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INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

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MANUFACTURERS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1911

There is to be no parade in the Manila

moment develop into a strike. On the The Hon. Secretary of the Coronation Calo-

owners' side it was pointed out that probably bration Fand acknowledges a donation of 825 celebrations of the 4th of July. The parade TELEGRAMS.

The engagements of the Lord Bishop of Vie toxis for to-morrow (Sunday) are: 11 a.m., presch at St. Stephen's Chinese Church, West Point, 6.30 pm, conduct Evening Service at the Fork

Church.

For stealing a bundle of clothing from passenger on the 1.8. Falahan Mr. Hazeland at the Magistrady yesterday sentenced a native to two months' imprisonment with hard labour

and four hours' stocke,

The Japanes Agricultoral Department states the estimate of the yield of the barley

568,545 koku over that of last year, and 465,443

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CANTON,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

Canton, June 8th. WINE TAX DISTURBANCES. The voted question of the wine fux still continges to be a great source of trouble in the province. There have been more or less serious troubles in Canton, Kong Moon and other places, and the establishment of a branch office

involved the loss of half a holiday to many. The other celebrations will not be diminished

The water return issued yesterday shows a tremendous difference in the amount of water in the reservoirs compared with the same period last year. In 1910 we experienced a most prolonged denght, while this summer we have had an abundance of rain, which remove any possible fears of a water farine. The storage THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. in Fatskau for the collection of the tax has boat to 637,958,000 gallons as against 74,193,000 at water in the five reservamin Hongkong amounts the same period last year, or roughly nine times as much. In Kowloon there are 339,550,000 gallous as compared with 127.300,000 in 1910,

LONDON, June 9th..

the great bulk of the sailors would be from Mr. W. Tacker, under agreement, and that when they arrived at foreign ports they could not leave their ships without being stranded, or without incurring serious legal liabilities, If these "holiday campa" have been held, they have evidently passed off so far without developing into the expected strike; but it

safflefont to cause an outbreak in that town also. certainly looks as if the underlying motive

From full reports just received it appears that of these camps was organisation for the

on Monday evening at about 4 pm, a bady of strike. Apparently the Union is in a strong

At a session of the Imperial Con-about 1,000 men went to this branch offies and ontirely demolished it. Every stuck of farni. financial position, for it is stated that immediately the strike is declared the men are to receivo. 128. weekly and, if crop this year is 21.179,970 koka, an increase of which again represents a substantial increase/ference Mr. Harcourt's proposal forture in the place was broken to fragments, and the creation of an Advisory Standing the building was loft a rain. The loader of the married, one shilling extra for each child.

While two Chinese constables were on patrol Committee of the Imperial Conferences then used all those who had taken part In the proceeding to be searched to show that The Times states that the shipowners out-

duty at Shaukiwan on Thursday night they Wongkoktaoi, and ascend to the second floor,

formed into five sections, and weat throughout One of the moon alimbed through an open window into the bedroom of the mastor and mistro

the town to destroy the houses and shops of the partners and friends of the wine monopoliat, of the house and took a quantity of clothing from

Vary great loss was juorrad, ospecially by behind the bed. Opening the bedroom door, be A resolution was unanimously car-Wong Cheung. Wah, a medicinal oil ma The Committed to charge of the Tientsin Landed this to the second man, who was waiting ried in favour of the interchange of facturer, who is widely known wherever Chinese dwell. The police arrosted threa rioters and Coronation celebrations have decided to pestou the staircase. The latter descended to the

the station, whereupon a pone the Children's Sports till 23rd September, street, when he was seized by the ennatables sud visits of selected civil servants in took thom to the rosson given being that the weat or will secured after a struggle. In the interval the order to acquira a knowledge of probably bo eo hot on the 22ud Jago as to make other thief made good his esospe. The def administrative work in other parts it nudesirable that children should engage in dant was charged fors Mr. Wood at the Magir.

trooy yesterday and sentenced to imprisonment the Empire. for two months with hard labour and four hours'

koka over a normal year.

side the Ship ag Federation are being to unveil a Tablet to the memory of the late (obnerved two men enter No. 2, Tai On Street to consider matters of common inter- | robbery was not their object. The rinbera thou

The Bishop of Vistoria has kindly consented Miss Margaret Johnstono, for many years Missionary in this Colony, in St. John's Cathe dral, on Wednesday, 14th instani, al 5,30 pm All friends are invited to attend.

