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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1906.

THE NAVY LEAGUR.

There can be no question that the Navy League is of inestimable to the Empire, in

HYGIENOL stimulating interest in the Fleet and engin

(REGISTERED).

A POWERFUL

DISINFECTANT,

GERMICIDE

THURSDAY, MAY 10 1906.

AX BX-SHKOPE'S BANKRUPTCY,

PUBLIC EXAMINATION.

SUITS POR MONEY LENZ.

In Summary Jurisdiction this morning bis Honour, Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, pre- besiding, the case was beard of

In Bankruptcy Jurisdiction this morning fure His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief fustice, the examination of Lau Wai Chun. ex-shroff of the Hongkong and Shanghat Bank, was continued.

almost a descrted appearance when the Fleet goes to summer at Wei-hai-wei. Busi- ness lags, and many shops might put up their shutters for lack of the trade brought by Jack. The question of the Flect is therefore constantly before us, and any apathy that may be manifested by the branch of the Lengue in Hongkong is more ap parent than real. If is noted that the men-

To M. Dixon,' who appeared on behalf of bership and income of the League-show an

the petitioning creditor, witness said he first be. came aware that he could not pay his debis in increase, but nothing in comparison with the January or February. Before that he believed German Navy League which has 800,000 he was solvent, as no one pressed him for pay. members and an income of £50,000, Alment of any accounts. In August of fast yer together, it is evident that the League is a he considered himself solvent: he was "in real force, ever having an eye to the welfare dißculty, but not serious difficulty. He con of the men and the ships, and inculcating There were $50,000 due to him, from the Wong linged to carry on his business in that, belief. that love and affection for the Flect which Fung Bank, an a promissory note, dated 17th will mean so much should we ever clash with August, 1898. He put that in the list of doubt. a foreign combination of powers.

ful debts, because he was not paid when he asked for his money. He did not like to put it down as a bid debt, because the managing partner of the Bank was a man of means. The debt of $1,000 due from Loong Chi of Cuuten was a good one, He was a wealthy man.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

MR. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy this marning, fiued a sampan owner $25, with the alternative of one month's hard labour, for

day afternoon. dredging in the mean-of-war anchorage yester

AN irate old womas, who was this morning charged at the Police Court, with hawking without a licence, said: "The long took something from the stall and would not pay for it. That is why I am here." On being told she was fined $3, she added: "I won't pay it."

On the authority of the greatest manufacturer of dental supplies in England there are over 40,000 pz. of pure gold worked ep annually for dentists' use for material to filling teeth, in plates and solders, the value of this gold ap proximating £200,000.

THN hawkers were charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning with hawking jewellery dering a regard for its traditions and materit.

and other goods on board 5.5. Suchsen and The branches of the League extend to all Apenrade, in the barbour yesterday, without parts of the British possessions, and instilpermits. They were each fined $3. and maintain a constant attachment to our first line of defence. For it is on the Navy that we minst depend in the last resort. The bulk of the raw material used in the manu facturing centres of the United Kingdom is obtained from abroad. Communication with the Colonies can only be maintained by the power of the Fleet, and if that power should disappear we in Hongkong would be DEODORISER at the mercy of any foreign for. It is there

fore interesting to read the annual report of the Navy League for 1905, showing the sults of its labours. Among the cardinal principles of the League are the postulates: That the protection commerce at sea is vital to the people of this country, and especially to the working classes. That can be guarded only by a supremely powerful Navy, able to assert and to maintain the command of the sea." 11 is the object of the League to convince every

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INFORMATION gathered by the Tokyo Home Department shows that the number of soldiers throughout Japan who lost limbs or were therwise coppled in the war, was 31,088. 1 is supposed, however, that more than a pro-

portion of these will have to enter the asylum which has been established in accordance with

a vote of the Diet.

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THE death bas jost occurred at Westbury Workhouse, Wiltshire, of a forty-six-year-old

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expenditure. upon the Navy is, for the nation, only the ordinary insurance which no sane person grudges in private affairs, applied to risks appalling in their nature and extent, and to enlist, in national grounds, the 4 support of all classes in maintaining the Fleet at the requisite standard of strength, and `to denounce any shortcomings in this respect.

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Fazal Ahmad, of 21 Austin Road, Kowloon, Lallor, vertus Akbar Khan, of No, 21 Des Vieux Road, Victoria, Hongkong, for recovery of the sum of $340, being money lent by the plaintiff to defendant on or about the 15th March, 1904.

