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SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, Muról 8th,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. T. A. HAZELAND MAGING Prana Juroa), -
An echo of the financial troubles following upon the bankruptay of Ching Yue at Shanghai last summer was honed in the Mixed Court last week when actions at the inalance of Shewan, Tomes & Co. against two native banks wore under consideration. The cases THE PLAGUE IN MANCHURIA against the Man Wa firm and others to recover
arose out of the non-payment of native orders, one of Tis. 16,860 and the other for 7 ls, 20,070, In the case of the first mentioned naam of Ths. 3,372 had since beon resoïved. The Court made an order that the managers of the banks in question should give scourity pending the
hearing of the case.
A
DECLINING RAPIDLY,
PEKING, March 7th. The plague returns from Manchuria show that the epidemic is rapidly subsiding.
COMPANY REPORT. CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Report of the General Agents on the Company's businose for the year 1910 with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December last is as follows →
CLAIMS FOR MONET LENT.
sugars during the earlier months of the year The hearing of the two actions brought There was a good domand for the. Refinery's Amounts due for money lept and advanced con- but from May onwards this was not mai stained cluded. The first claim was brought by Ip Mui and owing to unprecedented atagnation in the Han Tong alive Ip Mui Pai to recover $1,000 consuming markets a severe decline in prices The defendants, Leung Chak Man and Chin followed, which adversely affected the working. Wing Yu, wore suad un being partners in the resulta. defondant urm.
Mr. A. Jackson (of Messra. Johnson, Stokes the year 1909 the sum at oradit on 31st Decem
Inclusive of $6,090.31 brought forward from & Master) appeared for the plaintiff, and deber last was $302,730.30, out of which an intarim Every kind of a vehicle from a hand truck to
fendants were represented by Mr. J. dividend of $5 per share was paid on 30th an auto truck and from a carretola to an electrio
The deaths yesterday at Mukden Gardiner. brougham, says Manila journal, blocked the brough, or 5 on the 4th instant shortly numbered 18 at Kuangcheng-ize Mr. Soth had been appointed receiver, and a further appropriation
Mr. Garüner stated that in action No. 13ing Committee recommend the following Angust last the General Agents and Consuli- before the departure of the Philippines Steam-2. Elsewhere" ship Co.'s ss. Rubi from Manila for Hongkong.
almost free," the bond was being entered into for the salo
Interim dividend of $5 per share report says.
His Lordship-Are you going to defend this On the pier itself a large crowd had gathered
paid on 30th August, 1910... action ? to witness the departure of those who have been.
To pass to equalization of dividend
fund visiting the city during the Carntial Tho constabulary band was in attendance and rendered popular and appropriate airs much to the appreciation of those assembled. Among those who had come to bid adieu to the voyagers was the Governor-General, whose mother, Mrs. W. H. Forbes, was an out- DRASTIC CHANGE FORESHADOWED IN going passenger.
JAPAN'S POLICY.
operation of the most-favoured-nation clause which is included in the Treaties of all Powers with China. Therefore, we would direct attention to Article XVII. of the Treaty made between Portugal and China in 1887. The part of the Article pertinent to the question reads: "No passports need be applied for by persons going on excur. sions from the ports open to trade to a distance not exceeding 100 E and for a period not exceeding five days." Portuguese residents in Macao, we understand, exercise this right, but we are not aware whether it is also exercised by other foreigners in the Treaty ports of China. It may objected that, as the Treaty of 1887 with Portugal has never been ratified, it is questionable whether the privilege can be claimed; but, as against this, we may draw attention to the fact that the provisions of the Treaty of 1887 are in operation and were confirmed by Article I. of the Treaty made with Portugal in 1904.. That being so, British subjects, or the subjecte or citizens of any other Power having treaties with China, are entitled to share in this privilege under the most-favoured-nation clause, and El foreigner, crossing the borderline of the New Territories for a day's excursion, need not be taxed to the extent of four dollars for a passport.stance at Manila against W. H. Clark, anditor Suit has been filled in the court of first in- Obviously it will be an unnecessary haudi- of the islands, now under suspension, and cap to foreign passenger traffic on the rail- H. 8. Alexander a district auditor, for the way when through communication with recovery of 16,500 as damages resulting from Canton is established if the Consular repre- the shrest and imprisonment of D. J. McMillan sentatives of the Powers refuse to avail and A. Wolfgang. This caeo orisas out of the recent so-called Bagnio mess scandals,” aud is themselves of a privilege for their nationals brought on the basis of a claim that the com to which they appear to be clearly entitled plaint sworn out by the defendants was not under the most-favoured-nation clause in based upon the facts in the case and was inspired the Treaties. Possibly the point has been by malice. Mr. McMillan has also filed suit
overlooked, and we draw attention to it in
order that it may receive attention in the proper quarters before the inducement to non-Chinese subjects in Hongkong to travel beyond the borderline of the New Terri- tories is increased by the junction of the Kowloon Canton railway sections in June next.
