it is the business Mr. Roosevelt and family received of the Ministry of Finance to call in such coins an unprecedented welcome on return-Of course it is possible to raise a question of to socept them at their full nominal value. what is "reasonable usage," but it is very

UNPRECEDENTED WELCOME

and to

all of generous dimensions,, conveniently of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, has left net per points. The only interesting game of the Patten, were indicted by the Federal surprisingly large number of old and worn tical arranged in a soparate block in the rear consonality valued at £73,575. nected on each floor to the main building by TEE opening of the Seamen's Institute by His covered bridges. Electric light is provided

Regulations issued by the Director of the EXCELLENCY THE OFFICEE ADMINISTERING throughout the premises. The floors are of rest of Agriculture, Manila, with reference THE GOVERNMENT, I Wanchai on Saturday, teak and English tiles, whilst the lavatories, to the importation of cattle into the Philippine affords another instance of the attention etc., are tile-lined. The fittings are plain Islands, sro published in the current Gracite, which is rightly paid to the welfare of the and strong, suitable to the uses for which mercantile marine in this Colony. The they are designed. The ventilation has also mariners of England were centuries ago, as been carefully studied and arranged for, and they are to-day, the pride and backbone avery facility for absolute cleanliness has of the British Empire. In the sixteenth been provided. In such comfortable quar- century, when the great Spanish Armada tera, while ashore, the British sailor should was prepared to place. England under the feel very much at home, and with the re- dominica of Spanish rule, it was to hor the hard times which, as the Hor, M. creation provided, should be able to shun sailors that Eugland owed her deliverance. Keswick pointed out, and as all are aware, Again, in thefollowing century, the maritime Jack generally has while ashore. In this power of Britain was contested by the retreat he will be free from all the rogues Datch, who at that time "ruled the waves" in the place," and will be able to enjoy as much as Britannia. In 1652 the great well-earned rest until his ship sails Hul ADMIRAL VAN TROMP surprised some Eng down in the trail of rapture to the wonders lish ships and sailed up the Thames with a of the sea.” broom at his masthead, indicating that he would sweep the English into the sÁL. But Ir is a remark which has passed into a the bold invader was repulsed. This was truism that the British sovereign will pass the first occasion, and it is sincerely hoped currency anywhere in the world. Its face it will be the lust, on which an enemy's value is appreciated where e'er the yellow ference. All interested are cordially invited Brandmant and Fittook 9.2. guns startled the citizens of London. In metal is known, and even the untutored later years, when Britain became undisputed savage would have some dim conception that mistress of the seas the expansion of empire the shining disc was not worthless. Of course, began, and with its development grew the the sovereign is not the only gold coin expect to require a passport to be issued to him

A disgraceful soone took place on the reran-spore for this port on the 17th inst, at & p.m. merchant navy, until to-day Britain has a known to the world, but it has attained in England, must furnish himself with evidence

Rangoon, on May 5th, between two members of on the 22nd just at about 6 am mercantile marine second to none. But it pre-eminence which none other is likely erer of such a character as will enable the Colonint

the Bar, One of these gentlemen zalced the is with the personnel of this navy we to reach. On the other hand, British silver Office to recommend him to the Foreign Office How To BR BEAUTIFUL Keep your Com other to withdraw cartain statomante muda are now concerned. It is unnecessary to coins have not become so popular outside of a ft and proper person to be entrusted with a plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crime Charmante, Lait against him the previous day in the course of dwall on the hard lot of the allory for the Colonies, as, for instance, the Mexican subject, this requirement is in addition to the Specialities for the Skin as they of a came. This is not the Hert time such a sestie passport. In the use of a naturalized British Charmant and Specist Skin Tonic and Pondre the bearing of an insolvency case before the Charmant will ausble you to Her Judge. The barrister declined and the parties came to fisticnife, which continued some little his trials and tribulations are well. dollar, a coin which has found its way from evidence of identity and nationality contained listine, A. 8. Watson & Co., Ldale Agents. known to most of us, and we are aware the West and dominated the East. Other in the applicant's naturalization papers.

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has occurred amongst Chief Court advocates there, says a Rangoon wire,

a

normal.

In connection with the Edinburgh World Missionary Conference a prayer meeting will be held at St. Paul's College this evening at 5.30. The Bishop of Victoris will conduct the meeting and special referones will be made to the Cos. to attend,

(skip) 19 Brett ...(p) 18 ing to America. From New York a unfortunate that the acceptance of the coin of 38 flotilla of two hundred decorated the country should be made a matter of doubt

the incoming liaer, and escorted it sooner tite ordinary steps, tre taken to gut excursion steamers sailed out to meet Government Mint. That is what has happened so long as that coin is a genuine product of a

to the port amid the booming of guns and the piercing syren calls of the innumerable vessels.

HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE on Saturday afternoon, played on the ground of the former, resulted in a win for the home team by 60 games to 39, Scores:

The match between Y. M. C. A. and Wigwam

Bevan 7-4, Irving and Kennet 8-3, and

Edwards and Hickling heat Jeffries and

Mr. Roosevelt was received by the most prominent men of the country Clemente and Vivensh lost to Jeffries and and a procession to the city was Bevan, 4-7, to Irving and Kennet 3-8, and beat It is notified in the Gazette that any British Brandman and Fittock 8-36

formed. subject residing in the Coknies, who may Shorey and Joseland beat Jeffries and Beran

7.4, Irving and Kennet 74, and Brandman and fillock 7/4.

the

them recalled the The salung

only a coin to avoid, but thing was also people would flatten out their beat coins instead of availing themselves of the provision made by the Government for recalling them as they war.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS

The C. & M. str. Bubi left Manils on the 18th inst., sulis das here to-day at 3pm

The P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s str. Delta left Bing-

dah of the Court of Mr. Justice Ormond at with the outward English Mails and is due here

The P. & O. B, N. Co's str, Java is expected to arrive at Fenang on the 22nd inst., at 5am, The Apear str. Catherine Spear from Cal- outta left Singapore on the 18th inst., p.m., and may be expected here on or about the 23rd inat

The CPR ste. Emprtes of India left Van- couver on the 15th inst. Am. for Hongkong via usual ports of call,