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Ent ́m diens.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE AND SPIRIT

MERCIJANTS,

WATSON'S

VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH

Malt Whiskies distilled

Scotland

GENUINE AGE

AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Robert Porter & Co. BULL DOG

BRAND

GUINNESS.

STOUT

in PINT8 and SPLITS.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 7th July, 1910. [28

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THE HONGKONG

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HONGKONG DAY BY DAY.

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TELEGRAPHTHURSDAY MARCH 16

The proposal to establish a hall London is an excellent one, of rosidoned for Chinese students and should receive the support of all friends of China,

The 22nd Gunual mooting of shareholders in the Groen Island Oemont Company, Limited, will be held at 11.30 a.m., on Satur- day, the 25th inst

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DANGERS OF NEW BOOTS.

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COMPANY MEETINGS.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING

CO., LTD.

1911

LUZON SUGAR REFINING. COMPANY, LTD.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDIO- TION.

Tho claim was

A meeting in connection with, the Hongkong Church Missionary

The twenty-ninth anal gene- Sooiety takes place at 5.15-to-day.

ral meeting of the. Larzon Sugar A. S. WATSON & depraved tastos. The

The annual meeting was held Relining Company, Ltd., was hold

In the Summary Jurisdiction Mr. J. Young, advance agent of this forenoon at the offices of son, & Co., Ltd. The llon. Mr. Justice Hazeland, the action for to-day at Messrs. Jurdino, Mathe Court this morning, before Mr. the Bandmann Opora Company: Mosers. Jardino, Mathozon and Co. 11. Koswick presided, and there slander brought by Wong Chu of commerce, the power of utility,

arrived to-day on the P. and O.Ltd. of the China Sugar Refining were also present Messrs. 11. P. Kin against a comely damsel by 00., LD.

applies to it as it doos to nearly

8.8. Dovanha, everything in this utilitarian

Oo. Ltd. The Hon. Mr. Henry White, J. W. C. Bonnar (con- the name of Chin Mui Mui camo world. To prove tho aeroplane

The railway authorities in Kow

Leave of absouce has been Keswick prosidad. Thero wore G. C. Moxon, S. Michael, F. P.

sulting committee), P. Tester, on for hearing. loon have made arrangements to granted to Captain W. Loring, also present Sir Paul Chater, Soares, Wong Leung Him, lo Sim, plaintiff and Mr. Hirry for the of practical utility is what the now

Mr. Davidson appeared for the school of aviators desire. Thorun three special trains during the R.G.A., Capt. G. B. MacKonzio, O.M.G., Mossrs. J. W. C. Bonnar, R. A. Dastor, and J. Barton defendant. aviation moeting. Particulars ap-R.G.A., Capt. F. A. Twiss, R.G. A. II. P. Whito, W. Logan (consult (Secretary). prodiel that noxt year will not spear in our advertising columns.

Plaintiff's claim against de now aerial "thrillers," butrathora

:. The death is reported at Haning committee), A. Rodger, John The secretary having soad the fendant was for $1,000 for lines of commoreinl usefulness ment in the silver market during deceased, who was universally Clarke, R. Cox Edwards, men,-The roport and accounts return of certain jowels given ta reinirkable progress along the There has been some improvokow of Mr. E. Rockstroh. The Johnston, T. E. Poarco, W: Enotice conroning the meeting, damages for slander.

the chairman said-Gentle- Dofondant countorclaimed the the week, says a London paper of popular, eine to Hankow some Synth, A. Arenili, E. F. Aucott, having been in your hands the plaintiff to pawn to enable him There is Masion, the French the 7th ult, due chielly to some twenty years ago in the employ Aviator, for instance, who is purchases for Chins. The Indian of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co., but a Po Sing, Ilo Vook, Lo Chong Sui, for some days we will with to most certain prossing liabilities. giving exhibitions, with his markets have been quiet, bat for years Inter launched out on Wong Laung Ilim and J. Barton, your permission follow the ustal Mr. Davidson in his oponing re- aoroplane as a distributor of Bombay has sent buying orders business, in his own account in (Secretary).

course and take them as read. I marks said that this was a claim for newspapers over a widely scatter which may have been caused by the firm of Kolkmeijar and

rogrot that the hopes of botter dantages for slander, the allega od district, and also carries

China banks purchasing there. Rockstrol.

