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several days, and was finally killed This p Mr. Paul King last wook nesumed charge of
WASI
a signal for the leading Christian the Baflitical Departint of the Imporial TELEGRAMS
war Was
nations to make, war on China. Unfor. tunately the Japanese joined in the crusade Thin
conducted against an innocent people in a most atrocious manner." It in proposterous to claim that "the best historical works" contain authority for the arroneous and misleading statements crammed into those few lines, nor do they furnish grounds for the further statorent that there is nothing in history) that wil compen in wickedness with the
Chinese Maritimo Castom8.
[Protested by the Telegraph Mouage
#pyright. Ordinançs, 1894.]
(REUTRE'S SERVICE TO THE,“ HONGKONG DAILY PRES"]
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, April 11tk..
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE FRANCIS PIGGOTT (Cuień JusticE).
Commander C W. Beckwith, E.N., at the Marino Yagistrate's Court, yesterday, flned a boatwomen $2 for making fast to the ss. Honam while that vessel was under way. Another boat. woman, for kofusing to stop when called upon by a police.offbar, was Blued $2; and the licence of a licensed passenger boat was fined $4 for RUSSIAN NAVAL ESTIMATES. Tato sued Frederick Howell, chief bailiff of carrying six passengers in excess of the number allowed by her licence.
LONDON, April 11th." A message from St. Petersburg
On the 29th nltimos Chinese woman rosiding at 32, D'Aguilar Streat reported to the police 10 years, rere inin-ing. From inquiries made approved the Estimates for the suspicion foll on an amab, who had re-ently loft Navy amounting to 110,000,000 the employ of the complainant. The swish was arrested at 33, Upper Lancar Row, chargad
roubles, which is 3,330,000 above the before Mr. Wood at the Mingistracy yesterday, figure-sanctioned by the Duma.
remanded. The girls were discovered at Kongmoon and brought back to Hongkong.
REVOLT IN MOROCCO.
Do you remember having a row with Tatem?---- Yes, orer the power of attorney which I refused to return to him.
You threatened to have him turned it of tho'shop -I did,
**
I put it to you that that was when he was, demanding a statement of acsoupts -No, ha asked for his power of alternoy which I refused to give to him,
TATEM. HOWELL. The notion was continued in which John
have given it to him P-X should have refurrod The Supreme Court, for an account sine him to Mr. Howell, 24th September, 1903, of the rodeipts and disbursements of the defendant in respect of he was the sole proprietor of the Hongkong Tang Keo was then called. He stated that the pisiutiff a business of a butcher and com-Butohery sitve 1897, Mr. Howell had no share
in the business. He paid $200 for it.
Cross-examined:
His LordshipIf lịn had asked you would you ❤
Hongkong Batchery, and for a receivor. J. H. Gardiner, appeared for the pisiatif, and Mr. M. W. Blade, K.C., instructed by Mr.
defendant was represented by Mr. Eldon Folter, who was instructed by Me-G-E-H-Besvis-fot- Messrs Wilkinson & Grist)>
Mr. Potter re-examined defondant: Mr.Why should I The business is my own.
Do you pay Mr. Howell any commission for any sorvloea-No.
Howell, you were asked early in your cros oramination to account for mi facréssa in your beaking account for 1897.
LONDON, April 14th.
