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SUPREME COURT:

Monday, April 27th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (PUISME.

Junge).

MISHING BIRTS.

Kwong Hien Street, e, the Sai Kong The Kat Hing firm, merchaute, of

Houg Yip Steamship Co, of Connaught Rood. The claim was for the sum of $926.52. damages sustained by the plain tiffs through the failure of the defendanta to deliver certain goods which plaintiffs handed to them on February 6th for shipment by their steamship Kong Hung thau at Hongkong, to the Ye Wo Lung frm in Wachow, such goods consisting of three cases of Loxley's white lisle thread shirts.

Mr. B. C. Faithfull appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Otto Kong Sing was for the defendants,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 28TH, 1914.

HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS, his readiness, in an official ospacity to

[FROM OUR CVET CORRESPONDENT.3

LONDON, March 31st.

THE POLITICAL ARENA.

CORINA AND OPIUM

The more recent reports from China

SAILING BOAT CAPSIZES IN THE HARBOUR

NARDÓW ESCAPE OF SEVERAL EUROPEANS.

mills at Mongkoktsui, together with his wife and four European friends, next two Mr. Kennett, the manager of the saw

Chinese spammen, set out in a sailing boat

CRICKET.

consider some such offer as Mr. Churchill was understood to be holding out. Bir to the extinction of poppy growing Edward Grey dispels this illusion also have roused high hopes in the minds of Sir Edward declares the Admiral's words are full of word pictures of countrysides ths anti-opium advocates and their papers cannot be held to hear out that impres rich in mulberry trees where formerly the Political questions dominato all others sion. So after all this basking in pernicious narectio" was went to blos at the moment, but political parties are sun of optimum the pacifcators are in such & parinus plight that comments awakened once more to the rude realities distance to gather the rights of the case, som, It is difficult, of course, of this on events likely to occur in the near of life. The race for armaments has been to the reputation of the prophet It sure is mounting and the international Government can carry through the exclu- the police pier at Tsitsasoi, a sudden future are more than usually dangerous resurned as actively as ever, the expendi- but it is certain that if Yuan Shih-kai's Sunday morning for a short trip. At about 11 o'clock, when the vessel was near

cannot be said that the Conservatives aro peace workers are about in despair.

sion of the traffic there will be a big squall struck it, and it turned turtle, over-antisfied with their present tender- THREATENING RAILWAY STRIED

volume of religious and temperance precipitating its occupants into the water. ship, but on the other hand the Liberals

opinion on his side in England as A sampan happened to be near at hand, The one abiding uneasiness in all feel a decided sense of insecurity. The circles rises from the fact that a result. only party at all jubilant is the Labour great railway strike is in prospect.

THE POTTER'S ART IN CHINA

and by the prompt action of the master. of the boat all were pulled into the sam The members of the China Society party, which feels it has come better out It is provisionally fixed by the mustered in large force at the Caxton. A deck launch and a police of the scrimmage than either of the older leaders for November, but certain Hall to-night to hear Mr. H. L. Holson's beyond the shock of the sudden, immer. launch were also quickly on the scene and parties. All these eruptions of public concessions just made by the companies lecture on feeling are but part of the general dismay avert it. The fact remains that there Tang Dynasty. The lecturer illustrated sion no hurt was suffered by anyone.

The Potter's Art the

content and unrest. Among women, the are agly possibilities in such a struggle. hie remarks by a series of very beautiful army, the workers-in fact Society In November, 1907, such a strike was at lantern slides showing numerous speci generally there is stress and torment, the last momaut avoided, and in August, men of figures and vessels found in and it cannot be said that the near future 1011, was hurriedly patched up, because Chinese graves of the period referred to. holds out hope of much amelioration Aof the threat made by the present Chance! Many of these were in colour, which gave KOWLOON C.0. V. 88TH CO. B.G.A. Mr. Faithfull explained that the amount Salisbury or a Disraeli would surely have lor of the Exchequer (then President of most vivid idea of the skill and artistic actually paid for the cases of shirts was made such a situation turn to the advant- the Board of Trade) and later by the effect of the potters of that bygone 3922.21, but there were several smaller age of their party, but it must be recorded Prime Minister, that the whole military generation. The figures of animals were the following result

Played at Kowloon on Saturday, with amounts, coolie, hire, etc., which mide that Mr. Bonar Law has not roused that force of the Crown would be used to keep especially remarkable for their lifelike

|_ KOWLOON. up the total claimed. The goods, along might have expected. As for the average the trains. To-day, the men's leadere say pictures were warmly applauded.

