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PEKING NOTES.

IPROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PELING, March 9th.

THE REVOLUTION.

TBE MUNGKUNG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH £1sr, 1916.

CORRESPONDENCE. |

PORTUGAL'S. OPPORTUNITY.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HÒNGLONG

·DAILY PRESS. "').

SI-The seizure of German ships will During the past few days the Govern ume outlook has become much more hope have the effect of giving Portgual a com- ful and loyalists are, accordingly, more moreia start. Whether she will avail hor cheerful than they have been for come self of this opportunity or suffer it to wecks. It must he conceded that the latter pass from her hands, perhaps by walling were very unhappy until the successes at those ships to foreign Companies, remains Suifu and Nochi, The postponement, ifto by stet. Nobody with any knowledga of history doubts the fighting quality of not-the-cancellation of the monarchy gave

TONG SITUN CASE.

APPEAL AT THE SUPREME COURT,

The hearing was commenced at the Full Court yesterday of the caro in which an appeal is made from the judgment of the Chief Justice, setting sido a mortgage from one Tung Shun to the appellants (defendants). The Court was composed of Sir Haviland do Saussurez (1.B.M. Chief Judgo in Chim) and Mr. Justice Gompertz,

Mr. H. & Sharp KC (instructed by Mr. WE L Shenton) represented the

THE LATE SIR CEOFL CLEMENTI-SMITH,

FUNERAL AT WELWYN.

*The funeral of Sir. Cecil Clementi-Smith took pinen at Welwyn on February 9th, the or los being conducted by the Rov. P. M.

INTIMATIONS

LANE

Wa' ten rector, assisted by the Rev. N. W. CRAWFORD & Co.

Lydekker, curate and the Rev. A. E. Ward, vicar of Lemsford Before the sec vice the anthem I know that a Re- deemer liveth, was played on the organ, OUR and the Dead March" was given at the

an ression of weakness, which was not the rortuguese people, but its commercial appellant-defendant, and Mr. Eldon Potter cole, The hymns wers: On the Resur made less by the spread of the revolution acumen does not seem to be very conspicuucted by Messrs, Hastings and Hastrection Morning," and "For all the Shina, |

ing) appeared for the respondent-plain- tiff.

were

SPORTS

DEPARTMENT HAS JUST RECEIVED CONSIGNMENTS OF THE

FOLLOWING GOODS:

The chitf-moarners wors Majer and Mr SHILLCOCK'S

'from Yannan into Welchow and Szechuan, Hous

Who from their Labours rest.. Geographically speaking. Macho is well not to speak of Hunan, and the announce.

Mr. Sharp said that this was an appeal Hubert Clementi-fith (son and daughter- ment of a constitutional farliament was situated for commerce, and, were it not

for the lethargy of Portuguese adminis on the low and on matters of mixed law in-law), Sir Douglas and Lady Brownrigg regarded as a sop to rebels and waverer. Now, however, it is safe to say, the Governtrators, her sons need not leave her shores and fact. There was, practically speaking, daughter and son-in-law), Afrs, Talbot to seek a living in neighbouring places. no dispute on the main facts so far as Buat (dough.or and son-in-law) Mr. (daughter), Captain and Mrs. George ment stack is higher than at any time since

Her harbour was allowed to silt up the oral evidence—which was very littlebar Newcomen (brother-in-law), sal the revolution broke out,

unti, even the shallow draft river-steamers, was concerned, but the appellants said that | Lady Charks, Jervoise Others amongst De Sang prople of revolutionary tendencies specially constructed to ply between Macao, the Chief Justice made mistake in the congregation were: Sir Hugh Bell 8'r and sympathing seen to believe that ma Hongkong, and Canton, find it difficult to law. He had gone wrong in this case in Murray, Sir Alexander Mellardy, Sir Frank Swettenham, Sir George and Lady for man the Yunnanese are better than any approach the wharves Though represen-law and had arrived at wrong deductions Ernest and Lady Birch, Sir Alfred Scot of the other troops broughts against then tations were made to Lisbon, the Minister", on points called in the case mixed fact Gnty, Sir Evelyn and Lady de la Kuo, MA and argue that, an overwhelming prepon. taposed with their patty, quarrels, gave and law, in

