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Russia's perfectly justifiable nt- titude will shock we believe that samo dignity into the path of com- mon nonse. Brielly, war is' im- possible. Wo are convinced of A. 8. WATSON & this, although we do not make the
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HONGKONG DAY
BY DAY.
Queen's College will re-open on Thursday next.
The Manila carnival opous to- The Manila Carnival opans marrow. A number of long- kongites proceeded to-day on the
to-morrow.
'Entries for the Flower Show on 1st March close on Wolnesday.
A concert will take place at the Seamen's Institute to-night.
HMS. Morlin (Captain F. C. Tarmaith) left to-day for Canton.
The Gorman ganboat Tsingtau (Captain (iraf Schlodien) sailed for Canton to-day.
mistake of regarding the Peiyang and Nankingamiesusa negligiblo quantity. The troops at China's disposal, now being mobilised unlor urgent orders from Pok- ing, showed, as we have soca. during the Chilli and Nanking runnenvros'a high èllizioney, und
Dr. Strong, of Manila, lias pro- they would undoubtedly give aceoded north, to visit the pluguo surprisingly good account of stricken area, themselves in nhi area of war-liko operations subla as Mongolia, But the Trines Rogent and such wiso Conciliors as the aged Prince Cling, Na Tung, und Liang Tun-
H.M.S. cruiser Nowcastle (Capt. You are not on likely to hurry. E.T. Hunt, D.S.0.) left to-day their country into a position from for Singapore and the Malay which it could not hope to guin States. WHISKY any material bonelit, but rather
loso much of the prostigo which A Biend of the Finest Purevory Jonest, if sumowhat to Malt Whiskies distilled instronnons, desire to progress has already conferred upon China. Scotland
Mr. Gorge Hogg to-day na- Tho gravity of the situation lies
sumed charge of the Hongkong not so much in the dispute be-branch of the international Bank- twoon Russia and Chine-ovor aing Corporation. very local problem, but rather in the effect which the settlement of
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this dispute will have upon mass of public opinion. Peking will do the wise thing, but her wisdom will, we foar, appoar to the, hotspurs of Young China ns,
The annual meeting of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., takes place to morrow.
Among the passengers booked to sail for Manila to-morrow are Mr. E. C. Atkins of the Customs and Mr. W. Wallace of the Philip pino-railroads,
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A record was established at the Criminal Sessions to-day, no less thàn 11 casos out of a total of 10 on the list being disposed of.
LATEST NEWS.
"CRIMINAL SESSIONS. The jury, after 'heuring "ovid-“ euce, found the prisoner guilty as charged.
His Lordship passed soutenco of three years' imprisonment with hard labour:
STEALING HUMAN HAIR.
A Chineso, was convicted of stealing 150 lbs, of human hair, vulnod at $1,500, from a hair unit was sentenced to 18 months factory at 29 Shan kiwan Road
Mr, A. B. Dewby, a' nephew of All Dower, and to Tanted Admiral Mrs. Dewey
States on the steamer Loongsang.
hard labour.
For receiving human hair well The concort party of HMS, knowing it to havo boun stolen, Monmouth are arranging the another Ho Chun, got one gramina of tho concert at the Sai-your's imprisonment with hard fors' and Soldiers' Home, Arsonal labour,
+ Street, on Thursday.
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-Threo casos of small-pox wore reported during last wook-one. Chinoso, one Eurasian and one Malay (imported). One case has proved fatal.
Tacoma Mara's share in swolling Twenty-nino motor cars was the Manila's auto, field last week. That is a pretty good figure, es pecially when a sister ship, the Chicago Maru, brought 30 lust month |
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SATURDAY'S SPORT,
PERJURY: CASE AT SHANGHAI.
RECENT HEARING.
