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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JANUARY 13 1908.

GUEST AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

THE OFFICIAL RECEPTION..

The election of the Governor of Macao to.

pay as official visit to the Governor of Hong- kong wan announced in these coleums last week, and

excuse for the possession of that humble provided with something in the nature of THE GOVERNOR OF MACÃOS instrument of summary vengeance the plea that he used it as the household poker, or the family toothpick, or a communal back scratcher, prevenasa poridge spoon all would A. S. WATSON & CO., have been well. The Magistrate would have apologised to the representative of pur friend and ally for the inconvenience to which he had been put, the policeman would have been hauled over the coals for his woeful want of discretion, a guard of Honour would have been turned out in honour of the flabbergasted Japanese, and the multitude POPULARITY would have been orderedito shoui, "Banzai "paration calculated to supersede mod

under pain of instant committal to prison. It may be that there are some people, who will consider this description of what might have happened had the Japanese had any sbsurd exaggeration, - and, truth to tell, they may not be far wrong. But

THE

GREAT

Watson's

E

VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH

WHISKY

HAS BEEN ATTAINED BY ITS

CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE

OF

QUALITY,

IT IS A

PURE MALT

WHISKY

GENUINE AGE

AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Per Case

$16.50

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D). 1841.

HOW DO

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highball which would make a Red Indian see three separate sorts of vicious devils, and enable him in the cad to take a short cut to the happy hunting grounds. Where those establishments are, we have not the slightest idea, but if they are actually in Hongkong they are certainly outside, the ken of the Government Analyst. Time and

. E. Senhor Coutinho, Madame Coutinho, again it has been alleged that mercentry Chinesa rogues have Ingeniously abstracti Capie Santos and Lieut. Monteiro, A. D. C.'s, ed the contents from the original bottles and Capt. Damiãn Menezes, chief of staff, ar

yesterday afternoon. As the Rin Lima steamed and replaced them with a native piged by the Portuguero gunboal, to Jams, into the harbour, Capt: P. H. Mitchell-Taylor, representi g His Excellency the Governor, pat out on board the Government tender Vistaria, at the same timsas Conselheiro A. G. Romano, Cepsul General for Portugal, and Commienda dor. J. Leiria, the Vice-Consul, steamed our in their private launch to meet the Rama

ern war weapons for quickness and do patch, but that also must be a figment of the imagination, for Mr. Browne has never come across such masqueraders. In 1907 he examined 53 samples of milk and alcoholic drinks, comprised of ag samples of milk, 8

THE GOVERNOR IN CANTON,

AN INFORMAL VISIT.

LADY LUGARD CALLS ON LADY CHANG,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, teth January." Your anticipations that the visity of Sir Fre derick Lugard and party to Canton would be entirely correct. In the course of

of conversation of as aformal character have turnet out in be with Chinese official of standing in the City, 1 gathered that no special significance of a politi cal character attaches to the gubernatorial visit, which is made purely as an interchange of costasies between the representatives of two Powers living in close proximity with each other and in parfect amity. Regarded as a long cannot, but weld the links of friendship

Telegrams.

* HONGKONG TELE

SERVICE.

APH

CHEKIANG RAILWAY

LOAN.

BANK BOYCOTT ORGANISED

RINGLEADER OF BIOIL RANK, CONFESSES;

'UIS' COMPLICITYLAG

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 18th January, 19.46 pm.

Jang Sen-sung, un ex-Censor, was brought before the Magistrate at the

anything is possible in: thesa, daya when I of whisky, 6 of beer, 4 of brandy, and 3 each entering the stream at 4.30 p.m. The gunboat social event the visit of the Governor of Hang Mixed Court this forenoon, on the

of gin and port wine, and the number found was made fast to her buoy at the man-of-war ers of the law. Last week, a Chinese jug.adulterated was niễ. Such a result is 'ruf (anchorage and was barded by Capt. Taylor and goodwill'still closer together or the im- | olurge of inciting the Chinese mers and the Consular gentlemen. The official-land- ücient to depress the spirits of the mosting took place at 5.15 p.m, the Victoria being enthusiastic analyst, and when month after placed at the disposal of the visitors,

