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THE RONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUÁRY 16TH, 1913.

THE BANK-NOTE CASE.

FURTHER EVIDENCE AT THE MAGISTRACY,

tangible help has been given." Though the receipts in 1912 (which amonated to 83,480) were considerably larger than in any

The hearing of the charges against sight of the four pracoding years, Commander BECKWITH pointed out that so alec was Japanese of being in possession of a large attention to Commander BECKWITH'a calon-continued at the Magistracy yesterday lation that the number of subscribers, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne. The name together with five new life members, of a Chinese was added to the defendants represents just ono per cent, of the British, European and American resident civil population according to the last census, and we think no one who reads this will disagree WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. with the remark that it is surely not too

the expenditure. We would draw especial amount of forged Kwangtung notes was

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

PORT.

Per Fer Dozen. Bettle, ...$13.40 $1.15 RED SEAL CAPSULE 19.80

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22.80

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1,90

2.50

much to ask that section of the comucnity whose nationals it is the constant endeavour

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of the Society to relieve to extend to it larger mesears of support. In the course of a twelsemonth overy business office in the Colony receives visits from zeedy Europeans out of employment and in dire distress, and it is generally a wise procedure to them on to auch organisations as.

равя the Ladies' Benevolent Society or the Missions to Seamen, which co-operate in this work of relieving distress, but at the eams time it is important that the help the charitably-disposed resident may feel to be 3.40 needed in the circumstances detailed to him should also be passed to the funds of the Society. Indiscriminate charity is never wise, and when we have in our midst a society of ladies who are prepared to administer charitable funds in the helpful manner indicated in the Annual Reports of the dozen, bottle Ladies' Benevolent Society, Commander $16.80 81.45 BreKWITH's appeal should not be silowed to pass without response from a much 1.50 larger, proportion of the residents to whom

VIOLET SEAL CAPSULE 29.80 E VERY FINE OLD TAWNY,

WHITS SEAL CAPSULE 38.80

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LIGHT DRY

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SELL CAPSULE 17.80

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CAPEDLE SUPERIOR PALE DRY,

WHITE BEAL Capsule 24.30 FINEST PALE DRY. NUTTY, VIOLET SBAL CAPSULE

29.80

1.90

it is specially addressed. Membership only involves a liability of one dollar a month, 2.05 and yet the total amount of subscriptions

received last year shows that not fifty 2.45 residents can be counted as subscribers to

We can Recommend the above as Wines of the Finest Quality and Vintage, spanially elected and procured from the best Oporto

this most useful philanthropic organisation, We draw special attention to the fact that the balance at the end of the year is less than half the amount carried forward last year, and to the further fact that the Society would have been most seriously hampered in their benevolent work had it Dot been for the receipt of a number of 4. S. WATSON & CO., special contributions totalling 11,308. This,

and Xeras Growers.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 15TH, 1913.

at best, is a very uncertain source of income, and it is greatly to be desired that the income of the Society should rest upon the more solid basis of a greatly increased number of annual subscribers. We are sure the Community will cordially endorse the tribute of appreciation paid at the meeting yesterday to the ladies who have kindly disbursed the funds put at the disposal of the Society, and we trust this appreciation will be shown in the practical form of i shower of applications for membership, accompanied by cheques drawn in favour of the Honorary Treasurer.

The report of the meeting of subscribers to the Dogs Home will be found un

in the ease.

Mr. J. C. Gough, in charge of the Great Northern Telegraph Company's branch in Hongkong, said the two tele- grame produced wore the original ones sent to addresses in Tokyo by the first defendant, from the Tokyo Hotel.

Sado Sakata, Artist at Mumeya's, as, Queen's Road Central, said he had been employed there for about seven years. Mr. Bano (the sixth defendant) was the proprietor, and there was no mas named Mumeya who had any concern with the business in Hongkong. He was at Tokyo. Witness was acquainted with the fifth defendant, whom he met at Mr. Mameya's house at Tokyo about two years ago. They travelled back to Hongkong in the same steamer, and he was in the Colony for about a month, repeating his visit at the end of 1911 and also fast year, remaining for several months. About September the man went back to Japan and returned again the next month, to In December he go to Japan again. repeated his visits to Hongkong, and

Mumeya's till he remained at arrested. The photograph produced was that of a man named Po Chung who used to give the fifth defendant, who was a photographic engraver, orders to execute,

The case was remanded.

was

MORE FORGED NOTES. Before Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

[TIKOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE BALKAN WAR.

BULGARIAN MINISTER IN RUSSIA.

Reuer's correspondent at St. Peters. burg wires that the Tsar gave an audience to M. Theodoroff, the Bulgarian Minister of Finance.

