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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9 10

long-winded barangues about matters which Hongkong Bank Sued.

have satiated his system, and where the old fogies make their periodical bow and congratu late one another that they are not as others aro.. But the average Colonial-for we are all Colo

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RIGHT TO RETENTIONOF: DOCUMENTS CONTESTED

OUTCOME OF THE CANTON WAI SENG »

*MONOPOLY

GRAND CARLTON HOTEL

TO READY TO BE OPENED NEXT MONTH,

With the opening of the Grand: Cartion, Bajel on the 1st of October, Hongtong will be provided with a first-class residential establish- | ment, of which there are at present far too low in the Colony. For some years the old Carlton House had a chequered existence, due to variety of causes into which there is no need to enter. Under the management of the pro- prietor of the Kowloon Hotel, which, since it has been taken over by Mr. Owen and reorgan used by Mr. Chaytor, has become one of the most popular respits in the Colony, the rejuvenated establishment which will henceforth rejoice in the title of the Grand Carlton Hotel is bound to prove a successful and flourishing undertaking. it enjoys several features which are deafed by their location to some of the other strictly city hotels. Although it is situated within, baif-a- minute's walk of the Post Office and the trami, Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. J. Scott is yet almost as recluded from the coise and Harston, of Messra. Eweds and Harstos, scted clamour of the endless procession of rickshas for the plaintiff. Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC, who which perambulate Queen's Road Central, and was instructed by Mr. H. J.Gedge, of Messrs. the clatter of drays and trucks, as if it were in Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared for the the heart of the country. It is in fact, the ideal family residence for visitors who are disinclined defeddant bank,"

to seek for quiet on the upper levels. More over, it le, now, under the energetic and en- lightened management which has made a re, putation for the Kowloon Hotel, an entirely up to-date establishment,

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The statement of claim set out that the plaintiff resided at Shanghai. The defendabis were in wrongfal 'potession of the dicomsets, which were the property of the plaintiff Though the plaintiff had demanded them the defendants refused to give them up,

the Dominious Beyond the Stas"—and espé- cially the Colonial who is bent on having bis A very important case and one which is modicum of pleasure which he can carry back expected to last many days was commenced to the Colonies during his renewed period of in the Supreme Court, this morning, belate the Chief Justien (Str. Francis Piggott). It was exile, wants none of these things, or at least he that in which Lau Man Cho, alipe Lad Hok is generally of opinion that a little goes a long Shup, a gentleman, residing at 173, Bubbling way. It is then that he discovers the want of Well Road, Shanghai, brought a claim against a common gathering ground where he may the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpore meet those who have goon through the mill of tion to reover thirty-four title doods, which it was alleged, were the property of the plaintiff Colonial experience and are prepared to advise

and which were wrongfolly detained by the bank. | the wanderer who is practically a griffin in bls. The plaintiff also claimed S030,920 damages for own land, as to the programme he should wrongful detention. A counter-claim was en- follow in seeing the life from which he battered by the back for the repayment of the sum been estranged for a longer or shorter perjod. $1,340,450.83 and interest. The promotem of the Imperial Colonial Club are therefore to be beattily congratulated on their idea of establishing what should andoubtedly be a most successful centro for Coloniale. The Club staud's in the beart of London's Clubland, and the advantages 'to, be derived from membership at as manifold au they are desirable. The only question that may arise is on the score of the annual sub- scription. While it is not to be'suggested that

It was stated for the defence that they were fine guineas is too much for the entrance fee; it seems to us that many who are compelled too awful-possession-of-the-documents. The documents were banded to them by the Want pend thres or five years at a time, in the Far East

Fong firm, in which firm plaintiff was atany rate, would look kakance at the suggestion partner, for the purpose of securing the 1e that they should pay five guineas for benefits payment to the defendants of certain bills which they are not in a position to enjoy. It is, of exchange with interest, The bills mère of course, possible that a difference is made be drawo in the usual way of business for the tween resident and non-resident members and purpose of obtaining money from the defend: aats for the use of that firm, the proceeds re in that case the five guineas might be fair and

ceived from the defendants on the sale of the reasonable, but it will be accessary to receive-bills being paid by the drawers (who acted as further particulars on that bead. To nay case, agents for the Waug Fung firm in the nego there can bend doubt that the Imperial Colonial tiations) to the Wang Furg firm. If-which Club will meet what is known as a felt want the defendants did not admit-the documents were the property of the plaintiff, and were no and we cortainly wish it every success. It will the property of the Waeg Fung firm, the plain. be indeed curious if the Club is not supported tiff authorised the firm, or in the alternative, by the large number of Britishers in Hongkong negligently put it in the power of the firm who are making constant trips to England is by entrusting them with the possession of the documents, to charge the documents as search of diversion or in pursuit of business,