W. H Shelford (representing the Strat

ttlements Association) Mr Geo, Jamie. son (representing the China Association), Bishop Hose, Bishop Powell, Bir Everton James, Colonel Harmer Bir John and Lady Anderson, the High Master of St. Paul's School, Sir Charles P. Lucas (rs. presenting the Royal Colonial Institute). Colonel R. S. Frowde Walker, Captain Freer, Mr. A. L. Donaldson, Mr. F. G. Peancy, Mr. R. N. Bland, Mr. J. A. Har- wood, Mr. Ewan Cameron, Mr. Riversdals Mix, Drage, Colonel Farmer, the Master of Grenfell, Mr. G. M. Kindersley Dr. and Corpus, Cambridge, Mr. B. 8. Bricknall (Master of the Mergers Company). from the members of the China Association, Among the flocal tributes were wreaths the Straits Settlements Association, the board of Burma Rai ways, and the members of the O Pauline Club (of which Sir Cecil was president).

-derance is necessary for the Government to drive them into their mountain fastnesses, Cadding significantly that the transfer of troops from certain provinces would induce the rebels in these areng to rise in revolt. This may or may not be true, bui the essen. stial point to be remembered is the ques

tion of supplies. The insurrectionists, however successful against their enemies, must soon exhaust their munitions, so that

no: bood to them; they only thought of drawing large sung from Macao's coffers, and allowed her to be turned into the Monte-Carlo of the East," whore all sorts of vices flourish unchecked w

Macao is pointed out lu us as a reproach, not only by young China, but by all those who think it proper to attack our national pride, and before inexorable facts we her sous, have to bow our heads. Some

The facts of the case, as outlined in the Chief Justice's judgment were, in brief, that in 1909 plaintiff decided to invest money in landed property in Hongkong,

and with t

with this object renitted the sum of 358,000 to & classman of his, dezoribed in the action as his nephew, though this was not the correct description of his relation ship as far as English genealogy was con- corned. The clansman purchased in Sop the Government may confidently hope to times we try to defend ourselves by point tember of that year a certain property in win in spite of any defeats they maying out Portugal's past; but as no man Bonham Strand. He excuded the assign

ustain.

can exist only on yesterday's food soment in the mane Tong Shun, and made no THE NEW DOMESTIC LOAN."

nation cannot live on its past, glories, mention of the fact to the vendors or their The new six per cent, domestic loan of The Republican Government has now representatives whether he was acting as twenty million, for the short period of three-given orders that Macao's barbour ghall be

principal or agent, The nephew himself years was submitted to the Tsan Cheng dredged at any cost. It forgets, however, also went under the male Tong Shur, and Youn thig week. Though the Tsan Cheng that the problem of Macao's delimitation

ou subsequent dates executed certain mort- Tunn, as neting Li Fa Yuin, has been is still undecided. Commissioners ware officially closed, it remains in its original appointed some time ago by both Chinnages on the property, also in the name advisory capacity. The members listened and Portugal to settle this, but, beyond in Long Shan, which were apparently paid off and re-assigaments taken. On December on Tuesday to the explanation offered by poverishing Macao to the extent of a few 11th he executed a mortgage in favour of Mr. Liing Shih Yi, and, without discus thousand dollars, nothing was done. China the defendants to secure the sum of 1 vion and without any demand for examina claims half Macao's inner harbour. How and he again signed in the name Tong tion, approved of the regulations for the therefore, is the work to be done at all?

