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Two more oases of Plagao were notified yesterday, both fatal-one being from a beat. This brings the total for the year to 31.

President Taft laid the fants in the

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that that body might takav proper action and | determine what aliould be the next move of the United States in the matter, particularly with reference to the aruy now mobilized cn the Mexican frontier.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 18 г¤, 1911.

The French Mail of the 11th April was raust regard himself as something of n speculator who deserves a rather high in-delivered in London on the 11th May. tercat in return for his risk." But so long as China is prepared to enter into loan agreements similar to those under which she has obtained foreign capital for so At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Wood son- many important railway enterprises, the teacod a Chinese who was convicted of rotura- investor may feel that his capital ising from bunishment to twelve months' im- as safe as in similar enterprises elsewhere. prisonment with hard labour. A sonse of insecurity arises only when we recall the times of the Boxer rising. and occasions more remote when hostile feeling against the foreignor and all his ways found expression in the destruction

A truck coolio whom Mr. Halifax found guilty of cruelty to animals at the Magistrany yesterday was fined $1-), the alternative Laivg one roonth's imprisonment.

The Follion wore to have given their excolleut

of railway plant and the ripping up of theporntertainment in the Theatre last night, but manent way. Unhappily, in China-South- they did not reach hero yesterday owing to the oru China at least there is unrest yet, and Delta boing delayed by fog. The performance one never knows what results might follow anonneod for to-night will take place. in the train of insurrections such as that at tempted in Canton resently, and what effect such uprisings may leave upon foreign in

vestments in the aron of disturbance. la this respect, therefore, the investor in China is something of a speculator who deserves a rather high interest for his risk." But so farns the Government is cou. ceruel, it has faithfully discharged its Habilities in respect of its loans, and we HEIDSIECK & Co., have no doubt every caro will be exercised

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The Hon. Treasurer of the Alics Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to saknowledge with thinks the following donation to the funds

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A Chinese mandarin, who is staying at the Stag Hotel, on Thunday took a insha from the Sincero Co to the clock tower. After alighting he discovered that he had left his pocket-book contalaing 84.50 in the ricsha, and reported the mutter to the police.

The Bishop of Victoria goes to Canton to-day

(aturday) by the morning steaner. He is

On Thursday the Dutch steamer & Haon arrived at Macao with about one hundr solliers to relieve the time-orpired men of the garrison. The new men had been trazshipped at Singapore from the Datel mail boat. The stainer is leaving to day for Singapore, taking away the time-expired men.

to the fact that the security given by the anno need to preach at the English Church, Viceroy of Wuchang to the Hongkong Shameas. to-morrow morning, and to hold a Government for the railway loan of one mil-confirmation at the Chinoso (GM.8.) Church in

the aftoruoup. lion sterling a few years ago is in danger of disappearing by reason of the Government's present policy in regard to opium. The security for that loan consists of the opium

venues of four provinces, and as the Chinese Government bas determined to suppress the cultivation and consumption of opium in China, it would be interesting to know whether the Colonial Government has been offered other satisfactory security substitution therefor, or whether the Government is content to rely absolutely on the good faith of the Chinese authorities for the half a million pounds sterling which

We have received from Mosarn. Thos, Cook &

Son a copy of a well got up litle book entitled, Information for Traselors landing in Japan.” It should prove of great assistance to tourists, and those who contemplate a first visit to the Land of the Churry Blossom would do well to studs it.

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THE OPIUM QUESTION.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

LONDON, May 12th. Mr. Montagu, Under Secretary of State for India, replying to a question in the House of Commons, stated that

Tire announcement of President Taft was a great surprise, inasmuch as the Pross dis- patches and official advices from Mexico for several days have been most discouraging.

ALLEGED BARBAROUS TREATMENT OF CHILDREN.

A CHINESE WAY.

Tho case in which a Chivaso wemar named

Cheung Tak Sau, of No. 11, Pottinger Street.

in consideration of the fact that was charged with assaulting two maid-serva ntà 21,000 ulicertificated chests of opiumten and eleven years respectively, was concluded befora, Mr. Hallifax at the Magistracy. in bond at Hongkong or at the yesterday. Mr. R. A. Harding represented the Treaty Ports were now entering China, defendent.

Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Assistant Superintend the Indian Government had agreed

ent of the Goverment Civi! Hospital, stated that the authorised export of certifi-that both the children had a great number of cated opium in the next three years bruises on their breasts, on the funer sides of their arms and logs, and on their shohlars. shall be correspondingly reduced.

Tho bruises on the inner sides of the arms and

REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF legs looked like pinchos, and would be very

remains unpaid. In this case, as in all

A farmer from the villa re of Fung San ia the others, China so far has punctually fulfilled New Terri ory has reported to the polion that al her ligations in regard to payment of 11 p.ni, on the night of the 9th instant three men | interest and instalments of principal, and armed with knives, entered his father's house whatever justification may exist for rogard-und while one mounted ged over the inmates, ing the Government as incapable and cor. who were warned not to create a disturbance, the others searched the premises and found $30.

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punctilious observance of her obligations with regard to the payments not only in in the respect of foreign loans but matter of indemnities also. We shall have

long time to what up in all the large towns, and Chias will become subject to vicissitudes and crises as violent as those! which convulas the United States." The

with this amount the robbers escaped,

The value of wireless telograhy was demon-, stated again yesterday, when the non-arrival of the P. and O. steamer

(!) the sting flat the vessel was delayed by for in the Formosa Channel. She was expected to reach hiero at daylight this morning.

LORDS,

LONDON, May 12th. Mr. Balfour, speaking at the Albert Hall, heartily supported Lord Lans. downe's Reform Bill,

GERMANY AND ALSACE LORRAINE.

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Mr. Barting said he had advised his client to plead guilty to pluching the elder girl and also to punishing the younger one. Tho de fendant was a respectable woman, and the wife of the managing partner in a compradore shop- Both the defendant aid the girls came from the

same village in Chian

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, May 12th.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE TuR CHI F JUSTICE (SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT),

A PRIT, OF FOREIGN ATTACHMENT. An application by the China Export Import Bank Cowpaguio, merchnuts, carrying ou business at 2, Connaught Road Central, for a writ of foreign altachmont against tho Man Yuen Tui ra, of which Tas Lok. Hing was managing partner, was submitted by Sir Henry Berkeley, K.O., instructed by Mr. Johnson; of--- Messrs. Dennys & Bowley. Tho claim was for 850,000 dae by the defendants to plaintiffs for verions dry goods sold and dolicared.

Sir Henry Barkoloy - This is a case for the recovery of a large sam of mousg dẩn by the dofendoat who is absent from the Colony,

ILia Lordship-What is your application Sir Henry-For judgaient. 'Wolf, to hear the cuso, ca parte,

His Lordship Is the plave of venidouce of defendant known?

Bir Heury--No. He has gone away; nil we have to do is to establish that he is about iron, the Colony.

His Lordship You show that his place of residence is not kaosp

Sir Henry--Yos.

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His Lordship Have you got an appointment? Sir Honey-Everything is in order. His Lordship Thore is one formality. Has the writ been returned?

Sir Henry-X.

His Lorlip-The Court has to appoint a day.

Si: Henry-It has been uppointed. His Lordship It must bó su the vacord. Sir Henry then read the sixtement of claim, which stated that plaintiffs had supplied goods

His Worship-They are not her children? Mr. Harding said they were not, and that the defendant wat in H better position in the village thou they were. Since they had beco with her she bad taken them for at various slates to the defondants, who abscond- LONDON, May 12th.

a trip home, and their fathers had been downed from the Colony last December, from the outry to see them. This was not The caso having been proved, his Lordship After long and fruitless efforts to

arease in which the defendant had strange girla gare judgment för $44,177, and ordered that effect a compromise the Reichstag with her whom it was urcowary to protest. His the writ be attached.

san girl and punishing the other, but she had a Committee on the Alsace Lorraine client was prepared to plead guilty to pinching Bill (providing for self-government for rassos in each case. The younger girl was play. these provinces) rejected the whole billing with lighted candles, and burning ogg by 13 votes to 12.

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The Bill now goes back to the Reichstag, where efforts to reach compromise will be resumed.

EGYPT AND SELF

GOVERNMENT..

LONDON, May 12th.