At Blake Pier & Goard of Honour from the month he has to report that the water sup ply of the Colony is also without reproach it Midd sex Regiment with the Band was draw

benign justice is mitted out to smiling offend gier or professor of legerdemain, who was also by way of being a sword-swallower, confront ed one of the Magistrates to answer the charge of being in unlawful possession of

a

provement of the commercial relations existing between the two leading porta of Senth China, obauts to boycott the Hongkong and

The Governor and auste, accompanied by Shanghai Bank. Consul-General Mansfield paid a visit to the

It is stated that Jang is ono Viceroy at his yemen on the toth inst, and in

to the pro- pul that the Imperial Government

sword. It is only natural that a man who would not be surprising to learn that he had UP. Toe Bind played three bars of the the evening the Briú bvisitors word, entertained the leading, opPEST

Bymns da Carla Constitucion il as the Alacan

Governor stepped ashore. Madame Coutinho; upon landing, stepped into a Government House chair, and, escoited by Capt. Sanide, proceeded to the gubernatorial residence. H. E. Senhor Coutinho inspected the guard and complimented the officer in command on the smart appearance of his mess and also thanked the officer for the guard.

adopts a profession of that sort should have fallen into a decline through sheer inanion

sample or a sword with which to tickle his diaphram; What would happen if one solitary for in these enlightened and last days an alleged alcohol was discovered to be med audience will pour scorn and contumely oncated to suit the taste of the "connoisseur" it a performer who thinks to hoodwink them would be hazardous to predict, It is to be hoped, however, that Mr. Brown will by doing the trick with a crochet-needle, a rolling pin or a plumb line. In fact there continue to search for the elusive adulterent, to the knowledge that it he is doomed to

The piny were then conveyed to Govern might be riot should the conjurer hint so plainly that his audience was composed disappointment he at any rate succeeds in

Frederick and Lady Lugard accorded the of a pack of idiots and simpletons who maintaining the reputation of Hongkong forent House in chairs provided for them. 'Six didn't know a sword from a door-knob, the purity, excellence and quality of its visitors & cordial reception, afer which the

beverages.

visitors were entertained to tea. It was stated The truth is that a sword-swallower

in our repost the other day that the Portuguese to be a

at all must have a access

Governor fit unable to accept the p:offered sword, or mesmerise the crowd into be

hospitality of Government House during his leving that he has a sword, otherwise he

stay in this alony. With much cordiality, may look out for squalls, fut, it may be

however, Sir Frederick, who was, then at Canton, telegraphed dirk to Senhor Ceutinho asked, what about the law against the pos session of swords, by curio-dealers, mounte

Macan renewing the offer of a welcome at the oficial resideace in Hongkong. The rangements, which had been made for a suite of rooms at the Ifangkeng Hotel, were accordingly canceled and Governor and continho ate the guests at Govern

banks and others who avoid the police regulations? Well, the law, it would appear, is elastic and mutable. You may not hang up a javelin or display a dagger in a shop

devoted to the sale of these things but if you desire to agitate your appendix or, titillate your inner economy for the amusement of the vulgar and the hope of reward, then you will be decried to be doing proper and laudable act, which may be performed not merely with impunity but actually under the aegis of the law itself, Should the sword slip down the wrong chan nel or meet an obstraction which did not On December 14, 1907, at Hangchow, formerly exist, or cause a calamity in the Chekiang, to Mr. and Mrs. CORKFORD, a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Hauekong, 3rd January, což

BIRTH

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Un December 1957, at Yokohama, THOMAS, second son of H: W. B. Van Corback, of Shanghai, to ALICK, second daughter of G.