We note that the Shanghai Race Meeting has been fixed for May dat, 2nd and 3rd.
Mamps and chicken-por casos wore quarantined on the American transport Sheridan dus at Manila lest Saturday.
A mole died of plague weently at Fushan This se stated to be the first case of plague in a hoofed quadruped ever recorded.
The trial of the action brought by Mr. W. E. Leveson against Mr. H. D. Hutchison will take place at H. M. Supreme Court at Shanghai on Monday.
At the Magistrooy yesterday a cookie was fined $3 for being in possession of live quail and Partridges. His Worship . J. B. Wood ordered the birds to be taken to Shatin and liberated.
Mr. F. J. Badeley, the Captain Superintendent of Police, accompanied by Mrs. Eadeley and two children, left for Home yesterday on nine months vacation. Captain Lyons returns to-day and takes charge of the force.
By permission of the Stewards of the Jockey Club, the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry fare holding & Regimental Bace meeting at the
for libeb against the Times Publishing Com-
pany, asking damages in the sum of P0,000. The plaintiff claims that an article pablished by the Manila Times of September 13, 1910, was not true and that the statements made therein damaged his character and reputation.
8.8. COBLENZ IN A TYPHOON.
A ROUGH TASSAGE,
Three days overlie, and bearing indications of the storm through which she had passed, the
Norddeutschor Lloyd's Australian line steamer Cchtens steamed into port yesterday morning Throughout this voyage the Coblenz las or- perienced contrary weather, encountering strong north-westerly winds from Sydney to New Guines and thon running into a typhoon which, according to some of the officers who have Borved years at scs, was one of the greatest through which they have passed.
When the steamer left Maronn, the steady nor westor which was blowing freshened up, and sea and wind continued to increase, while the rapidly falling glass warned the watch that the ship was in for a boisterous time. In the early morning of February 28th, when about twelve miles from Yap, in the Caroline Telands the Coblenz was overtaken by the typhoon: blow, everything The ship was then prepared for the made socuro.
board having been pared for the experience through which But the crew were, not pre- they passed, Great green sens continned to
On
REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."
JAPAN AND CHINA.
TOKYO, March 8th. A Conference has been held at the Foreign Office attended by Count Komura, the Premier, and Mr. juin, the Japanese Minister at Peking.
The Conference is stated to have concerned a question of the highest importance, and it is surmised that drastic change in the diplomatic policy of Japan towards China contemplated.
FOREIGN INTERESTS IN MEXICO.
Mr. Gardiner I have had no instructions. His Lordship-Then Mr. Jackson will prove bis case...
Bailiff Rozario proved service on the defend ant fria and on Leung Chek Man.
Plaintiff then gave evidence as to the amount
Final dividend of $5 per share making 10 per cent. for the your
To carry forward to next account.
PROPERTY ADCOUNT.
$100,000,00
80,000,00
100,000.00
22,730.30
$302,730,30
The sum at dobit has been reduced to
dus.
Mr. Gardiner-Might I ask a question, your $1,509,289,03 by the sale during the year of a Lordship?
portion of the Company's distillery property
CONSULTING, COMMITTER.
Hi Lordship-I thought you were no longer and by that of the old launch Tweed. instructed?
MrGardiner I am instructed, but I canuot defend as my client is not here,
His Lordship granted permission.
Cardino (to, plaintiff. Are you rolated to Chin Wing Yu-Yes, he is a distant
relation.
Did you visit him at his shop!--Occasionally. Yan know he disappeared in February?—Yes. after he had gone?--I did not know he had And you did not take any proceedings until absconded. On February Eth when I wont to the shop I found ho was not there.
