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168 PINANCIALOUILOOK.

For Hongkong commerchi circles, in com moo with those of Shanghai and Singapore, the pa't few months have been fraught with disio banco and anxiety, And this may be traced to the wild speculation that occurred ja the rubber market, Time and again wa warned investors agalar rash buying of rubber shares when there were standing at a preposterous premium and were on the lice of it unpayable.

MISTRESS SUED BY HOUSE-BOY.

QUESTION OF WAGES DUE.

Before Me Justica Hazalend, Acting Pul:na judge, at the Summary Co it this morning, Tong Liu sold Mrs. M. Christi to recover the sum of $15, bong amount of wages due. Both parties appeared impazzoa.

His Lordship (To defendiat)-You don't admit the clain ?

A SOLICITONS PRE:

APPLICATION FOR FÄYMENT BY DEFENDANT. Beforo Mr. Justica Hazeland, Acting Palins Jedge, at the Summary Court this morning: Mr. M. J. D. Stephens matent application to

case in which Messrs. A. 8. Watson and spector, to recover the sum of $35-43 for gends sold and delivered. Defendiat paid his debts after he bat bass sexvid with the sami moss. He asked for payment of the sum of

#plony, He dimply ignored the requirement of the Courte. He asked that an order be made for the payment of 54 and costs of attendance, Defendant was a gent'eman of the Salary Board and took a high stand. He went direct on board ship and refused to pay the Crait

Company, Limited, saad C. W. Breit, a Saplipry

CANTON LEPERS.

"CHARITABLE" CONCERT.

The Con 01 Weekly News of 23rd init prints. the following full re pin of the concert orgaðis is eld of the Canton leptra, and which was ferred to in our correspondent's letter published

dyed high

A large and highly oppreciativa audience ap- plauded every item of the lengthy programma providedon Baturday night last at the Customs Club Theatre in aid of the Sha Ho lepres and a

However, it appears to-day lo be as duales to A. house-boy in "defendant's employ, and re:$ but defendant, refused to pay and left the sum of several hundred dollars is Jikely in be

talk to fools to their folly'ss it was in the days of the South Sea Bobble when thousands were ralied. No doubt rubber it a good investment and is likely to remalo such for a number of years to come, but rubber shares must be height st azessonable price if the buyer desires to get a fais return for his capital," "The num ber of people la Hongkong who have had their fisgers burned through rubber transactions is almost incredible. Both individas's and cor- porations baya suffered. Cariously enough, in En October 13, 1910, at Amy, sbs wife of Sibsformer category the chief victims are to be [ ]. Decks, of a son.

. BIRTHS.

Go Cclober 20, 1919, at Shanghai, to the Wife "of J. D. Sullivan, a son (Frank Turner),

On October 24, 1910, at Shangbal, to Mr. and Stra. Karl Tochtermano, a daughter.

-MARRIAGES.

**On October 21, 1910, at Shanghai, William Robert Butchart, of Shanghai, to Edith O.way Mayne, aply daughter of Mrs. Blair E. Maya and the late Blair E. Mayne, of Shanghai.

n. October 22, 1910, at Shanghai, Frank Dent Alles,, of Bristol, England, to Sópb.c Wilhelmina Auddav, only daughter of the late Capt. James Ruddau, el Staogḍal.

LEATH.

On October 24, 1910, at Shanghal, Mrs. Carter, wife ofI M, Cartos, Chial Officer 5.S.

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The Hongkong Telegrapi

Hongkono, FRIDAY, Coroner 18, 1910.

HONGKONG AND HYPOCRIS v.

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Dafondant-I certainly don't, The complainant stated that he was formerly

cofred Sis a month. The claim was in respect of wages from the grat August to goth Septem bar. He wardismissed on the and October,

The defendant stated that she received half an hour's notice from the plaintiff, who acted in a most insolent manner. He wanted to go to the country but she refused to let him ARIS Lonship (To plain:3ff)--Why did you leave ?

Plaintiff-She engaged soxieb¬dy olsa and said she did not require moệ phot

Defendant on batag asked her cams replied that it was Mis James Christie,

His Lordship--What's your Christian nama? Defendant-Maud.

handed over to Me. Taylor for the auistance of

tainment. h's unfortunate proligens as a result of the en;ar.

With the precision that marked; iba entita

past blue and discovered Miss N, Lewington performance the cartala rase puočiailly,at kalf fis."""It was one of those cuss' where u mas

the centre of a bevy of beauty and, incidentally, endeavoured to leave without payment of fees. L'e asked for the order so that it should be a of a tastefully draped stage in the familier, ssson in future.

