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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1911.

and time to looking after the fund the f

A typhoon was reported by the Manila

INTIMATION

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further task of returning to each of the Observatory yesterday to be W. of the Ladrone TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

thousand subscribers a sum proportionate or Mariana Islanda, direction unknowa. A

At the Magistracy yesterday Messrs. Priso Company were summoned at the instance of Mr. B.O. Hatchinson, Superintendent of the Imports and Exports Department, for removing liquor from a bonded warehouse without per- mission. Mr. A. Charlton appeared on behalf of the firm and ploaded guilty. In view of that, Mx. Bowley, who appeared in support of the summons, ssid that he would not press for a heavy pogalty. A Sne of $25 was imposed.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE STRIKE MOVEMENT.

DUBLIN NEWSPAPER BOYS

ON STRIKE

LONDON, August 22nd. Biotous scenes were witnessed at Dub lin. The newspaper boys on strike wrecked' newspaper vans and made bonfires of their contents. The police made repeated baton charges.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

THE CIVIL WAR IN PERSIA,

GOVERNMENT TROOPS COMPLETELY VIOTORIOUS,

to his subscription. Probably one half theater telegram states that the typhoon is moving W\ or \W‚NW. A subsequent mesengo state e subscribers contributed sums ranging from

that it is moving west. ten dollars to one, so that the refund in many of these cases would be but a few. cents.

When we come to consider the question of devoting the surplus to a permanent memorial, the question arises: What kind of a memorial can we get for $28,000? We have had suggested a hos pital at Kowloon, the removal of the Clock Tower and the placing of a public clock on the Post Office, a new theatre, a new wharf in place of the present unsightly Statue Wharf: and the extension of Jubilee Road. Putting aside all other considerations, how far would MERCHANTS.826,000 go towards either of these projects? The sum, of course, would be absurdly in adequate in each case, and the balance would have to be raised either by a further publie presented to him on his departach a silver tonwell as the result of the important meeting that the drought has come to an end, aỗ |

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subscription or doubt if the general body of subscribers would be found to unanimously approve either of these suggestions. The one which at first sight would commend itself to most people is the Cottage Hospital for Kowloon. One of the first questions asked however, when we descend to considerations of detail, is whether the hospital is to be for all races or exclusively for people of European race. The Chinese, who contributed a third of the total sum raised for the Coronation celebru tions, and therefore may claim to have a strong interest in the disposal of the surplus, d not ask for this cottage hospital at Kowloon. They have recently Por Per

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Mr. C. A. Graves, resident secretary at Shanghai of the Royal Insurance Sosiaty, bas just been appointed manager of the foreign are department of the Compay, and is travelling home by the P. & O....Nore to take up his new anties. Several insurance friends of Mr. Graves

WAITING DEVELOPMENTS. The North-Eastern Railway men aro waiting the result of the Conference at York regarding the reinstatement of strikers, aa

service. This was handed over by Mr. John in London between the men's representatives Cochrane, chairman of the Shanghai Fire and the Board of Trade on the same point.

who expressed the Insurance Association, sentiments of those who had subscribed for the gift.

The clause regarding the reinstatement says at the earliest practicable moment." The

their old posts.

LONDON, August 22nd. New comes from Teheran that the Government troops have been completely victorious over the ex-Shah's forces nt Bartrush.

RAIN AT LAST IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, August 21st. Great satisfaction is caused by the fact

steady rain falling.

FRANCO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.

LONDON, August 22nd.

SUPREME COURT,

Tuesday, August 22nd.

IN APTELLATE JURISDICTION.

[BEFORE THE FULL COURT.)

MOTION FOR REVERSION OF JUDGMEN In the action between Li Po Kom, plaintif (respondent), and Li Ki Tong, alias Li Pak defendant (appellant), the Hou, Mr. H, E. Pol look, K.C., instructed by Mr. E. B. Hind (of Messrs. Duration & Helt), moved the Fall Court (their Honours Sir Francis Figgott, Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Gompertz, Poisne Judge) that the order made in the action an July 7th, and that the respondent do have leave to sign fual judgment against the appel- lant in the solion, ba reversed, and that it may be ordered and adjudged that the appellant do have unconditional leave to defend the action. Ac Eldon Potter. instructed by Mr. C. E. H. Beavis (of Mesare. Wilkinson & Grist), appeared on hebalf of the respondent to oppose the motion.

