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THE HONGKONG TELE

DEA NOTICEA All colantnications intended for rubllestion in Tik [19NOKONG TELETAPI should be wtrend to The Biter. 1, Jer House Road, aud should be merely the Writer's Name and Akirow

Ordinary Mulan utcacions should be frossed

to The Manager. The Editor will not undertake to be able for ang rejer)pi MN., tur to return way Contribution,

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANOK), BALLY-$30 per mustuni.. WEEKLY →→→→SIR por Mazutin.

lue raton per quarter and por dinero, proportin The dally mus delivered free when there is ssible to masenger,. On coples sent by part mar Ta additional $1,80 per quarter is charged för postage, The postage on the weekly langs to any part of the

world in 80 cauta per quarter, Single Cordes Dally, in conta: Weakly, twenty

svrcents.

BIRTH.

The system of having an

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13, 1905.

"By kind permission of Li-Gol Altkin and offi

The Band

9th Infantry will play”

the following programme of music, at the King Ward Hatel, during dinner, lo-metrow, 14th inst,(weather permitiing) *S

mile!" Donan Wellen Somosagi Ivanovica Ban Toy" MARALLES. JosWI Round Banco zement. Than Valeta”.

Morris Gold" Shop Girl "...................................... Caryll election, Caks-Walk... "Jolly Negroei". R. Berger „God have the Kingi-

ESTABLISHMENT: QUEEN'S

Although opened in Queen's Road Central

ELEGRAMS.

FOOCHOW RACES

KIRST)

The winter meeting

the Foochow TROCH

F. Hough, clerk of enabled to give the result this morning

Marches!! War March of the Priestu from Athasto only a few weeks ago, the Pharmacy-which is CHOLAS PENARE as the Men Mendicandistinct from the old drug store of the same

Trucred)."

aamme, but in some, respecta a continuation of that well known firm-has won a considerable, commenced yesterday. amount of popularity and is rapidly making, 'a name for itself as one of the leading establish ments of its kind in Hongkong Situated in an exceptionally favourable quarter of the city, it is bound to attract attention, and the high- class character of the drugs, perfumes, and general goods kept in stock is bound to have the natural effect of increasing the pro-

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the cases which are decided by the Supreme Court is nearly univerealcortali taid in all the more important colonies. But it is not the practice of the Govern ment to hand over the work to the first- comer, or to ignore the claims of others. who have been longer in the field. If public contracts are to be handed out in this way, why not abrogate the system of calling for tenders altogether? It will only mean that, two antagonistic classes will be THE Singapore American Boycott Committee, it in alleged, hus received a telegraphic com created in the community--the Government musication from the American Government to pensioners and the non-pensioners. For the effect that the Aliens' Act has been con- ourselves we have no desire to obsiderably modified in respect to the Chinese,sperity which has already attended the Five classes of people-among them members establishment. There is an exceptionally fine tain favours from the Government of 3th December, at No. 6, Des Voeux anybody else unless it can be proved to ull of what is termed the high (learned) profes display of perfumes in fancy bottles in fancy Villas, Peak, to Mr. and Mrs, 'O. Ú. гноMSON concerned that they are deserved. It is un- sions are to be admitted to the United States. casos, it is needless to go over the names of a daughter. L

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fortunate that His Excellency Sir Matthew may be state l in respect of this report that all the famous manufacturers who are, zepte na such communication could have come direct sensed in the perfumary department. Suffice Nathan, who has always acted in a spirit of to any such body in Singapore without either it to say that the stock, is wonderfully good, The Hongkong Gelegraph judicial impartially, should have been led passing through the American Consulate, or and at this time when people are looking astray on this occasion. It would be highly the American Consulate being informed of its round for Christmas presents they could not interesting to learn the arguments which despatch by the authorities at Washington. So do better than pay a call to the Pharmacy induced His Excellency to authorise this far the Consulate has received no official inwhere they will find good material at choap GOVERNMENT IMPANTIALITY, award, what counsels and pleadings, were formation regarding the matter; but it is pas pricas. Olemuisities there are in great sible that some report on the subject has been variety-every that one needs for the presented to warrant this departure from received officially at Peking, and thence been toilet, purses of fancy desciptions and at all. Since His Excellency Sir Maulien Nathan ordinary usage. We sincerely regret the telegraphed to the Boyent Committee in Singa prices. The drug department is under the arrived in Hongkong and look over the fact that we have to disagree with the method are. It is impossible that any such modifi- management of Mr. Stevenson, who is tha Freins of Government, it has been our plea pursued in granting this contract, but we cations that suggested could yet have been roughly qualified to dispense medicines and feel assured that the vast majority of our made in the Exclusion Act, as it would take make up prescriptions. The Pharmacy has not find the road very difficult, for there is a prolusion of excellent stock on band and peo- ple who patronise the establishment are certain to find satisfaction with their purchases.