security in the manner already stated. Some of the bills were still unpaid and there was owing to the defendants in respect of the un paid bills for principal also $1,340,450.83. In the alternativa the defendants allege that the proceeds of the unpaid bills bave been applied for the use or benefit of the Wang Fung firm. The defendants were, under the circumstances, entitled to a charge, or in the alternative, to a lien as bankers, or in the alternative, to retain such documents for the purpose of securing repayment to them of the principal and all

| SINGAPONE, HARBOUR WORKS,

Little has been heard lately of the Singapore harbour scheme, but that the work is progress ing there can be no doubt from the report of the Colonial Secretary, although to Wharextent that progress is being made we have no means of judging. A short review of the work by Captain Young, the Colonial Secretary for the

interests due thereon, which were due and

The Grand Carlton Hotel.consists of two buildings, divided by Duddell Street, which rugs into Queen's Road-Gentral. The lower- building will be, to all intents and purposes, a family reserve and it is with that object in view that the spacious and sunny rooms are being furnished. There are zi apartments altogether in this wing, 12 of which are described as double rooms while gare for individual persons, All are being arranged in the most comfortable, convenient and home-like style, with nothing tawdry or fishy about them, nothing of the cheapjack tinsel ornamentation. The rooms. one and all give the visitor the impression of restfulness, an impression which is certain to be fulfilled. It need only be said that the furnishings are in the bands of Messrs. Powell Co. to indicate the excellence and solid merit which will be enjoyed by the resident.

On entering the Hotel, the visitor, passing through ornamental glass doors, steps im mediately into a large and, well-lighted recep tion or drawing room. On the right is the dining room, so that the old absurdity of guest Saving to travel from one branch of the Hotel

to

HON MR. WAI YUKS-C.M.G.

INVESTITURE

Amid a representative gathering of officials and civilians, including several prominent Chi nese citizens, the Hon. Mr. Wei Yok, C.M.G., was invested this afternoon, at Government House, by His Excellency Sir Frederick Lu gard, with the insignia of the Companionship of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Mi chael and Saint, George. When the distin guished gathering had assembled in the Ball Room, and H.E. the Governor, supported by the members of the Legislative and Ex ecutive Councils, had taken his seat on the dais, the Hon Mr. Wel. Yuk,sup ported by the Hon. Mr. Chatham, GM.., and the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.H.C., Companions of the Order, into which Mr. Wei Yuk was about to bé initiated, marched in precession towards His Excellancy, the assembly standing,

Telegrams.

HONGKONG TELEGRA)

SERVICES

CHANG CHIH-TUNG REPRIMANDED.

BY EMPRESS DOWAGER:

{By courtesy of the "Sheung, Pan

Peking 8th September. HE. Chang Chih-tung has again recommended ex-Grand Councillor Ku Hung chi for reinstatement.

The Empress Dowager was high-

In the briefest words, the Hon. Dr. Holy incensed at the recommendation Kai introduced this new Companion to His and severely reprimanded H... Excellency,

Chang, for his temerity in making the recommendation.

The Governor presented Vr. Wei Yok with a scroll and statutes of the Order, making some laudatory remarks to the recipient.

His Excellency than took the distinctive emblem of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George and pinned it on the left breast of the newly-created Companion,

raio je another in sunshine or in

abolished. Wide staircases lead to the up- Per for where the apartments are at con- venient positions. Electricity will be the illuminant, and as a matter of fact a com plete installation of electric appliances and fittings is being fixed up by v oss. Wilks and Jack, Several of the larger bedrooms have bathrooms attached, but even without that con-

Mr. Wei Yuk bowed' hii acknowledgments

and the ceremony concluded.

DEAR MOON CAKES,

A COOLIE'S DESIRE LANDS HIM IN OAOL.

NO CLASS DISTINCTION.

ENFORCEMENT OF POLICE

REGULATIONS.OR

[By courtesy of the Sheung-Po."]