Mr. Pollock stated that this matter came before his Lordship the Chief Justice in Chum bors, when leave was given to sign final judgment | against the appellant na defendant in the action; It was against the order that the appeal wak brought, and he proposed to lay various grvands before the Court which were not laid before

his Lordship the Chief Justice in Chanibors. Io summons, which the respondent claimed to be a spuolally endorsed writ, but which he thought he would satisfy the Court was not.

The Chief Justice-That point was made in

would first call attention to the writ of

The Franco-Japanese Agreement has been signed at Paris. It provides for a mutual application of the raost-favoured-uation Lord St. Aldwyn called at the Board of treatment France applies the minintum Trade, and it is understood that he will be tariff to Japanese products, especially Ha-Chambers. Chairman of the Commission appointed by butai silks and. Urushi, lacquer goods

At the Shaughsì Clab, a pleasing ceremony men interpret the meaning of this to be at took place last week when Mr. II. Figge, man once, and are indignant because all the agor of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bak in Shang-strikers are not taken on immediately in hai, who is leaving for Europe, was presented by the exchange and builios brokers with a handsome silver son serviss. Nominally a wodd- ing present, the gift was at the same time's token of the appreciation of the donors of the kindly courtesy which Mr. Figgo has always extended to them during his tenure of office at the German Bank in Shanghai.

the Government. :

RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE.

LATER.

Mr. J. O. P. Bland, who lately rapresonted

The result of the Conference at York is the London and China Syndicate in Peking, has written a very interesting article in the that the North Eastern directors have Heandmist on the subject of Chinese Finance, rosolved to permit the men to return to as particularly relating to Railway Enterprise, in which he scores the various nations advancing work on the terms of the agreement of money on loan to Chins, without necessary or Sunday. The offer is variously received in adequate check as to the expenditure on the different centres. At Hill the railway men purposes for which the loans are granted, The experience of the first lesne of the Tisatsin Pakow Railway Loan, and the disgraceful muddle of the Peking-Hankow Railway, bo says, ought to have proved sufficient warning.

THE HIPPODROME CIRCUS.,

notably are rejecting the terms point blank, while at Leeds they are regarded as

favourable.

The leaders of the railway men have issued a statement to the effect that the

At Sheffield the railway workers are in a

COUNTRY NORMAL

normal aspect.

The country has practically resliAPUS

LIVERPOOL SHIPPING DISPUTE SETTLED.

LATER, The Liverpool shipping dispute is settled The lockers, carters and coal beavers will resung work immediately.

فراخوان

شد

RIOTING IN DURHAM.

Japan reduces the duties cu fifteen of the principal French exports. France recog nises Japan's right to excludo. foreign shipping and coast trade.

NEW GOVERNOR OF KIAUCHAU.

LONDON, August 22nd.

A Berlin casage states that Captain Meyewaldeck has been appointed Governor of Kiauchau

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.

appointed to the Southern Command.

THE DERBY WINNER.

LowDoy, August 21st.

has broken down. Mr. Joel, the owner, decided to send the animal to the send.

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OBITUARY.

LONDON, August 22nḍ.

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Mr. Pollock-But I don't think it was fully argued, and there are some pointe in connectiona with it which bare novor been before your Lordship in Chambers, Procending, Mr. Pollock said their Lordships would see from the endorse. ment that the plaintiffs wore claiming $10,521 21 interest at the rate of sight per cent, per spann duo in respect of a loan. They also claimed interest, on a gamot, 833,302 to payument or judgmont. The rat point was that a súm which they they were claiming claimed to be due on interest and to be secured by an indenture of mortgage. It was necowary for the Court in the first place to look at the indentur The mortgage contained no coven- ant or agreement at all to pay interest. The Court would we that the form of mortgage wa such that certain property was given as security for a sum of money and interest. In other words, the mortgage simply amounted to a charge on property without any personal covenant for may- ment. He submitted that execution could net be issued for portion of a joint judgment dobi, and Li Po Kam. was setting up that he was entitled to half of an indivisable judgment debt.

Ho submitted that it was quite clear that the couaidoration the respondent put forward was a nullity. It was no consideration in point of law, becuase it was an attempt to put forward as a consideration this bolf joint julgment clalm of Li Fo Kom and Li Po Yung. the hearing was adjourned,

CORONATION MEDALS.

