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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24rm, 1912.

| beyond that. American sentimentalism has At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Irving TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

heon aroused irrespective of race, and, what is eron more important, American foreign relations are once more being made a pawn in party politica." It must have occurred to most people who have read the briof telo grams on the subject to ask how this outburst

fined a man $25, in default a month's im- prisonment for keeping an eating house at No. 7, Wa Lane without a licence.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Landate and their child. ren were booked to leave London on January 12th for Shanghai by the P. & .. ..

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American public against Russia's action squares with her own exclusion laws against Asiatics. We observe that this aspect of the question was not lost sight of in America, Mr. KENT, the Representative of the State of Calfornia, made the assertion that the

The 25th Punjabis. from India, will arrive" at Hongkong by the R.L.M.S. Hardinge on 7th February, and the 26th Punjabis by the R.I.M.S. Duverin on 13th February."

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

FRANCE AND ITALY.

(THROUGH ZEUTEL'S AGENUY.]

ITALY AND TURKEY

LONDON, January 22rd.

LONDON, January 23rd. While the French newspapers to-day con- tinue to insist upon the liberation of the Italian forces have re-occupied Gargerash Telegrams from Rome state that the Tarks captured on board the steamer from which they withdrew in consequence Manouba as the national honour is involved, of an attack by Turks, who were repulsed. they assure Italy that Franca thereafter will

They found no traces of the enemy within

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 23rd January.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

BEFORE THE Come Justice (SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT).

Caine Road, Victoria, brought action against

A WIDOW'S CLAIM. Lo Leung Shi, a widow, residing at 75,

Lo Lim Yeuk, described as a gentleman,

Ten, men, who were charged with gam-loyally investigate their true identity, Thora radius of five miles. This is regarded as residing at 1, Wing Lok Streef, to recover abrogation of the Treaty of 1882 with bling at 256, Queen's Road Central were express the conviction that Franco-Italian confirming the seriousness of tlie Turkish | defendant for the plaintiff on the security $38,728.10 being money, received by the each fined $3 yesterday. The alternative friendship is strong enough to ensure the losses. The enemy admit that over 150 was seven days' imprisonment..

prompt settlement of what is simply a mis-woze killed, understanding.

At the Magistracy yesterday a man was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and eight strokes of the "eat," for stealing a quantity of clothing valued at $34.5",

Yaumati.

LATER.

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A Constantinople telegram states that the Italians have cut the cable between Sunkia and Hodeidah.

of a mortgage on Inland Lot 7, of which she owned one-fifth.

Mr. M. Slade, K.C., and Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. R. F. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master, appeared for the plaintiff, the defendant. RAILWAY DISASTER IN AMERICA, being represented by Hon. Mr. H. E.

YOUR RAILWAT MAGNATES KILLED

Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. D. V. Stevenson, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & Deacon.

The Aatement of claim having been read by Mr. Pälter,

Ne a word has been published anywhere confiming the article which appeared in the Daily Chronicle yesterday to the effect

stralion off the Italian coast. that France contemplated a naval demon-

Italy proposes that the seizures be sub mitted to arbitration at the Hague.

LONDON, January 23rd. Reuter's chrrespondent at Illinois tele LATRE,

graphs that an express on the Central Rail- Telegrams from Faris state that amil à

Mr. Slade, in opening, said that, the case way dashod at full speed into the rear of a was the Socialists applauding, M. Poincare amassed to atoms a private car in the rear prove were admitted and so far as he could somewhat peculiar because all the one of unprecedented onthusiasm, oven

passenger train at Coutms, Illinois, and quaterial facts necessary for the plaintiff to

national nor in civil law could France aur- made a statement that neither in inter- of the latter containing Messrs. Haraben, see no defence was shown in the statement

Melcher, Pierce told the master of the junk that he was Daly after Italy, had

and Wright, railway of claim, butir was possible that the

trading unlawfully and that his cargo would could the necessary investigation be per-

given them up killed. Twenty others were injured."

the statements so as to operate in the way. be confiscated. They sailed the junk intomitted. With this end in view he was don-

of a defene Proceeding to state the facts, a Chinese town named Sun Lia, dropped fident that Italy would recognise the necess