HONGKONG, Wednesday, Dec. $3,1905.

sunt doty in the majority of cases to support

and applaud the various decisions which he readers will be on our side; for what we ex. months for such a modification to pass" both started out on the path of success and should

has promulgated in matters affecting the

WHISKY. public welfare and on questions involving

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the principle of a "fair field and no favour." Whether these decisions were arrived at s the result of the advice tendered by the

$16.50 higher officials of the Government, of sug. gestions made in the newspaper press of the Colony, or as the result of His Excellency's personal views on the subject in hand, does

WINE & SPIRIT

MERCHANTS,

pect above all things in the Government is impartiality.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL HENRY Hugh Armstead, member of the Royal Academy, is dead,

THE dag at the Club Lusitano was half-masted to-day out of respect for the late Mr. Luiz C.

at the Club.

Hauses at Washington.-Straits Times, "

CLAIM FOR MONEX LENT.

AN IMPORTANT RULING.

In Original Jurisdiction this morning, His Donour, Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, presiding, the Fu Cheting firm sued Chan Late Maa, ulie Chan Yak Chau, for the re- of money lent by the plaint ff firm to the de fendant on the 10th November, 1915,

SMALL DEBI-HEAVY INTEREST.

In Summary Jurisdiction this morning, be fore. Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne, Judge, Lok 'Kee sued Chin Sing Chi, for $785 being as to $300. the amount of money lent to the defendant by

accumulated interest dua thereon.

not enter into the consideration of the 'prindo Rozario, for many years a resident member covery of the xùm úf $5,000, being the amount plaintiff and as to $180 being the amount of

The expenditure on the office of the Japanese Resident General in Korea for the coming fiscal year is given in the estimates at Y1,180,000.

It is reported that Mr. Furukawa, owner of the well-known Ashio copper mine, his decided to dispose of this property, which is valued at Y20,000,000,

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Mr. H. E. Pollock, & c', instructed by Mr. R. Harding, of Messrs. Ewens, Harston, and Harding, appeared for the plaintiff, the defend- ant cot being present either in person, or by representation. Mr. Pollock said this was a claim for $5,000 money lent by the plaintiff to the defendant for which the latter gave two. promissory notes, one for $3,000 and one for $1,000, and our money had been paid thereon LEAVE of absence to England on private affairs10 the plaintiff by the defendant. This was code application made under the has been granted to Lieutenant W. F. Helmore,

for foreign attachments. There. was arı 2nd Royal West Kent Rest, from 30th January attachment made last month, and that had had to 30th July next,

to be advertised, and an affidavit had been filed by Mr. Harding; plaintiff's solicitor, that the advertisement had been inserted twice, in the Press and the Government Gazitie. An application was made yesterday to His Honour in Chambers for leave for plaintiff to procċed 10 establish his claim, and an order granting that application was on the file.

ciple at stake,' The Governor assumes the responsibility, by virtue of his important WATSON & CO., office, of every act to which his official signs. ture.or imprimatur is attached. It is there. fore with much regret and misgiving that we find His Excellency departing from the principle mentioned. It is essential in good government, even the government of a Crown Colony, that where public .contracts are concerned there should be no hole-and-corner business. I a

contraci has to be made it should be offered to the public, that all, who care to do so may tender. But for once His Excellency has been induced to ignore the usual practice, THERE were no fresh report of plague cases in and has granted a contract to a public com. Kobe on the 5th inst. The authorities are pur- pany without in any way attempting to dissuing the cleaning and disinfecting the whole cover whether they were the sole concern in

town with great energy. 132 the Colony capable of undertaking the work. In the S. C. Morning Post of to day's date, we are informed that au arrangement has been entered into be. tween the Hongkong Government and that journal for the official reporting of all impor tant judgments given in the Supreme Court of the Colony, and the reporting of such evidence as the Chief Justice may

direct. We have not the slightest quarrel with our contemporary in accepting all the plums FOR the third time during the past month the Fire Brigade has been called out by an alarm of that come its way, but we do most decidedlyfire to-day. Upon repairing to Wanchai, where object to the implication that the Morning the outbreak was supposed to have occurred

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

Hongkong, 28th October, 1905.