open the lines of communication and ran form, and both the lecturer and the NL Railton, e Derry, b Stanley with other things, wore shipped on the man, he is heartily sink of the Home Rule their organisation is far better and they chair was taken by Sir C. Hercules Read,

B. D. Evans, b Stanley Kong Hung, the cases, being conveyed question and would be delighted to have public opinion behind them, so the LL., P.S.A., who added a number of

J. Stalker, run out.... From the Kowloon godown to the praya relegate it to the lumber room of forgotton threat would prove futile for armed interesting remarks of his own on the by coolies. It was evident that defen- things. dants must have received the goods; they ANGLO-CHINESE FRIENDSHIP.

interference would be unjustified if the subject of Tang pottery, and announced bad signed a bill for the same. The goods The Anglo Chinese Friendship Bureau, arguments in the Ulster case stand good that from the first week in May a new were sent away by his clients and it was which was inaugurated a few months ago for both officers and mon. They believe gallery at the British Mussung would alleged they were never received. About to assist in making the lot of the Chinese they can call out 350,000 men and paralyse exhibit some remarkable early pottery a month after the goods were shipped the student in England a more happy onting the rapid movement of troops from from Turkestan and other quarters of police said something about the goods bad a good send off when the Bureau gave one strike area to another. The cutlook Asia. laving been stolen, but that was a matter a reception the other evening to Dr. Chen, which did not concern him. The goods the new Financial Delegato in Europe. 1 serious to those who claim to have Dr. Chen is a good deal of an enthusiast,nowledge of the movements behind the were sent away by them.

and this gathering enabled him to spread scenes, but there can be no doubt that in further abroad his optimism as to the the meantime every effort will be made to outlook in China-as an antidote to the arrange a settlement. Prevailing forebodings and on the other hand it enabled him to make many new friends, and the number of these must already be very considerable. It appeare that the official support already obtained by the Bureau is very considerable, and if the stream of students gets in more strongly to Europe it should be able to render conspicuous service in protecting the visitors from unpleasant or undesir

At this point Mr. Otto Kong Sing said that his defence was that his clients never received the goods at all, and that what was signed for related to previous ship

neats;

The manager of the plaintiff firm said the goods were shipped, and were sent down to the Karong Breng by coolies, the dispatch book being "chopped to show that they had been received

Replying to Mr. Otto Kong Sing this witness admitted that though four lote

of goods were shipped to Wuchow on the

day the cases of shirts were sent for only three lots were chopped" for and the "tally" man placed his signature at the side of another shipment,

Mr. Otto Kong Sing remarked that this was how the mistake arose, and it had

gone right through, resulting in plaintiffs being under the impression that they had son: the cases of shirts to Wuchow.

enthusiasm among his followers that one

able surroundings, and in other ways.

RIDING ASTRIDE.

Riding astride for women is the latest habit to come up again for energetic exchanges in the correspondence columns. A doctor started it by declaring it endan gered the future motherhood of the race.

every artery of commerce, even to prevent-

MB. BALFOUR

One of the outstanding features of the Ulster crisis is the re-entry of Mr. Balfour, His sudden reappearance at the height of the struggle, from the South of France and the effect with which he plunged into the frey mean more than appears on the surface. He is known to desire a period of lettered Itisure, away from the stress of political strife, but just as Mr. Asquith has added to his responsibilities and obtained a woel's respite from embar rassing questions in the House, by taking on himself the duties of War Minister from, as he alleges, a sense of public duty, BOY Mr. Balfour may resume official harness with like consciousness. It Others, both medical and lay, joined in, is that the next Prime Minister will not would be unwise to prophesy too positive

for and against, and the question is about be Mr Balfour. I might remark, in where it was at the beginning, except that connection with the present orisis, that the conclusion is unavoidable that the London sported far less Shamrock than majority of the writers consider a womanual on St. Patrick's Day. The West rides more securely on a side saddle, End used to make quite a brave show of notwithstanding the modern safety it, but this time it was conspicuous by stirrup. The Queen has never permitted its general absence. Perhaps this is Princess Mary to ride astride, but another indication of the fact that Jobu Princess Patricia of Connaught tried it Bull is bored with Irish affairs. on several occasions. She dislikes riding 50 much, however, that her example can hardly have affected the general habit. The betrothad ceremony of President Queen Alexandra, in her earlier days, Yuan Shih-kai's fourth sou and Vice-used to ride with the pommel on the other President. Le Yuan-hang's daughter com side, a fact that the illustrated papers noticed at nine o'clock this morning, when used to try to obscure by faking their the President's go-betweens, Chow Tre-chi pictures, much to her amusement. and Tang Tsali, went to General. Li Yuan-hung's residence and presented a gold engraved certificate, stating the age,