Isane Raymond Michaol again appeared in H. B. M. Polico Court, Shanghai, on the 15tli to answer the following charge
FOOTBALL. SHIELD COMPETITIOŃ. The first match in tho Hong- kong Football Shiold Competition took place on Saturday afternoon, at Happy Valloy, between the Royal Engineers and the K.O.Y. For that you Isnão Raymond t L. The game was witnessed by Michol on the 4th day of October, a large crowd of spectators and 1910, unlawfully, falsoly, know- was tho bust soon this seasoningly, wilfully, corruptly and between the trains, consisting in the testimony which you gave There was very little to choose nudiciously did commit perjury
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on oath us a witnoss at the trial of RE: Goaly McGregor; in action entitled Yourself v W. Backs) Boardmerq and Brown; V. Carmichaul in which it be (Hall backs) Culloy, libbert and camo and was a mutorial question Palmer; Forwards) Pearson, whether you acted as a broker or Brown, Morgan, Jackson and not, to the following effect Heatley
(1) That two several parcels of KO.Y.L.I.(Goal) Moore- 200 Ayer Tawol sharea and one FIGHTING THE PLAGUE. house; (Baeks) Hugill and Mil payet of 200 Batu Anam shards Jarship; Wall backs) Johnson, were sold by you as a broker to In complianco with a request Shaw and Hannah; (Forwards) W. V. Carmichol and word of the Imperial Chinose govern-Hill, Pearson, Lindley, Mason and bought by you as a broker on the ment to the state deportmont at Wallace.
30th March, 5th April, and 7th Washington, that a medical ox-
The rosult was a draw-ono April respectively. port bo sont from the Philippines gaal each. against the proumonic plague to assist them in their fight
vinees of that country; Dr. Rich now ravaging the northern pro-
ard P.Strong, chief of the biolo gical laboratory of tho' bureau of science, left Hongkong for Pek- ing on Saturday,
Messrs. Garnor, Quotch and
Dr: Strong will report to Mr.. Company's new motor launch Calhoun, the United States minis- "Whisky" made her trial trip ter at Poking, and will work under yesterday over a measured mile his direction. Ho is accompanied in the harbour. Built by the by Mr. Oscar Tongue; ono of his Vulcan Iron Works, Shanghaitlin assistants in the laboratory. Dr. well-equipped little vessel is 35 Strong is considered one of the feet long and carries a 35 h.p. foremost experts in the world on Kelvin ongino capable of produc- tropical diseases, and, goos to ing a speed of 12 knots per hour. China as the reprosentatire of the During the trial, at which about National Red Cross of the United a dozen guests of the firm wore States, as well as the government. present, the minimum of vibration Ho will also be a member of the was felt, and the boat in every international plague commission, The directors of the Interna-way proved herself well fitted for which will be composed of repre- the work she has to do in extendsentatives from the British; Gor- tional Potróleum Co, Lt, are STOUT tion and despatch of troops to the entertaining a number of enting the large business of Messrs. any French, and several other
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Europoan govornihonts. rallying point of Tientsin is the gentlemon to dinner this ovoning result of the recognition by the at the Tung Tin Tau Hotel, central authorities of the dangor
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The 688 bales of cotton which as an abrogation of their newly-recent fire on board the ss. Hilary wore datinged more or less by the recognised rights. We have tho are to be sold by auction at -opinion of thoughtful mombors of | Kowloon to-morrow,
the Chinese community of Hong- kong, that the hurried mobilisa-
Leave of absence, on puivato of a popular démonstration follow-affairs to the United Kingdom, ng the settlement of the Mon-has been granted to Lieut.-Col. golian disputo. Revent yours, Sir Josph Fayrer, R.A.1.C., from havo taught us that the simllest 22 Fobruary to 23rd Juno...
COCAINE SEIZURE.
HEAVY FINE.
Wa Fook was chargod at the Magistracy this morning with be cocaine (700 battles), valued at ing in possession of 95-ounces of
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NAVAL YARD.- Yardors in a friendly game on the The Moumotith "torm mot the
Naval Ground. The match was a one sided game, and resulted in a win for the former by four goals
to one.
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from Moji yesterday with 4,081 Thos.s. Yerimo Maru arrived tons of coal consigned to the Osaka Shosoy Kaisha.
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(2) That you had no transse- tions on your own account as principal in this shuras of the com- matter of the said hction, being panies which wore the subject
shares in the following rubbor companios Talang, Ayer Tawali, Batu Anam, and Anglo-Java.