Poking, 8th September. Prince-Su, president of the Board

No discrimination should be shown to individuals whether they be Chinese or Manchus, members of the Royal family or plebeians,

RAILWAY IN SHENSI.

of Civil Affairs, hus instructed the

and it is the proper thing among the natives to

The Chinesa moon festival is approaching, chief of Police to enforce the have a stock of moon cakes in the house. So Police regulations without distinc

tion." thought Chan Kwai, too. But as he had no money, and as moon cakes had to be. had honestly or otherwise as the bigger parson say to his flock when he wan's a chicken- Chan decided to take the latter course. So at about seven o'clock last night he went out in search of the essential article. On the counter of ashop in Gilman Baixar, Chadis eagle eye fall on several parcels of the cake. Thinking was to act with Chan, and without any farther delay he strode up to the counter and picked up h parcel and moved away, believing all the time that he was not seen. But this was not so, for as 100 as Chan stepped to the street, he was seized by the back of the neck, hauled back into the shop, and a policeman was sent for. Chas was conveyed to the Central Police Station, and at the Police Court, to-day, he was given-

not the moon cakes-but three weeks' hard labour,

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, Director of the Hongkong Observatory

On the Bib at 9 39 p-The typhoon, to the

A. S. WATSON & CO., Straits Settlements, gives some idea of what is owing to them by the Wang Fung firm, and by venience the ordinary bathrooms are so handily South of the Loochoot, appears to be moving

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the plaintiff as a partner. 1 be defendants did not admit that the documents or any of them-were the property of the plaintiff, and denied his right to recover them. Furthermore, they stated that the Court had no jurisdiction to determine the title to land, or to charge or hen on lead which was situated in a foreign country-that is, Centen-in the empire of China. Proceedings were now and were at the time of the commencement of the action, pend.

placed that they are for all practical purposes

next to the ordinary bedrooms, It is needless to say that in an establishment which is being renovated from top to bottom, the paiming and decorative work is of the most artistic char

acler,

towards N.W.

On the 9th at 11.50 a.-The barometer has fallen moderately over the Loochens, and risen slightly in the Philippines.

The typhoon ja now situated to the S.E, of

Naba (Loochoos). It appears to be moving Northwards.

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Pressure has increased moderately on the N.E. coast of China, the depression lying in that neighbourhood yesterday, having moved

being done, and it is concisely incorporated in a leaderette in the Straits Timer dealing with the year 1957. In that raport it is stated that in january, the staff of the contractors, Messrs, Sir John Jackson, Lid, came as the ground and look possession of a piece of land for their workyard between Robinson Road and the sea front, extending from the Telok Ayer Market to Fort Palmer. Baring the year they built

before the. Namboi magistrate at Canton, it their import jetty, which extends for a lengthing between the parlist to this action in China,eeper in charge of the Hotel and everything. of nearly 600 feet out into the sea, connection with the 'right of the defendants to Bear the Telok Ayer Market end of the retain possession of the title deeds. In the yard, and alto commenced driving the staging proceedings before the Namhoi magistrate, The Editos will not undertake to be refpensible for for the southern end of the reclamation wall as wherein the defendants ip itis Actipa were

any rejected MS., nor to return any Contribution... well as that at the northern end, near John-plaintiffs and the plintiff was defendant, the guess that the palate of the epicure-will-be Northern shores of the China Sea.

All compupnications intended for publication in

"The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" „hould be addreed to The Kditor, 1, Ice Honis. Road, and

should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and

Addrew,

Ordinary business communicadou should be addressed

to The Manager.

ston's Pier.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (in advance).

· DAILY-180 per annum.

WEEKLY $18 per annum.

The daily ine in delivered free when the addressin accessible to manager. On coples sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter in charged for postage. The postage on the weekly-impe to any part of the

world is 80 cents per quarter.

A somewhat novel and

certainly a

away to the N.E.

Pressure is bigh over NE. Japan, and over

Light or moderate N.E. winds may be t.. China to the North of the Upper Bogize. pected in the Formosa Channel and along the Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at to a.m. to-day, 0,00 inches,

FORECAST.

PROJECTED LINE.

[By courting of the "Sheung Po."]..

Peking, 8th September. The Imperial Government has telegraphed the Governor of Shensi suggesting the expediency of build- ing

railroad to Tong Kwang from the capital of the Province.

The Governor has replied to the effect that he is unable to carry out. the project in the absence of funds.

[Renter's,]

Great Britain's Unemployed, On Saturday Prince Arthur of Connaught

LONDON, 7th September.

reviewed ten thousand of the Boys Brigade"

Glasgow.

at

The unemployed had intended to inter- cept his carriage, but being overawed by the police they merely "booed."

After a meeting, yesterday at Glasgow at which violent speaches were made, two

tempted to rush the Cathedral at the com thousand Socialists and unemployed........at:

mencement of afternoon service. The police who were forewarned called out the reserves and drove the mob back with their trun

minulés, a number of nasty wounds were received on both sides,

2.-Formosa Channel, same as Noël. 1.--Sopth coast of China between Hongkong At Norwich yesterday a hundred un employed visited the Cathedral and frc and Lamocks, same as No. 1, *

4.-South coast of Ch'ua between Hongkongquently interrupted the Dean who denounc

ed Socialism: and Haibao, same ax No, s.