The secretary having road the timos expressed by my predecessor tion boing that, the defendant nolico convening the moeting, wlion addressing you at our Inst used certain words of a dofama- lotters and light parcels in tho Under the will. of Captain Yesterday evening at 5:15, His The report and accounts having 1910 is concerned, not been ful-not be so grand since in the third the chairman said-Gontlemon, anmal moeting hayo, as far natory character to wit: "You need sine aroa, He has proved very Thomas Bridges Heathern, R. A., Excellency the Governor met inbeen in your hands for some days, filled, but as you are probably watch of the night you broke into WHISKYcessful in this, and the who left estate of the gross value tho Concil Chamber the Senate I propose to follow the usual award the year was one of great your mother's room and stole a A Blend of the Finest Purepidity with which the delivery of €75,750, of which the not of the Hongkong

College course and take them as road. disappointment in the sugar trade box of clothes." If the Court malo is highly satisfactory. £74,508, a sum of £3,000 goes members of the sub-committee of with encouraging prospects for therefore-that we should have to been used, there would undoubt personality has been sworn at of Medicine, together with the The year under review opened gonorally, and it is only natural was satisfied that such words lind There is quite as mich thrill" to Albert Edward Pouny, latoly the University. The meeting was the Refinery and there was a good boar pur share of it. During the edly be no question of the damage. ás is needed in thus getting the engineer in the Poninsular and arranged by His Excellency to demand for our sugars during earlier months there was a steady which plaintiff would be entitled news of the world dropped from the Oriental Steam Navigation Com-discuss and settle the points on the carlior months at a satisfac demand for our sugars in the local to. There was a countor claim clouds at our very doors; coming

which the Senate, and His Excel- with the morning broaze or the

lency and the sub-committee ond of April, however, a change fair margin, and although sales certain articles.

tury margin of profit: About tho markot at picos.which showed angainst plaintiff for the return of Messrs. McGregor, Cow and Co. held diverso views. It was deen began to come over the markets were insufficient to koop tho Ro- for the return of the articles or first glimmer of the Evening give notice that they lavo registered advisable that these two Star. Here romance and scionroed their business as a limited lia-hodios should meet and dis- nerth, the demand folk off finery at fullwork it appeared pro- in the alternative for dangos. bland if, indeed, they mobility company, under the naino of cuss, in

considerably, and great difficulty bable that the results of the year The facts which plaintiff relied over divonal. This exhibition en Line (Meliregor, Cow and promise, all points on which the refined sugar which had boon than those of 1909. From July occupied the house No. 12 Elgin a spirit of comm-was experienced in moving off would at all events be no worso upon wore shortly those Plaintiff of Meson's is to first directieos are at 1, East India-avenue, University Bill should come up stagnation in the sugar market, becano exceedingly dull, the his father-in-law who lived in the The registered they wore not at one, bofore the sald ahead. Following upon this onwards, however, the market Street. Ho rented the house, from tempo show what the London, E.U. aeroplano can do to assist every-

for consideration at to-day's meet- cane. the financial troubles in competition of outside sugar adjoining house. Some time last this directions are boundless, nad correspondent says that, while the and the sub-committoo, in re: further aggravated the situation, paying level, a steady decline tak defondant after this became very day but its possibilities in.

A St. John's (Newfoundland) The Sonnte met His Excellency July anul August, which still possible to maintain pricos at a plaintiff's house. Plaintiff and ing of the Logislative Council. Shanghai and other places during increased, and it was found im- summer defendant took a room in wo think those aviators who hayo island is already applying China sponse to a lottor directed to the and, when in Delober a rapid de-ing pinco until the end of the your intimate and frequently went out ronome. I sonsationalism for the squid for culinary purposes, a Excellency would at the meeting

with large' shipments of salted Sonato which intimate that is elino in the price of beet sugar resulting in a loss on working of together. In August or Septem inore sober, but more humno, project is now under way for in question address the Sonato in Europe took place, in ou-$21,605.79, as shown by the bar last defendant, owing to gan. exhibitions of commercial utility sonding to that far-off country on the questions at issue.

