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THE

SUPREME COURT.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

COURT.

SANITARY BOARD,

MEETING TUESDAY, &

Amooting of the Sanitary Board- washold Tuesday afternoon. Tharo

At the Sunniary Jurisdiction were present: Mr. E. D., C. Court Menday morning before Mr. Wolfe, Hon. Mr. A. W. Browin, Justico Ilazoland the action of Mr. A. Sholton Hooper, Mr. E.A. W. G., Humphreys & Co. r., P. Hewett, Mr. Ng Hon Tze, Colo. Soffietti & Co. camo on for her nol Bodford, R.A.M.C. (Principal Modical Officer), Dr. E. Clark, Plaintiffs claimed $981.12 against the défendants for (Medical Officer of Health) Drainages for breach of ontract, W. W. Ponrio (Assistant Modical Officer of Health), Dr. Fitz williams and Mr. W. Bowen Row lands (Secretary).

entered into by the defendants they contracted to sell to the on the 12th July 1910 whereby plaintiffs 300 casos potit pois of

a certain quality.

Mr. Harris appeurod for the plaintiffs and Mr. Goldring for to defendants,

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HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH

FRIDAY

AVIATION AT SHATIN.

INTERVIEW WITH VAN DEN

MARCH 17

MONDAY'S CONCERT.

1911

HONGKONG DAY BY DAY.

H.M. S. Olio arrived in Shang- hai on the 8th inst.

5,730 Chinese and 3,161 Brit

the 7th inst.

In an article on the treaty just ontored into at Washington, Tho Tinios". praisos tho work of Ja- panose stateanten.

THE PEAK CLUB.

CANTON NOTES. An extraordinary general meet-

A most enjoyable concort, or [THE "TELEGRAPH." CounESPONDENT.)| ing of tho menhora of the Punk

BORN, THE AIRMAN,

ganised by Mr. and Mrs. J, H,N, Club, convoned by the committee,

Mody, took place at the Seamen's

Canton, March 13. The British Consulat Simeon was held at the Club Monday The aviation meeting at Shatin Instituton Monday, when the lull evening for the purpose of cor- on Saturday, Sunday and MondayThe program prosented a very regarding the illegal detention was packed to its fullest capacity.lans written to the Canton Viceroy sidering two resolutions, ono to next, at which Mr. Charles Van fine selection, and was thoroughly of thirty-six cases of foreign ishers visited Japan last year. increase the entrance fee of memden Born, the well-known Bolgian appreciated Mrs. J. II. N. Mody pina in transit to Kiangsi by bars from $20 to $40, and the airnun will give an exhibition of delighteder listeners with Bar the deputy in charge of the anti-

The Austrian cruiser Kaiser other to reduce the quorum of the art of flying, promises to be of nard's "Lund across the soa" and opisa bureau in Sunshui: The

Arditi's Dream of Home." Mira, merchandise was supplied with Franz Joseph I. left Shanghai on members required to be present exgoptional interest. at a meeting, convened for the

Lamb was in splendid voice, and permits for conveyance to Kingst In this first place Mr. Van den her rendering of Tusti's Land arrived at Sumalui at the end

River steamers arriving in purpose of varying or altering tho Born is of the gradually growing Sorenta" and Kussell Philip's of the 1st moon. They are still

school, who, dorote all their en- "How Shall I know, Love?" was being lotained. The Consul Shanghai from Hunkow roport articles, from 20 to 12.

Mr. U. 1. Wilkinson, who pre orgies to improving the aeroplane treat. Miss Harker was hourtily holds that China and rent frosh galos, dense fog and heavy sided, said that the reasons of the into a commercial urticle, that is, applauded for her brilliant piano-Britain have come to an arrango- rains,

forte solos, "Rustle of Spring" and mont in connection with the trans- committee for convening the meet-thoy dovoto less time to devising Paderewski's minuet. Mr. Dowportation of foreign opium to ingfor the purpose of considering sensational flights than to oxport-biggin was very good in his song Kiangai by way of Canton

and regards the the proposed resolutions were ments with a view to making the "Drake's Drom," and disclosed

prosont sufliciently set forth in the notices airship a public conveyance, pleasing voice. Mr. Goo. Lam-action of the deputy in Sanshuni In their pleadings, plaintiffs said.