For once in a while an M.P. has scored with date and hour of birth, and the star on a public wager. Mr. J. M. Hegge reguant of Yuan Shil-kai's twelve-year old is a canny Scol, so doubtless he knew

At eleven o'clock General Li Yuan-

what he was wagering well enough.

After mort witnesses had been called. the case was adjourned until May 5th, the first vacant date.

PRESIDENT YUAN'S SON BETROTHED.

GREAT CEREMONY IN PEKING;

PEEING, April 20th.

AN MP.'S WAGEN, A

THE LISK OF A GENERAL ELECTION, The rate quoted to cover the risk of a

genera election within six months is filty

guineas per cent. at Lloyds. One hears equally positive assertions either way, at the clubs, but I think it may be taken for granted that if it is at all possible, the Government will hold office till next year. They know well enough that possession is efine thing and the risks of letting go tro great.

"THE REDUILDING OF ENGLAND.” The rebuilding of England, no less, is hung's go-betweens, Tung Hua-lung and Anyway, a month ago he was speaking in the problem that Mr. Herbert Samuel, Fan Han-chang, went to the President's the West End and he made the offer to just translated from the Post Office to residence and presented a similar certi multiply by one hundred any winnings the Local Government Board, has before

son.

The

SHIPPING LINES AND SUBSIDIES,

An interesting return has been issued as a White Paper (150) dealing with British steamship subsidies. The paper is described as a return of all sung. payable out of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom in the year 1912-13 in respect of Steamship Subsidies for Foreign and Colonial Services yeb it can hardly be regarded as a completo record of all the sums paid by the Imperial Government to the steamship lines on account of regular mail services, Femarks the Times. The heaviest subsidy shown in the return atmounts to £305,000, and is received by the P. & O. Company

Capt. Wood, st. Joseph, b Stanley W. L. Weaser, Smith, b Stanley. D. J. Mackenzie, c Edegler, b Stanley K. Melonnan, b Edegler

W. Kay, Edegler, b Stanley J. H. Mend, h Stanley Gr. Weston, rus out Robbins, not out

Extras

Stanley Berry Edegler

2

Total

110

Bowling Analysis.

Đ

9.

0

16

Berry, by Stalker Joseph, c Evans, b Kay Caple, a Stalker, b Kay Smith, b. Wood

Townsend, e and b Stalker Evans, a Stalker Coster, e Stalker,

Weaser.

Stanley, e Robbins, b Wood Faulkerer, e Robbins, b Weaser. Edlegler, not out Deshoro, Wonser

Extras

Total

Bowling Analyala

B..

4.1.0 10

0

Kay Stalker Wenner Capt. Wood

3

MONT

on account of the Brindisi and Bombay, Brindisi and Shanghai, and Brindisi and Adelaide services; the second largest e.. 0,842, was paid to the Cunard, the "shoriage" in the number of Royal amount falling below £150,000, owing to

Naval Reserve officers and men employed by the Company. There is no mention at all of the sums paid to the Union Castle true that the Company's contract is with line for the South Africau service; it is

the Union Government; but we have always aderstood that of the £171,000 roughly, about 70 per cent is paid by received a very large proportion-

the Imperial Government. The absence of any record of so notable a contribution An interosting series of vision tests were suggests that there may be less important to be carried out recently by the Board return is valuable as far as it goes, it ranges. The experiment is being conduct- omissions, and therefore, though the of Trade at Shoeburyness military evidently needs to be treated with cautioned with a view to ascertaining whether

POPPIES IN A BISHOP'S

GARDEN.

SIGHT AT SEA.,

·TESTING THE BOARD OF TRADE TEST.

INTIMATIONS

PIMPLES SPREAD DOWN SIDE OF FACE

Could Not Sleep At Night for Itch- Ing and Scratching. Spread to Head, Hair Begante Fall Off. Cutl cura Soap and Ointment Cured.