ÆRATED WATER approached by he International Committee of Seafarers' Unions, and the secretary of the Committee is endeavouring to secure the adhesion of the non-federated ship. owners to the principle of conciliation, and to provent their being involved in the proposed strike. We gather from the reports in the Home Press that the International Com mittee of the Seafarers' Unions have drawn, up a list of sino grievances, all of which, DRY GINGER however, it is said, would be left to settle-athletic sports.

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ment by the Conciliation Board if it were set. up. It is contended, among these grievan ces, that the Shipping Foderation is gradually usurping the functions of the As Marine Brauch of the Board of Trade. an example of this the sailors cite the rule that all men must ship in the Federation's office. They ask why Labour Exchanges cannot be employed now that they have been established. Another demand made

is for the abolition of the rule requiring

medical examination by a doctor privately appointed by the Federation. This, it is held, is the appropriation of an office that PYERIS-Sparkling should be perforined by the Board of Trade,

and the Federation's medical officer, accord- ing to the seamen, not being an impartial Mineral Table Water.person, can boycott any seamen against whom the Federation has a grievance. If this is the sum total of the men's grievances, it seems a very inadequate excuse for disorganising the whole of the vast

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Exhausted after a flight of several days in the wake of the U.S. transport Buford, xx American esgle dropped aboard that vessel nearly a hundred miles off the Aleutian Islands. The bird was thoroughly spont from its long journey and members of the crew of the troop- ship had no difficulty in capturing it.

The Russian Volunteer Float steamer Rjasan, which recently struck a sunkou rock near Nagasaki, had a fall earga of Hankow tea on

board destined for Europe, which was valued at a very large sain of money, the insurance alone a the tes amounting to more than 1,000,000 Ronbles. The ship was besohed at Iroshima

Two Chinese were placed before Mr. Wood at the Magistrady yesterday on two charge of committing highway robbery on Stanley Road, and one charge of attempted robbery in the

same locality. Defendants were remailed until Taunday afternoon. Another man kar been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the

same robbery.

stooks.

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, June 9th.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE CRI F JUSTICE (SIE FRANCIA PIGGOTT),

ALLEGED BREACH OF COVENANT. The hearing of the astion was continued in whick Frederick Reichmana of the Grand Hotel

ated Mr. Mary Uschmann for damages for breach of covenant and sought for an injunction restraining her from carrying on the business of a hotel keeper at the Station Hotel, Kowloon.

Madame Kudhsheff, the widow of a Comack not

colonel, who is riding on horseback from Harbin to St. Petersburg, arrived at Nijai Novgorod ne May 2 safe and well. Hor mount is in excellent condition. From Harbin (Man churia) to Nijni Novgorod, as the srow Bios, is about 3,600 miles, and it is some 600 miles more from Nijni Novgorod to St. Petersburg.

The case scainst the interproter in the in- ploy of Mr. Musso, Italian barrister of Shang, hai, who was charged with selling, a lottery ticket within the limits of the settlement with. out a licence first obtained from the Municipa! Council, contrary to the municipal bye laws has been dismissed, as the Court was not satisfied that a sale of lottery tickets had taken place.

Mr. Pollock continued his address to his

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est was adversely criticised by several delegates, and Mr. Harcourt said he would withdraw it.

JAPANESE-CORONATION REPRESENTATIVES,

of

LONDON, June 9th. Prince and "Princess Higashi Fushimi, who arrived incognito, were received by the Embassy and pro- ceeded to Eastbourne.

BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

LONDON, June 9th.

strong body marched to the station and threatened to storm the building and slay the

police if the men were not immediately set free. The police inspector in torrer of his life at once ascoded to the demands of the mob and the men were set at liberty. The rioting con tinued without a pause until 1 a.m. on Tuesday, when most of the mob dispersed. The local maade rin dared not interfers, and as he had only a handful of goldiers under him it was useless to attack the huga mob. Telograms were sent to Canton, and early on Tuesday morning a small band of 40 soldiers was sent to rostore order. The presence of this tropp caused the mob

again to lako to the streets, while the residents in fear of what might happen barrionded their housce and shopa and closed the stroot gates. In the afternoon, however, the Kwong Chow Brigadier-Gonoral arrived with a large force, and order was soon rostored and the shopkeazors. again opened their doors. Seroral. areasts Up till the 19th instant British in-have been made in connection with this rioting, but it is only fair to the mob to recoil that ports showed a decrease of £1,209,029, they condned their attention solely to those and exports showed an increase of connected with the wine monopoly. It is truly astonishing the amount of resentment that has poly. The been caused by the establishment of this mono- and coaxidering that wino is a luxury