sequence of the largely increased accounts posented to you. bling and other extravagances, ro doing a better work than the Buch delicacies na sharks' fins and

estimates of the coming crop, the At the moment I regret to say asked the plaintiff to yawn certain. men who risk life and limb to

dog-fieli. Tins does our trade,

position camo to one of practical that there is little prospect jewellery for her. Lateron plaintiff expand.

deadlock, and owing to the severe of much improvemeat, as thonghind occasion to pawn some more. pander to the love of "thrills"

competition of other sugars, con- the Refinery has been at work jewellery for her. In the lattor afa molera crowd.

"Commercially Great Britain

cassions in price had to be made since the beginning of the year part of September for some ronsons holds her own in China," said Dr.tions for tho prevention of con- Amidst the many suggos-

all round, which involved us. in prices romain too low to admit of or other the relations between tho Morrison when he left London ou

considerable loss. You will any profit being made för the pro- two parties, became cooler, culmi- the 16th to return to Chinn. Thoumption one point has been gather from what I have said that scut; on the other hand with the nating in defendant being given eft that everywhere there the thousands of pairs of boots difficulties, and you will I think ought to improve, enabling us to expiration of the notice site re- missed. Irefer to the danger from the year was hest with nausual low ratos now ruling consumption notice to quit the house. At the is a growing desire to becoine Miss Edua May is back on the equainted with the English lanade at short notice in British "gree with me that under the increase our output of sugar and fused to leave the house and one stage.

factories overy week which guage speaks much for hor posi sent home in a damp condition, to working may he regarded as moving the adoption of the report room and demanded her jewellery, circumstances the result of the thus reduce rates of cost. Boforo night came into plaintiff's sitting tion. Surely I say chong when he worn, in the majority of cases, not unsatisfactory, enabling us as and accounts I shall be pleased to saying that she would not leave I afirm that ones has become the immediately after they are re- The reins of the King of addressed to The Editor, 87, Des Vest Road, and Siam were to be cremated to-lay,sinos language of the Farceived, says a contributor to the dividend of $5 per share and to holders may desire to ask,

it does to recommend a final answer any questions which share the house until all her goods had Eust."

been returned to her. In the Captain A. M. Canlew, B E., in

"Morning Leader."

place a substantial sum to credit

There being no questions, the course of the quarrol defendant to go to China to sly the lan-

I believe this sometimes starts of Equalization of Dividond Fund, Chairman moved the adoption of used the words complained of, in Dr. Wertheimer lectured re- guage of the country. I

cently before the, Central Society diseases... We well know the approve. Since the beginning of Tester seconded.

of both of which I trust you will the reports and accounts, or aids consumption and other for Commercial Geography in

Mr. the presence of ninry people, in- Carried unclading plaintiff's father-in-law. Not within the last twenty years Colonial Policy." After dealing Wort us be those art where the condition of the market, tion of Mossts. H.P. White and J. was satisfied that they were so

Berlin on the subject of Japan's Consequences of woaring boots this year there has I regret to say animously.

The words used wore of a deforna- has Fogelow witnessed such a dry with the various Japanoso col-

where only the soles are damp. been little or no improvement in

Mr. Michael proposed thore-olec- tory charactor and if lús Honour. January and February as this year, onics, the lecturer summed up by the whole structurs and founda- prices remain low, and the pros- W. C. Bonnar au consulting com- used, there must be a verdict for

saying that the ontire Japanose wister

tion of the boot is soaked with pacts for the immediate future mittee. Mr. Dastor seconded. the plaintiff: ation alone of the Hongkong the first place of political motives, A year ago today the found-colonial policy-was the result in

root particularly encouraging, Carried. University was laid.

trade of all kinds having boen and only in the second place of

Mr. Moxon proposed, seconded severely handicapped by the re-by Mr. Wong Leung Him, the re- ! economic reasons. The first wore,

coat outbreak of plague in the election of Mr. A. K. Lowe, C.A., however, maskoil in a clover way