G. Burton, of Vancouver

P.

swallower's interior then, of course, we shall feel consoled and comforted by the know. ledge that once again an old adage has conie true and that there is no doubt "accidents will happen in the best regulated Yet, while we appreciate the complaisance of the Magistrate who would not rob a man of his tools and therefore reads into the Ordinance. the meaning that a sword-swallower must be allowed his sword, even if the swallowing is invo- luntarily done by an uproarious spectator On January 7, 1908, at Shanghai, CHRISTIAN who may have unwillingly offended the MOHR, aged 4 years

On January 7, 1908, at Shanghai, J. ALARCOUN LO MA, EMMA MARIA KIVERO families." (widow of the late S. st. Rivera),

On lanuary 7, 1908, at Shanghai, FRE DERICK GEORGE WILLIAM NEWBERY, eldest son of W. S. H. Newbery, Esq, M.D., 0. Plymouth, England, to.NORA ELINA,youngest daughter of D. S. Julian, Esq, of Cambridge England.

DEATH.

REFUSING. DOTY,

AN EXEMPLARY PUNISHMENT.

At the "Marine Coult, this morning. Com. mander Basil RH. Taylor (Harbour-master)

presiding, Mr. W Dix in Hopcraft, chief officer or Mr. WDXmproper this offer Jemes Meecham, one of the seamen, with absenting himself from the ship and from his duty without leave on the roth instant; and

with disobeying orders..

The accused pleadednoi guilty to the charges. Complainant stated that, at eight o'clock on the morning of the 9th instant, the bontswain reparted to bim that defendant, wanted shore leave. Witness refused, be cause defendant had already had as much leave as witness considered necessary. An hour later the boatswain informed witness that defendant had refused to "turn to and had left the ship in a sampao. Witness called the sampan alongside, and a man was set a defendant aboard. He was in shore clothes The police flag was then hoisted. When a police "turn to," but a minulo later he changed his offer arrived on board defendant said he would mind and told the policeman that he would work ne mort.

Edward Walker, the mailer-at-arms, was then called.

Complainant-Was defendant present at his duty after eight o'clock on Saturday morning ?

Witness---No.

did

Did you hear me aider him to "tura 10?"--) Did he? Yes, he did; but he did not remain at it fr five minutes

He then left the ship in a sampan?—Yes.

ment House during their stay in the Colony.

At 2.30 pm, to-day Sir Arthur Moore, Com. mander-in-chief, called on the Governor of Macao, the return visit being paid later in the afternoon when Seabor Coutinho, attended by his A.D.C.'s, Capt. Santos gad Lieut. Mohteita, visited the British Admiral on board the Bag ship, H.M.S. King Alfred, Leaving the British cruiser the visitors returned ashore, and called on Senhor Romano at his private residence "Duart-in Arbuthnot Road.. Alter tea; the pasty-returned to Government House, where an official dinner will be given this evening in us have been invited to meet Governor and Lady Coutinho, bonour of the Portuguese visitors, Some fifty

It is uncertain if the

overnor of Macau will be returning by the Rip Lind of the Sul-Tai IS-MOTEAM.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

THE ATTITUde uf greaT· DRITAIN,

Tokio, Janu ry 8. the Kokumín Shimbun declares that a lack of understanding between Japan, Great Britain

to dinner, as the viceregal yamen, « military

Band being present and discoursed a selection

of music.

On the following day, the ith ini, H.E Viceroy Chang returned the gubernatorial visit in the forenoon. The Viceroy and sulle proi

ed the usual reception due to his rank. ceeded on board the diocrity and was accord-

Later in the fopnoon, Lady Lugard accom British Vice-Consul at Canton, called on Lady Dined by Miss Mansfield, and Mr. Sly, the Chang Jea-chun at the Viceregal yamos, The daughter-in-law of Tiotal Wei Han acted as interpreter tu these distinguished ladies, p

It has Beed learnt from a Chinese source

uld consent to the arrangement which was concluded with respect to

medium of the Hongkong and the advancing of a loan through the

be utilised in the construction of tho Shanghat Banking Corporation to

Chekiang-Kiangsu railway-

As the result of the pressuro that, during the vhit, the conversation between brought to bear by Sir John Jordun, the Governor and the Viceroy at one time H.B.M. Minister at Peking, the Im turned on the West River patrol question, to which reference was briefly made. It is perial Government is willing that reported that .. the Governos, expressed the original arrangement - should be pleasure at the achos which prompts the change of flag to be flown on Chinese-owned launches carried out.

as decided upon by the Canton Steam-launch Owners' Guild, and he is further alleged to have expressed the hops that this step will be

carried into effect'at an early date.

