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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUA

terest to Hongkong and the Straltă (All this THE suddent beit noted, as following the admirable prece mediately after th dent of the Three Admirals.” The eminently

temperature In

Bib ultimo The days whistling one's bones

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Our Own Correspondenti) |

Foochaw, 15th January

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ELEGRAMS.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

NEW SERVICEREA THE ROYAL VISIT

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CON-

· NAUGHT AT SINGAPORE..

A MAGNIFICENT RÉCEPTION.

'LAVISH DECORATIONS.

{From Our Own Correspondent."]

Singapore, 1st February,

11.80 a.m.

The P. & O. steamer Delhi, with their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Putricia of Connaught, arrived this morning,

practical ang gestion deserves more than parsing | "windi at

night the Northam Army (dosend- Bolice in the same editorial, our contem. Seve Chinerg

the position occupied One1ol. porary adds:-" Then again, on the other perished from the e

the provisus afternoon, the fo averyfantry taking up a position

ition under cover of big side, we can perfectly well conceive there, an old man, was four advantage, that might quite well restilt from crouched condition in Bridger Street yesterday, graves and the creek round our race course,

dead, while anotber doyen into an un placing

aclny their battery of four mountain guns on His Honour Sir Thirkell White, Lieutenant occupied house in the Caucal district hopingOne Tree Hill 10 the west of the Foreign Governor of Burma, taking short leave for a. cokeek warmth there, only to meet his death, etilèment. The Southern Amy (invaders) brief tour through the Malay Peninsula, and the 'corpies have not been identified and were pushed forward and occupied the position having a conference with H. E. the Governor removed to the mortuhry by the police.

formerly held by the Northern Army, and goi their battery of mountain'gons in a position at Singapore. And on the other hand, when we think of the close commercial association ADOUT a week ago a: coolin was ordered by opposite the racs course on a hill at an eleva- Mr. Hazeland to be placed under medical tion of about 300 feet. Operations commenced of Burma with the Straits, particularly as to

obvertation as it was believed his mind was

about 7113 n.m, by the Southeineis moving out our rice supplies, we cannot but think that Hunbalanced. The coolle was charged with

from their cover of straw stacks and farm E. Sir John Anderson could hardly spend a entering a dwelling house at Hill Road, West buildings into the plain, and opening a rifle The following PORTS and month to more advantage, than in a run up to Poni, with intent to commit a felony, and, itfire on four companies of Northerners who SHERRIES bottled in Europe have Rangoon, and in comparing note with Sir will be remembered, when he was asked by returned the find briskly, from their shelter of Thirkell White. Indeed, this is more probable the Court to explain why he went to the house, paddy field ridges. To my inexperienced eye the coolie calmly replied:-"I went there to it appeared to ine that this facilade was been especially selected and pro-than posible, because it is to be remembered embrace the girl I like:" He was promptly kept up long enough to entirely anal. oured from the celebrated Firm of that Sir John's son is a member of the Burma removed for examination. This morning, at hilate thote: four companies, which should Civil Service, and it is not at all unlikely that the Police. Court, Inspector Collett said that have retired to better cover. At 10 o'clock, the the medical officers hand found defendant to be

outherners' mountain, guns opened fire and C. G. SANDEMAN Sir John Anderson may think of paying an

He was called up and at the same time a force made a movement early visit, to Burma, primarily from parental of sound mind. SONS & CO.

motiver. And that brings us to the suggestion sentenced to fifteen days' gaol and four hours along the foot of the hills, well sheltered by reel and mounds, to attack the northern bat tery, which was replying to the southern fire that it would be a happy conjunction of ad- London, Oporto and Xeres,

ministrative intellects, if, at the very time when Mons, C. Lejeune, the French Vice Consul, "Cease firing" sounded about 11.30a.m. and the the Three Admirals meet next year, we should charged public chair coolin No. 33, before Mr. troops were given one and a half hours' rest,