THE NOTE TO THE PORTE. A message from Constantinople states

that the presentation of the Note from the Powers has been delayed for a day or two. as Germany is making certain comments which necesitate the note being sub mitted again to

the Conference of

The Conference of Ambassadors has met again and agreed as to the Note which is to be presented to the Porte forthwith.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

UNIONIST DIFFERENCES.

(THROUGH BUTER'S AGENCT.] TERRIBLE RAILWAY COLLISION,

MIDLAND EXPRESS WRECKED. LONDON, January 14th. Mr. Bonar Law and Lord Lansdowne

LONDON, January 14th. had another conference on Monday night. The Midland express crashed into a It is understood in the Lobby of the Walsall passenger trais on Monday House of Commons, that they agree to afternoon at Saltley, a suburb, of Bir- the policy of the memorial with slight mingham, in the fog, and telescoped modifications.

the rear coaches. At present the casual ties are known to be two killed and 49 injured.

Mr. Austin Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, admitted that the decision of the Unionist party at present was against him, and that the great majority of the party took an opposità view. This

Terrible scenes were witnessed, passen- gers being pinned underneath the wreck- age. The engine of the express train overturned. Many miraculous

Doctors and ambulances from Birming

The accident was due to the freezing of the signal in the down position.

ANOTHER MIDLAND DISASTER.

LONDON, January 14th.

was the first time he was unable to parti- Ambassadors, a London,

cipate in responsibility for the decision was Reuter learns that the Balkan Dele-of the party which may be a calamity to escapes were reported. gates are only prolonging their stay in the party and a misfortune to the Em London in deference to the Powers. They pire. It was not to be supposed that he ham hurried to the scene in a special hope that the Powers' Noto to the Porte could always have his own way and he train, which also conveyed the wounded will moderate Turkey's attitude, otherwise would do his best to support bis leaders. to the city, whence they were removed to they will leave London and hostilities will

Mr. F. E. Smith, speaking at Crickle- bospital.. wood, said the papers not having any recommence,

longer the war to play with had been full of supposed Unionist discord. "I tell you," he declared, "thers have never been any points of principle in conflict, We thought it necessary preparatory to the adoption of Preference to discuss the gow dashed into a local train near 1: re-adjustment of food duties with the marnock, seven being injured. Colonies. The only difference was that, should the discussion result in favour of

LONDON, January 14th. fresh food dubies, whether after our

The yellow fog which has been envelop- policy had been clearly explained to the people, it would now be proper for us to ing London is extending to the provinces, introduce changes after the next general and numbers of minor accidents have

taken place. election or hold a second election as. u final precaution. I hope I am not making

PEACE OR WAR?

The impression in Turkish circles in London on Monday was that the decision of the National Assembly would be known on Tuesday, when the delegates would leave London, as it was impossible to alandon Adrianople.

ROUMANIA AND BULGARIA.

Dr. Daneff and M. Mishu had another conference, after which Dr. Daneft de-

yesterday a Chinese school master, his wife, and daughter, living at 8, Wanchai Road, were charged by Sergt. Gerrard-clared that there was nothing that could the wife with attering a spurious 85 note, not easily he arranged. the daughter with attempting to utter, and the man with having another forged note in his possession. The notes wore on the Kwang Tung Bank, but it is stated that these notes are not similar to those seized recently on some Japanese.

Mr. W. E. L. Shenton applied for a remand, which was granted in bail of $150 each. The case was fixed for hearing on

the 22nd inst.

·

THE MAGISTRACY,

The four Chinese who stand charged with manufacturing counterfeit coins were again brought before Mr. Hazeland yesterday. Detective-Sergt. Grant asked for a formal remand for a week and for His Worship ordered a date to be fixed. the men to appear before him on the 22nd inst

THE CHINA-LOAN.

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a premature announcement when I tal that the conclusion which will yon

goods."

Let no one has been

IMPERIAL WIRELESS

TELEGRAPHY.

A Midland express proceeding to Glas-

FOG IN LONDON.

ENGLISH CRICKET.

LONDON, January 14th. The Advisory County Cricket Com- probably be reached, perhaps has already mittee has resolved that the championship LONDON, January 14th.

been reached, is that we should not run question needed reconsideration and With reference to the meating of the slightest risk in introducing a policy has appointed a special committee to deal bankers associated with the Sextuple which has not been submitted to the con- with the subject, as well as the question

of covering wickets and other matter. Loan Group held in London on Friday stituencies in all details

AN IMPORTANT JUDGMENT. and Saturday, it is announced that think that Tariff Reform unanimous decisions were taken but abandoned, The first Unionist budget

LONDON, January 14th. nothing to indicate the nature of the will cunet a general tariff on foreign

Judgment has been given in the arbitra- decisions is announced.

tion case which has lasted for seventy days. The National Telephone Company is awarded £12 millions upon the Gov- ernment taking over the telephonce of the LONDON, January 14th.

The Company originally Mr. Samuel, Pustmaster-General, in Company.

