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TEK HONGĦONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TM¤, 1918.

The concert at the Seamen's Institute to-morrow is being given by H.M. Dock yard Recreation Club. A very attractive programme has been arranged,

Baron Kate, who has just returned to Tokyo from the Legation in London, has accepted the portfolio of Minister for Foreign Affairs in Prince Katsura's Cabinet.

The Chinese coxswain of the steam

ALLEGED INUITING TO BOYCOTT.

Yesterday two men anpeared before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy charged with

offences under the Boycott Ordinance.

The frat man, Leung Kwai, who was defended by Mr. W. E. L., Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deacon & Hars ton, was charged with having in his possession papers calculated to induce

TELEGRAMS,

ITALOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE BALKAN WAR,

FIGHTING IMMINENT.

LONDON, February 3rd.

King Nicholas hos left Cettinje for the. persons not to deal with the Hongkong Montenegrin camp outside Skutari, the Tramway Company, also with having in

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, 3rd February.

IN APTELLATE JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE CHTE JUSTICE (SIR W. REES DAVIES, K.C.) AND THE PUISNE JUDGE CIR. H. II. J. QONPERTZ),

AN UNSUCCESSFUL APPEAL

appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Elden Potter, instructed by Mr. Davidson, of Messrs. Hastings & Hastings, appeared for the defendants.

Sir Havilland de Saumarez, in a judg-

them." These sentiments will be unani- mously endorsed by all British residents in China. We have now before us a brief report of the meeting of membera of the House of Commons at which the Parliamentary Group was formed, and we are not a little interested to notion that the names of the only members of the House of Commons who have any knowledge of Chira

in the action in which Hung Kwai Ching,

Judgment was given by their Lordships. are conspicuous by thoir abeone from the list of those present. Mr. J. C. WEDGWOOD, we read, presided, and among those present launch at Hung was yesterday and this possession papers calculated to induce fall of which before the conclusion of plaintiff, was appellant, and Lo But Pay

persons to interfere with the administra-práce is ardently denied by the people.

defendant, was respondent. The appen! were Mr. A. Laxon, Mr. SYLVESTER by the Harbour-Master for neglecting to

was from the judgment of the Chief tion of the law, namely, to unlawfully

PEACE DOUBTFUL.

Justice delivered on the 19th October, import into the Colony daggers; and fur

Reuter learns that the Ambassadors in 1912, whereby it was adjudged that the WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. HORNE, Mr. T. C. TAYLOR, Mr. T. P. O'Cox. stop his vessel when called upon to do so

DOR, Mr. KING, Mr. SNOWDEN, Mr. G. by a police officer. BARNES, Mr. H. LAW, Mr. CHANCELLOR,

At a meeting of the Board of Directors ther, with attempting to incite persons

London have telegraphed to their respec-action be dismissed with costs, not to use the trams. Mr. J. Pots TEE, Mr. E. Joux, and Mr. of the Shanghai Land Investment Co.,

Mr. T. H. King, Assistant Dopaty | Live Governments expressing the opinion

Mr. M. Slade, K.C., instructed by Mr. Needham, of Messrs. Ewens & Needham TOWIN JONES--all but two of them Ltd., held last week, it was decided to re-

that the Turkish reply to the quite unfamiliar to us as being par-commond, subject to audit, a final divi- Superintendent of Police, who conducted Licularly interested in the affairs of dead of nix per cent for the half-year the prosecution, informed his Worship Powers afforded a possible basis for the

that on Friday, 17th January, about 9 China. The resolution passed was in the ending December 31st, 1912.

p.m., P. S. Hedge, who was on duty in resumption of negotiations. It is under- following terms - That after hearing The health return for last week shows Queen's Road: Central, in consequence of stood that a similar view prevails in offis the address of Mr. Hair Jau-ta it is that one case of plague (Chinese), which information received, arrested the defencial quarters in London. The visit of M.