tax

is but a small one,

Lordship on the meaning of the words, "carzy on," contending that "marry on" did not cuver. essisting in carrying on. Mrs. Uschmann, he said, had only covenanted for herself, and not £4,007,517. This increase was mainly for her husband, and he of course could on iron and steel manufactures affected by restrictions which machinery and cotton and woollen might apply to her. nothing more in the hotel than would goods. have been expected of Mes. Unchaing Was it expected that Mr. Uschmaan lasing & compateat housewife should not have hor BELGIAN MINISTRY RESIGNS. the Government by abolishing licensed gambling

Dofendant had doug

asistance in the hotel, but that she should sit in a class case ?

His Lordship-If the covenant was so drafted she would here to sit in a glass 02-0,

Mr. Pollock--Yes, but it is not so drafted, Continuing, he said tho covenant did not stand alone. There was 0

con-

A. S. WATSON & CO., shipping interests of the country by a general strike. There are something like 180,000 sea-faring men in the United King- dom, and the Secretary of the Shipping Federation estimates that not more than 4,000 or 5,000 are contributing member to the Unions. This statement is met by the Secretary of the Sailors' Union by a parade of figures which he says show that there are according to the latest available consus of seamen 1,974 who are available for membership of the Union." He carefully avoids stating the actual strength of the Union, and contents himself with advising the Shipping Federation's representative not to talk at raadom, but procure frat reliable figures as to the uumber of men employed in the British Mercantile Marine and the proportion of these men who are organized in the Union, and he will then And that this Union is duly qualified to voice the grievances of the mon employed." The Shipping Federation have declined

Before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yester.native and energetic woman did not make a fass at the time of the signing of the assignment, to discuss the alleged grievances with any day four Chinee were charged with being in official of an organisation claiming to unlawful possession of a quantity of rios which it was no doubt intended to “pacify her," represent the seamen, and it remains to be is supposed to bave been taken from a cargo seon whether the men's organisation is shipped by the ss. Hop Sung. After hearing

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not a necessity, it is indued sur- prising that so much opposition has been shown. The people are perfectly aware that

those who have been led to believe that the

seificed an enormous annual şam, and one would think that for such a grand moral vistory as the LONDON, June 9th.

suppression really was the people would be pre- The Belgian Ministry has rosigned pared to make slight aaori co on their part. To owing to the Radicals not compro-Chiasman drinks nothing but ton, the news of all aising with the Opposition on the these disturbances about strong drink will prob. new Education Bill, the clerical tend.ably one as a shock. The fact is that a very large quantity of alcohol is consumed by these of which the Radicals

people, and although opiam is now not so much in vogue, there is no doubt that alcohol ja largely taking its place. This disturbance also vary prominently brings to the notice of the püblic a most unpleasant trait of the Chinese character namely, that of taking the law into their own hands and committing wholesale damage by way of protest against grievances. The impationcs of control that characterises simcet every section of the native community is one of the most orions and disturbing fantors that claim the attention of all in anthority.

temporaneous document. That dornment was letter which gave her permission to assist in nencies similar business, but she was not to take enta denounce.

in connection with licenco herself or

else. Nothing that WAS in conversation at the Lime The constriction

The Imperial Maritime Customis bavorecently anybody established a first-class fog-siren at trop sald Island Light-station; placed a red beny in cold mary the documents. position in 15 feet of water at low water of spring of the document was for the Court, and that ties to mark the southern edge of the middle construction must prevail. The latter gave ex- ground inmediately abovo Kimpai Pas; and prose loavo to Mrs. Uschman to masist in carry. placed a powerful light on Chilang Paint in ing on a similar business to that of the Oriental Hotel. It was not denied that this the Swatow district.

Press.org enough to entire its demods. On silecekle Worship tostoposed the firt defans

Horokoro, JUNE 10TH, 1911.

a review of the facts as they appear in the dant to fourteen days' imprisonment, and the published accounts of the dispute we second to seven days. The third was fined 35 besitate to believe that any considerable or seven days, and the fourth was dischargoð. number of seamen would be found prepared to obey the behests of the Union leaders to the extent of going on strike on. pretexts so flimsy.

and the letter was given for that purpose,

He submitted, in conclusion, that defendant on the evidence given was entitled to judgment. His Lordship -You desire to rest your case on that point?