as an infringement of the Chofon that they had suffered dainages sent to each member; and he he is, therefore an oxceptional mert was in fine form, singing

Newton's "Nita Gitain and treaty stipulations. The Consul by defendant's bronchi of contract formally proposed the first reso-interest to be taken in their Ernest George's Cavalier" in requests the Viceroy to instruct in writing whereby defendants Inton, which was seconded by Mr.flights, since the man-in-the-street it usuni cipari, stylu plade through without further dolay the deputy to lot the opium pass agrood to sell and deliver to the W. A. Dowloy.

might do the sun himself with Silus called forth hearty applauso otherwise the Consul will tolo- plaintiffs 100 cases of petit pois Sir Francis Piggott moved as very little practice, or may be with his playing of a piccolo solo, graph Peking. Such a stop will new crop at the price of Fr28.50

an amendment that, before sucli passenger without risking life Chas. Elliot showed consider mean putting obstacles in the way

Whistling. Polka," and/Mr. per case loss 2.3 per cent cash a drastic measure is that proposed link. against documents in London, was put to the members, a special

able skill with the cornet. Ho of the progress of the negotiations delivery to be made. us to 300 committed should be formal,sentative of the "Telegraph" comic olement was supplied by

Mr. Van den Born told a repic- justifio his reputation?

between China and Groat Britain cases as soon as possible and as who, with the general committee, Tuosday that he is quite prepared Messrs M.. D. Silas, W. G. Wor- to 300 cases two months later, should thoroughly consider tho to build an aeroplano not an coster and F-Soutar. Me. Soutar Defendants had failed to deliver needs of the Club, and incidont- that it seemed a pity to restrict any part of the said goods ally the advisability or other airship-capable of carrying from was inimitable with his Scotch

within the times stipulated or-wise of ineronsing the entrance

ten a dozen passengers a non-dittios, causing shrieksof laughter the quinine in that way, as the at all. At the time of making for. Ho himself considered that stop distance of thirty milos... children must in the first instance, the said contract the plaintiffs if the ontrance for were raised,

with "Bonnie Hiclan' Mary and This is certain, and quito The Softest of the Family." Mr. catch it from sono ʊné, and why had already sold 525 of the said this would have the effect of easy," lo said. "Thirty miles is Worcester was very funny in a here that the Board of Foreign bumipod rather badly, and on not from the parents who were in 60 cases in native customers, deterring faturo applications be low figure, and the only thing" song, und Me, M. 15. in and they had been compello ing mule for membership, which that stops mo building such gave a capital fopresentation, in

mterests of the Club,

cost. I could build it with one Livest." He also opened The amendment proposed by powerful motor or two, ordinary concert with somo "rug-time on Sir Francis was seconded by Mr.stors and it would be as safe the piano. Prof. Galuzzi and being put to the meeting it wis fazolin, but on the amendment and as sure of flight as my own Mr. Geo. Lammert.ncled as ac-

lost,

sanal machino which I will use at companists: Altogether the con- cart was, vole ag a thorough success in every way, an Ionded

MALARIA IN STANLEY, The Colonial Sucrotary, under dato 2nd March, acquainted the Board that 11.E. had given direc- tions for the execution of the first two inoasures proposed in the minute of the lead of tho Sani- tary Dopt., of the 26th Jan, 1011, to combat aalarin at Stanley. As regards the third the F.M.O. considered it would sullico in the first instance to issue quinine to the children, as it was they who principally harlour malarial parasites, and that the freo dis tribution of quinine world for the present be limited accordingly.

Dr. Fitzwillimas. minated

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feetod:

a

a

Tho

regarding the trade in opium.

liard player, reports to the Polico Alee. Taylor, the champion bil- him of his gold watch and chain, that three rieksha coolios robbed and $250 in money

Particulars of the aviation meeting at Shatin appear in our columns to-day. We are given to understand the aeroplane was taken out this afternoon on the train.