Mr. H. Gardiner, of Mr. O. D. Thomson's office, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. F. Paget Hett, of Messrs. Bruttoe and Helt, re- presented the defendant.

TELEGRAMS.

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SERVICE.

CHOLERA IN SINGAPORE.

INCREASING RAPIDLY.

AUTHORITIES FIGHTING THE EPIDEMIC

[From Our Own Correspondent.]'

Singapore, 9th May,

4.50 p.m.

Mr. Gardiner said that this was 'n suit for money, lent, but though the plaintiff bąd no documentury evidence of the debt he had so many other witnesses, that he was sure that alter hearing them his Lordship would be con•thing to check its ravages. vinced that this was good in law, and called the plaintiff.

Cholern is rapidly increasing here. The authorities are doing every".

Mr. Helt here mised the question as to whẹ | THE NANCHANG TRAGEDY. ther the Mabommedan plaintiff's being swain on the Koran was good, when His Honour said he had better be declared in the usual

way.

Mr. Dixon: Then if he was so wealthy how

Mr. Hell then pointed out that in the next

came he to borrow $4,000 from you?

case that was to come pa, which was múch Witness: He was a shroff in the Bank and mixed up with this case the sworn Court the $4,000 was ever-drawn by him and ns be interpreter was related to one of the parties cou d not pay it I asked him for the promissory and said that his interpretation might not be

note.

His Honour said he would consider the

Witness had a half share in a mortgage on

He has no property in Hongkong. | iega).

certain property in Hongkong and collected

the rents, but they were not enough to pay the interest on the mortgage.

This closed the examination.

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Mr. Master then applied on behalf of the Oficial Receiver for an order al adjudication,

His Honour: Very well.

Mr. Dixon applied for a recision of the re-

ceiving order, as the bankrupt had not sufficient property to divide among the creditors.

His Honour: But he has been adjudicated. Mr. Dixon: Well, my Lord, I asked you hear my application, before you heard the application for adjudication.

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His Honour. Oh, well, let me hear you. Mr. Dixon said the liabilities amounted to

466,160, of which $50,0co was due from a man $3,169,715, while his assets only amounted to

who had owed it for the past eight years, had never attempted to pay the interest or any of the principal, and he was, moreover, out of the jurisdiction. Another $4,000 was also in the for these amounts, while he calculated that, same position, and the bankrupt held no security

of the balance, about so per cent, only would be recovered, so that the creditors would get nothing, practically.

His longer: Can no action be taken for recovery of the $54,000 ?

print when the lime came.

REFERRED TO THE WAIWUPU.

OPPOSITION BY CHINESE OFFICIALS TO

PROPOSED SETTLEMENT.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 10th May, 2.20 p.m.

The Nanchang affair has again

Fazil Ahmed, the plaintiff, was then called, and stated that he lens the money to the de-been referred to the Waiwupu, at tho fendant to enable him to settle a partnership request of the French Minister, owing account, but he did not get any documentary.

acknowledgement of the debt. Plaintiff said to the strong opposition which is that on the 15th March, 1994, defendant went being offered by Chinese officials to thun and told him about the partnership dis-

pute, and asked him to lead him $340. Withe conclusion of a satisfactory settle. ness gave him the money, but did not take a ment. receipt, but he paid the money in the presence of several witnesses. He saw defendant several times after, but did not ask him for the money. Mr. Gardiner When did you ask him for the money?

Mr. Het: I object to that ; the man has dis tincily said he had not asked for the money.

His Honour (holding up the writ): Well, this itself is a request.

Mr. Gardiner said he would put it different. ly, and asked witness if he ever asked for the money at all, when witness said lie

ther admitted that he owed the money, and did so in October of last year. Defendant

said that a subada of the Garrison Artil lery owed him a large sum, and if he could get payment he would pay witness. Defendant then took witness to the subadar together with some friends, and the subadar said, he could not pay any money then. Defendant

April tast, but did not do so. After the sum then promised to pay the money on the 12th

mons had been issued defendust pantte tell the

ONE of the most serious errors in the dictaty of the mercy of his creditors who could take any but plaintiff rafused to accept those terms.

difficult to

Mr. Dixon: Well, my Lord, it is always so

recover from persons jurisdiction. These bankruptcy proceedings

out of

have been brought to render this man immune from arrest, and he would ask that the man be not adjudged bankrupt, so that he might be a

action they liked. Mr. Dixon, continuing, said that although he could not at present prove it,

perty in Canton, which he was concealing from bis creditors, and which as doubt he could be made to disgorge of his creditors took action against him,

plaintiff that he would pay him $340 without costs if plaintiff would withdraw the summons,

Considerable evidence was adduced on be- half of the plainuff, a number of witnesses tes-

and these were not shaken in cross-examina-

·RISING IN CHINĂ.