The Royal Highnesses then pro- also see, at Singapore, the Governor, of Hong-FA, Hareland, at the Police Coust, this and eat their rations which each man carried. kong and Lieutenant-"overnor of Burma morning, with demanding more than his legal During the operations, General Soun and bis enjoying the hospitality of the Governor of the fare, and behaving in a noisy and disorderly staff, well mounted on ponies, moved all over cooded to the Victoria Memorial Hall manner. The complainant engaged accused's the plain, watching each movement. Is the Straits Settlements. The possibilities obvious-chair at the King Edward, Hotel yesterday afternoon the Southern Army returned to their Where Addresses were presented by ly do not end here. The existence of the afternoon to go to Government House. After Camp at Limpoo. The Northern Army form-representatives of the various com- ing up at the race course and returned to their munities in these: Settlements. Sir entente cordialt suggests that more should be several minutes there he returned to the hotel barracks in the City, to prepare for the defence

and handed the coolie a fifty-cent piece, asking of the City on the 26th. done by the overnor of this Colony, than

John Anderson presented the res- bim for change: The coolie was alleged to merely accord friendly civilities to the French

have kept the fifty cents, handed complainant Governor-General of tido-Chins on the octer cepts change, and demanded more. When casion of that official passing through Singh pare for Saigon or Hanoi, or returning this way to France. It is obviously of the highest ad

PORTS.

DOURO

....... $15.00.

Por Case.

OLD TAWNY..................................... 18.00 INVALID....

7

ESTRELLA,

FIVE DIAMOND

18.00

24.00 27.00

VERY OLD TAWNY...

OLDEST & FINEST...

42.00

50,00

SHERRIES.

Per Case.

LIGHT DRY

$13.00

SOLERA ...

18.00.

VERY PALE DRY

18.00

FULL GOLDEN......

21.00

PALE DRY NUITY... FINE OLD BROWN...

24.00 30.00

AGENTS.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, zand January, 1907,

stocks..

26th January.

The Royal visitors landed at Johnston's. Pier "where they were officially received, a Guard of Honour- being provided by the Royal West Kent Regiment.

marning and landed on the north bank, preHighness..

The Southern Army crossed the river this pective deputations to His Royal he saw that none was forthcoming he comparatory to an attack on Foochow City; this, menced to raise his voice until a crowd had however, did not come off and the day was gathered. Then he was given in charge. The occupied skirinishing outside the walls. chair was only engaged for swenty-five minutes. His Worship was told that the legal fare is ten cents for half an hour: The defendant was

A TRICKY DEFENDANT..

vantage that both the Governors of the Straits Settlemicals and of Hongkong should be on those close and amiable tenns with the Gover- | fined $4. nor-General of Indo-China, that can only be fully attained, by personal visits and an ex. change of hospitalities As to Siam again, over and over again, entirely without prejudice to the control of the Colonial anil, Foreign Fffices, it might well redound to the mutual welfare of Sini and the Straits, were the Governor of this Colony to pay occasional friendly visits to our

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, good neighbour the King of Siam, who is him self so well and favourably known; from his visits to Singapore, 'not nearly sá frequent as we should all desir. The King and his suite Are to go to Europe this spring, and we are sure that his Majesty, who is the type of an enlightened and progressive Eastern monarch, will not lack the spontaneous and cordial wel comic, that he had so fully secured on his

BIRTHS,

On January 15, at Hampstead, London, the ...wife of A, Maclean of a son.

On January 26, at Shanghai the wife of

ROBERT P, WHITHAM, of a son.

DEATHS.

On January 24, at Napking, General TCHENG KI-TONG, aged 54 years, of sudden illness.

On January 27, at Shanghai, ELLIE MARY,

the beloved wife of A V. Brown, aged 42 years;

The Hongkang Telegraph

Hongkong, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1907.

À STRAITS SUGGESTION.