His Lordship entored judgment and costs for plaintiff..
is
THREATENED BRITISH INTERVENTION.
LONDON, March 8th,
It is rumoured at Washington that
A claim by Chiu Fuk Kwan to recover $562.50 was thon considered.
The bailiff proved service of the writ, and plainter proved that the amount was due.
His Lordship gave judgment and costs against the defendant.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE DR. L. PEREIRA MARQUES. During Monday and Tuesday list the body
Mr. E. Shollim resigned his sent on his de parture from the Colony, and Mr. W. Logan was invited to take his place: the Commit
tee now gonsists of the Hon. Sir C. P. Chate C.M.G., Mossrs. F. Maitland, J. W. C. Bonnar, H. P. White and W. Logan, of whom Hen. Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G.. Massra, J. W. C. Bornar, H. P. White and W. Logan offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS.
The accounts hayo beon audited by Mesars, W. Hutton Potts and B. Percy Smith, F. C. A., who offer themselves for re-election.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., Ind.,
General Agents,
Hongkong, 24th February, 1911,
BALANCE SHEET. One Yoar-to 31st December, 1910. Capital and Liabilities. Paid-up capital
... $2,000,000.00 Equalization of dividend fund Repairs and renewals account
520,000,00 Sundry greditors Balance of profit and
Лоза дя
the forthcoming manoeuvres of the of the late Dr. Margnes, of Macho, lay in slats Loss interim dividend United States Army in Texas is con-at his residence. The catafalque was draped in nocted with serious eventualities in block and surrounded by lightedandles, and Mexico, where there are immense for-merous wreaths and immortelles sent from eign interests at stake.
friends at Hongkong, Canton and Masno.
For the convenience of the deceased's friends
It appears that the British Govern.in Hongkong, the hour fixed for the fateral ment recently intimated that if the wasp.m., after the arrival of this ... Bu Tai, United States cannot protect for the Hongkong steamer, and was headed by four The cortège started shortly after the arrival of eigners in Mexico, Great Britain may silver crosses from the four parish churches feel it necessary to look after her own body of seminarista from St. Josoph's College with their respective chaplains and the full subjects there.
FRENCH CABINET'S PROSPECTS.
LONDON, March. 8th. A Paris message states that the
$302,730.30
42,526.73 1,212,708.42
paid on 30th August,
1910
100,000.00
202,730.30
$3,977,965,45
Assets.
****$1,509 289.03.
Property account consisting of
East Point rafinery, Bowrington
Cash...
refinery, Swatow refinery and Hongkong distillery...
Charcoal, coal, stores, & Shipment Sundry debtors
Raw and refined sugar, &c. ...
Less advances
1,215.10 1,588,820.14
175,951.28
490,444,96
..$251,639.14 39,394.20
212,244.94
$3,977.965.45
and the clergy. The hearse was covered with numberless wreaths. The chief moarner was the deceased's only surviving brother, followed by two cousins, Meagrs. J. M. Castro Basts and Arthur Barto, the former carrying the decors To balance on 31st December, 191081,531,209.03
tions of the deceased, and the latter the medical
insignia and diploma offer me
The military band, not in uniform, came next,
PROPERTY ACCOUNT.
81,531,209,03
By sales of land and launch Tweed $ 21,920.00
breaks over the vessel, and were accompanied by Cabinet's programme is too advanced followed by a very large crowd of military. By balance on 31st Decembar, 1910 1,609.239:03
a howling wind and a blinding rain which fell for the Moderate groups and too Kike a waterepont. The steamer steered soveral
Acting Governor was represented by his naval man and civilians. His Excellency the
courses to try to got clear of the hurricane, and moderate for the Extremists. Con. A.D.C.
$1,531,209.05
PROFIT AND LO98 ACCOUNT. To commission
... $25,976.89
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUY ROAD CRace Course on the 1st proximo, The pro. eventually succeeded by running in a westerlysequently a short life is predicted for guard of honour, under the command of an To remuneration to consulting com-
LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET SILENT. EC
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARCH 9TH, 1911.
gramme consists of six races,
direction. The centre of the typhoon was moving the new Ministry. in the same way; but slowly, and the Coblenz
Two waiters in a Chinese restaurant quar-maged to get ahead of the storm by which ralled the other day. One poured a pail of hot she was followed nearly all the way to the. water over the head of his colleague. For this Philippines. Owing to the strength of he appeared before the Magistrate yesterday and was ordered to pay $4 compensation.