There were dant, on whose person be found a letter considered desirable that a Parliamentary proved fatal, was reported. group be formed to be extended later into also notified-four cases of diphtheria, (which would be put in) inciting people Daneff, the Bulgarian delegate to the an asunciation consisting of members of (none fatal), one of onteric fever (fatal), to boycott the tramway. The defendant Foreign Office on Saturday, was connected It is doubtful, however, vas going up Aberdeen Street when ar- Parliament, men of letters and science, and and nine of smallpox (two ital).

rested, and was carrying a small wallet whether the Powers will succeed in other distinguished mon, and to watch and

in his hand. Immediately he was ar

their efforts to prevent the resumption of serve the interests of the new Republic in

ticated, he threw it down and the offer

hostilities. China. By this means it will also be pos-

picked it up. He would call a witness sible to keep in touch with similar group

to prove who wrote the letter, and the and associations in other countries, and

case depended upon the credence to be with the leaders of thought in the Chizese

attached to that evidence. Parliament. The group will help the new Republic by Parliamentary action, by influ encing public opinion and keeping a check pon mis-statements as they appear ic the Press. Briefly stated, the object to give the new Chinese Republic the best possible opportunity of develop- ing Obina dering the critical yeare on 2.05 free and independent liner

sublimely altruistic! We can only say that if all the other Groups ar constituted of politicians of the type of those who form the nucleus of the British Group, China is hardly likely to derive much benefit from their benevekace.

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At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Mel- bourne imposed a fine of $500 or three months' imprisonment on a Chinese for being in unlawful possession of 1,000 taels of opium and a fine of $200 or two months' imprisonment for being in possession of a revolver and ammunition, both sentences to run consecutively.

P. 8. Hedge spoke to receiving certain information from a man in the street and acting on that information he arrested

The Consular Body of Titsin, comLeung Kwai, posed of the nine Consuls in the port, at a meeting held on the 23rd ult. elected Mr. Ch. P. Kristy, the Russian Consul,

servancy

as a Consular member of the Haibo Con- Board. The Vacancy was created by the departure of M. Kahn, the French Consul, for Shanghai:

A Chinese appeared before Mr. Haze land at the Magistracy yesterday charged It was stated by with wasting water. a lukong that the defendant was washing

Mr. King stated that he withdrew the charge with reference to inducing people to import arms,

Witness, in reply to Mr. Shenton, said that Aberdeen Street was within the area proclaimed under the Boycott Ordinance.

A Chinese, witness (the informer) said

that he saw Tenng King Tai write the fetter produced on the 13th January in a boarding-house in Lower Lascar Road. Yeung King Tai asked witness to take the letter to Canton, but he refused. Ou

We can Recommend the above as Wines of the Finest Quality and Vintage, specially We are not aware that any one of, the men his face at a street pump and was allow the 17th January Yeung came to witness' ing water to run waste. When the lukong family house in Queen's Road and told selected and procured from the best Oporto

interfered, the defendant knocked off his him to take the letter to Canton; witness and Xerez rowers

helmet. The hearing was adjourned. refused, and Yeung sent his servant for Leung Kwai, who came to the house next Mr. Smith, brother of the President of dcor, There witness saw him, and saw the Vitagraph Co., of New York--a com- Yeung hand the letter to Leung Kwai, pany engaged in the making of cine who then left the house. matograph filme-is paying a visit to towel him, saw him enter a carpenter's Hongkong.

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

ONLY communications relating to the news column should be addressed to Tay EDITOR.

Correspondenti must forward their names and addresses with communica- tions addressed to the Editor, not for publication but or evidence of good faith. All letter: for publication should be written on oni side of paper onis.

BIRTHS.

On January 29th, at Nanking, the wife of B. D. TISDALL, Chinese Maritime Customs, of a daughter.

On January 30, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mra. Y. T. J. UTNE, a daughter..

DEATH.

On January 28th, at Shanghai, JEAN DE CARBONEL, Russo-Asiatic Bank, aged 37 years.

HONGKONG OFICE: 10, DEB Vœux Road C. LONDON Ovzem: 181, Fuar STEEM, B.C.

The Daily Press.

Witness fol

President Smith and his shop, and saw him come out with two They proceeded to a steamboat brother, who head this Company, are others. Britishers by birth, and the Company is wharf, hat as one man was searched they one of the largest in its line in America, left the wharf.

follow them, and spoke to the sergeant,

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EUROPEAN LADY ATTACKED BY

HIGHWAY ROBBERS..

fall

Her bank.

Witness continued to.

why arrested the defendant.

Cross-examined by Mr. Shenton-He had never heard of the rewards offered by the police for information that would lead to the conviction of offenders under the At present he was Boycott Ordinance. unduployed, but he was a silversmith by September last, trade. He came down from Shanghai in

The similar charges against Ke Yee, for whom Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared, were also adjourned, hail in this case being the same.

therewith.

M. Daneff has left for Paris.

ANOTHER BYE-ELECTION.