ANTI-FOREIGN OUTBREAK IN

ANHUI

(From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 10th May,

2.20 p.m.

broken out at Chientchsien,, in the An insurrection is reported to have

province of Anhui,

The report states that the out- break is the result of an anti-foreign movement.

The Leagte supports the withdrawal of past stitute of Hygiene, For every one who drinks they believed that he had considerable pro-tifying to the facts us set forth in the claim. diction, the case of Akbar Khan, of No. 21 Des

of the fleet on the China Station, holding that with the recall from the China Seas of all the battleships recently stationed here, the concentration of British fleets in Euro- pean waters is much advanced. The recent alliance with Japan has facilitated this step For the two-power standard we have hitherto been accustomed to compare our force with

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. that of France and Russia combined, and

most persons is that they drink ton little water, said Dr. E. F. Willoughby, at the Loudon In- too much alcohol there are ten who drink too little water, and suffer in consequence from headache, languer, and many other ills. Water is truly the basis of life, for without it, even with plenty of other foods, life could not be sustained for any length of time.

tion.

A BIG LOAN,

INDIAN SOLDIER THE LORROWER..

Before His Hooaur Mr. A. G. Wise, Paisna Judge, this morning, sitting in Summary Juris- Vox Road, Victoria, Hongkong, VETINS Mohamed Ali, Subadar of the Hongkong- Mr. Heit then said that the case for the de-Singapore Battalion Royal Garrises Artillery, fence was that there never had been any mo.. Kowloon, for recovery of the sum of S913.64. Mr. Master said that he opposed the appli-netary transactions between the parties. The being the amount of principal and interest for cation, on the ground that it ought to have only matter between them was the making

money len by the plaintiff in defendant, was been made at the time of the petition.

pair of trousers by the plaintiff for defendant. called on, but the delenjant being a witness His Honour: But if the order is made, how

At the time he was alleged to have gone to

in the other case for money lent, the case was will it affect the secured creditors?

borrow this money he was ill and unable to adjourned until to-morrow morning. Mr. Wakeman: It will not affect them at move. Unhappily, Dr. Gibson who attended all.

-him during that illness had gone home, so that

dan had informed him that Dr. Gibsoa had Mr. Wakeman: They can press their securit- taken his attendance book with him. Alto- es in either case,

gether defendant had been ill in hospital eight or nine months.

His Honour: Well, Mr. Wakeman, how do you propose to act ?

Macao holding the monopoly in the fantan shops.

Mr. Wakeman: The $50,000 debtor is in

His Honour But that was from the 26th April

for some considerable time before, that,

Mr. Heit: Yes, my lord, but he had been ill

His Honour: It's a pity he did not gò into hospital before the 19th March! It might have altered circumstances,

THE case in which Mr. F. A. Hazeland reserv- ed his decision some days ago in the matter where the Wo Hing Chan, firm said to be agents for the charterers of the s.s. Rein, allow April last with more passengers than allowed help them either? ed the vessel to attempt to leave the harbour in [ His Honour: And the bankruptcy will not they could not get his evidence, and Dr. Jor- by her port clearance, came up at the Police Court at noon to-day. It will be remembered the defendants held that they were neither the agents, chasterers nor consignees of the Rein, Harding (of Messrs. Ewens, llarston and Inspector Langley prosecuted and Mr. R. Harding) defended, His Worship found defendants guilty, and imposed a fine of $5. AMONGST the silent member; of Pastiament Mr. Finch, the Father of the House, must he numbered. The member for Kulland, although aegular attendant and steady voter at St. Stephen's rarely raises his voice in debate. Coriously enough, the date Mr. W. B. Beach, another Father of the House of Commons, did not make above half-a-dozen speeches in the course of a Parliamentary career extending over close on half a century, while, Sir Charles Burrell, a Father who sat for nearly sixty years, spoke but once during that period,

His Honour: Oh! Not in Canion? Then there should not be any difficulty in Macao, as the Portuguese law will recognize our claims.