- man just buent isstieri, states that

shells, and the defendant fanrod flre. The elder, who was minding the defendant's child, belt bor on the rail of the balcony and was pun-

ished becurso of the danger.

His Worship-Why this particular form of punishment?

Mr. Harding--It is necessary to punish children, and these girls somatinios quarrolled betweon themselves and had to be chastised.

His Worship-But you plead guilty to pinch ing.

Mr. Harding Yes, I believe that is a Chiness. www mama sayusuwoman world. -

His Worship Tho doctor said the small with opportunities for self-government bruises inside the arms and legs would names. the Legislative Council and the Geuer-marily be exceedingly painful,. They are most

sansitive parts of the body. al Assembly have become more instrit- The Peking correspondent of the Times, ments of the Nationalist agitation. Worship's bands, but it is not a caso in which Mr. Harding-I will lease the ass in your referring to the recent Telegraph Loau, as The Government will not be hustledogs children are at the narcy of a bal mis the development of the Chinesa telegrapha is

as thore would be a great disturbance. dsfendant daron't go back to her five village,

His Worship-And what is the police vjaw of it, Inspector Marison P

hasis of this prediction is the financia badly nooded. At present China's inland tale. into going fuster or further in the tress. If she ill-use the chiktren too much the dbicle at Shanghai last year, but Mr graphs are the worst in the world. There is no direction of self-government than it HIBET's comment on this would be mis-sniforms mate, no secrecy, and the offices are considers to be in the interests of the loading if it gave to his readers the overburdened with officials ignorant of tela. impression that it is Chinese who operatography. The rates are ridiculous, boing on an most on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. No average 12 times greater than in India.

whole Egyptian people. doubt, in the course of the evolution of a New China we shall see much over-specula dion just as we have seen it in Japan, but a few lessons such as that given at Shang Clai last year are likely to go a long way

at the Marine Magistrate's Court yesterday, Before Commander C. W. Bookwith. B.N., the master of the licensed steam lanach Wing Hing was summoned for failing to observe the rules of the road. Evidened adduced showed

M. STOLYPIN CENSURED BY THE DUMA.

LONDON, May 12th. A St. Petersburg telegram reports

toward curing the gambling ever among that defendant's launch passed ahead of police that after a debate lasting several a race of people refpwned for business sagacity and shrewdness. There the police launch, which was travelling at full hours the Duma by 202 votes to 32

their fanuch No. 5 with a green light showing, and is much, it is true, in the prosent -state of China, to breed a gambling spirit, not the least obvious factor being the elmo- tie state of China's Currency, which offers the strongest inducement to widespread

THE future of China, from the point of view of the foreign investor, is certainly an attractive subject, and in the extract we gambling in exchange. Of late, however, it reproduce to-day from a book ou "Par has been very evident that the question of Eastorn Securities," just published by Mr. finance, including currency reform, has been more competently hamlled in Peking, and

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speed, had to go astern to prevent a serious collision. His Worship imposed a fine of $25, the alternative being two months' imprisonment.

Hongkong Horticultural Society on Thursday, At the annual meeting of the members of the the Chairman (Mr. H. W. Looker), in mering the adoption of the npaual report, remarked that if they could obtain the consent of H.E. the F. W. HIRST, the Editor of The Economist, the taking up of a foreign loan of ten

Governor to hold the next annual show on the there are some reflections on this subject millions sterling mainly for the purpose of

"finest site in the Colony," it would give the which; will bo read with much interest. We Currency reform as a most hopeful indic competitor could secure. The report was adopt xhibition an unloabted Bilip. He also suggest do not quite follow Mr. HitsT's line of ation of progross along very sound lines.et, and the office-bearers were elected as follows: ed a limit to the number of prises which one rensouing when he asserts at the beginning. A foreign adviser is to be appointed, and President. Mr. John Barton; hon. secretary, of a paragraph that the sagacity and trust one of his first duties will be to report upon Mr. L. Gibbs; and hon. tressorer, Mr. Patten worthiness of the Chinese merchant, and the the scheme already preparet, in accordance den; committon, Messrs C. D. H. Beavis, Chas marvellous industry of a vast population, with the edict of May 24, 1910, by the Po Siou, P. W. Goldring, Ho Kom Tong, F. are the best securities of those who invest in Chinese, and mainly by CHEN-CHI-TAQ, 2 the new railways; while he later on describes Cantonese graduate of Yale, nud at present the Chinaman as a confirmed and incurable Vice-President of the Government Bank. gambler. Mr. Hinst says that against the which, under the currency reform, will have a honesty of the nation have to be placed the monopoly of the issue of bank notes. The incapacity and corruption of the govern-scheine, the Times correspondent says, is ment. Now there can be little difference considered sound; the dificulty will be its

Howell, H. W. Locker, W. J. Tutcher, A. H. Harris, and Mrs. Jordan.