It is with considerable reserve that I com municee these repons, since, of pecessity they are difficult of authentication. But if the news is correct, it goes to show that not only the political, but the commerical movements of the Chinese at this capital have received With reference to the presence of the British the lemtion of the British high official. Flotilla an the waterways of the province, agaid have it az unauthenticated authority that H.. stated that, if the Chinese authorities

Take the necessary steps.43.secure an efficient.

permanently retained in the provlace, but satisfactorily, the mosquito fleet would not be will be withdrawn. I can hardly conceive that patrol service on the river and maintain it

the statements credited to Sir Frederick Logard on this question can be correct, since I imagine. the question of the River Patrolis one belonging to the province of the Naval Commander-in- Chief and not to the Civil authorities. How- ever, the fact remains that the report is exiant that these two questions of the hour have been alluded to by the Viceroy and the Governor. omitted to mate that, after the dinner, a group photograph was tiken of all those preseas in

The Tartar-General also called on the Gov Lugard to Canton, M

artist in cold steel, we must confess 10 Abing called back, to defendast returning to and China menaces il a equilibrium of the Far f commemoration of the visit of Sir Frederick

lurking regret that the curio-dealer was

The Houghang & slegraph treated so differently, although his role

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1928,

THE SWORD-SWALLOWER'S SWORD.

offence was that of pandering to the idiosyn cracies of hobby-ridden tourists.

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Proceeding, witness spake to the sampan: the ship and again refusing to work.

Defendant-Didn't turn to when I was ordared?

East. It suggests positive co-operation. Busy. bodies are sowing distrusi, and Anglo-Japanese

Vitness-Ver, the first time.

recrimination, even when provoked by, com Was I in shore clothes-You were

mercial interests, is to the mutual disa vantage D.di't you hear the chief officer call ma

of the two countries. Withost"frank. Anglo names? No.

Witnesses for the defence were then ex-Japanese cooperation: the task of bringing amined.

China to a normal course of action is hopeless,

N C, D. News, dan seki

William Hutchison, lamp-trimmer, was the first called.

Defendant-Did you hear the chief officer call me names?-No.

When the police came aboard and told me And what did the boatswain call me then?

to" dider i do so?—Yes, you did. said you didn't have the "guts of a spring chicken." Then you called the police officer Complainan-How long have you been op back and said you would work no more, board the ship?

linesswelve-montḥa--- Have you ever seen me give a man in charge before?-Never,

on board? -1 have,

You have seen frequent cases of drunkenness Do you consider yourself wall treated as

board? I have no complaints to make.

-

CHAW CHUNG, a vickaha coolie, had in pay $3.

compensation to Chinese constable 8,388, at the Police Coust, this morning, for recklessly drawing the wheel of his vehicle over the foot of the lukong in Queen's Road, yerle-day.

mat of Hongkong. The visit was made in the course of the afternoon.

.

Sir Frederick and panty leave for Hongkong. 10-marrow.evaning,

The accused has expressed bitter animosity towards those responsible for the dislocation of the plans of those opposed to the plan.

11

Jang admitted to the Mixed Court that he had advocated a boycott.

In consideration of the prisoner's high official rank he has been sant to the Faotai for trial.

The promises of the printer who

have been closed. published the boycott pamphlets

"MAORI KING” CASE,

SHANGHAI PROCEEDINGS

ADJOURNED,

[From Our Own Corresponden ya

Shanghai, 18th January,

12.46 p.m. The proceedings in connection with the arrest and detention of the steam- ship Maori King have been ad- journed.