there has been a deluge of rain a It is reported from Tangior that. which has flooded the country and
lottery. Will you explain how it came about Mr. Potter-He was going into a question at
Mr. Slade-I did not follow it up
crusade of barbarous Christian soldiers that two young girls in her charge, agod 9 and states that the Council of Empire has pradora carried on ander the style of the against the innocent Chinese." But our purpose is, not to refute the misleading statements and the vile slunders which Sir HIRAM MAXIM as the amazing audacity to representa mailable trach, but rather to offer a few comments on the local aspect of the Shanghai case, for quite recent ly we were much interested ia perusing some comments on the case by a Chinese writer who wildly condemned the prosecu 'tion, and said much the same as Sir RAM MAXIM does in his letter about the provoca tion daily given to the people of China by antasionaries. It is a good thing" said the Chinese vriter that the Chinese people are
all bigoted not at their religious belief. There has ot been yet an instance of religious por- secution (sic); otherwise there would be more danger of a disturbance of the public $4.80 per box of 100. peace by bringing the religions observed by
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Mars took a lady passenger for a flight in his hipinge at Yokohams just wook. The lady was Mrs. Manwaring, wife of the manager of the Grand Hot1, who was said to have paid the fürs of 1,000 yen for, passage. After runding along the ground for fifty yards or so, the doubly freighted monster, the Gazette says, is preventing the operations of the sorted upwards some twenty feet and described troops round Fez, where the Sultan" a graceful parabola, dosomuiding lightly in front ¦¦ of the grand stand, whore Mrs. Manwaring was appears to be fairly holding his own. welcomed and complimented on her courage.
Troops are embarking from the chief Spanish ports.
LOCAL SPORT,
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB
The twelfth Club Haus for the Handicap and one Design Classes and the fourth for Din bien) were sailed on Saturday, 8th instant.,
FIGHT IN ARABIA.
LONDON, April 11th A Constantinople message states that the insurgents have been In the Handicap Classover hos Tarted com inuously attacking Sanaa for ten
Dine, Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher. Tris, Commodore Byres, RN, Ale; Cal. Chapman.
hours, using artillery. The troops and the inhabitants are resolutely defending the town."
Dofondant Part of it was in connection with
the sweepstakes of the United Club. This is
one of the cirvulara,
Mr. Potter-Two, handed subscribers at
86 eacb.
His LordehipYou were the treastwor?
·Dofondant-Yo
Questioned as foulleged discrepancies between commission and salos as shown in the cash book
and tha umosat pail into bank, defondant refer red to ons scension on which the amount paid into bank was fre oltars more than shown in the cash book.
As to the number of customers plaintiff said they hail ingreased by leaps and bonads,
Have you worked out the figures -Yes. In October the lodger neegúnts_show_204; is November 237, in December 229 and in
January 203.
the Chinese into hatred and contempt than by speaking disreputably of the Christian religion." Both the writer of the com- ment and Sir HIRAN MAXIM apparently write in ignorance of the fact that the law set in motion by the Order in Council is as applicable to the missionary n to the atheist JACKSON was prosecuted for insult ing the Christian religion, but the Order in The course was from the Club starting line, Council intentionally makes no distinction Lyoman Renean ( ́tur.), Kowloon Rocks Star)
It is reported from Perim that whatever as to religion; it was intended to Lyeman Beagen (Star.). A good start was made natives from the interior state that I tried to get more for it, and after bargain- (Special terms to Hotels, Clubs, provide for the safety of all, and Sirat 2.30pm Pions Jelfronthe first, and Kathleen force of 1,500 Tarks-has-been anning that was the strangement which My
and Large Consumers.)
Kathleen, Lent. A. P. Ww'd. R.E. Coller, Hon. MM.. Palieck. Dorother, Mr. A. Irving. Ayesha, Lient: Resomon, R.N.
out the race. Dorothea (lato Min) shor od a lit- outsalles! Iris and kept the second place through-hilated by a stratagem.
LATER.
HAVILLAND DE SACEMAREZ, in the course of the judgmont be
gave in
the the of her old forin and fuished fourth. Ayesha Naderi was captured on the 30th ens, romarked that though there had fil, with Col'cca and Ads sixth and seventh, altino, only fifteen escaping out of heen prosecutious under it of but du dielance astern. The actual-and-cor three regiments, who declare that the A. S. WATSON & CO., missies, he knew that there had been rected times of finishing are as follows :---
Turks now hold in the interior only Eltaig and Sanan.
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Act.al. Correcto. Marka 轻, MBB M. 6. to date.