The National Marconi claimed £20 millions. giving evidence before Inquiry, said he had consulted the War Telephones opened on the Stock Exchange Oce, the Colonial High Commissioners, at £141 and relapsed to £109 but are new etc., on the interim report. The Govern Dant was glad that the Committee had eactioned immediate sites and would be most happy to carry out the suggestión, which was most important. The Govern ment were also ready to send a com- The Peninsula and Oriental Steam mission to co-operate with the Admiralty Navigation Company declare that, while in selecting an Egyptian site within two they are daily communicating with the

The Commission would thence Royal Mail Steam Company, the sugges-proceed to East Africa, and inquiries. tion of an amalgamation of the two-con-would also be necessary in India and cerns is absolutely untrue.

RUSSIA AND MONGOLIA.

LONDON, January 14th. The Times correspondent at St. Peters- burg wires that the Mongolian Mission will remain two or three weeks and will be received by the Tsar, the Premier and A Chinese was surprised in the act of other Ministers. The leader, is a firm taking a chicken from Mr. Braidwood's Russopbil, under whose auspices the recent fowl house yesterday morning. Inspector Russo-Mongolian Treaty was concluded. Dymond told Mr. Hazeland that several | Ha visited St. Petersburg in 1911. sther similar depredations bad been com

Mr. Eishi Ono has succeeded Mr.mitted of late, and the police had reason Takamichi as Manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank in Hongkong..

appearing on page 4.

to suspect that defendant was the man. He was sentenced to n month's hard labour and four hours' stocks.

An extraordinary general meeting of the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., is Inspector Cameror proceeded against a called for Tuesday next, for important Chinese for the larceny as bailie of 8139. purposes set forth in an advertisement It was stated that the defendant was given $130 by the complainant to buy The Hon, Cameron Forbes, Governor-pigs from Taips. The man did not buy the pigs, but came to the Police Station General of the Philippine Islands, is ex- pected to reach Manila, on his return and reported that he had been robbed in a from leave, on Friday morning. He is train of 8210, part of which sum pre- aumably represented the complainant's travelling on the Minnesota.

money, Enquiries by the police elicited that the report was false. The defendant subsequently admitted that such was the case.

Tan Hood Guan, whose disappearance from Singapore' was referred to recently, was chief clerk in the outward bill department of the Chartered Bank. It is alleged that he forged the signatures of Europeans in the Bank and obtained pay- ments of money amounting to $40,000. Prochumations calling upon him appear before the Court have been posted in his house at 74-1, Prinsen Street and in various public places.

Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared to defend and the case was remanded.

THE ALLAN WILKIE COMPANY.

P. & O. COMPANY.

LONDON, January 14th.

RUBBER DEVELOPMENT OF BRAZIL.

LONDON, January 14th.

at Rio de Reuter's correspondent Janeiro states that the Congress has passed credits amounting to £2,700,000 mainly to promote the settlement of the rubber districts by immigration and colonisation, thus reducing the cost of

to At the Theatre Royal last night the labour and facilitating the perfecting of

"The

Allan Wilkie Company staged Fells." There was only a moderate at- methods of production and extraction. tendance when as a curtain raiser the one It is estimated that this will result in a large increase of exports, accompanied by a reduction in the price of foreign mar-

·was":

UNITED STATES AND PANAMA CANAL

months.

the

£114.

BRITISH AVIATORS KILLED.

LONDON, Jangary láth. The aviators, Macdonald and English were testing a new biplane at Greenhithe when the engine exploded, and they fell into the Thames, both being drowned.

FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

LONDON, January 14th. Reuters' correspondent at Paris wires Singapore. It was suggested, however, that two French companies which have that the scheme should not be held up been heavily engaged fighting the revolt- till the more distant sites are selected Ling tribesmen have returned to Mogador, He emphasised the point that experts having had 23 killed and 96 wounded. should test the actual systems within a

THE UNITED STATES fixed date to obviate delay.

IMMIGRATION.

LONDON, January 14th. Conference of both Housee at Washington has agreed to an amendment

The interim report of the Marconi Inquiry Committee affirms the urgency of an Imperial chain of stations which should be established as proposed in the agreement, and therefore is of the opinion in the Immigration Law, excluding immi is eventually grants unable to read their own language. that whatever system adopted steps should immediately be ARRIVAL OF THE NEW REGIMENT. taken to purchase sites large enough for The Report also re- Marconi stations. commends the appointment of a technical committee to consider systems.

THE BODMIN VACANCY.