TELL YOUR

FRIENDS

Past is the only journal in Hongkong cap

We have received the handy desk calendar of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, and Fire Insurance Agency from Messrs. Shewan, Tomes nod Co., the local agents.

| A RIUTE's wire says: Sir Thomas Sanderson has been raised to the peerage, and Sir George Sydenham Clarke has been raised to the dignity of Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

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H Honour. There should be some state- ment that attempts had been made to find the

defendant.

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Mr. Pollock; That will appear, My Lord, from the evidence of the plaintiff Perhaps it would be useful it Your Lordship gave a raling, under section 469 of the Code, the section under which the application was made is Chambers, as Your Lordship will remem Ler, yesterday, by the solicitor for the plaintiff, I must confess it seems to me that that appli cation was unnecessary,

His Honour: Then your point, Mr. Pollock,'

MER. F. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the defendant.

notice of two objections to the claim as the Mr. Master said that. Mr. Grist had given

claim was out of time and the other objection was under Ordinance of 1857.

His Honour-It would be more convenient Mr. Grist, if, when you give these notices, you would inform the Court at the same time.

Mr. Grist handed them in.

Hi Honour You are going back a long time, Mr. Grist. I don't remember to have heard that defence 'belore,

Mr. Grist-There have been some judgments before.

His Honour-Very well; let us get on. Lung Yin Kai, managing partner, of the plaintiff firm, said defendant borrowed $300 from him for which he gave a promis sory note. He paid $35 on account, and scano years afterwards, he paid $5 and $10, Witness had demanded repayment of the amount, but defendant always refused to pay, and the sum of $78') was still due and payable, Mr. Grist-How many partners are there in -your firm?

Witness-There are none. I am the sole pro-

prietor.

Mr. Grist—I'am afraid my friend cannot sue in this man's name. A shop can only be sued in the shop's name when there are more proprietors than one.

His Honour About the Statute of Limita-

nothing was known of any fire by any of the is that there should be no application in Cham. tions, he himself told me that defendant had

residents in the district. Another false alarm.

1.

INSPECTOR Langley charged several sumpan women with refusing to respond to the hail of

intending passengers, when disengaged at their moorings. The inspector painted out to His Worship that these women seemed to make no much money that they grew very independent,

and did not seem to realize that their licences

ber?

Mr. Pollock: Yes, my Lard,

paid 55 two months ago, so that must be con sidered. It comes down to é question of how

His Honour; If that could be eliminated it much is due.

Evidence was led,

Hin Honour sald he was very sorry, that, be,

could do nothing in the matter, but to give judgment for the plaintiff with costs.

THE STRANDED “ TABLAS".

The Manila Cublenews, of the 9th inst', says:

THE STEWARDS CUR $100. For all Chiria

per scale. Entrance 85. Half a mile,

Mr. Bridge's Tiar

THE MAIDEN STAKES-A forced entry of Sto each with's

Spo added econd pony. to receive 850. Third ponya Bubscription griffins of this meeting Weights as per scaler. Three quarters of a mile.

Mr. Stella's Bucentaur

3-THE TOTALISATOR CUP-Value $50.

For all China ponies. V scale. Entrance Syo, One mile and three quarters.

Mr. Oswald's Cross-in-Hand.

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4.Tim. MIN STAKES.-01 Sio each with 570 added, divided 70, 20 and 10 per cent. to the first, second and third ponies Bubscription griffins of this meeting, Weights as per scale. Winders ibi, extra. One mile and a quarter.

Mr. Min's Copaiba. 5-THE CAPTAIN" Hore" CHALLENGE Cur-Presented. For all China ponies. To be won at two consecutive winter meetings or three times in all by pontes the bond fide property of the same owner or owners, Entrance. $ro to go to the winner until the cup is finally won, when the second pony will receive the entrance fees Weights as per scale. Subscri griffins of this meeting allowed solbs.

·Onò mile.

Mr. Bridge's Tiaras Mal G-THE HACK STAKES-A distance hand!- cap of $5 each with Sy added for each starter. For all China ponies not other- wise cntcred. Catch weights over it stone. Jockeys who have never won K race in China or Hongkong previous to this meeting allowed ribs. Three quarters of a mile,

Mr. Willie Shaw's Z. Bau (dte Merida). 7-THE TEAMEN'S Cur-Presented. Value.