We are desired to state that through the courtesy of his Excellency Vice Admiral Sir Alfred Winston, K.C.B., C.V.O, C.M.G, the Government House on the occasion of Lady Band of H.M.S.. Minotaur will play at Lugard's "At Home" on Friday.
the gale in the vicinity of Yap, which is sur rounded by dangerous reefs, the Collens could not make that port, so proceeded to Manila,
Referring to her belated arrival, the Manila Cablenews saya-
The North Ge maa Lloyd Liner Cobiens,
PRINCE LEOPOLD OF BATTENBERG.
LONDON, March 8th. Prince Leopeld of Battenberg, whose illness at Sydney was reported
mittae
At the gate of the St. Miguel's Cemetery, a officer, was posted, and three volleys were fired as the coffin was lowered into the grave.
To auditors' fees Dr. Alfred Lello delivered a very eloquent To interest and touching funeral oration, in which he
To interim dividend eulogized the deceased's career and expressed the high appreciation in which lu was held by To net balance all classes of the community. His remains were- interred in the grave of his youngest brother. The wreaths numbered over a hundred.
By halanes brought forward from
last year's account
as to her whereabouts, came fast Carregidor on will proceed to Japan. which has been causing considerable speculation a fortnight ago, is convalescent and EARLY RETURN OF « THE FOLLIES By gain on worlding
the afternoon of the 4th instant at 4.10. The the Dollar Line at Shanghai, is now in Manila Yap. Several cablegrams have been received Mr. J. Harold Dollar. Oriental manager of ragular route is vid German New Guines and Vessel comes from Australian ports and har
that the Grace Dollar, one of their Pacific coast non-arrival at that plage, the latest advice being inspecting the shipping condition, and states by the local agents from Yap reporting the steamers, would probably be put on the Eastern at noon on March 4th. The only explanation run sometime this year.
Boems to be that the vessel was forced out of her regular course by storma and had to omit the port of Yup from this run. Her non-arrival at this port caused the local agents considerable anxiety and they were forced to send about thirty of the passagers booked for China and Japan on the Coblenz by the 5.8. Bubi,
A Fanitary Board coolle was brought before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday charged with recklessly driving a cart which ran over a little boy at Tasmati and injured him so badly that he had to by sent to hospital His Worship found that the coolie was not to blame and discharged him.
ABOUT three months hence, when through. railway connection is established with Canton, many more Europeans than do so now will probably be crossing the borderline to explore the country beyond the British border. Before the railway is, opened perhaps the Government will find some means of asking an announcement which will settle the validity or otherwise of the notifications which on two occasions within the last six months have been published in the Government Gazette relating to the necessity of foreigners taking out passports if they wish to cross the borderline of the New Territories. Notification No. 303 published in the Gazette of September 30th reads as follows: "Attention is drawn to the provision of Article IX. of the Treaty of Tientsin, which requires overy non-Chinese
The Governor-General of Indo-Chins has subject crossing the borderline of the New by circular, reminded all herds of departments Territorios to be in possession of a passport that his predecessors explicitly forbade officials furnished him by his national representative to buy, possess, or acquire interest in land in the in China." British subjects were advised to culony, whomever they are in authority. But his address themselves to H.B.M's Vice-Consul Excellency now applies the prohibition to the at Canton, forwarding at the same time the and engaging in speculation.
whole colony, and warns officials against trading necessary fee, viz., $4.20. Now, wolare dis-
takes from 7 to 9 day before ending fatally posed to question the necessity for this in the
The library of the late Mr. Thomas Kingsmill the bacillus in Japan does its work in 2 or case of foreigners crossing the borderline for this week. The auctioneer's announcement at Dairen, in ne instance has any trace of the of Shanghai is being sold by public auction 20,000 rats have been microscopically exaznined days. Moreover, although the carcases of a day's jaunt, or for an excursion of less then says: This important Library has been rest been discovered, and the obvious inference five days duration. It will be admitted collected by the late Mr. Kingamill during his is that in its present form it is not comma that if the subjects of one Power are allowed many years residence in Chins and is probably able to animals. It follows that this post is not to roam about Chinese territory within books made by residents dating back to the late means that prevention is easy if the symptoms one of the last, if not the last, collection of mosphere, but is communicated by contact, which conveyed from man to man through the at certain limits for a period not exceeding five afties likely to come under the hammer in of affack be quickly diagnosed and it isolation days, it becomes the privilege of all by the Shanghai
BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.