In commemoration of his Coronation, Ilis Majesty the King has baon graciously pleased to award Coronation Medals to their Excellencies Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard, and also to

The death is announced of Dr. Guinness. E. Major General C. A. Anderson, Gloners)

Officer Commanding, South China. Rogers, the well-known Congregational

reasonably expert the Chinese subscribers to the Coronation Fund to approve the 2.05 allocation of the surplu. to this purpose

In our opinion if a hospital is to be pro vided at Kowloon it must be provided by other means, and we are further of opinion that before the Government undertakes to.

LONDON, August 22nd. build one there the rebuilding of tho anti-

The Peking correspondont of the M. 2. Daily.

Lieut..General Sir Reginald Hart luas been quated Government Civil Hospital in a more

News says it is understood that the Chinese Gov. salubrious locality claims first consideration.

ernment offered the oppointment of Engineer-reinstatement difficulty is being satisfac-appointed Commander-in-Chief in South A. S. WATSON & CO. It will be seen from the report appearing in in-chief of the Hobang-Krei-show section of torily dealt with at the Board of Trade Africa. Lieut-General Sir Harbert Plumer another colunin that at the meeting of the the Hukaang Railways-which, in scordance meating, the companies giving the necessary is appointed to the Northern Command in LIMITED,

General Committee held lust evening the with the terms of the loan agreement, must recommendation of the Executive Committee be given to an American engineer to Mr. guarantees. It is hoped that everything England, and General Smith-Dorrien is was substantially approved. The amended Ashmead, who was formery conuested with will be finally settled to-day. proposal is that the money shonikl remain the Hankow-Canton liae, end is at present in: in the Bank as a public fund, held under a the Philippines. The forms asked by him warebul temper and are coming out again owing deed of trust by three representative mem-higher than the Government was prepared to to trouble on the Midland Railway, of Germany (estimated that last of tho Day, and the post has therefore been offered to

about $10,000 ment, on survey work for the proposed Yünuan should be dofrayed out of this fund, the use Chengiù Railway. Mr. Dawley is offered of the remainder to be decided by public £2,020 a year with Tis. 300 a month for ex meeting which may be called on requisition penses--the same terms as those given to Mr.

made to the Trustees by twenty persons. Collinson. Should the Crown Prince not include the Colony in his itinerary the whole of the fund will remant to be dealt with in this manner.

So frequent are the changes of programmo at A noting of subscribers will all called to consider the matter, and if the the Hippodrome Circas that one wonders when the trump card will be played." Many recommendation is approved the fund will changes have been anounced during Mr. thenceforward cease to be controlled by the Bysuck's sonsou here, and each new programme subscribers and becorie a public fund to be has equalled, if it has not excolled, the disposed of as the community by public previous one. In short, the great diversity of moeting may decide. This seems a very talent at the Hippodroms probably excels that of any cirens which has pitched ita tent here. Well-trained horses, horsemen and horsewonien are still an outstanding feature of a performance of manifold attractions. The slover-serial feats of the Jenkins family of acrobats have The body of an unknown malo Chinese was before earned favourable comment, while the many interesting figures of a Hungarian danos are gracefully depicted by the sight ladies and three gentlemen who participato, The Cossack dance on horseback is one of the features of an interesting show, the manner in which Mias, Borowsky trips the light fantastig" on a cantoring horse being generally admired. Then there are the slewne, new clowns with irresistiblo" gags," whoersite the audience to unrestrained laughter, The purchaser by public-anetion of the site bat by no means the lost interesting item Lastly, in May Road which, has been advertised by the

on the programe, is Professor Urban's Government was Mr. C. F. Carvalho, who thrilling lion act, a festure which the. obtained it at the apset price of $5,335, which public have witnessed again and still marvel at, works out at 20 cents per square feet.

In this not man's mastery of supposed antame. able animals is well displayed. A matinee per- formanos is announcel to take place this after

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BIRTH.

On August 18th, of Shangbai, the wife of satisfactory solution of the problem, and will doubtless meet with the approval of the general body of subscribers.

FRANK FEARON, of a daughter..

MARRIAGE.

On July 4th, at Wimbledon, Jons Waight, hata of Shanghai, to Kare HamILTON YOULE Lrawoon, oklest daughter of the late Caph. David Youle, R.E.

DEATHS

On July 26th, at Oolacamund, India, Captain WILLIAM NEWELL, late of the P. & O. §. N. Company (Father of Mrs. H. C. Marshall, of Shanghai.)

found floating in the harbour on Monday and

sent to the mortuary.