With regard to the upper bouse, there will be no striking changes, except that the building is being repainted and decorated and the rooms refurnished. There will be an experienced house will be done to make the stay of guests 'plos sant and satisfactory. One feature to which special attention will be paid is the "chow, and those who know something of the capabili.. ties of the Kowloon Hotel in this direction may Besides this, the contractors plaintiff in this action had pot to certain pleas atisfied at the Grand Cariton. by petition, thereby submitting to the jurisdic. started clearing away the jungle at Palantion of the magistrate in connection with the capital ides is that which proposes to Ubin, and laying their temporary" toads for title deeds for the land Under these circum-allow residents at the Kowloon Hotel when-Hongkong-and-Neighbourhood, NE cheons. In the melée, which lasted fifteen opening up the quarry from whence they are stances the institution and continuance by the they are visiting the city at tiffin time to bave winds, light or moderate; fair.. The rates per quarter and per esam, proportio ob'aining their granite for the works. By the plaintiff of, this action was vexatious and their lunch at the Groad Carlton instead of embarrassing to the defendants, and was as having to wander across to the peninsula. close of the year, the quarry had been opsped abuse of the process of the Court, *

Then again, should these guests of the Kowloon up, und' a jetty started for loading barges

The defendants entered a counter-claim for Hotel be in Victoria attending dances or parties with broken stone for the works. The the payment of $1,340,450.83 Logether with they may sleep at the Grand Carlton provid state of the works at the end of 190interest at the rate of eight per cont. per annuming, of course, that the accommodation will

be available. Mr. Slade proceeded to outlins the panti- Hingle Coples, Dally, tan cents: Weekly, twenty given by Captain · Young as follows:--

Contractors' office, bungalows for the Euro-culars-of-the-case. He said that the plaintiff.

was a scholar of very high attainments and & pean foremen, fitting shop, blacksmith's shop, successful business man. Some five years cement shed, locomotiva bouse, and carpen-age-from 1890 to 1895 plaintiff was the ters' shop had been erected: a stone crusher farmer of the Wai Seng lottery in Kwanglung, for breaking the granite from Pulau Ubin for which, concession be had obtained from the concreting purposes, & concrete mixer, and the Viceroy of the Two Kwang Provinces. To wards the end of the concession plaintiff being floor for building the concrete cylinder rings desirous of going North on businası affairs, were completed, and the necessary railway entered into an agreement with seven mex- THE IMPERIAL.COLONIAL.CLUB, lines laid throughout the yard. One hundred men of position and all wealthy-that they

and forty feet of staging had also been erected should act as his agents during his absence.ey, were the reasons for the suicide of a Provided the Imperial Colonial Club receives at each and for the commencement of the quay This agreement was made-in-writing and by the support it so thoroughly well deserves, wall Since then, of course, considerable pro- this they were giran power to apply for the new concession, and to work the business, On the bore is no reason why it should not-rank-gress has been made at both ends of the 16-expiry of the concession in the end of 1895 among the most popular institutions of its class chumation wall and much new plant has arrived plaintiffs agents applied for the new concession in London and become the rendezvous and from home and from Cape Colony to cope and failed. The concession was granted to two habitation of those who have returned from with the heavy material involved in a contract merchants, who, after con facting business for the Colonics for good or are spending a brief of such a magnitude as the reclamation of so a few months, failed; and in 1895 the Wang

Fung Company, took over the concern for sojourn la, the homeland. While the attention largo anʼaren,

term of six years, which expired in June, 1904

five cetin.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1908.

of the people at home is being more and more

the past been. duas to provide for the visitor

who desires to meet old friends at some re

fare from a woman, and assaulting her when Company.

The cost of the renovations is put at not less than 120,000 and it is to be hoped that the enterprise of the proprietor will be adequately

rewarded.

A WOMAN'S SUICIDE.

DISAPPOINTMENT IN LOVE THE 'CAUSE.

Disappointment in love and want of mo-

A coox (Had San.) in the employ.of Ms. Reber, of 3, Park View, was charged in the Folice Cour, to-day, with stesting a letter from his mistress, which contained $100, Accmed pleaded not guilty, and he was remanded until Friday next, when the case will have been decided.