Mr. Pollock Yes, I have not indicated what avideare I can call, but it I have to call evidence it will prolong the caso,

Mr. Potter replied to the argument of Mr. Pollock that there was no case, and the hearing was adjourned until Monday.

[FROM THEN. C. DAILY NEWS."]

COUNTY CRICKET.

London, June 5.

In the matches played on June 1, 2 and 8-Surrey beat Susses at the Oval by five wickets: Keut, beat Gloucestershire at Gravesend by 263 runs; Tanchehirė beat Somersetshire at Liverpool by 423 runs: Hampshire boat Derbyshire at Sonthampton by 20 runs, Cambridge University beat Yorkshire at Cambridge by 69 ruse; and Oxford University beat the All-Indian Team of Orford by eight wickets..

HUMOUR AND SENSATION IN MANILA,

THE YUET-HAN HAILWAT QUESTION. At the recent meeting of shareholders held to. protest against the proposed nationalisation of the Yuet-Hou Hailway the following resolutions wore passed (1) All possible offorts must be made to keep the railway in the hands of the merchants. (2) That telegrams be dispatched tu Prking without delay asking that the pro- posed scheme be at once withdrawn. (5) That Viceroy Cheung be requested to draw up a memorial to the Throne protesling against this schemo. (4) That telegrama be sent to Hoann, In bold, black type the Manila Times one day Hopeh and Szechuan provinces urging the last week published a report that Manila was sheroholders in those places to combine for barbouring Peter the Painter," head of that united action. (5) That in the opinion of the Huundeditch gang which held the police and mesting the Government hss broken faith and is the soldiers of London at lay for hours after strongly to be condemned for using coercive A case was called on befors Mr. Wood at the they had killed three policemen, and who pro. measures calculated to suppress the expression Magistraay yesterday in which Inspector Edoipitated a pitched battle in the streets of the of public opinion. (6) That a number of As a Chinese woman was walking aloar wards of the Public Works Department sum British metropolis, and were finally overcome shareholders be elected to a committee to Sir Havilland and Lady de Baumarez have Douglas Strost, near Connaught Road Contentmoned Mra, Cameron, of No 9, Padder'a Hil, only when fire destroyed the house they watch over the affairs of the railway at the and a date has been appointed, failing the left Shanghai to attend the Coromation. They on Thursday night, a man approached her from for neglecting to comply with the requirements defended." Next day the report of Peter's prosent jaucture, and that their expenses.

Ir is many months now since the state ment was published on the authority

official of an

of the Sailors" and Firemen's Union in Great Britain that a general strike of British sailors was in con- templation. We now have it on the authority of The Times of 20th ult. that -reports from various ports in the United Kingdon show that preparations are un- ubtedly being made for a strike of sea- an international strike" men. It is to be

agreement of the International 8bipping Federation to the establishment of a Con ciliation Beard: What date has been appointed is being kept a profound secret. In Great Britain last month it was believed

Mr. M. P. Harris, Hongkong, has been elected a member of the Royal Colonial Institute.

According to the Manchuria Daily News the lose oscasioned by the fire at Kiriu will

sxored Tia. 60,000,000..

are travelling v ́á Siberia.

The Christian Union Meeting on Monday the 19th inet, will be conducted by Mr. E. T. Williams at St. Stephen's College of 5.30 p.m.

Nine gamblers who were arrested by Sargeant Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday and fined 83 each.

In view of the attention that has been attract ed to questions of gambling in Shanghai, the N.C. Daily News quotessome of the provisions of the Hongkong Gambling Ordinarce of 1891 and addat is, perhaps, unnecessary to add that the experience that has led to the framing of so stringent an Ordinance cannot, Lave been a light one. It is to be hoped that Hongkong. will not in alone in recognising the desirability of checking gambling,"

the rear, seized her by the neck and attempted to take two gold bangles from her wrists. A other Chinese who was in the vicinity wont to her assistance, and in a struggle between the two mon the "enatcher" alas.nl. the resoner across the forearm with a knife. A man wat before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday,

JUST IN TIME.

TO AVOID A WARLANT OF ABREST.