TE. Loung Lau-fun, ex-Chinese- Consul-General to Australia, is at present staying in his home near Canton, having resigned his

A vossol was proceeding post on account of the death of his throngla the fairway behind futher News has just renched Stonecutters hist weak, when sho Thotai Chan Hing Woo as his to have been damaged to such an Affairs will appoint expoctant

eximination by a divor was fouid

On the motion of Mr. Hooper to pay to such native customers would-be very prejudicial to the vessel is the present prohibitive dialect of the song "My Brudziom sijecessor. The howly appointed extent that sho was leaking and

it was resolved that notices be posted up, in Stanley that quinine would be supplied.

Carried unanimously.

CONDENSED SKIMMED

MILK.

the sum of $525 in satisfaction of their claims in respect of the nondolivery of the said goods by Suid sum of $525 the plaintiff's the plaintiffs. In addition to the had lost the profit which they the said goods which they estimit would have made on the resale of

Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher Lhen

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Shatin

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Consal General is also a Cantonoso

and holds an official position abis believed, that she struck a would havo to go into dock. It.

for the new typhoon anchorage. capsized junk, loaded with stone

Tientsin.

Tau Fook Lai of the Fook On Company has petitioned the Can- to Viceroy for the privilege of instituting an oyster-shell fitrin,

"Prizes of ten, fifteen and with three hoarty cheous for Mr. promising to pay to the Provin- evil of adulteration of cotton

twenty thousand dollars are offor-

was being flooded with consigur | said goods. In the alternative Batrance fee be, in future, charged for sensational flights, bitch. and Mrs. J. H. N. Mudy, who are | The Viceroy has handed the pioti-Messrs. Jardino, Matheson & Co.,

sold for 20 to 25 conts a tin.

seription,

The Chairman ruled that Mr.

to be congratulated......

FLOUR RATE WAR.

The Medical licor of Health found that the Chinose market 16 per cont on the value of the posed as a mendirent fit an ments of condensed "skimmed"

the plaintiffs host the diforeure to the subscribers, who, at day is not far off when prizes for milk, which was being retailed thetween the market and the compresont, were alinitted to allger carrying, now amount- about fifteen conis a tin, and that act prices at the date of the the privileges of the club on pay-ng to only a thousand dollars or even the sellers in the shops wore breach of contract, which at about ment merely of a monthly sub. So, will be made much larger, and unaware that it difiored in any $250 a caso, aunted to at least

thon, you will see a change in anatorial respect from condenseit

A rate war which may reach $1,500, but in view of the above whole milk, which was being facts and in order to bring this Fletcher's motion could not be danger in aeroplaning whatever, lines plying between Portland or

noroplano construction.”

Mr. Van don Born soos no declared on the Pacific, and all widespread proportions has been lle was told that this action within The Court's juris pal to the mocting, which was provided the most ordinary pro-Puget Sound and the Oriont are cheap milk was being largely diction they wared the sum of convened for the purpose of actions are taken. He lays the involved, mys the Manila taken into use to food Chinosohe lofondants in their answor and that the discussion, must be blame for the umorous fatal ac-Times"

$418, and dained only $981.12 sidering particular resolutions, infants, and in view of the high sail that they were ready and restricted to the special business mortality among such infants, willing to carry out the said mentioned in the notices conven- he thought the Government contract until the plaintiff firming the meeting. should be asked to introduce fur-in London in a letter to defend- Mr. Fletcher then movo as ther legislation to prevent the ants' principals in Brussels can- an mondment that the entrance sale of suchskimmed milk, except colled the contract feferral 10. fee in raised from $20 to $10 for under very strict regulations in Dofentiant alleged that owing to married members; $20 to $50 or regard to the labelling of the tins the cancellation of the contract bachelors. This amendment was not merely to the offfect that it was the defendants had suffered dam secunded by M. P..P. J. Wode- *skimmed milk, but also to the

effect, in Chinese, that such milk to the extent of 741.06, such house, but on being put to the was quite unsuitable for the feet,

A. Shallard moved as an am-Family day after day, The Crown meeting was lost, ing of infants

eniment that the entrance fee be lors, and from $20 to $30 for raised from $20 to $10 for bache married men; which amendment

Dr. Fitzwilliams finuted that he agreed with the M.0.1. that onergetic action should be taken.