4 36 0 4 36. 0 4 40.55
4 34 55
--Dinne
65
Kathleen
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4 41 41 4 40 56
Baruthea Ayesha Colleen
4 49 54---4 43 54
4 50 0 4 42 30
48
Ada
4 66 31 4.57-30
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FINANCIAL TROUBLES,
Mr. Potter-There does zot seem to be any leaps or bounds among that lof.
.
As regards the sale of the Butchery for 3200. Di-yon regard that as a fair bargaining-prica 7.
Watkins and myself arrived at. The busines9 was closed. There were no ca: tomora,
How long was the business chand before it
No commission of any kind has ero: byen paid by you to Mr. Howell Note whatever.
Do you oror make out a balance sheet ?—No.
bonus on the profits No. 1 give them a Because you have fakis whom you pay certain oumehaw,
Your business has been u successful one from the beginning?-Middling.
You have made money from the beginning every year P-Sonictiones yes; sometimes no.
By his Lordship:
You have had this business for 13 year* ?---- Tes
And you are not dissatisfied with your bar- gain? No. When did I say so?
You have a good business?——Middlug. What induced you to take it over?—I was
in the market and know that it was a good Tusiness.
Yeung Chung told me he was not doing as well Were you surprised that it was cloned ?—No.
she qught, and he advised me to buy it as I was in the business,
When did he tell you this? After the buși- news was clowil,
Did you ever have any talk with Yeung Chung in Tocomber? - Ño,
You saw he had European customers?—You And you thought in buying you would make use of the name and goodwill ?—Yes.
Which you did-Yes.
Before you bought did you look at the-books?
-No.
Did you form your estimate from the number of oustomers you now? -Yen
Re-examinal:
was sold ?It was closed on the 2nd or 3rd. Howell does not dead with you f January and re-opened on 15th January
Between these datos o eustomers most have
gone elsewhere for their meat?--Yes.
Mr. Slade said he had just received a pisce of information which was important to his case. He would like to put this to dofoi int.
His Lardship-I do not think I can refuse it, If Counsel says it is important.
- Mr. Potter-It is in your Lordship's hands..
His Lordship-I thought you were objecting. I saw a frown on your face.
Our Canton correspondent writes:- Last week I reported that the failure of the 4 50 24 4 52 15
*To Shun Yuen Bank had involved the Bank As therefore Kathleen and Dione have segured of Communications in a very considemle sam. first and second prizes for the season's meing, it This ill news caused some amount of consterna. his been decided not to re-snil the 6th Clabtion and dismay among the people, which during (Laughter.) It is rather annoying to have your Mr. Potter-I meant it for a smile, my lord, the past few days has been still further increased | caso broken into by fresh evidence, by another rumour to the effect that all the notes issued by the flank of Communications will be dishonoured, as the bank is on the verge
Race.
viz:-
In the Ons Dosign Class Ave boats started
control over those things.
His Lordship-Unfortunately there is no
many
in which it had been brought to the knowledge of missionaries, who, with too much zeal, bad sought to urge their propaganda in an illegal way. "Tho law is the same for all" he declared. and the principle which governed the decision of the judge was that it was a gross aliuse of intellectuni liberty on defendant's part to misrepresent and gore the whole body of religious propagandists in such a manner as night speedily.load in China to a very serious disturbance of the public peace. The decision of the Julge in this case-viz.,
Mr Potter-Iharo pot asked your Lordship of failure. Luckily the Provincial Treasurer to expange it. If your Lordship is influenced binding the defendans over to keep the
has ined a notice to the effect that there is not by my frowns and smiles I shall indeed be peace for two years must meet with the
a shadow of truth in theas absurd rumors and happy. approval of all men, whatever may be their The course was Mayer's West Buoy (Stac),that the Bank in question is perfectly solvent. Christian convictions, who made themselves Channel Rocka (Fort), Cast Rock Buoy (Port), The pity is that once such rumoare gain familiar with the oridonce given at the trial, Chnuel Rooka (Star.). The start was made at ground it is extremely diBoult to allay them and and they would equally approve similar
All the boats were close together at that before they are proved canards thog ofter measures being taken against missionaries the first mark, and when rounding Ailsa and do a very great amount of harm. guilty of any attacks on native religionists Howsprit, whick thraw her back considerably
Bonito collided, the former carrying away her: corresponding in their scurrility and libel-and cansed her to lose all ebance of winning the HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES Vœur ROAD C LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC lous misrepresentation to the pamphlet race.
which led to the recent proscention. With
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HONGKONG, APRIL 12TH, 1911.