On the occasion of the recent annual confer- ence of the Three Admirals at Singapore nur Straits contemporary-the Singapore Free Press-as usual devoting its attention upon

topics of current local interest, gave promin- ence to the anatal meeting of the naval Com- manders-in-Chief the other day. The confer ence led our contemporary to observe that there was another aspect in which there is ample room for mutual consultation, even if that does not immediately translate itself into co-operation. The suggestion originated from

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previous visits to Singapore, Cur remarks are a plea for the general and inevitable advantages that must accrue to countries or dependencies possessing common interests and general points of contact, were the chief administrators to have free recourse to those personal associa tion and to that direct friendly intercourse that mby provide a far better guarantee for cordial relations and mutual good fellowship, than all The formal treaty provisions or departmental regulations in the world."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A question of RICE,

28th January,

Her Royal Highness the Duchess then started the new chimes of the A grand review of troops under the com. Clock presented by the Straits Trad- mand of General Suun, in the presence of Hising Co. to the Memorial Hâil. Excellency the Torlar-General and Acting Viceroy of the Min-Cha, the High Provincial

Authorities, the Foreign Consuls, representa

tives of the British and German navies, the

Shanghai Volunteer Corps, and a large party

of ladies and gentlemen-was held this mora. ing on the Tartar. I grade ground, outside the Before Mr. A. G. Wise (Puisn't Judge), in East Gate of the City. There were 3 regi ummary Jurisdiction Court, this morning.|ments, divided into 24 companies of about 80 the Chan lee firm sued the Nam Wo firm to mea cach, and usual officer. The battery of recover $48.40, being for rice sold and delivered light mountain guns, drawn by ponies and aci

in the defendants. Chan Hoi, manager of the companied by pack pories carrying ammuni plaintiff firm, was called. He said the defend-tion and gear.., The General and his staff, in ant who appeared, Chan Chuk-lau, was the blue and gold uniforms, presented a brilliant master of the defendant firm, which shop owed his firm 548 40.

Defendant-The sign of my business is Nam Wo Cheung,"

His Lordship-Then why have you come bere?

Defendant-Because the bailiff handed the writ to one of my fokir. I stay at the Nam Wo, but this is a false claim.

Another witness gave corroborative evidence, and at the conclusion of his evidence ant said he was a paid witness.

Defendant was then called.

lis Lordship-What have you got to say about this debt - got rice from other firms, but not from the plaintiffs.

” སྨཱ

Where are your books ?—la my shop.

What is the good of leaving them, there?-1 had no dealings with the plaintiffs, therefore thought it was not necessary to bring them.

His Lordship-You'll find it necessary be fora you've done, i think,

Chan Fui, a jak in the Nam Wo, was then called by defendant.

His Lordship-- What do you know about this case? now nothing about it.'

Hi Lordship (to defendant-What did you THE German inail of the 2nd January was de- bring him here for?-If the witness knows livered in London on the 30th inst.

nothing about the claim it shows I got no rice froni the plaintiffs.

THERE is a famine in the Pescadores, where many natives are starving.

FROM the Canton firm of printers and publish- ers, Messrs. Fernandes, Noronha & Co, we have received. an Anglo Chinese Calendar for 1907 printed by them. It is printed in three colours, clear type, and faultless impression.

Bout tifin

appearance. No word of praise can be to

much for the officers who so ably handled the

men, or the men for the precision with, which

The Royal Party afterwards pro- ceeded to Government House where the Malay Sultans were presented to the Duke..

HONGKONG FORATH

VICE.

CHINESE REVOLUTION:

ARIES

IN THE YANGTZE VALLEY.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 1st February,

2.40 p.m.

The Chinese authorities are exhi

biting unwonted activity in arresting alleged revolutionaries along the Yangtze Valley.

Taotai Sun has been arrested at Nanking.

TANG SHAO,YI CENSURED

FOR NEPOTISM,

[From Our Own Correspondent.];

Shanghai, 1st February, 2,40 p.m. Another decree has been issued

censuring H.B. Tang Shao-yi for nepotism.

