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INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841

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MERCHANTS TOBACCONISTS.

AND

We have been appointed

for SOLE AGENTS

DIMITRINO & COʻS

Celebrated

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decided to set up a wireless station hero,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1911.

we may hope that the Colony will TELEGRAMS.

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remain much longer without this important means of communication with ships in the neighbouring seas. New regulations re- garding the use of the Naval installations make the question one of urgency. At the time the suggestion appeared in the Daily Press the P. & 0. insil steamer Devanha, KING GEORGE'S CORONATION, having on board the Siberian mail, was fog-

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CHINESE CRUISER TO PROCEED TO

ENGLAND.

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, April 6th.

BANKBUPTCY.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE FEANCIS

PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTION).

RECHIVING ORUBE ÈRBOINDED. Es Oliu Hok Chai,

Mr. A. G. M. Fletobar, Deputy Official Re-

Hla Lardship-I don't see how you can cross- one.mino.

LOCAL SPORT.

INTERPORT POLO.

Mr. Potter-Assuming Mr. Fletcher was in the position of plaintiff, which he is not, sad

VICTORY FOR MANILA: that this man is my witness. He makes statement in writing, my friend cross-examines took pleas at the Causeway Bay ground and The second match in the interport content. ho afterwards contradicts that statement. That resulted in another win for the American may be cause and is cause for the Court to give They had the best of the play throughout,

leave to oras-examias.

His Lordship-On the general right thore

oxɩmine.

riding Better and hitting alssner than their

team, Johnstone golog back,

The teams were ;*** Hongkong-Captain Lambe Captain Hughes,

ceiver, applied to the Court to rescind the re-may be some points on which you want to cross-Ponta. Hongkong changed the order of its ceiving order made in this case. He slated that at the last sitting of the Court he opposed the

Mr. Blado-The ordinary practice is that

| making of theorder on the ground that there when a witness is called and his affidavit put Captain Brierley and Mr. Johnatone:

were no assets. Mr. Barlow then said that w

ho is produced for cross-examination. The

Manila-Captain Mitchell, Lent. Margetis,

SHANGHAI, April 5th. certain assignment of hair was worth $20,000 party who witness he is has then the right Mr. H, Bowditch, and Mr. P. Macdonell.

bound North of Hongkong. In these days when mail steamers arrive with the punctu ality of trains, it can be imagined' what anxiety would have been caused by the de- lay of the Deranha for twenty-four hours

The Kiangnan Arsenal has received had not the Japanese wireless station in

telegraphic instructions from Peking Formosa courteously takon the comman der's message and cabled it to Sharp Peak to prepare the crniser "Haichi" at for transmission to Hongkong. All the the earliest possible date to proceed while there were British warships in to England under the command of Hongkong barbour, but we understand Admiral Ching for the Coronation of tho new regulations do not allow of

King George. communications of this kind. being receiv ed and transmitted unless a ship is in distress. This, however, is in the nature of a digression; and wo pass to the suggestion of a Band Stand in Royal Square and a City Band to occupy it. Perhaps it is asking rather roud of a Government that has its heart set on selling the adjacent vacant plot of land for six lakh

JAPANESE NEW TREATIES.

TOKYO, April 6th.

The official publication of the text of the Treaties made with America nud Great Britain has aroused much discussion, especially in relation to the

CIGARETTES. of dolure, to add it now to the Royal limitation imposed in the former ou

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TOKYO, April 6th. Captain Hino has made a flight

the Government from

aviation grounds in a Wight machine and covered ten miles in twenty free minutes,

gestion gave expression 'to a very general JAPANESE AIRSHIP RECORD. longing, and the Committee will doubtless give due consideration to the suggestion. The University Scholarships, and the beaches, are proposals which also merit considera- tion. If there wore any prospect of raising a sum of money exceeding a lakh of dollars for the celebration, perhaps the Clock Tower on the new Post Offes would be accepted by the community as a very suitable memorial. We have heard the further suggestion made that the existing Clock Tower should at the

same time be transferred to Blackhead's Point, As, however, the estimate for a clock tower on the Post Office building is $70,000 it is probable that this proposal will

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The Daily Press.