Mr. H. W. Bird. Mr. A. Bune.
Halcyon, sailed by. Mr. A. B. Rouse: Bonito, Alamah, Ailan, Daphne.
2.40 p.m.
are
Mr. R Sutherland. Mr. Brown, R. E
Haleyo sailing well led the whole way and fair preaching, fair argument and fair rea-faishel with two miantes in hand. The times Marks apto Actual. and includ
ing 11th 9. Club Race: H, M
4.16 10 GO 4 17 10 321
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real antrums discretion in the manner dis- closed in the present case, it is incuinbont on the consular and diplomatie representa tives to apply the check.
Dr. W. W. Proras, assistant Medical Oflear of Health, left for. Home on leave yesterday, travelling by the Biberiau route..
Sir HIAS MAXIM in the letter we repro duce in another column having reference to herecent prosecution of an Englishman at "Shanghai for "publicly deriding and insult
ing the Christian religion" in a pamphlet: which purported to be mainly a translation fired a number of residents of Kowloon $1 each At the Magistracy Fosteriny Mr. Hallifar of writings by Sir Hiram Maxim attacking for failing to register their dogs. missionary propaganda, challonges anyone'
to point out a single statement in his
Another large house greeted the performance
article that is not the absolute truth. That by the Bandmann Company of "The Chocolate does not seem to be a difficult task for anyone Soldier" in the Theatre Rogal last night.
woll acquainted with the history of affairs) in China during the past fifteen years, Sir HIRAM claims the authority of the "best historical works for every statomoat he has made, but we venture to say that the authors of those works would
in
have their
C. W. Campbell, c..., who has been Chinese A northern contemporary reports that Mr.
Secretary at Peking for so many years, haa resigned from the Consular Service.
www.
In broad daylight yesterday, in the busy thorouglifure between Queen's Road and Gough
Haleyor Bonito Annas
Daphne Ailsa
4. 17 43
4 19 14 14
4 25 39 371⁄2
the marke gained in this race cannot be stated As there is a protest by Ailsa against Bonito
until after the matter comes before the Yachting prize, haring 9 wiss out of 12 ruces, a fue record, Committes, but in any case Haleyon takes first
and Ailsa gets second prize.
י
There was quite good racing in the. Dinghy Class. Fire beats started.
Black Dinghy, Mr. O. B. Rowe.. Groen Dingay, Mr. Huutor, sailed by Mr.
Shields
Pial Dinghy, Mr. W. B. Marshal. Red Dinghy Mr. R. F. Loug.. Light Blue Dinghy, Capt. Arthur, sailed by
Mr. Donisen..
The course was Meger's East Buoy (Star.), Cast Rock Booy (Star), No 1 Dock Buoy (Star.), Meyer's East Buoy (Star.), No. 1 Dock Buoy (Stor), Mayor's East Buoy (Port).
Light Blue, well bandied by the old hand,
BLASTING NEAR A DWELLING.
On Monday the inmates of the house occupied greatly alarmed by blasting operations carried on by Charles Ward, a sanitary inspector, wors about 200 yards from the house. Just after a dissharpoon amah in the servants' quarters had a narrow escape from being struck by a piece of rock, weighing about 28, which was dricen turough a thickly tiled roof. The con- tractor in charge of the quarry was summoned bofors Mr. Hellifax at the Magistracy pestor. day for blasting within the vicinity of a dwelling, and ordered to pay a fine of $50.