AN HOTEL SECRETARY'S

TRIAL

MR. C. A. BIDDLE CHARGED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 1st February, 2.40 p.m. The trial of Mr. C. AmBiddle, ex- general manager and secretary of the fotel Metropole, Ld., on the cri- minal charge of obtaining money under false pretences, has com

Mr. Ellis defends Mr. Biddle.

{Reuter's]

There will be a tiffio at Governmenced. ment House.

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Their Royal Highnesses will embark in the afternoon for Hongkong.

The decorations along the route of the royal procession and of the public buildings were carried out on,

lavish scale.

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To-day was proclaimed a public holiday.

THE STRAITS CHINESE AND THE ROYAL VISIT.

On Thursday night last at 8 p.m., reports the Singapuré Frie Press of 26th ult., a meeting of Straits Chinese was held at the office of Mesare. Kim Seng & Co, to consider the ques tion of presenting an address to H.RH, the Duke of Connaught. There was a large gather- ing, including such representative men as Hon. Top Jiak Kim (Chairman), and Messrs. Seah Leang Seah, Song Ong Slang, Lim Boon Keng, Chua Giang Thye;. Lee Chaon Guan, Tan Boo Liat, Cheng Keng Lee, &c.

they carried out the various movements, In the march past the Saluting Base, only bus or two companies showed the least sign of wavering-as, a rule cách com. pany passed in a dead straight line-and the distances between each company well kept. As a contrast to the foreign-drilled troops defend-H.E. the Tartar-General arrived on the Parade Ground with his usual bodyguard of flags and about too suldlers, armed with Mauser rifles, and most of them carrying a blue bag over their shoulders containing paper umbrellas of various sizes. The chief painis observed by these manoeuvres are the excellent discipline of the troops, and the able way the company officers handled their men. As regards accoutrements the men are well cloibed in khaki, and provided with knapsacks, overcoats, tin for rations and a water bottle, the pioneers carrying picks and The draft address as prepared by Mr. Song shovels: The men's boots, Chinese pattern, Ong Siang and Dr.. Lim Boon Keag was were generally very, dilapidated, some quite submitted to the meating and approved. worn out. The officers' boots, probably all The chairman having explained that the made in Japan, were good serviceable foot-wear. meeting represented all Straits Chinese The rifles in use are Mauser pattern. Many of the Straits Chinese British Association and them made at the small arms factory in Foo. all other Straits Chinese who are not yet chow. Some fitted with short dagger bayonet, members of that representative body the others with sword bayonet. the gunners with meeting proceeded to elect various committees the mountain guns seemed well drilled and look after the programme, which is briefly understood their work. The blank ammunito consist of (1) a, torchlight procession of the tion was carried in round tin boxes, Iwo Company, S.V.L., (2) the presentation of two slung on a bamboo, for convenient carrying. bouquets to the Duchess and the Princess

Patricia by two young Chinese girls—a grand- | Each army was accompanied by a fie'd tele phons corps. And an ambulance corps was in daughter of Mr. Seal Leang Seat and a daugh. a sheltered position in the rear, the litters or who will be borne to Government House in ter of Mr. Tay E. Gim having been suggested stretchers being in the form of a long basket archaic sedan chairs in the choicest Chinese slung between chair pales and with a mat cover

style, and (3) the reading of the address by the to keep off rain or sun.

Chinese member of the Legislative Council. A large committee with Mr. Tan Khtam Hock es general secretary was elected, and the successful meeting terminated with a vote of thinks to the chairman. Straits Chinese sub. scribers to the procession fund if desirous of joining in the procession will have to purchase

His Lordship-That is not what you were going to start on. You were going to call this man as a witness to say he got the rice, but you just drew up in time. Judgment and costs

for plaintiff.

A COOLIE, Chad Kau, who left the employ of SHOOTING IRON IN SOAP BOX. School, without giving notice, was summoned for the offence before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morning, at the Police Court. He was fined one dollar.