Mr, II. S. Oppe prosecuted on bolalf of the Committee of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and. Mr. J. C. E. Douglas appeared for the accused.
The defondant was again undor cross-examination by Mr. Oppo,
Mr. Oppo (to witness-I am The Douglas Steamship Co.'s going to put a sorios of questions of oil from the Standard Oil Co.'s want you to answor them as as shortly as I can to you and I` s.s. Haiman is loading 9000 cases godowns on the Yaumati sido for shortly as you enn. You must Fromonber that ns you have elect- Tydeus 7,441 tons) and the Yang court, as you were entitled to do Two Blue Funnel linors, thed to put in your dofence in this tze (0,157 tons) arrived this you are hound either to answer morning from the North with the questions or to say that you gonoral cargo. The Tydous left cannot or will not answer thom. this afternoon for Liverpool. The Mr. Douglas-1 do not think it Yangtsze will suit to-morrow after-comes from counsel to give the noon. A third Blue Funnel boat, witness a lecture with the object the Ningchau (9021 tous) arrived of frightening or embarrassing, a noon-to-day from London with him. general cargo for Japan and Pacific ports.
Owing to the resignation of pinos Stons Ship Co., Chiot Captain Mainland of the Philip
Mr. Oppo-There is no object of frightening him.
"Mr. Douglas-1 think if is quite off his cross-examination with a unprecedented for counsel to lead
differences of "opiition" "between Mr. R. I White's departure China and her neighbours, are in April will, be a distinct loss New Your sconos. In one of hor about $800, in Connaught Road | Officor Smith has been proinoted lectaro as to what he should or
All eva sualcations Intended for textion in rogarded by the student-body to our entertainments, as woll
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Some very pretty and well- excented studies in water-colour of Chinese life are boing exhibito at Messrs. Kuhn and Komors. The artist is Mrs. Prager, and she has succoodet admirably in visu- alising the "colour scheme" of those sketches douling with China a Chinoso street, particularly in
pictures she has a sly dig at the local police. Its main fohture is two highly-intelligent officers of ho law, and beneath runs the legend: "Market Streck, aftor the editorial entitled "Police Protoc tion" had appeared in the "Tole- graph. All the sketelies are ex-
san inflication of Geeidont to the enthedral choir. His fine [al aggression. Wo are forced voice has delighted hundreds
to realise that they will regard hero. Russia's demands as a vory| The Bijon Scenic Theatre ad griovous attempt on China's crowded houses on Saturday rights, and the consoquent.obulli and Sunday. People had to be The rates per querler nu-l per sweatres, peption, lionof misdirected patriotism will turned away. The programme cellent of their kind.
is a good one and should not be missed.
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gonerally is disturbod, and the hot-lead propaganda which is al most certain to follow Peking's
A mason, while working at tho University Sito on Saturday after- neon, folt from a height of about lying near. The infortunate man died a few hours later.
throo fest on to a brick which was
Large andioneos gather nightly.
A CHOLERA SCARE.
on Saturday afternoon,
Tratom, Superintendent of the Import and Export Dé- partment, prosecutad..
Defendant pleaded not guilty, and raid the escaine was not his. A Chinos reveano officerstated
10 captain.
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should not do.
Mr. Oppie-I think what I say to the witness is correct. If you do that you need not think that I am trying to lay traps for you, and you must romo.mber that you are
in oath.
¿VIA MANILA.] New York, February 16.-M. well known race horses Henry of said that the name of his book- August Belmont has offered his
In answer to counsel witness Navarre and Octagon to the keeper was Tinsley. He left him Uited States Government for at the end of July and witness did the purposes of breeding mounts not know where he was now, Tho for the army.
clerk kopttle accountsin witness's mado a contract he put it on a office on the Bund. When witness' piece of paper and would hand
that he saw defendant and two other men on the 18th inst., in Conynght Rond.