SIR HORMUSJEE MODY.

pleased to learn that Sir Hormasjes Medy is His large circle of friends in the Colony will ho steadily recovering from his indisposition.

They will also join with us in congratulating

SIX HOURS TRAFFIC IN PICCADILLY.

passed a motion charging M. Stolypin with transgressing the Constitution

Inspector Murison-On the chillren's own statements this treatment has been going on for about twelve months. They came up to the poline station together. and the oldest girl said she stood it until she couldn't stand it any longer His Worship-Did she give any reason for this treatment?

and said she was beatou because defendant's baby cried while she was looking after it. She The okler girl was then put in the witrean-bor

carried the child is her arms, and did not rest it

Inspector Mucison--No.

on the rail of the balcony.

• How did yon get the bruises on your shoal by employing the Imperial prerogador?--I was atrack with a rattan. local autonomy in the Western Pro- with a rattan. tive for the purpose of establishing And the little girl?--Sho aleo was struck vinces.

What for?-Peeping over the rorandab while carrying the child.

this matter, said: In the Council of Erapire, the defendant over in the sum of $100 to be of

[ telegrana dated April 15th, referring to

His Worship imposed a fins of 850, and bound M. Stolypin defended the coup d'etat (by which

been rejected by the Council of Empire and the the Tear suspoudest tas sittings of the Council good behaviour for six months. Heabo instruated

Duma). local Connoils in Poland, after this proposal had Registrar-General. and the Dura and issued a Ukase introducing Inspector Marison to refer the case to the

dissatisfaction with the unconstitutional action of the Premier, but as the majority does not

Inspector Murison That has been done, your The Council by 99 votes to 53 reaffirmed its Worship

represent two-thirds of the votes the Tsar can not be petitioned and the matter therefors drops.]

[FROM THE

CABLENEWS-AMERICAN."

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR Mr. F. A. HAZELAND (ACTING PUIANE JUDGE).

ACCUMULATING DEBTS.

In the action at the instance of the Hong- kong Hotel Company against E. B. Annesley for $52.76, Mr. Shenton appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. P. W. Goldring for the defendant.

Mr. Goldring said, there was a meeting of crediteṛs at noon,

Mr. Shenton said he would prove his claim in Chambers on Saturday,

Turnitin

would be here, and Monday morning would be better.

Mr. Gardiner appeared on behalf of E. X. M. defendant. Williams, who claimed 833.05 against the sama.

This was nao adjourned.

LOCAL SPORT.

INTERPORT CRICKET PRACTICE,

Another practice game for the forthcoming interport coutasi between Hongkong, and Shanghai is set down for this afterzonu, on the Cricket Club bet seen teams captained by Mr. Elborough and Mr. H. Hancock.

The following have been selected to play for Mr. Innock's Toan:-H. Havock, R. Hen- cock, C. T. Hose, T. E Pearce, H. R. Mskin, F. J. de Rome, M. M. Maas, Lt. N. J. Williams, A.S.C., Corpl. Tavernor, Capt. Clapham, R.A., and Li-Col, Hamilton, K.O.Y.L.I.

Mr. Elborong vs Tosin:-A. C. E. Elborough, R. P. Thursfield, B. E. 0.. Bird, G. A. Cooke, The following Tave been selected to play for

R.N., Rev. S. W. Payin, Lt. H. G. Bagnall, gay, K.O.Y.L.I., Lt. R. T. Thorpe, KO.Y.L.I., R.A., Capt. G. E. Uarnet, B.A., Corp. Demp-

Lt. Wiltshire, RA, and D. E. Donnelly.

LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE.

C.C... WEGWAM.