Couns said that in the year 1964, Lo Chuk anchor and removed cargo valued at $5,000ity for settling such incidents in conformity

Chee brought a piece of property in tho

with justice, thus preventing their

A trading junk yesterday brought in a occurred at Mirs Bay. It appears that the {"further "report" of the case of piracy which

pirates on the commandecred faunch flying the rebel flag when they sighted the were

Russia is inconsistent, in that to deny to WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Russia the right to exclude Jews is not harmonious with tho American policy of

It would seem that the banknote con- keaping out cortain Chinese and Japanese.fidence trick is not yet generally known, as A San Francisco: paper answered this an old woman on Monday last, was relieved assertion by saying that the analogy was mis. of about $go by that means. taken, because the exclusion of Oriental alunrors from the United States was based not on racial or religious but on economic grounds. ""This country" said the journal," takes no exception to the cutrance of Orientalar merchants; indeed large numbers of both Chinese and Japanese tradesmen have been entertained by American commerical bodies in recent years nor are students or travellers for pleasure in any way interfered with in States." Now this is pretty much the case with Russia and the Jews. The problem there appears to be economic rather than religious." Practically all serious foreign Jewish business mon" we read, "have unhindered access to Russia, expecially Americans'

In a brief review of the position the Times correspondent at St. Petersburg explains that Russia has over 7,000,000 Jews, most of whom reside within the "Pale" (which lies mainly within her south-western region) and are not allowed to travel or reside in other parts of the Empire.

Rustis considers it would be dangerous for the national and material woll-being of her 100,000,000 uncultured peasants if the Jews were permitted to settle throughout the country People who are unacquainted with the problem may be dis- A. S. WATSON & CO., posed to challenge these conclusions, re-

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The Chinese Trader at Singapore, who brought action against Mr. Tigran Siarkies, of the Raffles Hotel, to recover the sum of $14,197.21, money paid by the plaintiff at the request of defendant in connection with the proper weeding and clearing of Sungei Mersing Rubber Estate, now known as the Anglo-Joliore Rubber Company, won his case, judgment being given for the full amount claimed, with costs.

Lieutenant W. A. Egerton, who has just been appointed gunnery officer of the Minotaur, Blagship of the China Squadron, has been in the service for nearly fifteen years, and "he was specially promoted lieutenant in 1900 for services in South Africa, He served with the Naval Brigade under the command of Captain Prothero in the army of Lord Methuen and afterwards in Lord Roberts' troops in the lighting for the relief of Kimberley, and was engaged in the actions of Belmont, Graspan, Medder River, Paardeberg, and Driefontchi (men- tioned in despatches, specially promoted lieutenant from middy, Queen's medal with "Belmont," "Modder River," "Paarde-

marks the correspondent, "but they blink the uncomfortable fact that the United States and Gront Britain have not scrupled, in self-defence, to restrict the immigration of Russian Jews." Russiaus, he goes on to say, realize that the unhappy lot of their Jewish fellow-subjects is prejudical to all concerned. They know that the Jews suffer: they also know that the resultant il-will of Jewish financial interests in the great money mar- kets of the world has cost the Treasuryberg," and "Driefontein" clasps). hundreds of millions of roubles, and that much of the Russophobe feeling prevailing abroad is due to the same cause. But they regard all this as a lesser evil; the greater would, they believe; be the removal of Jewish restrictions. "And Russia can-

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Before Commander Beckwith. R.N., 'in the Marine Court yesterday, Charles H. Cross, master of the steamer. Bessie Dollor charged twenty-four of the Chinese crew with having refused to obey his orders, between the 22nd September, 1911, and the 21st January, tgiz. The master stated that on the 27th September, when the ship was ying at San Pedro, California, he gave an

recurrence.

the assurance of a speedy solution in The reply of the Italian Government gave

friendly conversations between the Govern- ments, and if any differences remained they could be settled by arbitration-

It was explained that the French Charge d'Affaires at Rome was responsible for the surrender of the Turks to Italy. Regarding the Carthage" he pointed out that Italy had committed an error to the detriment of French interests and concluded that the incidents were powerless to disturb the Franco-Italian relations based upon com- mon[memories of affinity of race and mutual

interests.