Defendant carried a basket. He asked the defendant to open the basket, and IN THE HARBOUR.-
the reply was that he had no koy, On board the ss. Anhui there The-vien went to look for the key, Thero is a clique in Congress
Washington, February 15 was a bit of a cholora scare yester and as they did not return witness-among-thio stand-patters who hope plained to the captain that they office. day morning, Five Chinese com-took the defondant to the revenue were suffering from terrible pains in the stomph. It was feared at first that these were cholera cases, and the harbour officials were ac cordingly notifio. After thò ar-
at the "Empire" for an en-hospital has certified that the sick Swift's songs and dancos are cholera, but from fish poisoning. Lug's relaxation. Miss Dally Inen
are suffering not from appreciated, while Mr. Denis Carney's quaint mannerisms aro extremely amusing. A little more variety, in the ms would un- questionably appreciated.
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BILLIARDS.
The Soldiers' Club Tourne- ment will re-start again to-night. The games will be between the Hongkong Police and the Royal Engineers "A" team. The first of two games will commence at 7.30 p.m. sharp.
In the last game of the third round at the Grand Hotel to night, Mr. Phillips inects Mr. Percy. Tomorrow night, in the soni-final, Mr. Kodward meets
A fine of $2,000 or twelve nonths' imprisonment was im posed, and his Worship ordered the cocaino to be forfeited.
This is the second big seizure
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Before Mr. O. W. Bookwith,
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to stifle the spread of progressive this to his clerle three or four 2 policies by curtailing the circula- times a day. They would be cus tion of popular magazinos. Anterod by the clerk and the pieces? attempt is being made to raise the of paper destroyed. They kept postage on this class of periodicals.
uo daily transaction book, Ai It is generally understood that the tho request of Mr. Oppo witness movement is an attempt on the produced the settlement recount part of the prosent stand-pat mom-which he gave to the Stock Ex- borship of Congress to punish the chango, this satting out adcounts publications aimed at for their with different clients. In this part in the spread of progressive recount there were other names principles during the past few than those appearing in the two years.
books but having nothing to do R.N., at the Marine Court to-day. The question of the seating of stretch mature sensin the watno
Washington, February 14 with the settlement. In this Mr. Sik Sun Ming, master of fishing junk No. 508, with Chan Fuk Soqutor Lorimer was, again the handwriting and all the others and Lai Yau, soamien, and nine subject of debate in the upper were in the clork's hund writing, other members of the crow, were house yesterday, Senator Joseph except three written in pencil.: charged with unlawfully disobey-W. Bailey of Texas mando un lidse four items, including Mr. ing the orders of the Harbour impassioned speech in favour of Somek's me, wore shown to Master in the waters of the Sonator Lorimer, bitterly excoria- the representative of the pool. He Colony on 19th inst
ting Senator A. J. Boveridos of had had very little time to draw. They ploaded not guilts.
Indian who is the author of ap the schedule, and when mak Police evidence wasgiven to the resolution asking that Sonator ing the settlement he was afraid effect that on the day in question Loriner be unsented.
ho would forget those four items No. 1 police launchi wont to Junk
Washington, February 14.- and next day he put them in him- Bay to examine licences. The President Taft yesterday ad-self. There was Tls. 11,000 in officer in charge boarded the junk dressed the Pan American Society his favour. It was his own money and asked the master to show his at the annual meeting of the which lie had lent. liconco, but he said he came from society. The thonio of the Pre- Mr. Oppo-We don't want that.
Witness-But you have to tako. Shaukiwan and would got a sident's address was peace. Pre- liconco when he thought fit? Hesident Taft told his auditors that (Laughter.) Witness wont on had on board four spans and an amicable trade agreement was to explain that he had entered no licence. The junk got up the-bost war-euro knoyn,
the four items next morning; the sail and preceded on her way. Manuel Quen, resident com- pencil.
Washington; February 15.- first in ink and the others in The polico lunch gavo chase missionor in Winsington for the Kadoorie had to pay witness Th
In the account Mr." Two of the crew threw stones.it
Philippine islands, was yesterday 250. He had to receive from hum junk lowered her sails and the re-examined; by the Committee 100 Chempedaks, 200 Ayor Ta-
on Insular Afire of the House wahs, and 200 Krowooks. His Worship found the charge of Representatives. In his testi- proven ag in the master and the many Senor Quezon maintained two-senmon mod above. The at the sale of the friar estates master was fined $50 with the in largo holdings was invalid option of two months' imprison-under of the so-called organic ment with hard labour; the two aut on the Philippines Bill." seamen were each fined $15 with
recognition of Russia's just chains A lecture will be given to the Hongkong United Service In- will be carried ou in a field partic-stitution, at the Voluntoor Head ularly, dangerous. Herein, as quarters, on Friday, 24th instant,,rival of the Police launeli tho un-made this month. we have said, lies the gravity of ht 5.30 p.m., by Professor C. fortunato men were taken to the Robertson, late of the Technical Government Civil Hospital. Ono the situation, and it would be
U.S.A. Subject: "Tho College, bold prophet who would dare to Gyroscope and its Application."