:
WEATHER REPORT.
coast of China and fallen over the Loochoos and On the 11th at 11.55 am-The barometer has risen moderately over Tongking and the S,
S. Japan.
The depression lying over the E. part of the Sea of Japan yesterday has moved into the PaciЯe.
Another depression' hey appeared over the Sea of
of Japan, and a second centre is lying nour the Loockoos.
Prasanre le still high over the Pacific to the Eastward of the Bonins.
Moderate N. winds may be expected over the northern shores of the China Sex at 10 am. to day, 1.09 inches.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending
Mr. Blade (to defendant)-Is it true that you hava since the closing of the Batchery in 1897 received orders for ment yourself in the registry of the Anpreme Court I might have done and forwarded them to the Hongkong Batchers. Hia Lordship - Have you ever received orders from friends or strangers in the registry and forwarded them to the Entelury Company
bit of meat and I might have done it as a- Somebody might have asked me to get ther
friendly action.
Mr. Elade-I put it to you that it was supposed by a number of people in this Colony that the stall in the Butchery was yours, and that they sent you orders frequently? —–— At the beginning of the
Batchery
for aby
thing but most-Only meat.
Mr. Potter-I can put in Mr. Howell's other bills.
His Lordship- I don't see the drift of it, Mr. Fotter-It has bõon suggested that Mr Howell belongs to this business or a great part of it.
Mr. A. R. Towa, cborterail acconat- ant and
ἐπ -partner
tho firm of He had examined the books of the Hong- Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, was called.
kong Batelury produced in Court and had made ont a profit and loss accorint and balance shoot for the first four months trading. The proft and low account showed that the total realized on sales was 914,812, 2, showing a profit on gross sales of $200, and, adding the working expenses, there would ho a loss of $1,550.72 ou the trailing for the first four months.
Witness stated that he had attached a footnote to the balance shoot stating that in his opinion the statement fairly disclosed the position of the business on January 31st, 1896, and the record of receipts and payments relating to the period under review was dizelosed by the books. From the uniform nature of the bookkeeping - and the system employed he saw nọ reston toi doubt their veracity.
Is the loss shown on the profit and loss o count attributable to any, withdrawal of capital-No, that has nothing to do with it. month between October and January. He did * Mr. Howell never drow anything in any obe not draw as much out as he put in. Fa D cember i paid in $500 and drew out $50
by
You did not think that the business was upset. Mr. Howell withdrawing capital P-Ok, no. His Lordship-It is obvione that the form
it was fairly well known in the Colony that I shown on the balance elect is profit and loss. was connected with it, and people outside-might-acconut and does not touch capital hare thought I was connected with the company sheet prepared by Mr. Barker and said it was Witness was examined as to the balance and sent orders to me which I forwarded to the company.
scted with the Company - took no stops disabuse the minds of people that you were I put it to you that you took no stops to
one way or other. I was not connected with the company. As a geçernment servent I was acting against regalations, and must keep as quiet as possible.
practically correct.
Hs Lordship asked Mr. Lowe to consider the
not the making of a good business in it. set a profit shown and to say whether there was figures with a view to answering the question. whether on the four months figures there was
The hearing was a joacaod nati! this morning.
GERMANY AND ENGLAND.
A OMPARISON OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
His Lordship Supposing several people had wouldn't you naturally tell them to send their says The increase per cent.in expenditure on sent you these orders for the Butchery,
Mr. MeKonus, reply to Mr. C. Mousy. orders direct?--It was only on a special occasion new naval construction botwood the years that an ortor for meat would be sent to mo
1904-5 and 1910-11- United Kingdom
Mostly the requests were for pastbooks.