Two months' imprisonment with hard labour was the sentence passed on a coolie (Lau Wing) to the Police Court, this morning, for stealing a case of pyrogallier acid from a shop man at West Point last night. The woman 16, Chu Leong Street, at an early hour this — Tong Ngan Kiu—who resided a1435, Quseo's | morning. Lau Wing's modus operandi was to Road West, was about twenty-three years of force open the door of the shop to get the case: 8. At about ten o'clock last night one of the In so doing he awakened one of the fatis, who amabs went in search of Tung Ngen Kiu to followed him to the street, and gave him inform ber that she was wanted at a certain in charge. restaurant. When her room was entered, the

conscious state. All efforts on the part which arrived from the coast porta yesterday, woman was found in her bed in an on- ONE of the passengers by the steamer Haitan of the smah to route ber were in vain. was stressed by the police for being in posses

German Army Manœuvres, Grand German Army manœuvres, in whicd fighting is over the battle ground of 1870, began at dawnin Alsace-Lorraine, practically on-the French frontier....

the

Seventy thousand troops are engaged.,

Later.

British Trade: „The decrease in British importa for August amounted to 6,544.396 sterling and expons to £7,012,368 sterling

The latter includes cotton manufactures £1,852,861, and iron and steel one million sterling.

The Unemployment Question. A Trades Union Congress has been open ed at Nottingham with a record attendance representing.1,776,000 members.

in reference to the question of the unemploy

ed. In that connection he strongly urged as a remedy a reduction in the hours of labour, but the question required he dealt

With Internationally. He urgedara apropi ment to arrange an interanilon Bour salty conference in London. He soild Char the age limit for old age pensions must be reduced,

In his presidential address, Mr. Shj, kloton, Counsel emphasized the point that previous When the mistress of the house returned at sion of a sword, and a dagger without a permit Labour Member for Clitherve, said is con directed to the Colonies and, the interest dis- AGAIN another obstréparous ricksha coolin was to the Wang Fung secaring the concessins, about midnight the amab told her all about from the Police. The accused-Cheung Wing greas was of unusual importance, cecially

Tung Ngan Kin's condition, and. police Yau-was charged is the Police Conit, lo-day, played is returned Colonials is becoming daily fined in the Police Court, to day, for the usual plaintiff was the sole concesionaire. But officer was sent for.. Soon after the ambulance with the offence. He satisfied the magistrate more pronatinced little or nothing has in behaviour, or misbehaviour. Lim Sing was when the seven mon-bis agents-were arrived the woman expired. A cup cou--Mr. Kemp-hat he was of a peaceful dis charged with demanding more than his legal pointed they traded as the Wang Futaining a mixture of opium and water was position and he was discharged, but the arme she refused to comply with his demand. On At this stage Mr. Stade proceeded to read found wear her bed. At the mortuary a port were forfeited] each charge he was fined $2, the alternative certain documents, commenting on them as he mortam examination was held, and death was

went along, and going into the question of law found to have been brought about by oplom A wiLy Japanese, giving the name of Kaina being a fortnight in gaol. ;

poisoning.

Keyor, and his occupation as a walchman, at length:

From the mistress of the house the police boarded a tramcar fast night, and when called learnt that Tung Ngan Klu had asen her sweet-upon to pay bis fure refused in a most aggres heart the right before and there was a quarrel siva madder, The conductor, thereupon, order." between them over some monny. Her lover ed the litla brown man to leave the car, but he telt very annoyed. Last night. Tung Ngan was compensated with a smack on the head. Klu waited for bim to come, but he did not. At this foucture Mr. W. Glendenning, the in- She blamed herself for causing the trouble, and specist, boarded the car, and had the Japanese following typhoon warlo in the absence of most of the fumates of the arrested. At the folice Court, this morning, Observatory 11. kone retired to her room, and took the fatal | Koins was fined Sy for refusing to pay the legal, Cyclone or typhoon

fare, and 3c forattacking the conductor: recurring North GANW draugh

cognized cezire while spending bis holidays In the old country. It is true that there is, the Imperial Institute, but toja grest ex-

After the tiffis adjournment, Counsel con tent that is an official beadquarters which An office coolie, La Hing, who gave his tinued on the same strain, arguing, on its does not make for the genial intercourse and address as 19, Macgregor Street, war sea- question of law, and this was kept up to the unrentraland pleasure to be found in one's tenced to three months hard labour is the time our report closed, Clob, where the members feel at home, and Police Court, to-day, for stealing Sigo from his

employers-Messia. Blackhead and Company, WHEN a certain logal tight was called to ac away from the trammels of unbanding conven- Lau was also charged with stealing a quantity conngh for a certain alp he made in his address tionality. There are also other semi-official of lead pencils and a number of looking in the Supreme Court, this afternoon, that lega) Institutions scattered throughout London, glasses from the firm, but on this count be was luminary returned 103. I beg your pardon. Ky where the Colonial may listen occasionally to discharged,

Always sipping up that way i Hernia

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