"HONGKONG, APEIL 7TH, 1911.

SINCE the Committes appointed to make arrangements for the local celebration of the Coronation of their Majesties KING GEORG V. and Queen MARY invited the public to make known their views regarding a permanent local memorial of the Coromation, five suggestions have been offered for consideration through the medium of our columus. Adding these to the three already considered by the Committee, there are at least eight from which to make a selection.

They are --

1. Extension of Jubilee Road round the island, 2. A Clock Tower on the new Post Office. 3. Naw Pier in place of Stitae Wharf.

4. Bathing beaches with Pavilions, for Chinoso |

and non-Chinose, cast and west of the City, 5. Endowment of Queen's College with

University Boholarships.

6: Band Stand in Royal Square and the main- tenance of a City Bard to regularly play there.

7. A Wireless Telegraph iustillation..

too costly for the Coronation Celebration Committee to undertake. It is of interest to recall that the fund subscribed for

Ti and Queen ALEXANDRA amounted

to nearly $12,000. The permanent memoriale

This is a record for Japan.

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U. 8. CONGRESS AND THE RECIPROCITY BILL.

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more than the amount it was mortgaged for He had made inquiries at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and found that the hair never belonged to the debtor. The latter wag! con= carpet in a transaction of which the bair was part bat it was not his property. He made this application on the ground that thore Ware available assets, and on the further ground, that a receiving order ought not to have been made, bacause the debtor absconded and did not come forward to

Desirt in any way.

The receiving order was rescinded.

A PUBLICAN'S TAİLUBE.

Re R. H. Whittaker.

Mr. P. W. Goldring (ot Messrs, Goldring, Badow & Morrell), who appeared for the debtor, id he understoed the receiving order was not opposed.

His LordshipAre there assets? Mr. Goldring-Tes.

Mr. Fletcher I wish to apply that Mr. Whittaker may be appointed special manager for the present until I can go into his affaire I think it is advisablo that the business should go on.

His Lordship made a receiving order and appointed the debtor manager.

POSSIBILITY OF PAYMENT IN FULL-; Re J. C. Logan.

Mr. Fletcher stated that in this, use a

receiving order was made on the 1st instant. Debtor carried on business 18 harbour commission agent. He had a very large number of book dobis owing by people on ships, and Mr. Fletcher thought the scheme of arrangement made would enable him to pay his debts in full. He applied that debtor should be appointed special manager.

The application was grauted..

BANKEUTT NAVAL YARD EMPLOYEES. Re-Hyder Brothers.

Mr. Fletcher asked the Court to make su order in this bankruptcy under section 46 of the Bankruptay Ordinance of 1891. The Naval LONDON, April 6th.

Authorities agreed that each of these debtura President Taft in a Message to should pay sum of $20 mouthly out of thoir Congress uwe, miscation in regardly of 210, and the Commodore asked for

The Reciprocity Bu

The President states that while the

Man on this alliat

His Lordship made the order.

ALLEGED FRAUDULENT FREFERENCE Re the Kwong Bang fro. ⠀ The heating of the action brought by the Oficial Receiver against Melchers & Co.

firm be set aside on the ground of fraudulent profaronce was continued.us of

of that event aro the King's Park at Kow-subject was under discussion he be- loon, and the statue of Queen ALEXANDRA came convinced that the people of in Royal Square. The charges on the the United States would welcome thealing that ire payments made to the latter Coronation Colebration Fund in respect of

he opening of King's Park amounted to measure, and the expectation has

`been fully confirmed.

TURKISH DREADNOUGHTS.

to re-examine in the ordinary form.

His Loriship thought the ordinary law with

regard to hostility would apply.