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the passing visit of H.E. Sir Matthew Nathan | Mr. W. H. Williams, headmaster of Victoria through Singapore, on returu from Java to his own Colony, “It'is to be regretted," says the Free Press, "that Sir Matthew Nathse had to take the trip at all, but that was unavoidable, in order that he should have a fair opportunity of shaking off his recent severe accident at polo. As it so happened, Sir Matthew Nathan saw nothing of this Colony, nor would it have been advisable that he should have attempled to do, and so have incurred fatigue. And yet, when we come to think of all the numerous ways in which the administration of this Colony is A mLL poster, Chan Kau by name, employed bound to deal with common topics, and in by the Shanghai Life Insurance Company, torests with the Government of Hongkong, it was arrested (yesterday and arraigned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morning, charged

Two farmers, residing at the Cattle Depot, year before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morning, charged with ill-using a bullock, at Kennedy Town, early this morning. Sanitary Inspector Ward, who prosecuted, said accused were for- cing water down the animal's throat. The nien did not deny the charge and were fined $5, each.

'HIS FRIEND'S TRICK.

Li Hing, a merchant, with plenty of the American twang about him, who arrived in Hongkong yesterday from America, on board the liner Nippon Maru, was arraigned before Mr. F. A Hazeland, this morning, at the Police Court, on a charge of being in possession of a revolver and 103 rounds of ammunition without a permit from the police. Inspector Warnock prosecuted. The shooting iron, a 32 calibre,

was found in a soap box, part of Li Hing's lug- gage, when he was being searched for opium on landing here. ile was very much surprised when the revolver was found, and picking it up by the business end, said that a friend in

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

The following have been chosen to play for the Club versus RE. at Happy Valley, an Saturday, the 2nd February. Kick-off 4.15 pm sharp-Goal: C. B. Franklin; backs: E. Humphreys, G. E. Morrell; half heks: H. C. Gray, E. F. Aucott, A. Morfey; forwards: W. H. Williams, J. Mead, J. MacG. Weston Wishart, R. R. Turner; referes i P. S. Jameson.

LEAGUE CRICKET.

CRAIGENGOWER Y, ARMY STAFF.

This league match will take place on Satur- day, at 3.15 p.m., between the above teams DA

rosettes from the general secretary.

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SERGEANT Fenton summoned the lessto of the Ko Shing Theatio-Tso Tsan-before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this forenoon, for allowing persons to stand in the gangways of the theatre during a performance one night this week. The defendant denied the charge.

would be at once admitted that nothing but | with posting notices without the skme | America, who wanted him to take the weapon the Club ground. The following will represent Evidence was heard to the effect that when the good could result from a periodical interchange having been passed by the Registrar-General to China, placed it there. He told the same

of visits between the Governor of Singapore The posters, which were written in Chinese, reory to the Court,

of the Shanghai Lila laurance Company said that they did not know the law. The coolic was fined $3.

By kind permission of Lieun-Col. W. Scout Moncrieffaud Officers, the Band of the 3rd Batt The Duke of Cambridge's Own". (Middlesex Regiment) will play the following programme of music, darleg dinner, at the Hoogkong Hojel, to-morrow, the and inst, from 7.30 p.m. to 8.45 p.m.

and Hongkong. Official correspondence is terred to insurance matipis. A representative indispensable, and it compels exact thinking and precius definition of purpose and opinion, But imagine Sir Matthew Nathan having to consider some question referring to the work. ing of coolle emigration from Hongkong to the Strafts, would it not be of much advantage to him, if he could run down to Singapore, and make a short tour through the Native States, under the direct ciceraneship of H.E: the High Commissioner and the) csident General? Vice verid, it li qalte easy to imagine that ten days' stay in Hongkong on the part of Bir Joho Anderson would imply the presentation and many topics of common iku nsideration

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**Régimenjal Marches.

Dod Save the Clag

Langadalo · .Bulliems

|---His, Worship-Where do you come from?

Defendant (with a long draw!)-The United States,

His Worship-i know that, but- Defendant- come from Oakland, Was born thera,...