Mr. Wakeman: Possibly, my Lard; I have not so far had to take action in Macho before. As regards the $1,000 there is very little possibility of recovering that as it is in Canton,

the practical destruction of Russian power at sea bras removed for the present, one of the factors with which British naval policy had to deal: But the United Kingdom cannot afford to depart from the principle that the British Fleet must be equal to any two foreign fleets, and the League urges continual watchfulness on the action of the Government in maintaining the Fleet at the strength which spells safety, Reference is made to the Trafalgar celebrations which proved to be exceedingly successful, and it is remarked that the centenary year called for special efforts on the part of the League, to make the observance commensurate with the 'memory it was desired to celebrate. It was, above all things, essential to avoid wounding, in any way, the susceptibilities of our friends across the Channel; but with the tact and graciousness inherent in the French nation, the difficulty was obviated by the act of Ad-when he introduced a Hilt providing that house-sland over, the question of costs being reserved. miral Gervais who, when visiting. London, with his brother officers, and passing through BAROLO & BARBERA Trafalgar Square, rose in his carriage and

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THE woman, Chan Fung, who was remanded in police custody yesterday to allow the body of her male child to be examined as to the cause of death, was brought up on re- mand at the Police Court this morning. The defendant was charged with removing dead body without permission from the Sani- tary authorities and bribing a Jukong with St to release her from custody. Inspector Gourlay, that the cause of the child's death was due to who prosecuted, said that he had been informed beri-beri. Mr. F. A. Hazeland bound her over in the sum of $50.to/come-up för judgment when called upon, the dollar offered to the lukong to be placed in the poor box,

His Honour said he would take time to con. sider the application,

Mr. Master asked for cons of the day, His Honour said he must consider the point. Mr. Dixon then asked that the application for adjudication be also adjourned.

His Honour said both applications must

SPANIARD'S INGRATITUDE

Jono Valaldo,ube Spanish leaman, who was charged recently with being a vagmat, and who, it will be remembered, was promised a passage home by the Board of Trade, and afterwards received into the Sailors' Home after the philantrophic guarantor had been forthcoming, was charged by Inspector Collett, the Police Court this morning, with begging

in the public street at West Point yesterday.

·His Worship—ls this the same nian? preparation was made for his departure; he Sergt. Gordon-Yes, your Worship. Every

was told not to leave the Home as his boat was to leave last Tuesday. Defendant left the Home and lost the ship.

gravely saluted the monument of our great Admiral. The action was significant of the reverence with, which our former fous now regard our greatest sailor." In referring to the over seas branches the following appears under the heading of "Hongkong ""Your Committee would express much regret if there should be any tendency on the part of this branch to fall away from the very high standard of efficiency which has always dis tinguished it. Of course, some ebb and flow in such matters must always be expected owing to changes in officials and other causes, but we would most earnestly ask patriotic AT the Magistracy this afternoon, Mr. F. A. gentlemen in the most important Colony, to Hazeland gave his reserved judgment in the once more place this branch on the footing case in which two employees of the, Shie On formerly occupied. We should remind Hong-Wing firm of flour merchants were charged with infringing contain trade-marks. The de- kong of the time when they fought and won, fendants were alleged to have been transferring overthequestion of the Kowloon Extension," flour of the ited Stalbrand into bags bearing the It may appear to those at home at the head White Lily mark, Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Messrs. of the League that there is a certain amount Dennyx and Bowley, prosecuted, and Mr. A. TABLE CLARET IN CASKS. of fethargy on the part of the Hongkong Holborow, of Messrs. Deacon, Lasker and

branch, but those on the spot know how Deacon, detended. After quoting different a

thorities at length, his Worship held that they closely we are brought into touch with the (défendants) in doing so, Intended to defraud

His Worship I will then remand ibo case Fleet and the handy men. We meet them at to be bound over in the sum of $roo to come for ana week. When the vessel is about to The defendants were convicted, and ordered 136-10 every corner, and Indeed the Colony wears up for judgment when called upon,

logyo Valraldo will be put aboard.

ALESSANDRIA, PIEDMONT,

ALSO

Hongkong, 13th July, 1905.

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Hin Worship-Ack him why he left the Home?

Defendant-The Shipping Master said i was a bad man, and did not want me around.