$150. First pony to receive 70 per cent, second 20 per cent., third so per cont For all China, ponies; Weights as per scale.

Winners at this meeting gibs extra. Entrance Bro. Twice round and a distance.

Mr. Min's Mans 8-THE MANDARIN'S CUP-Presented by the local authorities Second pony lo receive $25. For subscription grif

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this meeting. Weights as per scale. Winners lbs. extra. Entrance $5. Seren furlonge.

Mr. Stella's Bucentaur.

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The New Cabinet.

LONDON, Irth December,

It is agreed on all sides that Sir Henry Campbell-Bannermann has enlisted a Cabinet of the strongest men of the party," excluding Lord Rosebery; even the Unionists admit it is good and capable, joy

The New Ministry.

Later. The appointment of Lord Elgin (Secret- ary of State for the Coloniery has been favourably received.

That we will, from the

able of undertaking the work, or that no other syndicate or association of shorthand 14th to the 23rd inst. in-writers could have been found, to per

would save costs. In future there will be the form the duties required, on terms. We

usual application for the Registrar to fix a day. clusive, refund to our congratulate our contemporary on having

Luk Pars Hok said he was manager of the friends "at Court," but we protest against

plaintiff firm at 6a Wing Lok Street. The customers, whose the manner in which this appointment has

plaintiff on the 16th day of November advanced pur-

been made. So far as we are aware, there entailed any responsibilities on them, and compromissory notes for the amount in acknow to the defendant $5,000. Defendant gavelwo chases are made on any has been no attempt to secure public ten-plaints were frequently made of the inability of fegment, one being for $p and the other for ders for the contract of reporting the cases passengers to get sampans to take them off to $2,000. Defendant had not paid any of that day to be subsequently

in the Supreme Court, And that is the the vessels in barbour. Mr. F. A. Hazeland morey and the whole of the $; coo was still due question at issue. It is in na spirit of petty said that it was quite clear that these people and payable. The defendant was absent from jealousy that we raise the point, for in deal must be making too much money and accord the Colony, but witness did not know his pre- fixed by drawing being with this matter we speak not only for insyn aing ting wonten Ss each His Wor- sent people out to look for him but they could who left with him in a row boat the morning chief Government Whip.

ondeavouring to shirk their responsibili-sent whereabouts. On the 77th November he

tween the dates above in the public interest-because what is all the newspapers in the Colony but also

done in one case may occur again when the mentioned,

50 per Cent. of the amount of the pur- chase, either Credit.

subject is of much greater import-and we would disclaim all personat feeling in the matter. What we maintain is that here was, in every 'respect, a contract, which

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of the offence, ship everely warned them against a repetition not find him. He had searched up till yester. day, at his shop and also about the streets, but had not found in Mr. Pollock said that they On the 5th inst, at Singapore, Capt. D'Arcy had attached ceriain immovable property regia Symonds and Insp. Kirke received information fered in the Land Office in the anime of the that a supposed tunatic was being detained in defendant, and he would ask exécution against a house in Mansoor Street. The officers probat.

| ceeded to the street mentioned, and ot No. 8 His Bonour said he would give judgment for

should have been awarded after tenders found a very emaciated Chinuman secured to plaintiff with costs against the defendant, exe- were opened, compared and considered in the ceiling in one of the rooms where he hnd cution to issue against the propeny mentioned all lights. But the Government chose to

been ten days. He had a thick jrop-chain celler in the memorial. Cash or depart from this principle and to dispense which was fastened to the ceiling. He was round his neck and to this was attached a rope, official appointments without rhyine or covered with sores and on his wrists were reason. Here is an opening for all that is scars, probably caused by ropes, In the house evil in public offices. Now is the time for with him werd bis wife and three children. The semi-annual ordinary meeting of the

The drawing will take place at our Office on the 26th inst,

GREGOR & CO,

WINE MERCHANTS,

19, Queen's Road. N.B.—Wholesale Dealers' purchases

are excluded from this offer.

Hongkong, 13th December, 1905.

all sycophant adulators, parasites, toadica and others of the Hck spittle tribe to curry favour with the Government in the hope of

basking in the light of the official counten ance, and partaking of some of the crumbs which fall from the rich man's table, regard, less of all or any personal qualifications, It is a most vicious system which cannot, so far as we can sex, be defended in, any way. There is too much favouritism in life

His wife has been charged with wrongful re-

NIPPON YUSAN KAISHA.