Shun. The mortgagee, had that Tong Shun new domestic luas. This may indicate their I really fail to see how Chinn can lay was not the plaintiff at all, but that Tong canfidence in the Government and in that a strong claim to Lapps, which is commer-Shun the nephow was The uncle, who had able financier, Mr. Liang Shih Yi. At cially of no value to her, but would con- lived in America for many years, and sent any rate, it furnished an example of constitute a menace to Macho, Even if China the money from that country, had no know. cord and unanimity which has a special shou d ́eeds Lappa to Portugal, I doubt ledge of the latter wertgage until the valuo at this

Bus how the authori- whether the Macao Government, unde spring of 1914, and the action was brought was to order in London. The firm to whom ties can hope for over-subscription, to this taking the work of dredging the harbour by him to set it aside,

Joan whee

the

two previous ones are quoted | itself, will be able to complete it satisfac-

nt 20 per cent, discount is not apparent torily. There is not a single dock at Stil patriotism may prove stronger than Macao, and, ordinary business sense in the Chinese with have to be money to invest..

PERSONAL.

"His lordship, in bis judgment, found that the Tong Shus, the grantes named in the

AN UNCLAIMED CARGO,

THE DEN OF RETHVEN.""

In the Prize Court London, last month, in the case of this steamship, Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by the Treasury Solici

“MoGREGOR,”

TENNIS

FOOTBALLS

JOHN BULL,"

"CLINKER."

RACKETS

LAMBERT CHAMBERE," *DOHERTY,

"TOURNAMENTS,"

VANTAGE.”

TENNIS BALLS

SLAZENGERS”, AYRES' AND SPALDING'S

ALL PACKED ONE DÓŻEN IN TIN BOX.

STRONG ASH TENNIS POSTS. STEAM TARRED TENNIS NETS. COURT MARKERS, CENTRE GUIDES. TENNIS BALL CLEANERS. RACKET COVERS. ETC.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

tory stated the vessel was carrying a ship- HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

ment of wond oil from Hankow to a Ger- man firm carrying on business at Ham- burg The oil had been lying in the Lon don docks for a considerable time and, an cording to a letter from the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, no application had been received for the cargo. The oil

it was to go was a German firm but he was not quite sure that they had a branch The President Your difficulty is that

in Londou

sinallest reponenty, the dredgers deed, was the plaintiff, and not the nephow. the cargo was to order in London

to Hongkong for the to say nothing of the lack er to direct the

tant: any 'competent

What the Mocno Government ought to do is to make an agreement with some Companies here to undertake the work, and see that it is completed within stipulated. time. Then, and not till then, can we feel assured that all will be done for this Colony, which it has waited for in vio for such a long time. Some of the Ministers at Home should awake sod, seeing her poor state, take pity on her--Youts, etc.,

It is now known that M. Krupensky, the work in MacaO, Russian Minister, who has been premotel Ambassador to Tokyo, will leave Peking about the end this month. He will pro ceed to Petrograd before taking up his new position za Japan. At the time a writing, nothing is known as to his succes SOT, Japanese scribes have exposed the Minister to much chaff" on the part of his friends by announcing that Madame Krupensky has arrived at Shimonoseki en route to Tokyo. The genial Minister has pot yet taken nato himself a wife.

The same sensationalists have also bee" busy with Sir John Jordan, the British Minister, who, according to them, is also to be promoted Ambassador to Japan, though one paper alleges that he is to be called home and made a Privy Council

for.

The Belgian Minister Marchienno die Cartier, has returned to Peking after an abience of weerly two years. His first secretary arrived two days before him

BRITISH VOLUNTEEKS.

The Peking detachment of the North China British Volunteers were inspected by their Captain on Saturday afternoon and afterward, re-enlisted for another year of service. This year the work is to be put on a better basis. It is hoped to get

the drills and instruction complete u the three months of April, May and June, with camp attendance at intervals during that period, leaving members free for the summer, and resuming for two months in October and November. Much g hoped from the adjutant and instructor being sent up from Hongkong this month,

INFLUENZA, D.

J.I.B.

varicly turns, and was enjoyed by the larg foreign and Chinese audience. It is sutis. factory to know that the proceeds amounted to 13,000 francs,

over

FINANCIAL Government inny be, and they are fairly Whatever the financial difficulties of the

numerous, they are not aggravated by losses of Sa't Revenue in the revolted provinces. I am credibly informed that su für the rebels have not touched this money in any of the provinces.