North, which has undoubtedly ds. by the last. "East Asia for East

antitor. Carriod unanim Asiatics, but under Japan's announces that in consequence of course over with us, but I am A telegraphic communication sugar; competition also is of

hindered an improved demand for [ously:

A. Now Zooland correspondent sends us a copy of the "New Zea Joudership," was Japan's motto.. the occupation of Pienna by the pleased to say that the Refinery

land Times," containing a strik British soldiers, tho

ing poem oatitled, "The White The Ceylon,Government has The cruisor. Pelorus, Con-and merchants of Yunnan have meet it than it is at the pre-tournament yesterday evening, passages from the Labour Reporta

gentry was never better equipped to and prins the new without fear or Colombo proctors with a view to Fourth Division of the fome Boundary Protection Society, with assured that economical working by Lc. Cpl. Harris and Pte. Lóukes, notes a fall in the birth rate from approached some of the leading mandor A. P. Davidson, of the formed a society called the China sont time, and you may rost the K.O.Y.L.. were represented of 1908, 1909 and 1910. The first In the Soldiers' Club billiard Trogear, takes for his text three Peril." The writer, Mr. Edward favour.

forming an Incorporated Law Ficet at Portsmouth, had her the object of adopting passive re-hes our constant attention. Be and the It.E. (A) Tean by 0.M.S. 41 per 1000 in 1876 to 27 per 1000 Suciety

crew completed to the approved sistance as a means of protecting fore moving the adoption of the Starling, and Cpl. Heathloy.in 1000, with a decline in the daily complement on 16th inst. to the boundaries of the Empire. report and accounts I shall be Harris was beaton by Heathley attendance at the Dunedin schools Rev. A. C. Moreton, M.A., has convey to Hongkong a new crew The objects of the Society are pleased to answer my questions 212-250, but Loukes beat O. M. S. from 4148 in 1887 to 2882 in 1007; been appointed as Chaplain to for the surveying ship Morlin, twofold: tho Tamar, additional, for His which Commander Bishop-0. M. (1) to lay the facts before the ask.

which sharqholders may desire to

Starling, 250-203, making breaks the second asserts that few child- Naval Hospital, Hongkong,

further torm of survoying service and arouse thein to tho danger of was another matter which had The Chairman added that there

of 33, 20 and 17.

ron between five and fifteen in the Far East. The now crew the situation by uniting with tho caurred during the last few days.

yoars of age take the places The recent chaalges in "The of the Merlin has been selected at newspapers and the lecture balls There was a report from Japan

A COSTLY WEDDING.

of their eldora as moancies Buffs" bring Major 0. C. Cobbe, the Chatham Depot. The Polorus to inform the public by articles that the import dealers had got

occur; and the third (1910) states COMMERCIAL AVIATION, head of the majors of the bat The relieved crew of the Merlin the iction of the British is would not import any more for- 2nd Battalion, Ilongkong, to the left on Feb. 21 for Hongkong. and lectures of the fact that

MARRIAGE OF PRINCE that there are this year 1258 fower pr Lation, and in consequence he bewill return to England by this contrary to International Law, eign sugar, and that they intended daughter was held yesterday at Mr. Trogear dismisses in his

CHING'S DAUGHTER, together and decided that they

young people under 21 ongagod' During the interview which he comes second in command.

The wedding of Prince Ching's in the previous year.

in New Zealand industries than' granted the "Telegraph," Mr.

and to advise them that as to boycott any individual or firm Peking on an elaborate scale. China in so work at prosent who continued to buy foreign Van den Bor, who will fly at become the popular one again now are Club will be held on the to barbarous measures and by would be able to carry out thoir Ministers in Peking wore present Broods; and why should the

The Siberian ronto will soon bors of the Kowloon Bowling passive resistance and not resort