LONDON, February 3rd. The death is announced of Colonel Me Calmont, Conservative MP. for East Antrim, for which he was returned un- opposed at the last General Election.

QUEEN WILHELMINA'S CONSORT.

LONDON, February 3rd. Renter's correspondent at The Hague telegraphs that Queen Wilhelmina has returned from Taunus, bringing favour- able news of the health of the Prince Consort.

THE ALLAN WILKIE COMPANY.

TO-NIOUT'S PLAY.

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a most

ment which was read by the Chief Justice,

which the two other Judges concurred. held that the appeal must fail, a view in The appeal was therefore dismissed with costs, stay of execution being granted on the application of Mr. Slade.

CORRESPONDENCE,

CINEMATOGRAPH SHOWS.

TONGKONG

fro THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PRESS."]

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1913. SIR, Roderick Random" does not appear to fully appreciate the gist of his Lordship Bishop Pozzon's remarks anent the cinematograph shows. I think that what bis Lordship intended to convey to his audience was the ansaitability for children of some of the pictures exhibited.

No one questions the educational value of the cinematograph. Upon that point we are all agreed, and nobody in his scuses can take exception to a good "clean show. When parents, however, allow their children to frequent the theatres, how can they be supposed to know what the programme is going to be?

For instance, I took my children once to see the film representing the Passion of Christ. This was sandwiched between a scene of drunken revelry, and another

depicting a lover escaping from a windor on the approach of the husband,

This talented combination arrives day from Manila, where the Press and public have accorded them enthusiastic reception. Their present

son in Hongkong--the third within a few months-is a brief one of five nights only, but its brevity is compensated for

Apart from the outrage on religion. I the attractiveness of the programme question whether such pictures and to Mr. Wilkie presents, opening to-night elevate the morals of young, prople, and with Louis N. Parker's costume drama his Lordship, who virtually controls more "The Cardinal," Mr. E 8. Willard's | thau one important chucational establish- great success. Its author has chosen for ment in the Colony, certainly deserves his mise-en-scène one of the most fascinat praise for calling attention to an evil ing periods of Italian history, the age of which only the blind cari fail to perevive. the Medicis, the Borgias and those other names that recall the splendour and barbarity of medieval Italy, when that

There is no doubt at all that more con- troj should be exercised over these shows. Putting aside the question of children, 1 ask:

Is it advisable to preicut to an audience, composed partly of Chinese, some of them entirely ignorant of our

The character of the audience must be

taken into consideration in the exhibi- tion of the pictures, and there is only one effective way of doing this, namely, Government supervision.-Yours, etc.,

conntry was the prey of the soldiers of Mr. Shenton, having concluded his fortune, the conduttieri, and was torn cross-examination of the informer, sub-

an age of chaotic magnificence that pro-habits and custom, scones depicting half- gested that the witness was hooxing the mitted that there was no case. He sug- by the rivalries of the city states. It was Government, which had been held up to duced nevertheless some of the greatest nude European wonien acting in the most ridicule, and expressed the belief that the

statesmen, soldiers, artists and poets the maudlin and disgraceful way, and Euro- pean men engaged in various malprac- witness should be watched.

His Worship adjourned the hearing, world has even seen, and une rich in ma- bail being fixed at 8100,

terial for the handling of the playwright. Lices? I trow not. The main theme of the play is based on the sanctity that attaches to the seal of the confessional, under which Giovanni de Medici has become possessed of a secret the revelation of which would save his house from ruin and his brother from death. It is not necessary to add that the

in to right the wrong; and the opposition vow remains unviolated and fate steps

that the play at first aroused in Roman Catholic eireles has long since been remov

These teams met in a friendly encounter ed by the approval of course of the highest

on Saturday, and the Club eventually dignitaries of that Church in England. The play teems with dramatic moments emerged winners by 19 points to 8. Again and the feigned madness of the Cardinal provides its interpreter with an oppor- the score rather flattered the winners, as tunity that calls for acting of no maar although not so effective in their pressing, order. Mr. Allan Wilkie himself fills the the Navy did quite as much as the Club. same part, and Miss Hunter-Watts plays The latter were decidedly superior out- "Filiberta." The booking indicates a

HANKOW FRENCH CONCESSION ELECTION.

of the Municipal Council for the French

PATER FAMILIAS.