Sangkan kod quiis of the pantomime fairy queen. Au Kvidence was called on the prior and his opening choras and sock by Lordship mide an order for payment of $i anding on were deservedly encored and than costs, and and that brave man Mr. T. W. Lee, the only Mr. Stephens-Thank you, my Lord. Very representative of the sterner sex is the other much obliged to your. Lordship. I think this who Ademless Eden of the evening's entertain- a case which should be brought to the notice meat, sang of the lays that are to be found of the Court, inasmuch as the summons has By the seaside Lale Miss E. Danenberg followed with "Auy tags?" and was loudly. bean Ignated

encored, which Fittor remark, indeed, applian to every turn on the programme,” Milsa N.. Lewi gon' sang "I like you" Mu A, Danenberg invited the audience to Cosa

His Lordship—Oh, yenə

REVIEWS

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found amongst shipping men, In. the latter,

Proceeding, defendant stated that the plala cary local banks have been loters, both came to her service in Joon last. He left on their owe account and because of the on the 18th September to go to the country shortage of money brought about by the and returned a week later. Befors ha rubber boom, "Local industries have bad their lef, he was given his fell month's wages. exchequers deplenished in many instacces, When he turned he wanted to go back to the castry. He came to her and said and prices have a consiqcence depreciated Missus, Iwant to go back to the cous

WITH DOG AND GUN IN THE NEW TERma; Miss A. Hayes assiąted by Baby

RITORY By Sportsmin. Reprinted from Smith brought down the house with "The all round, and there is apparent a general try because my mother is sick. Defendant

the Hongkong Daily Press, 20

little girl from nowhere"; Miss M. Damenborg- Those who have read the series of articles rendered acceptably the well known coon song. depression in trade. However, wo in Hoog. replied "No, boy, you must dalsh your fall kong have not yadergone the same state of month first and then you can go." She was ill ficancial panic as has overtaken Shaoghal, of at the time. She missed several of her silver contributed toour morolog contemporary by the "Every nation has a flag but the coon Mrs titles and told the plaintif that he must wait writer who employs the appropriate nom de Fowler was twice encored for "I can't koap late, where bank after bank has stopped pay till she made an invertory of the anticies, plume of Sportsman" will be pleased to learn my eyes off the bays", giving as bar ancora mini to the general dismay of merchants and While she was at tiffis, with some friends that he has been induced to pablish his writ-Molly O'Morgan, Misses A. and E, Dapan, berg executed a cakéwxik ; and a comic sketch public alike. As a result there has taken in iba Ow! Gelli Rooms before going for agi in brochure form which will da curs to

a ride, plaintiff came into the room and fad a chain "every sportsman's library. The by Mrs Fowler, Mias Lewington and Mr. l'au "plice an almost total suspension of credit ail over Chies' Concerns which bad formerly striking the table with his firt, said "I wanttitor in ble intraduction begins with a growi | brought part one of the programms to a cloin. about the small amenat of attention that the The second ball opened with a claver ränder- Bourished like the green bay tres have gone my wages fjight now. I wont go till 1 ge! local newspap.rs devota to the sport of Niming by Mr. Fowler, Mias Lewington and

the money Woess sald "Your date not to the wall. In Hongkong alone the number speak to me like that! You can summon metod's followers while bestowing ample soulce to of business failures of liter unparalleled in any if you like. You'll get your wages right another forms of sport. It is true that the French previous pened. "Nor can it be desied that the ough." Those were the very words the used. have a nice habit of describing the English whole financial position to China at the pre-Plaintiff spoke jast at good English as witocks We recommend everyone who has at heart sent time in unstable. The latest estimates did.

Here weess stoppid to take breath, and the prosperity and welfare of Hongkong to read from the Board of Finance make the revenue then added "He gave me most awful cheek." |the convincing, the unanswered by the Govora. to Do some 296 million lasís and ibe expendi-

His Lordship asked withers quoations as to ment becauso unanswerable speech of the Hook tire about 37 million tadi mute, la comment the various dates bearing on the case,

Witnes: uld who could not quite remember Mr. Murray Stewart at yesterday's meeting old inglupen this subject the Shanghai Mercury the Legislative Council. The paint made by sy How the deficit is to be covered we some of the dates but her amab would be able