Up to closing time yesterday afternoon at the Bureau of Navigation nothing further had been learned concerning the grounding of the Tablas, or the safety of Second Officer Edwin Herriman and the four members of the crew

after the grounding of the Tabist.

The Coast Guard Cuiter; Bäsilas, left at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon for Apo, with director Helm on board, The Robert K. was to have left at daylight yesterday morning, but after being under way about an hour she re- uned with a broken spindle. One boiler had. to be emptied before repairs could be made,

and it was not until to o'clock that she finally got under way. The naval tug Piscafaqua left late yesterday afternoon for Apo Island.

Although no word has been received as to

to

The combination of Lord Aberdeen and -

Mr. J. Bryce is regarded as an indication of an active Home Rule policy.

The new Ministers have been all installed. Mr., George Whitely has been appointed

Sir Michael-Hicks Teach has been creat ed a Viscount.::V

Russian Foland. It is reported that the whole of the gar rison in Warsaw has m

mutinied,

THE WEATHER,

n is still shown over the Pacise.

The following report is from MP, Y G. Figg First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:

On the 19th at 12.70 p. The birometer, bas the whereabouts of Second Officer Herriman risen in Japan, and is inclined to fail again ever and his crew, the folks at the Bureau of Navi China. gation do not consider them lost, Captain to the NE, of Japan, and the high pressure

The depression Miller, the Marine Superintendent, explained area appears to be lying over the Yangtzo,

the Cablenews waterfront reporter that theThe monsoon will moderato in the Formosk prevailing winds in the vicisity of Apo reef Channel, but continue to blow strongly ovRT are to the north east. The direcion from the China Sea, prestazion

Forecast;-frish NE winda} fair,- Apo to Cuyo, the destination of the little parly, is south west, and consequently the 994,284,476 boat would of necessity tack considerably, or SHIPPING AND MAILS *.*....1,524,820,383 it might even be blown out of it, course. 16. this event the party would probably land at the 2,539,104,860

little slation of Coron on the island of "Busuanga, where they would be safe, but would be compelled to wait there for the first boat coming alonger suces

Yen,

Nippon Yusen Kaisha was held at its head office, Tokio, on 27th ull The accounts for the last half-year (ended October) were adopted as follows: 1 Dalance, brought from the 'pre-

vious account Net Profit...

The Chinaman, who appeared to be very quiet, was sent up to the hospital for observation,

straint under section 343 of the Penal Code. She alleges that the man is a lunatle,

There is a Tux Japan Chronicis says: afflicted with that and complaint of which Mr. magistrate at Hongkong `who appears to ba

Plowden, a Loaden ornament of the police bench, is a distinguished victim. The sufferer were made is impelled by some uncanny volition to make Reserva ́ ́.....

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From the total, the following appropriations

already, without the Government lending the slightest support to that pernicious and morally destructive practice. Of course, where there are gratuities to be obtained or an occasional Aonorarium to be received od, and robbed, was describing to "his Wor. there are always plenty to belaud the ship" the attack made upon him with a pole, Interrupted

remarks intended to be humorous, but which; Fees to director...

in persons of lower degree and less education, Dividend (at the sate of 10 per cent would be considered ill-mannered. During the per annum) yon 2.50 per shar? bee heating of a recent assault case at. Hongkong, Special dividend (at the rate of

the prosecutor, who had been violently adtault-

(241.07,

17

17 has been known for some time past that the Kawasaki Dockyard; Gqi

b.co

per cent per annum), sen song foreign capital, and The remainder is carried forward to the next i Joan of

confpany account,

great and glorious defties, of the official when the "leamed magistrale leermpled heretising Directions were fe-elected. In world. No one will deny for a moment d "The report states that the interpretar the course of the proceedings, Ms Konde, the the truth of the assertion made by our con- realy, was inaudible; perhaps it is as wall for Chairman, epoke at length, concerning the [35 temporary that such law reports are gaguired. | the "dignity of the bench * that it was. business conditions of the hull your.

QOLMAYLA DUEZ? English (Diffe) 15th inst, noon. German (Prinn. Waldemar) 17th inst. Australian (Chingru) 18th mit, daylight German (Guelsenay) 20th list: h "Canadian (Embrast if China) 20th Init,"

Australian (Taiyuan) Sih:PIÓK,