20. Frederick St., Bradford, Yurica, Eng. -"Somto two years ago I broke out dowa the side of my face with sozo pimples

They got worse and they spread down the side of my faca cald not sleep at night for Itching and scratch ing, and also gut so I would noc, go out as I was a very bod sight to look at. It spread to my head and the hair began to fell off my hoad, I was told it wa oczona. I commenced to try some salves and ointment but found that they did not do me say good but I got worse. I had several bottles of medicine that did not do me any good and I got

I got downhearted about zy caso.

to 800

about Cuticura Soap and Ointment og i thought that I would try thent. Before I had used one set I was nearly cured, The second set my eczema was gone and my skin began

to heal and my bair began to grow again. After using four sows of Curt- mura Soap and Ointment I am perfectly oured and my skin is as south and clear as before I find any skin disuse." (Signed) Fred Imeson, June 5, 1912.

Cuticura Soapord Ointmentcold through out the world. A sample of each with 32-p. book free from nearest depoti. F. Newbery & Buns, 27, Charterhouse 8q.. London: B. Towns & Co., Sydney. N. 8. W.; Potter Drug & Chom. Corp., Boston, U.S. A.

Tender-fitpod meia should shayo with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick. Sample free.

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Representativas-

the present tests as carried out by the Board at their stations and at South MAPPIN & WEBB. Kensington are to be relied upon as. affording "an accurate. indication of capacity to differentiate between various objects and lights st sen.

The history of the question, which it is

ficate regarding Li Yuan-hung's nine-year aceruing from bete made on racing tips him. For the third time the Conservative have not even had Shirley to use both eyes was given.

old daughter. The Cabinet Ministers a given period of time. The proceeds. -and-most-of-the advisers were present at

the ceremony and congratulated President were to be given to charity, and the condi

Yuan Shib-kni and General Li Yuan-hung tims were that the test should in this

measure for

for housing reform has been before the House,

LTD..

LONDON,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATER FOAD:

CALDBECK,

NC Daily News an amusing paragraph A few days ago we reproduced from the about poppies which were stated to have somewhat complicated. It resolves itself Bishop Molong of Ningpo, who has into a series of attacks upon the method been found growing in the garden of prominently identified himself with the of Vision examination as practised ashore, crusade against the cultivation of the more especially as regards the use of poppy in China. The Bishop has sent to coloured wools and the lantern showing our contemporary a correction of the story coloured discs, the contention being that which in fustice to the Bishop wee these do not reproduce the conditions produce His lordship writes found in actual practice at sea. Last I have quite a collection of good autumn concession was granted by the stories about Bishops. Unfortunately the Board of Trade in respect of the condust one you add in your issue of the 17th of the examinations Formerly each eve instant is not sufficiently correc: to be was tested separately; but when it was added. Nor do I wish to be known as the pointed out that this did not fairly gauge last man who had the temerity to grow the sight capacity of the examinee liberty

in Chakiang.

On February 26th of this year a deputî- This Bill has twice poppies in my garden this year, nor tion from the Chamber of Shipping and passed the second reading, but has failed the Consul was in Ningpo, a few plants tion wailed upon Mr. John Burns and MACGREGOR&C. bave I a telephone in my house, The day the Liverpool Steamship Owners Assocïa- is stil: proceeding and a big feast will case extend over a month. A horse to materialise, even with the support of were found growing in a plot in front of pointed out to him that, while they he held to-night. Meanwhile Alfred Tze, racing expert, having read this in the the Labour men, because of the opposition the English Church, and the caretaker desired a thorough system of examination

Master of the Ceremony will x a paper, took up the challenge,

asked my leave to hee them up, which they believed that satisfaction would be It was of Mr. John Burns to State subsidy as promptly given favourable date for the inarriage cere agreed that he should back his own tipa,part of the provisions.

Without such. Our Shanghai contemporary ·

porary appende given were some practical comparison mony, which will be on Western lines and that no more than a bhilling should Government support, therefore, the Bill to the only thing to do is to apologize to the test of actual practice. Mr. Burna Reater,

letter the following note: be put on each horse. Ho gave 173 is useless. selections, in 24 days racing. Of these Parliamentary

The subaidy proposed is a Bishop Molony for what he takes more promised to give the matter his considera

grant of £1,000,000 seriously than, we trust, there is real need tion 39 came out winners, 70 lesers and 65 were £500,000 for rural and £500,000 for urban do. At the same time we would assur non starters. The net result was that the housing. Mr. Samuel, on coming to the him (1) that the story, harmlest enough to all appearance, would never have been new office, was promptly tested, and he published if it had not come from an proved hardly such a stern eritie as his apparently good source (2) that there was

that has seemingly been taken." tion, at which ife also baulk. But he is having a housing survey made of the Peace workers are in deep gloom over country to show how many houses are answer as to whether a large amount had two answers just given in the House of langerous to health or suffering from

upon the auspicious event. The ceremony

THE FRENCH LOAN TO CHINA.