For having a quantity of loose opium in his possession a Chinese was yesterday at the

On August 14th; "at - Chinklang, Jonas | Magistracy fined $250. FREDRIK JARMANN FROST, of the Imperial Post Office, uge 33 years,

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The Daily Press.

A silver watch and a gold chair wore stolen from the Hongkong and Shanghai Rank mese at the Peak. The value is $110.

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'LATER, Serious tinting took place at Darlington | minister, and Bishop Auckland, both the

pn North-Eastern system. Over a thousand troops were despatched to the scenes of the**

disturbance.

SERIOUS SITUATION AT

LIVERPOOL.

LATER,

PILLIS CIRCUS.

A RATIONAL DIET.

INTERESTING

CHINESE MOVEMENT,

Fillis Circus, situated in the Victoria Skating Bink, which has-kad-a-vory-suçquasfat-season- advertises a change of programme to take place to-night. The programe-to-be presented will Late last night a hitch arose at Liverpool | contain a host of new, sonsational, and amusing through the Strike Committee declaring that items. A change of programme will take place no section of transport workers shall resume every night this week and a grand benefit per- to-morrow. The resumption has according: Friday next. The show is of the highest order Wa Ting-fang, who for long has boon a believer formance to Madam Fillis will bo given on ly been indefinitely postponed,

Mainly owing to the difficulty regarding the reinstatement of striking tramway men,” and owing to the filth consequent upon scavengers being on strike for six days, Liverpool is now infested with plague flies Well-dressed business men may be seen acting as scavengers,

and well worth a visit,

THE QUESTION OF MAÇAO.

The following despatch from Canton appears

Among the many interesting nuorenentes ivangarated by the more progressive of the Chinese, that for which the Rations! Diet Socisty has been formed is specially noteworthy- From a résume of its objects it will be seen that, the intention is to convert the Chinesa isto. formation of the society is vegetarian race. It is anderstood that the

is dne in the first

place to the example set by well-known advocates of such a diet at home, and the leaders of the move- ment in Shanghai have followed.

their

teachings in so far as they can be made to apply

The two leaders of the movement are Dr.

in such a

diet as

society advocates, and a Mr. Li, who is at present in Paris in connection with the laport of soya beans into France. On their initiative the Rational Diet Society was formed rather more than & & for aga

and it is anderstood that the members have hold meetings

to

Chins

in Northers papers: Viceroy Cisng Ming chefortnight in Dr. Wu's house. The move ment has now come Into prominence through has reported to the Cabinet that the Portuguese the proposal to establish a rational food res authorities at Maeno hare, contrary to the taurant in Focsbow Road. Some time, hovedna, Treaty, resumed dredging operations in the must elapso before this comes into existence. It is significant that the Liverpool harbour. The people are exceedingly enraged, At present, however, the society, which is said Justices have telegraphed to Mr. and he fears that more trouble may be caused.

to be about two or three hundred strong, is The Viosroy is asking for instractions, but has Winston Churchill declaring that the as yet received no reply from Poking Viceroy carrying on work with the object of bringing a dist comprises that usually adopted by vegetari. position in Liverpool does not justify the Chung recently intended to despatch several larger tambor within the fold. Their ratiemi.

companies of the zor troops to the Shansan abs at home, and it is said that the -a0ya bean Another typhoon passed over Japan on the

relaxation of military precautions, and district, near the Macao boundary, to quell and will in fatura balk largely in it. When the 10th inst. aud Fukagawa, Shinagawa and the

urging legislation to repress intimidation prevent trouble. The Portuguese Governor restaurant is established it is said that the food therefore suspended work for the time boing, will be prepared both in the foreign and Omori coast were again dooded. The typhoon

which alone prevents the settlement of the and Viceroy Chang has also abandoned his in- Chinese styles. In this connection, it is Interest- advanced northward to Hokkaido. Telegraphic

difficulties in Liverpool,

tention. Now, again hearing that the Porta-

ing to note that, after returning from communication with the western provinces was-JAPAN'S HOTEL ACCOMMODATION.

the results of recent harbour, the commander of the new army was

guese officials resumed the dredging of the foreign odacation the Chinese almost invari One of interespted.

measure to his original A rather interesting relace has been prepared

events is the outary against the socalled to leave Canton for the Macao boundary by roots in

style of ouising. At the same time he by the Japanese authorities in regard to peaceful picketing legalised by the Trades yesterday.

retains a few foreign dishes, bat es for accommodation, in view of the influx of visitors Disputes Act 1906. expected in the exhibition year, 1917. That date is still far ahead, but if Japan is to hones property the thousands of foreigners who may decidedly better hotel accommodation will have to be provided. The following are the statistics

Hoxoxorg, August 23xd, 1911.