Mr. Slade-If your Lordship is satisfied that he is a hostile wituess you can give permission to cross-examize.

and Bradley as goal judges, and Mr. Aston n2 Captain Agg noted as umpire, Lients. Sullives timekeeper.

The Arst ohukka saw the visitors early aggressive, but Johnstone averted disaster. Another try by the Americans looked dangerous, especially as a foul was given against Hongkong. The home men got the ball away and Brierley dashed for goal but was robbed by the back and nothing further happened. Hongkong, 0; Manila, O."

The accoud ekukka found the Americans play: ing with moro dash than their opponents, and they confined the latter in their own territory. the time. Brierley had with his mont, and Hong.

by kong suffered

comparison with the faster riding of their rivals.

The pressure of Manikú was rewarded by Macdonell scoring the rat point of the game. The visitor renewed to the attack, and a long drive aught to have returned, but throw bone men missed in succcasion. Then the whistle blow. Manils, 1; Hongkong, O..

Mr. Potter then read the affidavit of the managing partner of the debtor firm.

Wong Yat Cho was afterwards called, and cross-examined by Mr. Blade. He said he had been in business in the Colony for about 14 or 15 years, and had dealt with European tiras for 12 or 13 year. Up to this time he had always enjoyed a goed roputation and met his liabilities with panctuality and in fail. By reason of his reputation he was able to obtain credit. The prastically all partners in the Chia Fu Lan firm of general difficulty merchants wors reputed to be wealthy men. They aried with several tons of thousands of dollars. The firm and the various partners were reputed to have largo estates in Singapore, Canton and Hongkong. Apart from the indebt- odness for which the Chic Fu Lan was lisilo to reimburse his firm, that firm would be more thao solvat. There would be a surplus of over $10,000. The majority of people knew of the connection of the debtor firm with the Chin Fa Lan, and in consequence the oredit of the Kwong Sang firia was impaired. Cre. ditors called to ask for payment several times & day. Winess pressed those who owal him money, and gold goods to pay the debis, who was afraid of being sued. By making certain payments on account he pacified a number of witors. None of them threatened retion, but he was afraid they would take it. Up till the time when debtor's premises wore seized he hoped that the Chiu Fu Loa would pull him | through

In re-examination dobtor said to underwent his public examination on November 25th at year. There was nevor very hard pressure brought upon his firm, bat demands for payment mcreased after August 3rd.' He then began to sell off his stock, but not nt reduced rates, and to collect debts,

After further evidence and argument his Lordship resorved bis decision.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

THE PARTY WALL CASE. Judgment was delivered in the action in hinh Wang Sai Ying and Jain Sang Road

Wong Teung Ko to recover 81,580.55, being balf the cost of rebuilding a party wall.

Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. Ho (of Mr. Lee & Almada's office), appeared for the plaintiffs, and the defendant was represented by Mr. M. W. Slade, K. C., instructed by Mr. Davidson (of Messrs. Hastings & Hastings)..

The third ohakka opened briskly and Hong. ong had a fine chance of equalising, but Johnstone put behind. Immediately afterwards Mitchell lifted a cloan shot betwean the sticks, putting the Americans two up. Manila, 2; Hongkong, D.

In the fourth chukka Mitchell bad a long

shot which was stopped by Johnstone, and Brierley took up the ball and made u dash for goal, but sept across. Munili returned to the attack and Bowditol added a third point to the visitors' soore, which was followed later by two ju succession from Margetts. Manila 5; Hongkong 0.

In the fifth ohukka Hongkong after a few slips secured their first goal through Brierley. This player was confused by change of ends, and with a free run hit the ball the wrong way. Margotta, had another try but just missed, Mitchell how ever getting the point immediately afterwards. Manila bonslied in front of goal and after a scramble ssoured another goal. Manilo, Z; “Ifunghong, ka

Hughes found the goal for Hongkong at the quick exchange he got the uprights a second commencement of the sixth chukka, and after a time. Manila had a try, but wont wids and the

amended-Manila, 7; Hongkong 3.