His Worship-Is this your first visit to Chida Defendant-The very farsl, rent, His Worship-Well, what about the revolver? Defendant-That pistol was placed in that box (pointing to a card-board box used for packing scented soap) by a friend of mine believe he wanted me to take it to his family at Hoi-ping,

Craigeagower C. Club: E. Lammert, theatre was visited every seat in the auditorium (capt), R, Bass, A. O. Brawn, M.E. Asger, J. Was occupied and about zoo persons wore D. Kinnaird, L. . Rose, E. Irving, R. Pestonji, standing in the gangways and blocking the S. Ford, R. D. Cooper and S. E. Green. exits, yet they were still selling tickets. The Reserva :-). Pestonjee.

Court gave the lessee a warning. He was told

LEAGUE TABLE. The following is the League table up to date :

Club,

Matcher.

1

Craigongower*** Hongkong Police. Civil Bervice......... H.KGC. "A" Kowloon RGA Army Staff

His Worship did not think defendant can ried the revolver for unlawful purposes and Royal Engin Consequently did not impose a fine, but ordered bralikt the property solzed to be confiscated,

point

20

to count the number of seats he had to the sheatre and not issue more tickets than there

He was fined Saguene

ware scals

SHIPPING AND MAILS,

MAILS, DUR, Australian (Eastern) and inst Canadian (Athenian) 3rd last. French (Australian) Ah instyp Indian (Catherine Aprak) 5th inst.

German (Print Sigfammed) American (Doric) 8th ida lodian (Kumsang) 13th inat,

6th inst,

Canadian (Empress of Japan) 15th inst.

The M. M. Cole 6 durirallen left Salgon on Friday fat last, atam. for the port

The Late Mr. Whiteley.”

LONDON, 30th January

It is announced that the late Mr. White-

ley has left 7,000,000 to build almshouses and bomes for deserving poor people,

Immense crowds attended the funeral to-day."

of

The Kingston Incident. The Globe announces that the resignation

Sir James Swettenham has been accepted.

A COOLIE'S WAGES,

SCHOOLMASTER BURD,

In Summary Jurisdiction, this morning, de- fore Mr.A. G Wise, puisan judge, Chan Kev, a coolie, who was prosecuted at the Police: Court earlier in the day, for leaving his master's. employ without notice and convicted, sued Mr. W. H, Williams, the headmaster of the Victoria. School, to recover $.16 due for wages, r

His Lordship (to plaintiff)-Have you got any witnesses?They are all at the Feak Continuing, plaintiff stated that he was claime ing the $9.16 for wages for the month of De cember, 1906, and four days in Jacuaty, 19076 He left bis employment because the defendant discharged him,

His Lordship-What for?-Because he dit- liked me. He had no other reason,

When did he discharge you ?—In the latter

part of December, bet I waited on for my wages.

I want to know no what date be discharged you?-About the 27th December 2

And you waited on for your wages? Do you think you can get them after you've been discharged, rightfully or wrongfully ?—Yes.

Bis Lordship-Supposing you were dis- charged wrongfully, you canont síny for the rest of your life and cisim wages.

Mr, W. H. Williams said, that plaintiff was engaged for the Victoria Government School from August to December 24th, 1906. On that date defendant discharged him for neglect of duty. He had complained about him on several occasions, and when the school closed

for the holidays, plaintiff was warned not to leave the premises without permission, bat overlooked that warning,

His Lordship (to plaintiff) What have you got to say 7. (^).

Plaintiff) was on the premisel. His Lordship (lo defendant)—Do you know

Mr. Williams was on the premises all the time, but he was so there.

he was not there?

Plaintiff— I asked defendant for a loan' and ha would not give me one, but ba gave me laayo to go and gat one,

His Lordship-There will be judgment for defendiat

THE Coxswain of the steam, langch summoned before Mr. O. A. D. Me the Police Court, this morn Constable Unwin, of the Wat for carrying twenty-one par on, the 37th ultimo.. guilty and admitted convicted and fined i His Worship caution to understa

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