A GOOD "OMEN,

Mr. Sharp opened at great length, and the case was adjourned,

HONGKONG CC TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.

The following are the results of the games played yesterday in the Hongkong C.C. tennis tournament --

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIT SINGLES, H. Hancock beat 1 D. Chow, 6-1, 6-1,

HANDICAP SINGLES "A.” AH. Crock (rec, 15-1) best F, K. Suth (red/ 15), 6-1;6-1,

Mr. Slade-It has not been claimed by snybody

In answer to the President Mr. Blade aid the writ was issued on November 9th last

The President—I think perhaps you had better wait for another three months-till the six months have elapsed. I adjourn the claim for the goods.

THE TORPEDORD "TOKO MARU"

DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF CARGO.

The sinking of the str. Toko Mary by a German submaries of Havre was the sub- fect of a claim in the Commercial Court of the King's Bench Division before Mr. H. E. Muriel (owe 15-3) beat J. A Justice Bailhache, in which judgment was Ridgway (rec, 4-6), 7-5, 6-3.

delly.rd on February 11th. The plaintiffs wer James Morrison & Co., Ltd., and tho defendants were Shaw Savill Albion & Co., Ltd.

HANDICAP SINGLES” “* B.”

HANDICAP DOUBLES.

Copt Hammond and J. W. Frank, (rec. Miler Jones (owe 2-6), 10-8, 3-6, 8-6. 40) bent Lt. Col. Faichnic and Capt.

PP.J. Wodehouse and B, O. Hutchison (rec. 15) beat N. J. Austin and W. J. Hodge (rec, 15)}|-

Rev. C. L. Chopez-Hung and Lieut. O R. Hamilton fowe 15) boat T. E. Peares and O. V. Beswick (rec, 3-4), 6-3, 6-4;

MINKO DOUBLES HANDICAP.- The search for good oraens continues.

Mr. and Mrs, Nisbet (owa 30) beat Mrs. Two or three months ago the country wis Tchang This was regarded a interested in the find of a stone dragon near Jenkin and A. G. M. Fletcher (rec, 15),

most 6-3, 6-2 fortuitous in view of Yuan Shih-kai's c00- templated ascent of the Dragon Throne. Now we hear that by some freak of nature a cow belonging to a Fukien farmer has given birth to a unicorn. Another good

busy. omen! This ought to keep the scientists

TAXING LADIES' ORNAMENTS,

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG LEAGUE,

DIVISION I. TABLE TO 'DATEŻ

PRGA

Navy.

Clab.

3

3

P. W. L. D. F... P

8.4 10 3

42 ค

1

2. 3

16

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HONGKONG:LEAGUE.

DIVISION 11, TABLE TO DATE,

The inevitable has come. The search for new taxes which is proceeding in Govern..BLA meut circles to day was bound to result i BE solde gering discovering posibilities for revenne ja taxing ladies Fixuries The Hongkong F.C. 6 announcement is made that the Govern ment has approved of a special tax being levied on such articles as ornaments, jewellery, paints, powders, and other things The "fit" has been very busy during be oved of the fair ex. But what if the ladies rebel Suppose they decide 10 dis the past work or so, and many foreigners continue the 11s of paints and powders and have been laid low in consequence for to appear as Dame Nature must have in several days. - Cold, biting winds alternattended them to appear the Government ing with days of genial spring sunshine will lose but the country will goin Indeed, this might be looked upon as: 0 reform almost as important as the chait on of foot-binding.

EVIL DANCE⠀⠀⠀

Club.

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The plaintiffs, a owners and consignees of 158 bales of wool, shipped in November, 1914 for carriage from New Zealand to London eained £4,013 damages from the defendants for loss of the cargo. The plain- tiffs coud that the ship, which carried cargo worth £230,000 deviated from her course by calling at Havre to land frozen meat for the French Government, and was tor- pedoed by a German submarine. The do fendunts denied that there had been any andue deviation?