THE ORIENTAL BREWERY.

INSPECTION BY MEMBERS OF THE SANITARY HUAED,

His Lordship, after dealing at length with said he was of opinion that the counterclaim the facts and the authorities quoted in this case, rested on a substantial basis of law. He would disallow two items in it, namely, 850, fee to Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed y Mr. C. D. Mosere. Danby and Ram, and 848, legal expen

By the invitation of Mr. Ehrenfels, mausger Wilkinson (of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist), se. The other items would be allowed. It was of the Oriental Brewery, Mr. E, D. C. Wolfe, appeared for the Official Koesiver, and Mr. M.remote, but his Lordship did not, as at prosent Shelton Hooper, Mr. Lau Chu-pak and Mr. anggested that the claim for loss of rent was too Head of the Sanitary Department, Mr. A advised, think it was. The other items were

W. Blade, K.C., instructed by Mr. Hung (of Mcours. Deacon, Lookor & Deacon), represented Melchera & Co.

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no more than 8761.19 cents, and after meeting all costs in connection with the day's festivities, &c., the Committee had a balance of $15,298 for the purposes of a permanent memorial of the Queen Apart

LONDON, April Ch. from the permanent memorial; the local

A message from Constantinople

His Lordship--What is the position of affairs colebrations on the secasion cost $26,647 states that the Council of Ministers If these sums form a guide for the present

Mr. Potter Your Lordship will remember occasica, it is obvious that the per.Lanent has deinitely decided to order two that last day we did not read Wong Yat Cho's memorial must not be too ambitious in Dreadnoughts from Messrs: Armadavit because he had left the Colony. character, and that the clock tower project, strong's, Elswick, the firm agreeing to ike that for the extension of Jubilee road, reduced price. s out of the question.

The Gorman mail of the 8th March was I delivered in London on the Sth-inst.

For stealing a tia of polish from the Kowloon Books & Chinese was yesterday sentenced to ten days' imprisonment and to be exposed in the stooks for three hours.

The police have been informed that two rings, one valued at $20 and the other at $15, were stalen from the Prinz Waldemar as she was lying alongside the wharf at Kowloon.

Mr A Foug sends us an excellent photograph of the ceremony at the Central Police Station when . the Governor presented Chief Detective Inspoofor Eason with the King's *medal for long and meritorious service. ⠀

Mr. F. E. Jago who has been prominent figure in business in the Straits for over quarter of a century, and Mr. Jago, ware passengers by the German meil steamer Prins Ludwig which arrived yesterday. They are en route to England vin Japan and America,

A Chinese emigrant from the North was brought before Mr. E. E. Hallifor yesterday on

[FROM SOUTHERN NEWSPAPERS,

RUBBER PAVING.

London, April L.

A booklet issued in connection with the rubber trades exhibition forecaste the pos- sitility of paving busy streets with rubber, thus securing noiseless traffic.

His Lordship Tho application is? Mr. Potter That certain payments made to Melchers & Co. by the bankrupt firm should' be set aside on the ground of fraudulent prefer

not challenged with any great particularity. Ng Hon-tez, members of the Sanitary Board, He had no objection therefore, to giving leavo Mr. Gee. Hogg, manager of the International to any question with regard to their being discredited, on a summons in Chambers. Other wise there would be judgment for the defendant on the claim and counterolnim, and costs.

THE CORONATION,

KING AND LONDON CHILDREN.

Á HUNDEED THOUSAND TO BE ENTERTAINED.

enes within section 41 of the Bankraptoy Ordin Majesty's Privy Purse, has issued the following Sir William Carington, the Keeper of his letter

ance.

His Lordship-What proseedings is the affl. davit made in?

Mr Potter-In these proceedings. Wong Yat Cho was the managing partner of the baskrapt örm

His Lordship What happened last time P Mr. Potter-I gave your Lordship the facts of the case.