Further evidence having been giving by him in debate on the restriction of the im- do not know. Neither, apparently, does the to sailsfy his Lordship on the points. portation of morphine to this Colony was in Epard of Finance. Foreign loans, if the Board defendant, the latter asked: "Does your Lord. effect this: The character of Hongkong as a Communications hai is way, are to be sub- ship wish to bear my amak's story free port has been changed by the order of cex-jected to strict regulations. Mortgage of tain persons who, in our sorrow ara dur masters, government property as security is forbidden, controlled by a mohofvotsis who are influenced the period of any such loans is to be chauge- by a minoíity of respectabla but troublesome able at the option of the boirawer, the loader and muddle-headed gentleman who object 10 shall have no voiceria the administration the export of opium, from Tadia. They say of them loaned, nor shall kö"have that from no domiclón of our Empire should the sole right of employment of staff epium ba brought to Hongkong or anywhither. er puichaus of materials. Some of these Therefore trade has been disorganised and the rules are excellent from borrowers point "fiounces of this Colony Dearly' wrecked. Qaza-view washer they will tempt capital the China or not remains to be seps, We repeat both our phosedintómattersofconscience and this oplom belief in the ability of Chion to waxther the pro bustosis has been made into a cause of conten-seof fianncial storm which is raging both here tious argument and a cleavage not merely of and in the capital, and air conviction that were opinion but of feeling as bad as the Slave Trade China to engage the services of the most ex- or fiscal reform, And the idiotic part of irall, the pensiva fértigo financial adviser and follow bis | ridiculous and even shameful part of it, is that advice, she would save stonce the situation and marphice is being exposted from liberal and vast nume of money beildas. She needs to religious England by the toa to Hongkong, remember that her poshlon is the “oyés of the whence'it is re-exported to poison men who are world is mixed op inschricably with her finance, So long as that remains doubtful, so long' must to men whom God or Nature ordained'should theʻremáiá a third or fourth-rate power if she

lions of trade and finance have bleu metamor-

NOTICE. prohibited from such solace opiam can afford

WE have the pleasure to advise our CUSTOMERS and the FUBLIC GENERALLY that, under the Superintendence of our

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be bore 'Chinese. The cynicism of this con. can be called a power at all, What is wanted is

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Misi Stepbens of the old billad of the " Thres young wilds of Lea" which was mach enjoyed. Missa. Dasenberg followed with "dan man's field on by saying that in the way of datonis." A coop dest by Miss H: Daunnberg. relaxation be declares Let's go out and kill and Maiter A. Jacobs showed carsfat rehearsal, something," but the author strikes the wall on Litle Miss M. Danenberg, was vociferonity zz.. the head when he mentiose that in this Colony calied fər " I'm afraid to come home in the dark,” the expression is more often changed to "Let's Miss N. Lowington and Mr. Los sang a humor- go out and drink something is rather, a ons dust. Miss Fowite agalu kad to oblige with remarkable fact that the New Territory has two songs, hr rendering of “A l'ule bit of been so its frequented by sportsmen in the string" being of such a quailty that her an past, for with its 300 odd équire mit;s of diver dience would not be content with a mara theified country it offers greater sport than it is repetition of the last verse but insisted on eas other song. Miss and Master Green wire generally credited with, sed in season one CRD find partidge, quail, salpe, duck, carlow, excellent in thel; dost "Coma overtha gaiden pigeon and doves besides a faw rarer birds-wall" and a twice encored Spanish dance is such as plover, woodcock, green-shank and even costume by Mrs. Smith and Miti L'awington pelican. In the bills are to be found the small brought the long evening to a close. barking deer, The whole of the Territory is The thanks of everybody are dae to Mr. admirably mited for gamis of all sorts but as Clarkson for the way is which ho han placed "Spectator" remarks, great havoc is wrought every facility in the way of the poɛformers and by hawks, dipecially, which areʻably seconded to Mostr. Hoffman (nd Lee for the way they in their work of destruction by suakes, foxes have worked to mate the show a success, whils and ciyet cats. "Spectator gives some very" it is difficult to spack sufficiently highly of the’ V-luable advice as 10, the locals of the best manner in which Bist, Smith has not only work. game dis'slets and no doubt it wil be fully aped herzeit but bas literally placed her whois re- preciated by local gunmen who, now that the sources at the disposal of the good causs for railway hit stated running, will probably which one and all had striven so berd and suc, begin to frequent the New Territory in increas cessfully; log oumbgis.

His Lordship—No, I'm quite satisfied with your evidence. -

Judgment was given for the defendant with

casts.

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A GOOD DERENCE.

MONEY-LANDING" ACTION AT THE SUMMARY

'COURT.