LONDON, March 8th.
month of February show an increase The British trade returns for the
of £4,918,446 in imports and increase of £3,961,250 in exports.
AMERICAN POLITICS.
an
LONDON, March 8th. DR. KITABATO ON THE PLAGUE.
Router's correspondent at Wash ington telegraphs that Mr. Ballinger, to the effect that to a plague unaccomcuted and that his successor is Mr. Walter Dr. Kitasato, speaking at Mukden, is quoted Minister of the Interior, has resigned, stance of an epidemic lung plague unaccompanied according to it on. Be further alleges that Fisher, of Chicago, virus of the Manchurian bacillus is much
to his arches, made at Dairen the
Thus, whereas the malady in Japan.
than that of the bacillus hitherto found:
be thorough.
weaker
FROM THE N.C. DAILY NEWS,"
THE WINDMILL."
London, March 1. the refusal of Rembrandt's picture "The Lord Lansdowne has offered the nation
American offer of £2100,000.) Lord Lans Windmill" (for which he has received an downe will himself contribute £5,000, if his offer be accepted.
2,500,00 750.00 -20,078.05
100,000.00
$149,304,94
202,730.30
$352,035.24
88,090 31 343,944.93
$352,035.24
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1911.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,,
General Agents.
We have pleasure in drawing attention to the advertisement announcing the early return visit of The Follies Mr. H. A. Dooley, their business manager, has returned from Manila
Thursday. We understand The Follies are and hus arranged a three pights' stay at the of the Company, and certify that the above We have examined the books and vouchers Theatre Royal next Tuesday, Wednesday, and statements are in accordance therewith.
continuing their series of successos in Manila and are sure they will receive a warm welcome on their return here. Their stay is limited to three nights, as they are booked at Shanghal and Japan to follow. The plans are now open at Mog'rie's.
FILIPINO TWINS TO BE CUT APART.
W. HUTTON POTTS," H. PERCY SMITH, F.C.A.,
Auditors,
A QUESTION OF A COPYRIGHT" AT SHANGHAI:
The N.C. Daily News understands issue bas been joined between the American Consul: General and the Shanghai Tootsi over A New Orleans, dispatch says All the way prominent local book-publishing company is question of copyright. It appears that a
surgeon can separate them. The twins are Ginn & Co. Even the decorative features and Simplicio Godino, modern Siamese twins, general history, which is hold to be a reprint of from the island of Samar, Philippines, Lucio issuing a large edition of a school book of have come to New Orleans in the hope that a an American work by Myers, published by linked together in much the same manner as of the binding are said to be reproduced, the famous twins of Siam, the connection being but the name of the publishers is omitted. at the bass of the spinal column. J. R. Louis, Ou Saturday the American Consul
a wealthy mining engineer of Los Angeles, who General personally called the attention is paying for the trip and operation, and Dr. of the Taotai to the matter and informed James H. Danlovey, also of Los Angeles, with him that the American publishers purposed to the father of the twins, accompanied them to tast the issue in the Courts of China. The this city, BAKER.
Taotai at once promised, in the presence of Mr. The twins, linked as they are, feel each other's Hadley, the Vice-Consul, and his own Secretary, until recaitly when Lacin was taken sick while tion, so obvious was the duplication, and that plicio walka backward. There was no trouble defor the sale of these books peading adjudies- emotions. When Lucio walks forward, Sim that the Chinese firm would be instructed to
and San Francisco declared the children could afternoon. As there is reason, to suppose that 4 years old. The physicians of Los Angeles order pa the Chinese pablishing house that his brother remained perfectly well. They aro the Tactai's Secretary, Mr. Ho, would serve the hot tested. It in the belief of others, the book in question lutre been sold subsequent however, that a successful operation can be ly, the American Consal Gomoral is submitting performed.
the matter to Peking.
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