NO OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.

tipster's loss was four and sixpence. If

the tipsters can do no better than that

instituted between the tests ashore and

The forthcoming Chinese Industrial the object lesson to their clients ought to predecessor, except on the subsidy ques. certainly no idea of giving the offence in eight conditions. If he fails in this

loan gave rise to a lively debate in the make them pause. Chamber of Deputies on March 30th.

1. Klotz pressed the Premier, M. Doumergue, but without success, for unable

THE NAVAL HOLIDAY SUGGESTION."

To fact already been handed over to the Commons. When Mr. Churchill made his

(ESTABLISHED 1864).

SOLE AGENTS FOR

JUNORA

Under the present system the candidate is shown types of various sizes and asked to read them at certain fixed distances. He is placed in a dark room for a short time in order that his sight may be tested. examination as carried cut at a Board of Trade station he may appeal and be re-tested by experts at South Kensing on THE WINE OF HEALTH ") A NEW CITY LINER.

A group of rejected candidates will My have an opportunity of still further Messrs. Workman, Clark & Co, launched appeal to natural conditions. The result Chinese Government. He criticized the memorable speech inviting Germany and rave structural defects. Already the from their Belfast shipyard recently the of this test of a test" is being awaited. action of the Government in view of other naval Lowers to take a "holiday" replies show that to put everything right stunts City of Bacter for the "City" with great interest. The examination will APPETISER previous votes of the Chamber in perin naval construction the advocates of

would, as I have said, mean practically in of the Ellerman Company. The be conducted both ashore and afloat, and mitting the issue at all.

Doumergue in regly pointed out international amity fondly believed that the rebuilding of England. One South which is 02ft long and has a all the interests concerned will be repre that the issuing house, the Banque the dawn of deliverance was at hand and that if it was really intended to give accommodation for both first and second sicul of the Chamber of Shipping :. Mr. the Indien passenger service She has con aro Mr Jame H Warrack, pre- Wales medical officer wrbic to the Board 10 tonnage of 0,800 is in she has sent. Among these expected to be pre- TONIC Industrielle de Indo Chine, had not something like official negotiations were fall account of the datails mentioned it class passengers.

Barton Chadwick, Liverpool Steam- applied for admission of the loan to the in progress, Sir Edward Groy's reply to would monn reports on five thousand of official quotation list, and that therefore Mr. Morrell in the House now dispois the 36,000 houses in his district. On the the Government could take no respon- Bibility in the matter that dream entirely. No such proposals whole the Conservatives are inclined to M. Klots than aptly summed up the for a naval holiday, we learn, have heen te opinion that their weasure is in as

Maclean Imperial Merchant Service Taten before meals, it promotes potite: difficulties of Goverument control over made"

The Hon Treasurer of the Alice Guild Captain Wheeler, Mersey Docke except in public speeches and lande, if not worse, when Mr. Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs and Harbour Board, Commander E. Wasa Tonie for envalescents and neurasthenics Joreige loans by pointing out that, if after the issue of a loan in France the there never really was any official offe. Burns was at the Local Government to acknow! dge with thanks the following Broadbent, R. NR, his Majesty's ship official quotation was denied to it, the to Germany. It was believed, moreover, Board. Mr. Samuel is not such a boister donations to the funds of the hospitalsway Captain Wilson Barker, his it is aarivalled, Government would be informed that by that Admiral von Tirpits, on behalf o us critic as his predecessor, but he is even. its action it was imperilling the interests the German Government, had expresseu of French bondholders,—The Times.

more damaging in analysis.

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

Logan & Basto Fah Wong

ship Owners Association, representing STIMULANT

also the Liverpool Shipowners' Associa tion Captain J. McKay, Mercantile Marine Sorv ce Apczation, Captain J.

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Majesty's ship Worcester and Mr. Noel

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M Parrer, secretary, Chamber of 15 Shipping.