Mr. G. A. Watkins spoke to saving a con
The
... 15 per cent. ...........166 por cont. a for each of the years M-
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noonversation with Howell in January, 1877, and to ferred to is as follows: to-day is as follows:→→→
Street, two Chinese held up a girl, removed Mr. d. Decisor, outsailed all the others, and Hongkong & Neighbourhood (N. winds mode
which two bangles from her arms, and made good
their escape.
great difficulty in recognising stalaments
th garb in Sir HIRAM MAXIM has dressed them. It is travesty of the lustory of the years 1896-1900 which
The Britist transport Dufferin arrived hers Sir HIRAM MAXIM yesterday having on board the 126th Baluchia, presents in the following statement who are to relieve the 13th Rajputs. The stormer Sonio Gerinan uissionaries penetrated went alongside the wharf and disembarkation iate a part of China where the people were was commenced utmost immediately, The Raj- both ignorant and religious. They attacked puts leave on Friday.
the national faith, and the Chinese retalia
Before Mr. Hallifax at the Magistracy yester. ted, just exactly as people would have done day a Chinese washerman was charged with in any other country, not excepting Ger-stealing a pair of gold sleeve links from Lient many itself. There was a fight, and two Colonel Medwood, and a jeweller was għarged missionaries were killed. This led to riot with receiving the stolen property. The second ing in Poking. The German Ambassador defendant was represented by Mr. C. Wilson took an active part in the strent fighting for of Messrs. Hastings & Hastings), and the
bearing of both cases was adjourned.
Formosa Chanty!
finished about five minutes ahead of the second. South coast of Chius between game as No. 1.
įrate; fair. N.E. winde, moderate. boat (Green).
The times are as follows:-
Hongkong and Lamocks. Į Marks South coast of Chins beta con to date. Hoogkong and Heinan Same as No. L Light Blue Green Black
Pick Red...
. 3.
4 1 10
9
4-5 50
12
4 6 40
15
6
not tized
+J
It was intended to held a meador yachts steered by ladies on the 17th, but the committes have decided to postpone it until the 22nd instant,
Mr. Jupp has kindly presented a Cup to bo sailed for by cruisers, and Hon. Mr. H. Koswick two, onps, one for all racing boats belonging to the R.H.K.Y.C. and the C.T.C., and one for cruisers belonging to both clubs....
roceiving from Tatom his power of efferuey. It was false to anggest that he had conspired to get Tatem out of tlie Colony. The bfsiness was old For $200 sud- he paid the money over to Howell under Tatem's power of attorney, the letter. having instructed him to hand over all moneys to Mr. Howell. Witness anderstood that Tatema The Nichi Nichi (Tokyo) reports that scou was largely indebted to. Howell. The business after the Coronation of King George, on June was sold for 8200, which was the best prics they 22nd, Mr. T. Kato, Japanese Ambassador in could get. He understood the business was a Londen, will be recalled. On bis return to failure and the estate had to be wound up. Japan Mr. Kato will be relieved of his post, and be created Viscount. Mr. Ijuin, Japanese the value of the business. He understood beth Cross-examined-He took de steps to ascertain Minister in Peking, is mentioned as likely to from Tatem and from Howell that it was, A mecsed Mr. Kato at the Court of St. James, failure. Mr. Ishii, Vice-Minister for Foreige Affairs, estate. Tatem went away to sea, and be under. To all intouts it was a bankrupt being sent to Foking. The paper adds that the stood that he was stranded at San Francisco, Japanese Legation in Peking will at that time On his return Tatem never asked for a state. probably be raised to the rank of an Embassy mont of accounts.
United Kingdom-
1904-5 1905-6
1905-7
19 7-8 1903-0
1909-10 1910-11*
£11.263,409
9,688,044
8,861,897
7,832,589
7.406.930
9,5 7,55: 13,063,874
(*Probable expenditure,) Germany. The amounts appear in the CameronTM Corbett (late Thomasou) Return, and are:
1904-5
1905-6
1905-7
1-07-8
1908.9
1909-10...
£4,276,481
4.720,206
5,167,319
5,910,959
7,795,499
10,177,62
Replying to a further question by Mr. German Naval estimates for 1911-12 have not Staveley Hill. Mr. McKenna says: The
subject to revision, The total of the German yet passed their fus! reading, and are still Navy estimates for 1911-12 is £22.029,635; of
this total the amount to be met by loan is £5,328,274, or a percentage of 24.18.
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