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Many successful tests, have been made, already with the class of rubber required, read f

His Lordship-And his affidavit was not and only minor details are required to make Mr. Potter-No, because the man had left the it perfect

Colony. My friend had given us notice of his intention to cross-examine, but the debtor was not here, so his affidarit was not resă,

LORD'S SELF REFORM.

London, March 81. Lord landsowne moved an address asking the King's sanction to the introduction in the House of Lords of a House of Lords Reform Bill.·

advise the King to give his assent.

Lord Morley said the Government would

His Lordship-I am a little puzzled about the

affidarit now that the man is here.

Mr. Potter This is the ordinary practics. A man swears in affidavit, & copy is given to the other side, and if they wish to cross-examins he is produced by us to be cross-examined.

Buckingham Palace, March 4, 1911. "Sir,--beg to acquaint yon that it is the King's gracious intention to entertain 100,000 of the London children at a fête at the Crystal Palace on Friday, June 30 next, in celebration

of the Coronation:

Bank, and othera, paid a visit of inspection to the browery at Laichikok on Wednesday

afternoon,

The very complete installation of machinery at the brewery is a great surprise to overy visiter, for those who have not had the privilege of going over the Brewery's spacious promises ara apt to associate the enterprise in their minds with the two small vontures which have had they con no more be associated than can the their day and ceased to be in Hongkong. But

hand-loom and the modern spinning machinery, Tho Oriental Brewery represents a very large outlay of capital and its large and up-to-date equipment may be described as cap of the most interesting installations of labour-saving machinery to be seen anywhere in the Colony.

The labour staff is consequently small, having

*A Committee has been formed as follows:

Lieutenant-Colonel the Right Hon. Sir William Carington Kooper of his Majesty's Privy Plymouth (Festival of Empire), vice-chairman; everything is done by electrically driven machi- Purse), chairman; the Right Hon. the Farl ofegard to the size of the building, for nearly the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Sir John Kirk nory, even to the washing of the bottles and the (rocretary Bagged School Untor) Sir Joseph labelling of them after they have passed through Lyone (Mesara J. Lyons & Co., Idmited), Mr. Cyril Stephen Cobb (Vice-Chairman machines, to be filled and corked. Mr. Ehrenfeks London County Council), Mr. Alfred James and his assistants, the brow-master and tho Shepheard (Deputy-Chairman Loudon County engineers, oonducted the party through tho Council), Ernest Innis Hasey (representing different sections of the Brewery, explaining. the Crystal Palace), Mr. William Forbes the operation of the various plants, passing (general manager London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway), Mr. Francis Heary Dent at through the chamber where the water, general manager South-Eastern and Chatham obtained from the reservoir on the hill to the alway) Mr. Ernest Kessel (hon. sectary on to its mash tanks, the fermentation tanks roar of the building, is distilled and thence Fresh Air Fund).

4. Husy has kindly undertaken to act us and coming finally to the upper storey, where as well as being a member of the bottles are passed through various machines to Committee-I beg

WILLIAM CABINGTON." and labelled, Mannal labour is confined to

His Lordship-Is the sfidavit made on this hon, secrits has to remain, Sir, your obedient be first thoroughly washed, then filled, corked

servant,

8. The repair of woefully neglected memorials a charge of being a vagrant. He had been found the opening of a wireless telegraph station the Chancery division, in which this would but the Committee will begin its labours at Brewery's ico-plant and particularly in the

Victoria,

in the German Consulate, and it is thought that the man, who was suffering from dainalons, be Hoved that he was being pursued by men who building for acfety. He was remanded.

0016. blocks of ice from the cans and

motion P

Mr. Potter-Yes, to be used on this motion,

The King, alates the Press Association, con- Passing bottles from the ons machine to the The Eastern Extension, Australysis, and

His Lordship-Aro you agreed that is the ceived, the idea several weeks ago when the other, so that the processes guarantee the abso- China Telegraph Company, Ltd., and Mamoni's

practice?