The 2nd Battalion Duke of Cornwall's

WE commend to the consideration of the European community of the Colony the appaal for subscriptions made by Comman. der BECKWITH, R.N., in his address at the twenty-third annual meeting of the Ladies' Benevolent Society held at the City Hall yesterday, Everyone must recognise how very necessary such a Society is in Hong. - kong, and most of our readers are doubtless well aware of the very useful scrrice the Ladies' Benevolent Society has rendered for many years past, It is only necessary to glance at the Annual Report laid before the meeting yesterday to be satisfied, not only

act comedy "Tilda's New Hat." as to the usefulness of the Society, but like- When we quoted in our leading article presented. As Tilda Miss F. Hunter-

Light Infantry disembarked from the transport Northbrook at the Naval Yard wise as regards the careful, discriminating yesterday on the trade boom the views of Watts made a very striking success and

yesterday morning. The number of and helpful manner in which its benevolence Professor Arthur Bowley, Roader in with Miss Vera Crichton as Daisy pro-kets.

officers and men which came up from is dispenced. During last year alone Statistics at the London University, we vided a good picture of coster life.

Were ungware that the well-known

Durban hy the Northbrook was 25 officers, "The Bells" provided & remarkable seventy applications for assistance--a record

statistician is a brother of Mr. F. B. L. contrast. In his part of Matthias, Mr.

LONDON, January 13th. 666 N.C.O's and men, 30 women and 57 Dumber-were received, and the Report Bowley, solicitor of Hongkong. We re- Allan Wilkie gave a brilliant demonstra-

LONDON, January 14th,

General Sir Reginald Pole-Carew re- children. With the men who arrived in states:Careful consideration has been produce in another column Professor tion of his dramatic powers. The other

rendered given to the circumstances of the applicants, Bowley's explanation of the probable cellent support, and the over popular A message from Washington states that, signed his seat for the Bodmin Division December, this brings the regimental strength up to over 900. The Northbrook's and the help rendered has been as varied as effects of the present industrial activity Bells" lost none of its popularity in its in addressing the Naval Committee of the

on account of ill-health.

passengers included:-Lieut. Col. H. D. staging by the Company. This piece has were the needs. Clothing has been sup-in Great Britain on real wages.

undergo an operation on the throat.

Tuson and wife, Major H. S. P. Simon, always been a favourite with playgoers House of Representatives, the Hon. Mr. plied; temporary board and lodging provid-

Captains J. L. Swainson, A. W. Stericker, Lient, Col. George Pereira has reached and can be appreciated at any time. It

THE HOME RULE BILL.

wife and child, C. C. Tracy, F. C. c. ad; interest has been exerted to procure Foochow after a long and adventurous provides a good theme for a powerful Meyer, Secretary to the Navy, said Ire dramatic display, which on last night's believed that all future wars in which the

LONDON, January 14th. work; passages or part passages paid for journey. He left Peking in April, 1811. staging was not lacking again have an United States would participate would be

Rogers, R, T. K. Hodge, T. A. Dickinson, those able to show that they could get on Going by the Siberian railway as far as To-night the public will

The report stage of the Home Rule Bill H. W. B. Harrison, Captain and Q. better elsewhere; widows have been helped Omsk, he started on his long overland Allan Wilkie Co. in The Second Mrs. fought out in the vicinity of the entrances

He announced was to be concluded at midnight on M. W. Church, wife and 5 children, to the Panama Canal. to pay for the education of their children; journey, travelling down the Irtish River. Tanquery." and women with no prospect of a livelihood In the course of his travels for the last

that with a view to strengthening their Monday. It would be read a third fime on Leuts. B. L. Pagke, O. D. M. Garsia, here have been assisted to take their year and a half, Colonel Perira has

position a Caribbean Treaty had been Thursday and sent forthwith to the House CV, de G. Edye, A. W. Batson, T. E Examiner (to applicant for motor through children to relatives in the Homelanda who passed

Jungaria, Eastern

son, E. N. Willyams, and Lieuts. J. H. licence): What would you do if a skit concluded with Caba, permitting the of Lords. A Government amendment was Bisdee, J. C. H. Brunt, W. G. Rawtin- ware willing to receive them. By means Turkistaa, and spent some time in Tibet. tish horse refused to pass your car on a United States to purchase and fortify the made on Monday fixing the summoning Bradney, 2n. £ients, S. L. Webber, L. C such as these 41 men and 17 women have He has also travelled in Kausu, Szechuen, country road?

Applicant (who has been a good deal hills, overlooking the Naval station at of the Irish Parliament at a date not Heygate, E. H. Carkeet-James, R. C. received definite help. A large amount of Yunnan, Kweichow, and Hunan, time and interest has been expended upon Fokien, and from Foochow he is proceed-badgered over trifles) Stop the car i Guantanamo... These would be fortified later than one year after the passing of Blagrove, R. H. Parkinson and E. K.

take it to pieces, and hide the parts in the grass till 'e went on.-Tatler.

as strongly as possible. the remaining 12 applicants to whom no ing, still overland, to Shanghai.

to

caste members of the

ex-

opportunity of enjoying the weak of the

the Act.

He has to

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