A special meeting of the mem-they should retaliato, by civilized sugar. As to the correctness of perial Family, including the Tittor destruction cannot come All the members of the In- battle, of Germany, or of Asia, opening stanzas the menace of Shatin on Saturday, spoke strongly thus the plague is lessening in 3rd of April to discuss an importuniting with the educated and intention, he was not certain. anthosubjectof thosensationalism Manchuris, as it is undoubtedlyant project, viz. that of the public spirited people to petition

these reports, and whether they Prince legent and all the Foreign from "the men of the Failing which has crept into aviation. He the quickest and best route homo, erection of a new club-house on a the Wai Wu-pa urging them not referred to the "spiral dip," the China Critic" (Tientsin) of sito immediately in front of the, to make any concession in the

at the ceremony. There being no questions, the

Asiatics "leap at our rifles' mouths evolved to give extra dolight to with her son arrived in to present hond quarters. The build-matter and to refer to the decision of the report and accounts, Mr. white the procession displaying "Paril is heret is here! Hero in The bride's jewellary was worth who have only to crouch and Gils just saye Mrs. A. H. Jaques

chairman proposed the adoption two or three millions of dollars, wait?"-- the patrons ofthe airmon, declar-last night. 13 days after leaving Pg proposed would be made of of the Hague tribunal, and ing that it was responsible for høre. This takes some boating.

Clarke seconded. Carried unani- the dowry of the bride was brick, on a comparatively modest (2) to advocate the beycotting

mously, soveral of the fatal accidents

scale, although it in soriously felt 'of British goods and ships and

more than a mile long, and in which unfortunately havo occurf-

by some of the members that it ceasing to do menial works for the Cox Edwards secondod the re-

Mr. Smyth proposed, and Mr. cluded tho most costly articles. The llon. Treasurer of tho Alice would be advisable to give the British until Piouma and all other election of Sir Paul Chater. od, and he deprecated the carrying Memorial and Ailiated Hospitals club a boliler social character by territory along the frantior aro C.M.G., Messrs. F. Maitland, nation tieneral Count Nogi in- out of these daring feats, for which begs to meltnowledge with thanks the provision of a library and restored to China:

It is stated that after the Coro- the seroplane is not suitablo. It the following donations to the roading-rooms, and the pureliase (3) and encourage the ostaland W Logan as consulting, for the purpose of meeting his old J, W. C.. Bonnar, H. P. White, tends to travel home via. Russia is as a commercial asset that kong and Shanghai Bank, $100; though provision may be made ping companies. The rooisty

funda of the hospitals-Hong-ef at least ono billiard table, al dishment of factories and ship-committee. Carried. Mr. Van den Born and an increas-J. I). Hutalison & Co., $50; W. for the installation of three tables declares in its regulations that it re-slection of Mosora. W. Hutton however, is to return via ile adverary Ganeral Stoessel in St. ing number of aviators regard the G. Humphreys & Co., 850; Garrels later if desired. There can be no does not interfere with anything Potle and H. Percy Smith, F.C.A., United States. He has had so Mr. T. E. Pearce proposed the Potersburg. Admiral CountToge, neroplane. As the vehicle of a Borner & Co., $50; Lane Craw-doubt that such a clubhouse outside tho provines of its objects as auditors, seconded by Mr. many invitations, says the Japan

ford & Co., 850; Mulchers & Co., would candues to the social life and will dissolvo es soon as the Rodger. Carried. “spiral dip” it is of little valuto to $50; P. & O. Stoani Navigation of Kowloon, and we hope the pro-British troops are with-drawn and mankind, buttccording to Mr. Van Co., $50; Router Brocklemann & jet will be fully discussed, when Chinese territory is restored to, rants may be had an application to do violence to his naturally

Mall," from the citizens of the these words of the wiso don Born, as a perfect, lightCo., $50; Biousson & Co., 850. brought up at the special nøsting, Cline,

The Chairman-Dividend war- Great Republic that he is obliged Only to music of children's songs shall the walls of a Nation xatiring propensities,

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THE SITUATION IN YUNNAN,

Songhong Telegraph jowa Dockyard and Royal Davy will recommision for a Chinese Government and public,

Homokosa, Touns., Maneu40; 1911

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BILLIARDS.

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Evidence was thon led.

THE WHITE PERIL.

the Childless Land. Life sits high in the Chair of Fools, twisting her ropes of Band;

Here the lisping of babies and Flore the man and the woman fail,

cooing. of mothers coase;": and only the flocks increase,"

Railway and dock be builded—all Axos may bito in the forest;

Science harnoss the stresins,

Sunk in spiritual torpor ye flout

ina Land of Dromna!