ROYAL VISIT TO NEW YORK.

LONDON, January 23rd.

Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of New York telegrams state that. Their Connaught, with Princoss Patricia, Fave arrived. They were welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid..

The large crowds were controlled by police guards.

LADY LUGARD. The following bulletin was issued 10.30 am. yesterday

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at Colony for $230,000 and assigned it to his five sons"in" "January, 1904. The property' remained in the possession of the five sons until March of the following year, when one of the sons conveyed his share of one- in to the plaintiff, his mother, in con- sideration of $40,000.- The property was

Her Excellency Lady: Luggard has had good night and feels much better. fordon, was issued at 7.30 last night:

The following bulletin, signed by Dr.

Her Excellency Lady Laigard is doing well.

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, KOWLOON.

The annual meeting of the seatholders and subscribers to St. Andrew's Church was held last night under the presideney of the Rev. 11. O. spink,

of $680s was approved.

The balance sheet which showed a balance

Mr. B. L. Frost, then raised the question of the trust deed which the Rev. Mr. Spins had declared was not worth the paper on which it was written. He said that that it was time that the trust deed should be made

valid.

The Chairman said he did not think that the matter concerned the matter under dis

in ceruin respects it was not canonical. cussion, It was capable of alterations, but

should be rectified at once.

Mr. Frost said that any misunderstanding

The Chairman said that these alterations could not be inade unless the necessary notice were given. -

The suggested alterations were put to the

Fifty invitations have been issued for a dinner to-night to which Their Royal Highneering and agreed to.

Besses will be entertained.

The Duke, Duchess, and the Princess Patricia drove in separate motors, so as to avoid the reporters.

LATER.

The Duke and Duchess of Connaught will

The vestry

was constituted, as under: Messrs. T. Hunter, R. Packham, H. F. *Campbell, Platt, Claxton, B. E. Fielder, and Douglas. Mr. Packham was elected people's worden, and Mr. Claxton was elected vicar's warden.

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four sons and the plaintiff in common. The held from that time until the present by, the

next step was that the plaintiff - gave the eldest son pawer of attorney to collect the rents and to mortgage the property..

mortgaged the property for

defendant

The

$150,000, but this mortgage was paid off and a new mortgage executed for $142,000. paid to the plajetiff, who owned a fifth share It was admitted that no portion of this was of the property; and it was admitted that since the power of attorney had been given to the defendant no portion of the rents had been paid to the plaintiff, it being alleged by the defendant if this money had been used in the service of the mort- gage. Plaintiff claimed to be put in the position that she had orrupied on the day when the mortgage money was paid over. She was entitled to one-fifth of the pro- cecils, and as she had not had the use of the money she was under no obligation to pay interest on the money for the intervening

time. There was no dispute is to figures

in this case; it was only a question of right.

Mr. Polluck said that, as his friend had closed his case, if he could satisfy his Lord- ship without opening fresh facts that the documents proved his case for the defence, he would be entitled to judgment.

His Lordship-Clearly, as a general rule. Mr., Pollock said it would have to be.

This, however, does not quite answer the order to the crew to move the vessel along pay a visit to President Taft at Washington sidesman be abolished as it was unnecessary, proved that defendant, received the money,

argument. The United States could not the line of dorks. This order they refused

to obey. Again, on the 9th October, at San Francisco, they refused to work, and on the 24th October, one of the defendants' refused to work unless witness gave him $5. te tried to incite the other men to join him, but they refused. Witness gave him the money. Three of the men who were the ringleaders, were each sentenced to two months imprisonment, and a sentence of twenty days was imposed un each of the other fifteen men.

wall object to Russia taking, paly such restrictive measures against American Jews HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, DES VEUX ROAD Cns she herself takes against the immigration LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC of Russian Jews. The groivance purports to be that Russia goes far bayond that in bor treatment of Jews reaching her shores from America; and that the grievance is substantial is indicated by the fact that Lonly one member in a Congress of over 396 was found to oppose the abrogation of the Treaty. Now the question for consideration is: What will America do when the notice expires next year? Reprisal on the part of the United States, it is declared, cau only take the form of further restrictions against