Defendant had been previously summoned, but did not appear, and as there was no appear anes yesterday when the case was called, his

that May 29th was decided upon, for gims at Aplichan were charged before Mr. subsequently arrested by the police, shared Worship decided to issue a warrant for her immiration offleists and the British Consular paid unless the Company remains in the hands

this date had been fixed for the opening of "sermen's holiday camps," not only in Great Britain but in Continental countries as well. For this purpose the United

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The death roll from plague is gradually rising.

and remanded.

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of a notice datar 15th April, calling upon her presenco in Manila was described as “a falso be deferyad by the Company (7) Thát n to remove en illegally constructed bathroom on alarm." The suspected man was & stowaway farther masting te held on the 11th lust, and the ground floor,

who shipped at Singapore on the Protesilaus, that the Charitable Institutions the Chamber of and it appears to have been the Captain's jonular Commerce and the Seventy-two Guilds be description of the man to a Customs Official invited to send representatives, (8) That the which produced the great sensation, and started third call on the shares (82.50 per share) be not

authorities in search of him, and provided a re- of the merchants. The Tsotsi of Industries Later, she appeared in Court, and was asked. porter with a "grand scoop Peter was foally and the Fon Yu Magistrate were pressut pt to explain why she had not attended..

hanted down and proved to be a brakerman the mosting, which was very largely atlaided, Defendant informed his Worship, that she from Fennsylvan'n, U.S. Among the officials at

AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE, Of Cher. Z. Volpiselli, the Consul-Gonomal for:

At the Lo Paw village near Bai Shui the had recently on his way home, sid Siberia, a tals. She was suffering from fever, and got future that a seusch tradition says a wife of a rice millor has just given birth to Shanghai contemporary says:-Class. Volpicellf out of bed only that morning to attend at Court Scoleman jokes "wi diflority," Bat with a four children. Ons has sindu died, bat the other

His Worship--I will adjourn the case until Manta paper in his cabin the joker will be able three and the mother andsid to be doing well. to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, and will give notice to Mr. Edwards of the Pablo Works to enjoy his little joke for many a day. Department t

Kingdom had been divided, by the National Sixfresh cases were reported yesterday, bringing Italy in Hongkong, who passed through Shang bad been ill, and had written a letter oxplaining Manila we suspect it will be remembered for the

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official of the

Union

the total for the year up to 104, met of which

have ended fatally.

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Sailors' Union into seven districts, and in the North East district we see that

While on a trip to Canton on Thursday 7,000 men were expected to go into camps at Bolden Flats for a fortnight. night the Indo-Chin S.N. Cos atsamer Hang- being sang went aground, but was shortly afterwards asked whether this proposed holiday, refloated, and proceeded on her voyage. The which would mean the withdrawal of labour steamer has received no apparent damage. from the ports, did not assume the nature of a strike, replied, "Oh no. It will be quite voluntary on the part of the seamen to take the holiday. They will be quite at liberty to sign on for any ship if they like." But he said that the holiday might at any

H.M.9. Newcoelle returned to Hongkong on Thursday night. She will proceed to Singapore for the Coranation. The Monmouth, the Flora and the Astrea, which have been assigned to Hongkong for the Coronation, will probably be down next week..

is one of China's old hands, having joined the Imperial Maritime Cartoms in 1881. Ha left the Customs in 1898 and joined the Inlisa

Defendant-Why should I come again ? I Consular Servico. At the end of the straggle between France and China, Chev. Volpicelli was. one of the Imperial Chinese Commission, which have ordered the removal of the pipe and the traversed Tonkin to the Chinese army outposts bath. What more can I do? I am not well bearing official confirmation of the armistice enough to attend.

His Worship-I will adjourn the case unti concluded between the two countries. Cher. Volpicelli tooks kan interest in the suppression to merrow, and if you are unable to come you of judicial torture in China, and was one of must send a doctor's certificate. You under several who started a propaganda on those lines stand that

Defendant Yes, I understand perfectly.. in Hongkong.

LOCAL SPORT,

TENNIS LEAGUE.

A Manila contemporary states that a new local enterprise which seams to have a good fature before it in the Philippine Islands is about to be launched by E. Huber of Newark, N. J., and associates representing one of the largest New York importing and exporting houses. Mr. Haber in establishing a This match will be played this afternoon on factory for the manufacture of buttons out пресіон mert, E. L. Braga, J. V. Emgs, L. A. Ross, T. of sea snails found in abundance throughout the Club ground. C.C.C. Team-L E. Lam of trochas shells, trooss being e

Toppin, and R. Been,

the Visayan group of the Philippine Islands,

0.0.0. V. T.35,0.£.