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Mr. Justice Bailhache gave judgment for the plaintiffs for £4,013 and ests. Over £200,000 depended on the decision

OPIUM PROSECUTION,

CHINESE FINED IN LONDON

Ah Yu, thirty two, Chinese subject, 2 amp trimmer on the steamship Glenturret, as charged as the East Ham Police Court no February 8th with attempting to take on board the steamship Gleniffer 6 lb of spium for the purpose of toling it out of he United Kingdom

F. L. D. F. A. P 23th Company 11 11 BE and Dep' 119

11 18: 63rd Company... 10. K. §. L. I. Bes... 0 contribute to cold, and influenza. Child

Lam Liong Bachery... ren's diseases are ake very rile just now.

8716 Comapny THE FRENCH ENTERTAINMENT.

Islamics... The devil dauce, so it is called by dos phe The enteraiment last Thursday in the Peking Pavilion in rid of the French Red feignes, which took place at the Lama Kowloos Dich...

Tempe last Friday and Saturday, attract Confuciipa.”“” Crosa funds was a brilliant success, Ited many Europeaus, who waited for hours University -avns clever and originn), including a mest to witness the priests engage in this pictur-Doces School 11

coque prection which takes place once a wirth praveking farce and some excellent

year.

The defendant said that he bought the oplum at Limescue Causeway, paying £1 pound for in a pak da Mr. F. Dart, appearing for the Ca visioner of Customs and Excise, said the 1411 exportation of opium was prohibited, it | WPS waned very much in Great Britain. o. Ia Chine opium fetched abou;, 29 a pound-

The Stipend ary (Mr WJ. Grubbe) Glad it was an extremely lucrative busines

ending opium to China There was no 4 doubt somer12 behind the scenes making O an enormous profi, by the traffic The de-

fendant would be fined £30-11-dalanl three months imprisonment..

717 6:45

Winners of League,

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Bingle Fare by Night Steamer Return was by day steamer)

(available also for return

Buglo Fars by Day Steamer

HONGKONG TO CANTON, Í

8

MA

$6,00

10.03

4.08

8.00

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

TUESDAY, 21er MARCH, 1916.

HEUNGSHAN. 10 pm. KINSHAN,

8 m. KINSHAN. - 5 pm. HONAM.

WEDNESDAY, 22ND MARCH, 1916.

@ «mNHONAM. 10 p.m. HRUNGSHAT.

8 AM, HEUNGSIAN,

5 pm. KINAHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. SUI TAI, Tora 1,651.||||

18.8. TAISHAN, Tom 2006. HONGKONG TO MACAO.

Week days at 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whaat Zundays så 9 am, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lek Birool Wharf,

WWW.MACAO TO HONGKỜNG

Wesk days në 7.30 «.m. sad 2 p.m. Sondays si 150 mm. and 5 pan, EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY 26TH MARCH, 1936.

Company's New Steamabigotes

"TAISHAN"

Will depart from the Company's Wma Los Sreers WHARI HÃO LE, and "From Macho at 2.p.m.

NB. The Company will also rus & Steamer from Muoto on Bunday ni 1,30′′ and from Hongkong at 1 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

FARES AS USUAL.

MACAO-CANTON LINE.

BB, SUI AN.

Deparktren from Macno so. Canten on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1119 pm, Departures fenm Canton to Mueso on Tuesday, Tharaday and Saturday, 11 £30 pm.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD.. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE

B.S. BAINAM, 668 tons, and 8.8. NINNING, 569 tone.

- Out at the above Stokmam loaven Canton for Wuchow every Monday, 17 sanday and Priday; at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchów fur Canton on the same days a1833 KEY Rozzá tapi take about 5 days. Passengers can retura to Hongkong or vics wins by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and BANDI Tuna vatsels have superior. Úsbia

smmodation and sew lighted throughout by electricity, Electric Fan in each Cabin, Booking Office open daily (Szaday szoophod) in to 5 pm Further particular may be obtained at the Office of the -

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd.,

Hotel Hanlona (First Flour) oppusile the Binke Pior.

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in the British West Indian Island

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Shipped in British vessels.

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The finest health beverage. Warranted

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