It was reported some time ago, says the Russian immigrants, who are chiefly Jews, NC. Daily News, that an effort to raise and that, as the Times St. Petersburg cor- money was made by the Republican party respondent saya, is a paradoxical dénouemently an issue, of banknotes to the value of of the controversy.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 24TH, 1912. The House of Representatives at Washing too a month ago adopted, by 300 vote. to 1, a resolution directing the immediate abrogation of the Treaty of 1832 between the United States and Russia on account of Russia's discrimination against the passports issued to American Jews. The statement has been published in America that the British Jewish associations, following this lead, have initiated a raovement to secure the abrogation of the treaty between Russia and Great Britain, under which the Czar's Government is able to exclude British Jews from that country. We have seen nothing in the Loudon papers to

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A very large quantity of paper, valued at about $243 was found by a Chinese detec tive in Aberdeen Street. yesterday,

Issued to

in con-

REPUBLICAN BANKNOTES.

1.

On the 25th instant.

POLITICAL EXCITEMENT IN IRELAND,

LONDON, January 23rd, Meetings of Liberals and Unionists are being held daily in Belfast to make prepara- tipus for their respective receptions to Mr. Winston Churchill on the occasion of his forthcoming visit.

The Lord Mayor has stated that personally he is

of the visitPposed to the cancellation }

Mr. Drude proposed that the office of

but there was no seconder, and the motion fell to the ground.

The following were elected sidesman: Messrs. Drude, J. J. Robson, Fentiman, and Inglis,

auditor..

Mr. C. N. M. Hamilton was appointed

of thanks to the chaplain for his work In conclusion Mr. Claxton proposed a vote during the year.

This concluded the proceedings.

THE AD.C. ENTERTAINMENT. Following in the programme for the Variety The police are making inquiries into the Entertaiment on Saturday next:-D and situation.

Mrs. Schofield, Duet; Mrs. Moulder, Boug Masers. Carter and Donne, Dance; Mrs. Wobb, Song; Capt. Addison; Musical Sketch; Miss Zelleros, Dance; and Dr. and Mrs. Soboleld,

LATER.

Sir Edward Carson, speaking at Táver pool, said that the Government after a long series of provocations, had thrown down to $10,000,000. We now heat that notes to

Ulster Royalists a challenge, which had the value of only $300,000 have so far been

been taken up by the Unionists. The issued, and that the issuing bank, which only Council would have been false to their acts as the agent of the Provisionat Govern position if they had adopted any other ment, has reserve in silver to the tune of policy in face of the Government's deli $200,000. Our contemporary gives the berative scheme to provoke disorder and this statement, bat if America new Magazine is being.

report for what it is worth, but says it is grievance in this respect it nection with Shameen and Shamein lifetion, and are pretty freely accepted among but they were determined to see the matter a fact that these banitnotes are in circula-might be great and the suffering terrible to cover Ulster with contempt. The cost

is certainly one in which all other countries

Caller the Harlequin and is causing an ghure. A leading article from the Stunusual amount of interest.

a large number of Chinese in Shanghai and Petersburg Rossiya is quoted as saying that Russia cannot be expected to changa her laws in deferonce either to demonstrations by groups of American Jews or as the result of friendly representations on the part of the United States. Government. This was contrasted in the American Preas with that passage of the President's Mess- age to Congress on foreign affairs in which & speedy settlement of the controversy was

At the Magistracy yesterday, a man named. Tung, Fat was convicted of unlaw fully applying the trade mark"BA.T. to certain brands of cigarettes. He was fined $30 or six weeks' imprisonment.

Mr. Irving had before him yesterday a man named-Charles Kirkpatrick, who was

LOS ANGELOS AVIATOR KILLED.

the vicinity. Owing to a misconception through. there was a report that the foreign banks were accepting these notes in presisely the same manner as they, do the notes of their own banks. As these notes are being circulated among Chinese it is but natural that, some of them should find their way into the foreign banks. What some of the foreign banks do now is just to undertake to collect on these notes for their clients.

LONDON, January 23rd.

A Los Angelos telegram states that Mr. Rutherford Page, a wealthy amateur aviator, fell from an aeroplane and was killed.

"THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.

LONDON, January 23rd.

Gordon and M. Danne, Quartette. By special request the Harlequinade will also be repeated..

on his own Recount. The property was ¡ assigned by Lo Chuk Chor to his firewons, and they distinctly raised the issue of the plaintiff's right to a share of the property notwithstanding that one of the sons had conveyed his fifth share to her. The plain- tiff's title was disputed:

cross-examined by Mr. Stade when the After argument, Mr. Pollock called de fendant, who gave evidence and was being

Court case

REX: 2. CHOW KWONG & TONG SUI TONG. A grave error appeared in our report. of this case which was heard Before the Criminal Session on Monday. According to our report the prisoners were both found guilty on the first two counts and not guilty on the third and fourth counts. The verdict, however, was that the first prisoner only was found guilty on the first two counts on which he alene was charged; the second

defendant was found not guilty on all charges and was discharged. Sentence was This is a special effort on the part of the not passed against the first prisoner but he A.D.C. and may be regarded as an item in the was remanded until Saturday next, when a entertainment of the delegates to the Modical date will be fixed for the hearing of the Congress. It will be seen that the programme arguments upon a point raised by the de- is much upon the lines of the highly successful fence that the evidence adduced by the

trust the A.D. will be well supported on the itself is well worth the price of admission. Wa entertainment recently given by the ROF. L.I.Crown did not support the charge set out and includes the famous Harlequinade, which in in the indictment,

We much regret the error and willingly make the correction. occasion by the general public. The enter tainment can be recommended as a sure oure for "the blues" engendered by the depressing weather inflicted upon ne this week, and we may add the reminder that the funds of the A.D.C.

are not in a too doarishing condition and could well do with the support.

LOCAL SPORT:

The following team has been selosted represent the Hongkong Club in the friendly

DEATH OF ME. J. J. F. BANDINEL

Bandinel, a very old resident of Newohwang, The death is announced of Mr. J. J. F. where he was greatly respected by all residents. He came to Chins in 1870, and was the hand of the well-known firm of Messrs. Bandiael & Co. He was at one time Consal or Vive Consul for Germany, Japan, U. 8. America, Norway and charged with assaulting an Indian police MAKE A KNOT IN YOUR HANDKER Beuter's correspondent at Berlin wires match u, the Army to day at 5.15 p.m. :--

Sweden, to

and the

The Netherlands. N.C. Dady sai with a fair amount of accuracy that there News says that for many years it might have been fors shadowed in consequence of convergn="

span at No. 13. Connaught Road West. tions in St. Petersburg between the American The evidence went to show that defendant

that the Socialists have captured the

were two Consuls in Nowchwang, one the Con Ambassador and the Foreign Office. The asked the constable to go to a garage and pink-laxatives, to-day They dispel Con

Full back, T. ES Robson, Three-quarter sal for Grest Britain, and the other the Consul to remind you to hay PINKLETS, the little Catholic votes at Cologne.

backs, E. J. Gill, G. Pollock, C. Blaker, Fed savoral decorations from the Governments

for the rest of the world. Mr. Bandinel rasiv... Times correspondent at Washington, refer bring a man to repair the motor car in stipation, regulate the Liver, aid Digestion,

Count von Bethmann.Holweg and other Sutherland: Half Back, Jaspor Clarke, he served so faithfully and for such a lengthy ring to this, says Russis is wrong when it which he was driving. The Indian refused cure Biliousness. As gentle as nature, 60 Ministers by xoting "Radical," saved the As P. Hathras Ropards Como who are at pressat in England, and agens, period Heleasers widow and two daughter, talks of "demonstrations by groups of and defendant kicked him. A fine of $10liams Medicine Co., 84, Szechuen Road,

cents a fube, of Chemists, or The Dr. Wil-so-called Kaiser division in Berlin from the Murdock, C. C. Biark, F. M. Ormston, A. Fone of whom is in the Passo Asiatic Bank, and American Jews. The affair has gone far was imposed.

Shanghai.

Socialista by eight votes.

Dean, L. M. Whyte, W. Ross, and R. M. and the other in the I. M. Customs.

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