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Before Mr. Justice Hazeland, Acting Poison judge, at the Sammary Court this morning, Bhagat Singh sued Young Kam Shing and an other to recover the sum of $8:5, balog amount das for money leat. Mr. J. H. Gardiner sp. peared for the plaintiff and Mr. P. S. Dixob, from MT, RA, Harding's office, represented

the defendiat

Mr. Gardinai said he understood there was no defenso

Mr. Gudinar This is a promissory note Cass. My friend wants the case to be delayed ardong as possible,

His Lordship Have you a defence? Mr. Dixon-Das of my witnesses is away: 'I'm told there's a good defence.

-H!» Lordship—What's your defence?

Mr. Dixon-I don't know.

The cast was adjourned for a week.

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RACE WALKIKOA PRIMER OF THE SPORT.

By Hugh W. Innes, in Basleigh Street, London, W.Q. Ewan, 56,mour & Car Ltd. isenple,

RAKMSION'S ÇARCUS,

OPENING TO:NIGHE,

We would draw our readers' attention to the One would hardly imigine the subject of fact that Harmaton's Cucus "open, for a short race walking was one which could be made so at Causeway Bay to-night at 9 o'clock; interesting in book form to the gentral reader, As usual, the programme that has been pro- yet Mr. Intes has just exactly accomplished this pared is an excollect one, and all who attend scaming impossibility in his latest publication. the show can trust to having an exceptionally. We have no in Hongkong to many race weiters good evening's balasiainment. Many cow as they bayc got in the Medal Satiliment op "to have been added since the Circus last north. At the same time we have many enthusited Hongkong and that there am well worth siastic pedestrians who take pleasure in travers. Wilastsing is testified to by the fict of this huge Ing our liland roads in the cold weather success which Harmston's has had in its fate

tour. In the East. A special feature on the oc casion of this popular company's visit to Hong- particularly ustful as well es making excellent reading fat as it in well-considered writing kong will be Sunday night performances which. It is fully illustrated both by photographs and, will no doubt be a highly appreciated Innova diagrams and also contains a list of walking tion and meet with general approbation. records that will be useful to the professional

tinned, this sustained inconsistency is well ex-confidence that she is really on the sight fack. pressed in the words of the ocean who bas Patience there would then be for years to "HONGKONG VOLUNTEER COBFS. And to all lovers of walking this book will be had the courage to use plain language is de-come, fill she had safely emerged into the full ibing it. Tas becourable member represent splendour ofa nation with a gold-bised currency

ing the justicos of the Peace said that to his well-established, and a credit commensurable

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

CAMPINO.

The Corps will parade in marching order at

1HE GREAT NICOLA.

AT THI CITY HALLS

The Nicola Co. will open. t'air, retura pers formance to-night at the City Hall. The fony fares are entirely new and should att set a their last trip. Tomorrow afteruppo a special mailace will be girea and the night parform asco will be the last appearance of Nicola in the Colony, after which he will miks a tập to . Caiton,

A MILLINER'S CLAIM, Blake Piscata.15 pm-on-Saturday, November, LITIGATION BEING" SETTLED "OUT OF COURT, fab, to proceed to Camp. Coolies will be pro-

Bafors Mr. Justies Herned, Acting Faizne vided to try, apo sent over by this Lanech, fudge, at the Summary Ginst this morning, large andishce to the thien te, nil they did on Camp:all baggage Members proceeding by later launch must carry the CRG WAN again mentioned in which Miss up their own baggage unless it is sent to Blake A. Rozi, Kowloon dressmaker, sued Mrs. M. Pier by 34 pm when it will be conveyed with Piggott to recover the sum of 511,35, bring that of the main body. All efficers' baggage amount das for work done and material sup Will be isken over by the io am, launch prov

Mr. J; H. Gardiner, who appeared for the tiger vided it is sent down to Blake Pier by that time defendant, informed the Court that a latter bad The camp will be held under the same con been sent by the defendast to the plaintiff e-jedilons as last year and it is hoped that bettet fatimating bar willingat to send the full

work will be put in by the man of the Corps: A hospital lent will be provided la, case of amount of the claim. The money bad not yet

been paidą Femurgasty. The Y.M.O.A.`tent" will also be

* His Lordship--Has the maiter barn sculed? pitched is camp.

Mr Gardinst-it hasn't been settled, The

The Camp sonech of the Hongkong Volun. surprise it had bead apggested that the answer with her vast resources" At this, particular that Corps will commence on the 5th prox, and to his argument was that it would be faffle time, too, it behovas China to inspire the last to the 14th of November and the following now FACTORY EXPERT, recently for England to deny herself the pecuniary ations with confidence in bựr financial' reorder have bean itsund with the Corps orders and edifying to the amatiur.