RUGBY FOOTBALL."-

CLUB. NAVY.

whose names) are mentioned has been to Chins, and their claim to a interest in Chinese affairs would appear to arise out of the .association of some of them with the Anti-Opium League. From a Chicoso contemporary và learn that a Special Missiongcomposed of representatives of these various China Groups is coming to China this mouth order to arrive in good time for the world. stirring caroonies in Peking connected with the assembling of the first Parliame st in China." If they were to come in large numbers and remain in China long enough to study on the spot some of the great prob lems which confront the Government, these We learn that yesterday afternoon a newly-formed Groups might become better European lady while walking along the Pokfulam Road had a very unpleasant qualified than they evidently are now to undertake the responsibility of influencing experience. A Chinese came towards her public opinion" and "keeping a check on flourishing a stick and evidently demand- ing money. She ran and at the same mis-statements as they appear in the Press," In the light of our present knowledge, time threw away her purse, but as she started to run two more Chinese suddenly the British Group would appear to be appeared, seized her and threw her down group of sentimental busybodies, entirely

was fortunately wanting the qualifications necessary for checked by a tree. When she partially the proper discharge of their self-imposed recovered from her fright and returned to task. We. need scarcely remind our the road the men had disappeared. readers that there has existed in London Except for a few bruises sustained by the for many years an Association which is fall down the bank the lady, fortunately, far more competent to give advice eu escaped unhurt, but it can be well under- Chinese affairs than the group of poli-stood that she suffered greatly from the ticians composing the new group. We shock of such an unpleasant experience. refer to the China Association, a large and This matter was reported to the nearest important organisation of men whic hare police station and it is to be hoped the lived and worked in China and still keep iu miscreants will be traced. HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1913.

constant touch with the country's progress and development: men who know China's Tus telegrams lately have been telling us

needs, who are solicitous for the country's of the formation of "China Groups" in

welfare and prosperity, and keenly desirous Great Britain, France and Germany with a view to "the cultivation of friendly, social, of seeing established in Chink an enlight political and commercial relations with the ened, efficient and honest administration, Bepublic of China." Similar Groups are to since this must be the essential basis a native of Germany, surrendered to his of all sound progress, political as well bail of 8500 to answer three charges be formed in Holland, Italy, Switzerland,

brought against him under the Defences as economic By the founders of the

(Sketches Prevention) Ordinance, 1895, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. The name of

new Group, the China Association is, no preferred by Inspector Watt. Eussia, for some unexplained reason, is

doubt, regarded as an organisation where

The charges were (1) for having on the missing from the st. The moring spirit is a

The Bank of China Bill has been pub-fine back. Tries were scored for the Chib Mr. HAIN JOU-KIA. Who this gentleman is purpose is to watch and serve British 28th January, 1913, taken a photograph

lished. It provides that the Bank shall by Graybarn, Chapman, Rouse, Murdoch, I and Clark, while Mees dropped two goals we confess we do not know, and the Chiness interests, in China, and not, like theirs, of a portion of Upper Belchers Battery

be a limited company with a capital of to watch and serve the interests of without permission; (2), for having

As the N.Y.K, Inaba Mara, inward $60,000.000 divided into 600,000 shares of for the Navy. papers which applaud the movement, which

the New Republic. Thie, however, is photographic materials in his possession seems to have official inspiration, afford

& distinction without difference. British in the vicinity of the same fort with the bound from Moji, was entering the which the Government takes half, which $10,000,000 into us no information on the point. A month

intention of contravening the Defences Huangpu River about 3 p.m. on Tuesday it may sell later if so disposed. The Gov.

starboard propellor entangled with the the Bank. The bead office ago, when steps were being taken to form intereste are entirely economic and com-

instrumental in (2) with being in the immediate vicinity Buoy's mooraig chains. The Inaba Meru the Government is located, with branch

offices wherever advisable. The Govern- almost on time The game amply demon- ment will bank with the Bank of China strated that the Club will be extended to had the following very pertinent comment

when she tried to anchor, but in doing for thirty years, which period is to be the utmost to win on Saturday week when on the subject-"The announcement that promoting the security and growth of of Mount Davis Battery with photo continued on her course until she was

awang against the Customs Hulk, extended if approved by the Minister of the same teams meet in the Cup match.. commerce in China it has done mere for graphic material and apparatus in his well inside the Conservancy breakwater, possession with the intention of con-

Finance. One-tenth of the annual profits a Parliamentary group is to be formed to China's permanent advancement than is ele travening the same Ordinance.fr

doing considerable damage to the bows

If they win this the Club regain the are to be placed to reserve and the consider Chinese affairs' is not unwelcome, likely to be accomplished by any body of