Hon. Mr. E. A. Howett min uted-Are any special rogula- tions made as to the sale of this class of milk in England, other than the label referred to

Mr. Lau Chu Pák:-Has a san- pie boon analysed?

On the notion of Col. Bedford

Hary.

defendants would have been en damages boing the amount which titled to regaive from their prin contract, by way of commission, cipals upon completion of the said The defendants counter-claimed $711.00 with interest.

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was also lost,

Mr. Harris, in apouing the case for the plaintiffs, said that this

- The Chairman then put the action arose out of a contract bend it was carried by a

original resolution to the meeting dants for the sale pï tidy cases of tween the plaintiffs and the defen-

large majority.

tractwascontained in a letter dated

In un attempt to deal with tho

cial (lorornment $100,000 year trade hold meeting in theoffices of those interested in the cotton

tion to the Provincial Treasurer and the Tautai for the Promotion of. Industries for consideration. The two officials are instructed to roport the results to II. E. the Viceroy without delay,

LAWN TENNIS. HONGKONG CRICKETCLUB

TOURNAMENT. HAIKWAN CUP DOUBLES.

The cable an- cup

First Round.

of aviators, who attempt things claration of tlie war on rates which cidents upon the too grent daring The first confirmuation of the do- no machino could accomplish. has been brewing for several weeks

Two more games have been The rising to a grout height, came in cables to Manila imper-decided in the competition for this then stopping the engines and tors lust wook! swooping down in eireles is anounced that the rate on flour had fruitful cause of accidents," for it boen ent to three dollars a ton, a puts the aeroplane to a itse for reduction of 25 per cont to Slang which it was never intended.

necessful flights at Bangkok, The aviator mude some very which were attended by the Royal

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hai and to two dollars a ton to Hongkong, a similar reduction,

the cablegram but it raises this Whether Manila will benefit by the rate war is not indicated by probability. It also suggests that and may possibly affect other Jinos who war may extend to other cargo than those from the northwest L'acific coust.

and H. R. Pholips: 4-6, 8--6, Major Sambourno-Palmer and Capt. Crawford beat Dr. Aubrey

'6-1,

boat J. R. Wood and Dr. Koch: RF. Saunders and C. T Hose

0-2,7-5.

Event "D." Pairs,

Professional

(Telegraph) boat A. I. H. R. J. Saunders and C. T. Hose Roquettennd C. A. Cooke(Navy): 7-5, 6-3.

The steamship lines engaged in the flour carrying business be- tween Puget Sound and Portland and China and Manila aro the Kaisha, the Bank line, the Osaka Blu Funnol, the Nippon Yasou to

and the Portland Asiatic Steam- Shosen Kaisha, the Empress line ship company.

VEXATIOUS VACCINA-

TION.

A detachment of vaccinators,

Bent "13."--Singles Handicap

Bclass

CJ. Saunders (scr.) scratched

.A. Claxton (owes 15). Eront "A" Cliampionship. First Round.

Three games wore played in the first round of the above event and resulted as follows:-

R. Hancock boat E. R. Halifax; 6-3;6-1: 0-1.

C. H. Rose boat H. Eggeref; 04:7-5:6-0.

Major Sambourne-Palmer beat

d., Shanghai, on March 6 when it was resolved to form a Cotton Anti-Adulteration Association. The meeting was very largely at- tonded, Chinese being present in considerable numbers.

Approval has been given for I: F. G. Carter, 2nd Battalion an exchange between Lieutenant

King's Own Light Infantry, Cork, and Second Lieutenaut W. H. Brooke, 1st Battalion, Hongkong.