The following will represent the CCC in their tennis legno matok, with the Wigwam to- day at 5 p.m. on the C.C.C. ground :— L. E. Lammert, H. H. Tayler, L. A. Rose. J. V. Braga, E. L. Braga and B.. Buss, -

Kowloon C. C. play Chiness Y.M.C.A. to-day, The former will be represented by Greene and Cordelias, Fowler and Rose, Abraham and Vun

LAWN BOWLS.

THE CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY. Delden.

With referauco to a paragraph published in our issue of the 8th inst. to the effect that trouble had occurred on the Chinese Section of THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.

the Kowloon-Cauton Railway, that rebbers had this afternoon. Civil Service mest Kowloos Two friendly matches have been arranged for atteoked a train near Samdhun aad stolon a at Happy Valley, and Taikoo play Police at Washington, May 8th.

considerable quantity of material and personal Quarry Bay. President Taft to-day startled Congress bourhood that the foreign engineers and staff property, and that eo disturbed was the neigh-

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message to the effect that he had beca Ching Hus, the acting managing director, informed to-day that peace had been mado writes to as stating that this nowa in Mexico. The President's message was

erroneous, and in contradicting it be in substanes that, complying with the alatus that the foreign engineers at Chang- domand of Francisco Madero, leader of the Mak Tou and Ping-Fa, District No. 3 of the insurgents, President Diaz had isshed a Bailway, on hearing of the resent outbreak at Canton and the rumours then prevailing in the

FULTREE LIST OF SCRSCRIPTIONS.

E. Sir Frederick J. D. Lugard, M. Reader Harris

KOM.G. C.D., D.8.0. Leung Wing Choung Wong Ping. Malc Ping

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of opinion about the incapacity of the efficient administration. It is a great pity him on receiving from the President of France and the country by presenting a special had left the song for Hongkong, Mr. Chao CORONATION CELEBRATION FUND. government of China; and there has been that a gold standard is not to be introduced, the decoration of Cheralier de Legion d'Honour, only too much evidence of corruption for Japan had eventually to adopt a gold the receipt of which distinction we are now all anyone to successfully challenge that chargs standard-at a price; and China may have to confirm. but the prospective investor in enterprises to do it earlier than she thinks if she is to free from government control has yet to be maintain stability of trades with foreign afforded proof that his investments under countries. It will bo a pity if China's those conditions would be any more secure silver currency becomes debased like that of than they are under the existing conditions. South American Republics, still worse it a mid-day until six o'clock in the evening, Mr. provided he were definitely and satisfactorily purpose of avoiding any unforeseen mishap, and

On Friday, the 24th of March, from 12 o'clock manifesto declaring that he would resign neighbourhood, left the place, for the simple Li Fuk Ta which in our opinion afford the strongest paper currency, even more de based, is forced Hewitt Grifin, the chief Organiser for City assured that his resignation would end the stayed at Samohun. Their leaving was not in Li Hing Mi, Cheng Yan, Woo Yak security it is at all possible to obtain in upon her for business purposes, with the along Piccadilly both east and west at a point Chiza. There is perhaps some justification enormous expansion of trade that is ahead; 50 yards away from Piccadilly Circus. The greas that he had information from the whatever has occurred at those places. The Shing, Lou Keaug Chee, Les Man Po, Un How I. C. do Rozs, Ip Pak Shan, Mak Yan Day Centus, took a census of traffic passing war. The President further assured Con- consequence of any trouble, as in fact no trouble. Su, Ling Shu Fan, Wong Chak Nam, Ho Too for the view that until the mysterious but we shall be the better able to estimate total number of vehicles as 3,514, 89.61 riddle of China has been a little further the probabilities when the details of the being motor vehicles, aud only 10.39 drawn by drawing their hostile troops from the sections and the works on the Railway sro

reault is somewhat interesting, as it shows the Mexican border that both parties were with foreign engineers hare now returned to their Fan, H. Yacobji, Lo Fak Teung, Chan Yao, unravelled, the investor in Chinese loans scheme are published.

percent

American border toward the interior.

C. A. Almario, J. M. Gh, Silva, Akbar Khan, proceeding in the usual way.

animal power.

To Ting Kwok--81 each,