man died on arriving there. Tho uthers are believed to be on the foreshadow its probable results.
way towards recovóry, We can only hope that the Poking
The doctor in attendance at the Government, having failed so signally to protect China's rights by foreing her through its own pig-hondedness into an impossible The situation between Russia position, will now take caro that and China has come to a head the aggressive spirit of tho nation with something of suddenness,und does not hurry it into actions that it cannot be doniod that a grave can have only one result, As An enjoyable dinner was given crisis confronts the Empire. The friends of China we naturally do on Saturday night, at the Oraigen causes of the rupture between the not wish to see her youthfn! gowor Cricket Club, by two pro- two Powers are far from being of ambition receivo too rude a shock,minent members. The dinner a nature that would justify drastic It is justifiablo ambition and, we stops by either side were it not for trust, will carry the great Empire the principle underlying--namely, to its proper place among the the straightforward and honest Powers; but Chinese public opiu. recognition and carrying out of ion has not attained, and will not treaty stipulations. Needless to for many years attain, that, ro- say the failure in this respect is to straint which is so necessary. The be laid to the door of China. The nation is passing through a period Mongolian frontier question, whon of tribulation, but with wise conn- one remembers that the region it sols in the Provincial Assemblies, solf is scarcely as yet undor ado-and wise administration by the the chair, supported by Mr. G. quato control, is trivial in the ox- Viceroys and Governors, it should G. Wood, (vice-commodoro), the tremo; but China, that is, the Con emerge from it, bolter
hon. soc., and representativen tral Government, either through stronger for the losson it is Club. A most acceptable pro- | from the Royal Hongkong Yacht, a misplaced confidence in its own now being taught. Wo look to gramme was tarried out by the powers or an oruntly misplaced this crisis to bring forth in China following: Mesars, R. E. White, obedience to the urgent spirit of manifestation of the true spirit Hamar, Willcooko, E, F. G. Or. n nation owly awakoned, has greatness--recognition of the chard, E. B. Ayris, J. M. Irving, mado this samo question a peg on own dignity and restraint under Mr. Pool, of H.M.S. Handy, 'pre- rights of others, recognition of its Sergt. Sturdes, of H.M.S. Tamar: which to linng its own dignity," "control,
sided at the piano,
of
and
was styled "The Derby Dinner,' because the hosts won the Derby Cash Sweep at the race meeting Forty sat at the table and aftor dinner the evening was spent with song and story.
Mr, Thornhill.
EXCHANGE,
A very pleasant evening was spent by yachtsman and thoir As might have been expected friends, at the C.Y.C. on Satur-in-view of the strained relations day night, when smoking can between Russia and Ching, silver
Clarke, the Commodore, was in to-day. cort was held. Dr. Francis exelmugo went up a sixteenth the launch. At Shaukiwan the
A firthor riso is anticipated.
LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
Malacca, Feb. 14.-Information has been received by Malaces Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fins Para in London yesterday was Us, por Ib., sellers. The market closed firm. "Straits Times,"
accused were arrosted.
the alternative of two months Phosphate beds, believed to be hard labour. The rest wore of great commercial value, have discharged.
been discovered in Western Mon- tana, v
PO. 24 A., Pattison prosqquted,
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Mr. Oppo askod witness to look through his contract form to sop whether he had all the contracts with Ir. Kadoorie.
This required several minutes, and drow from Mr. Douglas the remarks This is a criminal prosecution. "It is not a fishing expedition.
Mr. Oppo-Tho results of Mr. Matthewa investigations are that.
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