: to-day :-" arrived in the Colony (who has had benefit of exporting morphice becaous to that sources, for she has many loss to redeem and case some piber country would do it. The even now in negotiation for huge loans in 18 years' experience in the leading-eminent prelates and divines who direct the the Enrapan Capitals for the furtherance of Shoo Fasterios of the United States), anti-opium foices may consider whether they but railway enterprises and other more dos

are doing thair daly as honest men and seu.mestic purposes. we are NOW prepared to supply sible people who have most of them had a University education and have studied logic, the FINEST Up-to-date MEN'S

and are supposed to be teachers of other men, BOOTS and SHOES in our well. when such inconsistencies can truly be charged MR. H. WEST has joined the Hongkong Volun

leer Corps. agains! thêm. Me, Miurray Stewart strongly, known brands "SUPREME" and bat got too strongly, protests agains: the pen. A NATIVE was flood Sjost the Magistincy this "LILY" to suit the taste of every.

ple. of this Colony being (d:cad to pay for other morning for cruelly to pigs.. people's fads, while no ultimate, good is being THE French Mail of the 13th September was one. Only the finest Leather and dons in this world to anybody. For fad is the delivered in London on 17th inst

only word to use. It ought to be a causs, & THE prosecutions under the Stamp Ordinance Materials are used, and bot work. To vs-ibe world from the horrors of contine. This morning gas of Sis and $50 manship guaranteed.

morphins and opium and alcohol poisoning were imposed on about a score of delinquents, ought to be a holy and noble purpose, GUMMER C.W. Bone of No. 5 Company, Forg. nobly canied oct. But the British are in Kang Volunteer Corps, was granted leave of abs. dend as our Fisch critics truly accuse us of ance for three weeks with effect from the 27th bolgg-the greatest, hypocrites on earth. We inst pride our virtus in robbing India and our Six weeks' hard labour And four hours stock Cotoples of their revenue derived from the was awarded a Chinese in the Police Curtiz tredd in spiam, and we are all the while guilty chats and a jacket at Yan-mrəti.

morning for steaing a gunmetal- watch and of exporting from B.Italy the direct and moja, synon Merrible, the cruciicst and most destructive of all dangers to body and soul. The spokesman

At an early date, which will be duly noted, we shall be prepared to supply the finest and latest LADIES

Boots and Shoës.

THE HONGKONG & CHINA SHOE FACTORY, LTD. Works: 93 and 89, Praya "East, Office and Showroom : 88 and 85

the Summary Doort bit morafor the Dragon Oycle Depo: sand A. Ritchie to recover the sum of $ies for goods sold and delivered,

for the Justices says: le not fair! in Judgment was entered for the plaintiffs with

most unfair that the burden, the whale burdas cosia,Ad

Tour Boad. Contrala prolacting our quaya from Lew doors from new Post Omo

dimpler

HK foilaning: membiis of the Hang Volunteers, brva, roelgaad from the

The folowing routine Isunch service will be establishid daily between Blake Fier and

„Customs Jitty *-*

Fram Blaka Pike to Customs felly 6,30 a.m. and 5.5 dime

From Customs Jelly to Blake -Fiar, 8 a.m.

and day pm. A

To-morrow afternoon at the tiffin bour Nicola will attempt the meit daring feat by jamping bandcoffed into the harbour at the Victoria Recreation Club. All are invited to winnes ikla death defflag patformance.

17PHOON WARNING,

The telegram qasted below barbaan received "Hiz. Lordship-1'47 adjourn the case for a from the Manila Observatory at the Americas money has not yet been paid, week. The malter ought to be satiladi

Consulate-General, Hongkongs-

Octo

INTERHORE÷RINGS" MATCH:

MATCH POSTPONED,

A privals.dock launch will fears Kowloon Docks at 10 pm daily for Customs Jetty and The mich la post Customs Jity at 8:30 am- for Kowloos Docks, charge of target at 500

Army Service Corps routine launcher larva team are reg Kowlona City Pier for Army Sarv.ce Dorps| afternoon for a practice. Pier at 910a.m. and 1.40 p,mi arrivlag, at 9 50 am, and 2.10 p.1., Sundays excepted.

VICTORIA RECK

into, and, autering house.le Road and sisaling two gold,

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Cyclone or Typhoon S.

1-1's "qalis willing to like to be done defendant in the Summary: Cöner

:excended the semonst