Inspector Watt asked for a formal re of the hulk, above the water line, and

after becoming entangled with the moor- mainder is to be used for the payment of trophy won by the Army for the last two years The Club must be congratulated dividends. if the organization is non-party in character

political philanthropists.

mand for a week..

ing chains drove the hulk aground on

The business of the Bank of China will on their record this year, which reads as and does not allow itself to be dominated

His Worship granted this, ball stand the Shanghai side of the river. The

Shanghai Tug and Lighter Co.'s tender consist of the management of exchange; follows: Played 8, won 8, lost 1, their too much by vague sentiment. There can

Fiiteria was sent down to Woosung to her the issuance of notes; transfers abroad; only defeat being by the goal tick. bs no doubt that Parliament ought to watch

assistance, at 4.30 p.m., and shortly after raising and redeeming public loans; the wards the same Company's tender Fun-lee management of the affairs of the Gavera- British interests in Chins more closely at

The French mail of the 31st December

went alongside and brought off the rasmont Treasury, receiving deposits, money The documents and other valuables: lending

The following will represent the Hong- the present juncture. That object will not

money upon gold and silver securitics, kong Cricket Club against the United Lunha Kars was eventually beached on best be served by a fusilade of questions.] was delivered in London on the 1st

We are informed by Messrs. Vernon & sengers and mails for Shanghai.

government bonds and certificates. The great objection to groups of the kind February.

Smyth that they are in receipt of the fol- the Pooting side of the river, abreast of

The Bank shall not participate directiv Service on Thursday, 6th February, on We learn that the steamer Tingehow, loving cable information from their the Lighthouse, and the following after-

Victoria, after having been disentangled enterprises. Its Director and Vice-direc- not so much in the public interest, but which had been adrift off Luzon for near London agents: Tronoh Minos, Ltd.-noon, with the assistance of the tender or indirectly, in industrial or commercial the Hongkong Cricket Club Ground,-play (Capt.). R. N. Anderson, R. E. O. Bird, rather for the personal aggrandisement of ly a week, owing to the loss of a pro- Output for January, 3,500 picula; value, from the mooring chains, was refloated for are to be appointed for a period of to commence at 10 3.m. Hancock An £26,100: working cost and expenditure on and passed up river to an anchorage off five years, its committee for four years1A. A. Claxton, S. H. Dodwell, A. O. E..

Wayside Wharf. The Customs Hulk will obscure members. What is neededias group pellor, has safely reached Manila.

Elborough, J. S. Lloyd, T. E. Pearce, of members who will seriously study Chinese American warship was despatched to ter capital acent, £11,200; profit for the also have to he brought up river and

R. P. Thursfeld, W. C. D. Turner, W. E Warburton. "I month; £14,900. -

docked for repairs.-N.-C. Daily News. affairs before they begin to talk about assistance.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A GERMAN

At the Magistracy yesterday Karl a clerk and Boettner, 28, described as

Lively interest was taken in the election. Concession at Hankow on the 23rd ult. The popular franchise is in vogue in that jurisdiction, and a good deal of canvass ing was done, The voting was co- pleted during the forenoon, and the count was made amid a good deal of excite men. The poll resulted as follows: French representatives elected :-

Dr. Mesny 66 votes. I. Donne

61

A Picca 32

Non-French representatives elected E. Friedrich (Swiss)... 30 votes. C. Boemer (German)... 35 votes. Unsuccessful candidates were:--French, Messrs. A Miffret (30) and Luciani (27);

Oliver (27). non-French, Mr. A. Brandt (32) and Dr.

ACCIDENT TO THE N.Y.KINABA

MARIT

were

crowded house to welcome the companyside, and the three-quarter line back amongst us

always dangerous when in possession. The Navy, however, were equally superior in the scrum and possess a really

THE BANK OF CHINA BILL.

The game was a most strenuous one throughout, and the pace maintained to

tha British group, the Pall Mall Gazette mercial, and in so far as the Chian (Sketches Prevention) Ordinance, 1895: last she fouled the Red Busy and got her forament pays, originally be where the end, while the issue was in doubt until

is that sometimes they seem to be formed,

Association has been

H.M.S. Newcastle left for Shanghai ing at the same amount, yesterday.

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TRONOH MINES.

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and its superintendents for three other regulations are similar, in the main, to those of other ordinary companies.

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