(The Maori King "was, arranted"; in the" Kiangnan Arsenal Reach, Shanghal on Satur H.M.S Alacrity left Canton for Hongkong day, 4th, lost, under, instructions from, then so al 6.to am on Sunday and "arrived in port at British Minister at Peking. The writ of arrest stated that the vessel had bech^arrested ap.m. yesterday,

While the Alacrity was in port at Cacion under Article 69, sub-section 1, of the Mer- and, indeed, whenever British bluejackets visit chant Shipping Act, which reads: If a person uses the British flag'and assumes the British the port, the marines are not allowed to enter the Chinese city, according to their orders. Abational character on board n' ship owned in. picket from a British warship is now fovariably whole crin part by persons not qualified to own

a British ship for the purpose of making the c sent ashore before any of the crew are allowed 11.31,8. Sandpiper left Wuchow for Samshu onika with inst, and was relieved by the to land. A sentry is posted at one of the ship appear to ba a British ship, the'chip sball Robin. I reported that the torpede flotilla bridges so as to prevent the sailors from cross be subject to fazfélture, under this Act un will pet cruise obave Samshul, the Wuchewing into the cny, the other two bridges being less the sumption has been made for the or by a foreign ship of war in the exercise of reach, being looked after by the regular tiver closed. The British, blurjackets are onl, al purpose of escaping Captare" by an enemy. belligerent right. Byshe second sub-action of the same article it is provided that lbs osus of proof is upon the vessel to show why sba should not be forfeited. Mesurs, Ginsburg der Co. are the agents for the laori King, which, it will be remembered, has already figured in proceedlage, before the Supreme Court at Shanghai].

guobonis,

: "

TUB Chinese Enginacting & Mining Co, Ld Pavid Clars, AH, was next called..

announces that the total output of the Com Defendant-Clark, will you tell the Count

pags's three mines for the week ending Des what you k sow of the mater?

Witness-On Friday moming defendant and cembera, 1997, amounted to '73,943,36 tons went to see the doctor. Os the way we were and the sales during the same period to

We roused. Wo ther ordered to work. dressed ourselves and went aboard a sampas.*7,555.98 100..

AN ELUSIVE SHAKCH. *

The reflections of Mr. Frank Browne, the Government Analyst of Hongkong, must Some months ago when the crusade occasionally, le tinged by a shade of melan against individuals who happened to possess choly when he thinks of the days he has what are usually described as lethal weapons, spent fruitlessly seeking for foreign mixtures without police sanction, was in full swing, in the samples of milk and malt liquors sub-fle we warned curio-hunters that Hongkong was mitted for his inspection From the rst of no place for theas if they wished to acquire January till the 31st of December last year Samaral sword or Malay krises or Chinese Mr. Browne toiled and moiled in the choppers. One unfortunate Japanese dealer hope of discovering that the milk had in curios baldy displayed a really genuine been watered and, the spirits doctored, example of the sort of thing which was trea but success refused to come. The milk sured in the days of the shoguns, when a was invariably over-burdened with serf was as ready to commit hari-kari at the tural fats, while the whisky and the gin, behest of his ford as he was to experi- the beer and the brandy were onc and all ment on an enemy's solar plexus. The the genuine article. People in England dangerous and deadly weapon attracted might ask one another: What is whisky? the cyo of a scalous police officer and before but no doubts trouble our analyst, whose the Japanese could collect his wits he found scientific researches are unrelieved by a discovery of fraud. It is all himself and his medieval moral persuader single being marched off to interview the Magistrate. whisky that is labelled whisky that

was useless to plead ignorance of the law, ters the Government. Laboratory, and, or to suggest that wandering tourists, were we may presume, good whisky, for notlou great admiren and ready purchasers of these a single one of the brands examined was ancient and artistic souvenirs of the past,found to be adulterated. What, then, can we say of the noble band of milk-sellers and

A TOKIO despatch of 8th ins', says and the Japanese neglected to urge in ex-

Augustas Heinse has been arrested, tenuation that this peculiar trait of reputedly publicans whose supreme and amazing:

Have you been well treated on board?-Y41. Federal Grand Jury finds in the indictment sane and discriminating people afforded rectitude is bound in no time to attract the. employment for thousands of skilled work-altention of the world? In other places,ls that no work was dones. He asked that be overcertified cheques to the extent of men in Birmingham. The culprit had to half the size of Hongkong, those who trade permission to go ashore and was refused, $40,000 on the Merceatilo National Bank admit possession of the sword, which was in the bottle which bedecks the cradle or. He was given leave by the chief officer the during October.