SINCE it was announced a fortnight age that the Executive Committee in charge of the recent local celebrations in honour of the coronation of His Majesty the Kana-had-decided to rece mend that the surplus of the funds.sub. scribed for that purpose should you aiy in J. H. MoHonry and Arthur E. Gannon were the Bark as the mcleus of a fund for focu: brought before Mr. Hazchud nt the Magistracy yesterday charged with having 95 taels of public fètes of a kindred character, the justies opium in their possession. MoHenry was also of this recommendation has been much discharged with having an offensive weapon, be expected to visit the grout exhibition, most George, to whose energy and skill the cussed. It has been urged that the money pair of knuckle-dnsters, in his possession. The was subscribed for the specific purpose of men were arrested-on-Monday afternoon as they celebrating the coronation, and that to degreaving a house in Padder's Hill. They vote any part of the funds to wolowing to were rememled until today. the island the Crown Prince of Germany,

Two men who attempted to kidnap throa the Prince of Wales or any member of the children from Hongkong and take them into British or other Royal House would be a Chinese territory by rail ware brought before misuse of the fund. It follows from this the Magistrate yesterday. The children were argument, that the only use to which this missed on Sunday morning, and the police money should be devoted is to provide some getting on the track of the party found that permanent memorial of the Coronation. No seat to Lowa with the result that the men were they had left by rail. A telephone message was one would desire to impose pa the gentlemen arrested on leaving the train. The ca> was who have afready devoted so much labour remanded.

In the leading ports there are 52 betals. namely, in Yoltohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Tsuruga, Moji, and Shimonoseki. The rooms afailable number 885, and the persons who can bo accommodated number 1,302. In the various summer resorts the hotels number 75, with 1,486 rooms and with accommodation for 1,779 visitors, while in the largest cities, Tokyo, Osaka, achi Kofe, there are 64 hotaks with 913 rooms and accommodation for 1,223 visitors.

KING CONGRATULATES MINISTERS: The King has congratulated Mr. Lloyd

settlement is argely due."

His Majesty he telegraphed to Lord Haldane-expressing his appreciation of the forbearance and self-restraint of the officers and men of the Army.

His Majesty has also congratulated Mr. Asquith.

It is officially stated that the army manoeuvres have been abandoned for 1911. The anthorities, says the Japan Advertiser. It is understood that this is mainly owing present the following figures as representing the present hotel accommodation of the country- to the drought and also to the great ex- Hotels 193, rooms 3,399, capable of accommo-penditure of moving troops in connection dating 4,301 guests,

with the strike.

EFFECTS OF THE MANCHESTER STRIKE.

DELAY OF SHIPMENTS,

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as can be learned, the principal part et his dia! Chinese food. The decision, there consists

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fore, to vary the cookery, between foreign and Chinese methods will be readily understood. In private houses, where a rational diet is in vogue,

this is already due to some extent

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Together with the movement for a rational diet must be placed the anti-tobasso ornante, The following letter to the Shanghai General One of the planks of the rational dieters is to Chathor of Commerce has boou received from chew the wood in all ite forms, but sehe time the Chamber of Commerse at Manchester ago, a section of those who had taken up this dated 7th July' ---

movement managed to torn it into a purely Under Resolution of this Chamber I am anti-cigarette campaign, with the result instructed by the President to inform the

there was more than a suspicion that they various Chambers of Commerce in India, China,

were trying to 'get at a particular nation's Japan and the Far East, as well as the Native wares. This, bowever, has no place in

the Piece Goods Merchants' Associations, that delay scheme of the Rational Diet Society, who are is being on used in fulfilling current contracts carrying on their movement solely for health's on the part of shipping merchants in this city sake. It is also maderstood that teetotal prin- owing to the present interruption in the ciples are upheld, and, with alcohol, tobacco and transport services in Manchester and district mest barred, they kepe, like their co-rationalists Will you have the goodness to impart this at home, to promote general health and lon information to such members of your Chamber gevity. The fatore of this movement will, ba

well worth watching.-N. C. Daily News,

as are likely to be interested?