His Worship-This map is a nuisance. Take him to the Harbour Master and make inquiries when the next vessel leaves so ibat he can be put on board.

An hour later Valraldo was brought into

Court, and his Warabip was informed that a vessel was expected to leave here in a week's time.

Evidence was called in corroboration of the above statement for the defence, defendant stating that during the month of March, 1994. he was very il, and quite unable to un out of house of Subadar Muhammed Ali. He had his house. He first saw the plaintiff at the never borrowed any money from the plaintiff. On the 7th April, 1904, witness lent Subadar Mobatamed Ali $500. The Sobadar was a very intimate friend of his. The plaintiff had never borrowed any money from witness; he had never had any monetary transactions with the plaintiff. Witness could not read or write To

BEACHCOMBERS CHARGED,

A VAGRANT'S DEFENCE.

Three very prominent members of the Beach. combers' Society of tongkong, trading, under the names of J, A. Thomas, W. A. Martin and W. Pencost whose roasting place of late bas been the City Hall, looking for a job, were placed before Mr. F. A. Hozeland, at the Magis- to-day on a charge of vagrancy, having no visible mèrns of subsistence and no fixed place of abode..

Martin denied that he was a vagrant, while the others pleaded guilty. He' said that he was placed in the House of Detention by Mr. Gould for a short while.

of Detention for weeks.

His Worship-You have been in the House

Insp. Gourlay-Months, your Worship. This defendant had been in the habit of coming to No, z Police station to sleep in a cell.

Continuing, Martin made a lengthy speech,

one day when he was with the Subadar. Mr.tralia but could not get one. He was willing Mr. Gardiner witness said he never went to the saying that he had applied to all the shipping Sobadar's house with plaintiff; he did meet him companies in Hongkong for a passage to Aus

Gardiner: You have said that Subadar - Mo- hammed Alt was an intimate friend of yours.. in what way did he show his friendship?

Witness: He used to come and talk with 'me, and borrowed money when he wanted' it. ite borrowed $1,500, but did not give me any receipt for same!

Re-examined by Mr. Hett witness said he

only went out once in pril, on the 7th, and then Subadar Mohommed Ali helped him into his ricksha. When the Subadar paid off the

go he asked for a receipt and witness gave it, and he must have it now. The Manager of the

Opium Farm was called and stated that he knew defendant well, he kept his money with him and defendant used to come to draw

consult witness about his business. At the end it whenever he wanted it, and used also to

of 1903 defendant had in deposit with him $2,700 and the balance remained the same until 7th April, 1904, as he drew nothing in the interim. At the end of 1905 the balance to his credit was $1,396.03. A short time ago he drew out 13,0co, and that he gain later deposited two sums of $1,000 each, and the balance to-day was more than $2,000, to his credit. Witness then spoke a the long liness of the defendant, and said. witness's clerk saw defendant almost daily, and witnesa frequently saw himself, and then he was always unable to get out of this bed. For the whole month of March be was unable to get out of his bed: Defendant was entitled to

to work his way across, either, as a carpenter or engineer: 'e had his wife and family in Australia and if he could only get there--

His Worship Why don't your writs to them? Defendant-They think I am dead. Once when I was in the House of Detention 1 gave & friend some money to post a letter, but that letter never reached it destinatios,

His Worship-You ought to have posted it yourself.

The defendants were ordered to the House of Detention.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS BUR.

French (Salaric) rath inst. American (America Maru) 16th inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 22nd inst. Americas (China) zoll iasť, v American (Mongólia) 30th inst.

The O, & O. S. S. Co.'s a s. Dorit arrived at

San Francisco on 7th incl.

The P. & O.S. N. Co.'s s.s. Peshawar left Singapore for this port on gih inst., at 6 pm. - The M. M. Co's ... Salaste, with the next French mail, will leave Saigon on 11th inst.,

at

rpm, for this port.

have his mossy, whenever he wanted it, and it

The Imperial German Mails.s. Prins Regans would be impossible for him to require to borrow. Defendant was in no way indebted to | Luitpold, which left here, on 11th ult,, arrived witness. As far as witness know the defendant | at Genoa on 8th inst., at 3 pm, the case. was a man of good character. This concluded

Judgment was reserved,

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The N. Y. K. Bombay Line ia. Colombo. Maru Ielt Bombay via Singapore for this port on gth inst, and lá expected tiara on syth fast,

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