Court was at Windeor, and the Queen has given Inte purity of the product. In one of the lower Wireless Telegraph Company, Ltd., annance

Mr. Blade said the practice at Home on motions enthusiastic support to the proposal. Details chambers the process of cleaning and re-pitch-

are not yet bean arranged, even in outline, ing the interior of cake was shown.

The visitors were also greatly interested in the of the Jubles of Her late Majesty Queen

Keeling-Cocos Islands for the transmission of and witnesses vers not beard, except any witane Majesty his formed a thoroughly representa bos-saving machinery for first filling the be probably taken, was to proceed by motion, an early date. It will be seen that his telegrams to and from ships st sea. Thess The Government has presumably perceived

islands, which are already connected by subsea in the action. But it was not compulsory to live and capable Committee and has restred with distilled water, and finally removing the hearty co-operation of many of those datically carrying them to the cold chamber proosed by motion. The older method was to who would naturally be asked to take communication with the Australian liners up to and will doubtless relieve the Coronation

a radius of 200 to 250 mutical miles.

or to bring an setion, But an issue was prefer such an undertaking. Able and chesper. An affidavit, though it Edward organized a similar sobeme for enter of the Sanitary Board to inspect "factory" Ten years go King have been especially gratifying to the members Celebration Committee of the necessity of The fourteenth athletic meeting of the devoting any part of their fund to this Victoria Recreation Club will be held on the sentenced to three months in Bilibid prison for alos, but in the phraseology of the persone poetponed it was found that the arrangements nothing to be desired, and in view of the grow A rich Chinaman of Manila, named Chi Hoo, leading. It was not in a man's own phrase London, and though the Coronation had to which from a sanitary point of view leaveS might be perfectly correct, was sometimes very faining a great number of the old people of purpose. Working backward on the list, ground of the Hongkong Football Club an infraction of the open Jawe, attempted to framing the aldavit. we may say of the wireless telegraph at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon. A evade panishment by paying another man ta

and gone too far to permit of their being ing popularity of . B. beer both in the Colony, cancelled. Great gatherings of old people were

and throughout the East, this assurance must suggestion that in the abstract it is one which good programme of events has been arranged, impersonate him. The fand was discovered by

held at important centres, and it will be re-

he equally gratifying to

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of the and the band of the Rajputs will play selections the prison authorities by the difference between

fets at Tulliam and cleared the gasets by the membered that the present King visited the

Brewery's products. would obtain wide aapport, since it of music during the afternoon. The admission his thumb marks and those of the substitute,

Mr. Wolfe, on behalf of the members of the represents one of the Colony's palpable to the sand and oncours is $1 for gentlemen, and after hith had been fined P.200 by Judge

a good recovery from his illness. It is consider rowery and wished the enterprise continned azouvement that King Edward was making Sanitary Board, thanked Mr. Ehrenfels for the opportunity afforded hom of inspecting the needs; but sa we understand that the East while ladies will attend as the guests of the Gale for contempt of court, Chi Hoo was taken ern Extension Telegraph Co. has already committes,

into custody and safely lodged in gnol.

the irony of the last-mestioned suggestion. had designs upon him and he rushed into the marine cables, are now in a position to maintain have issue directed in bankruptoy to try it, leading part in phaning and crying outInteresting as it all was to the visitors it must.

Mr. Potter In the London Bankruptcy Court the person who supports a motion such as this wish to do so, they give notice that they domine sweate an adidavit, Then, if the other side to cross-examine. ed what happen? Do you want to re-examine! Hi Lordship-And when he is cross examine

Mr Potter-May be, or even to oross examine.

et probable flint various local authorities Or voluntary sgancies throughout the country will Prosperity a sentiment cordially endorsed by this year arrange feetrities for the aged poor. all