ing him leave that day. On the day in "ques" taken as evidence of his bloodthirstiness, that which ornaments the bar, are popularly day before and the latter had no right in greet- and, if we remember aright, he was fined and believed to spend the greater portion of their tion he wanted leave to see a friend on ME P. O'BRIEN, American Ambassador in the P. and O. steamer Delia Having been, Tosin, has bann interviewed on the situation. the weapon was confiscated. What actually waking hours in elaborating schemes to refused, witness got into shore clothes and, len. He delegraph thas the failure observable in the because of the relic left behind by defraud the infant of its natural sustenance the ship, but was brought back. The reason function of Japanese Immigration is due to some dead and gone warrior of the knightly and to provide thirsty mankind with a con- he refused work was because the bopissin the lack of strictness shown by subordinate day, sobody has ever discovered, but it coction which has all the characteristics of told him "he hadn't the gute of a "pring Coscias is enforcing the regulations.

chicken.... certainly knows its former, place no more, Brewater but few of iu elements, In HongThe complainant said he wanted to press th and petulant people, who come over the kong such villainy never was heard of and seas in order to add to their parlour muso far as we can see, nover will boat the Seumu, sniff and anger when the Japanese same time there are supercritical souls who curlo-dealer account for the absence of state positively that in certain establishmentation against blmiy Med

xhes carnal tropales from their collectionsNow, in Hongkong the casual visitor

"

The police flag was then flying and we was Paris surnal La Patrie publishes a sensk- sinpped, and taken on board sed ordered to turn to. The boatswains also ordered us to Uonal statement to the affect that the Japanese work, saying that we had not the "spark of a fleet has appeared of Hawail, Mr. Kurino, Japanese Ambassador at Paris, declares th-1 His Worshipnd what did you do?. · ·

There is nothing bellicose in the cruise of the Witness-1 "turned to Complainant-You went to see the doctor United Bistes fizet, because you were suffering from the effects of liquori

-Witness--Yer

Defendant said that it' was "no faóli of

charge Defendant had been given a half holis day, and he asked the Count to look at the log- day on Wedassday and a whole day on Thurs book to see say number bi estas of insubordinas

8411ts Worship: sentencedi

DE Reverend H.

be dist

lowed within the Shameen."

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILEDEK P Canadian (Empress of Japan) 14th inst. German (Prins Heinrich) 13th inst., p.m. Indian (Namsang) 16th fast, Indian (Akmang) a3rd insti

The O. & 0. 5. S. 'Co.'s ua đưía arrived at

San Francisco on gta fost

The ss. Chikil leit Hongkong on 1zih insi, and das here on 16th prox.

The as Rubilek Martin on rith:inst., and is dus here on 13th just, at 6 p.m.

The 5. Changika lelt Sydney on 1315 inst, al non, and is dos here on 4th prox,

The British & Ovid left Moji ou rath inst,

Mr.

The

inst.

for this part, and is due to arrive here on 17th Wakamat i Aarslett Moji The Jap (ABFC 5,6.

bere as.17th that the game on 12th inst,, for the port, and is due to arrive The 1, C. S. N. Cos 15. Namsang from Cal.

bajoih inst., et 2 p.m.. The P. M.:3, 5: Co.'s 8.8. Síðaria effled from cut and the Straits left Singapore for this

port

Yokohama on tih'inst, which will make her due in topshops on 20th just

The lava-China-Japan Löfn ME,

Moli

for this port on 11th inst, and may be expected bern un or about 16th instr

The T. K, K; 16 America Marw in dao

sian to arrive at this port on 15th inst., at 9 am, Jan from Bau,Francisco via Honolulu, Japan Port

And thaoghal. HATTE

The Imperial Germa

Carrying! Geris

THE WEATHER...

The following report is from Mr. F&G.Figgi Director of the Hongkong Observatory On the thal 11,55 - Tháchards fallen, rapidly over NE, Japan, owing depression" which is movieg Eastwalds North of Hokkaido,

Pressure has increased on the NE China, and decreased in 8 Chign. It' relatively high over the Pacife to the Japan.

Light to modernis variable winds may, be expected in abs Form

ngkong

hours ending:

0.00 inche

had offe

to with the du