England for Hongkong in tiine to iontonant Carter will loave

join here by March 16.

from the N. D. L. 8.8. Yorok No fower than.3,500 cigars and 1,500 cigarottos were smuggled

Chinese residents of the when in harbour last at Yoko! hame. The delinquents were Japanese port. The goods, which are subject to a duty of Y5,000, were seized by the authorities,

Wo understand that the Hong- kong Police have taken steps to cards of an anti-foreign or anti- prevent further sensational pla-

in Hongkong. It will be remein dynastic nature being exhibitod

bered that the Telegraph exclusively published a translation of the latest of this dangerous notices. Itroferred in sensational Lorms to Russian atrocities on Chinoso in Manchuria. Stringent end to the publication of such moisures are to be taken to put an

placards.

Prince was a passenger, and many handsome presents were made Mr. officials and officers, and several Van den Born on his departure.

- Mr. Van den Born made his first flight alone in January, 1910, and since then has practised the art continually without serious accident. A young aan of mid- green peas. The terms of the conard to the reduction of a quorum ho impresses one with a senso of The second resolution, with rode height, with keen grey eyes, it was resolved that the matter be the 12th July 1910, written by the the Chairman, and seconded by an eminently safe person with brought to the notice of the defendants and confirmed by the Mr. Elle.

was thon formally propused by coulness and nerve and as being Government with a view to legi plaintiffs on the same day. After lation being introduced if nece- the contract had been entered

Sir Francis Piggott again oppassengers at Shatin, but his whom to fly. Ho hopes to take up Mr. Howeit secondod,

into, the plaintiffs communiented Posed the resolution, pointing out nachine is small and the ground it to their London firm, who then that, as the general committee being of soft gard the additional Carried; OUTBREAK OF SMALLFOX. the defendant's agents in Brussels: quiezmu, this practically meant attract much interest. It will ho entered into correspondence with if only 12 persons formed a However, his exhibition is sure to consisted of nine Peak residents, weight may prove too much for it. The M.0,1. minuted that they The first point of the euse appeur ! that the general committee could confined to various movements in were getting an average of moro ed to be this. It was perfectly do as they pleased with regard to sight of his audience, no flight 40 strong, desconded on the 9th A. H. Crook; 8-6; 6~~2; (-0, than one case a day of smallpox, clear that defendants liad entered and would suggest that the Board in the contract as principals any variation or alteration of the boing made that would take the pole Escolta, Manila, creating should publish hatices advising and not as agents. all those who had not boon vaccinot signed as agents but as prin-

They Indi

consternation among the Filipino nated within the past five years to cipals to deliver certain goods.

employes of the Escolta stores and leaving behind them a trail of get vaccinated at once, unless they The other point of the case

scars and blistered feelings. Not had had smallpox already, it appeared in a letter of the 24th

place was sparel, from Clarke's which caso vaccination would be wherein the plaintiff firm in unnecessary.

This amendment was seconded SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNA- Logan operations in the early whore the innoculating brigade London threatenol to cancel the Dr. Fitzwilliams minuted that order as they could not take the by Capt. Lyons, and on being

morning hours, to the stores on ho agreed with this.

the upper end of the Escolta where responsibility to pay for goods put to the meeting was carried

Two other games were played the vaccinators were working Mr. Sholton Hooper1 agres indent from Hongkong. Another salseront meeting would be kong Volunteers and the 87th

which were not according to they a fair majority."

Mr. Wilkinson stated that afanday night between the Hong when evening shadows' fell. with the M.O.H.

The Hon. E. A. Hewett agreed was quite obvious that the whole which had boon-passo, of which

point worthy of notice was that it called to confirm the resolutions Company Royal Garrison Artillery in accordance with the law govern- The wholesalo vaccination was The Modical Officer of Health trouble arose Brough the order

ing vaccination which requires moved that notices be inserted in not having been sout to the frin meeting notice would be given.games were good, and re-inoculations of all the inhabit- tained in the six pieces of bng- branch of the Tokohama Specio The personal belongings con- We are informed that the local the papers with regard to freo Brussels on similar terms. Thoy

sulted in a close finish, especially ants of the city at least once a gage were shipped from New BankLd.is in receipt of a telegram vaccination. -

agreed to supply new crop porя.

the second, when the winner ran your. No one was spared, Filipino York in October 1908 and the from the head office to the effect Mr. Hooper seconded. Carried. but they nogicetod to say so in

OFFENSIVE TRADE.

out by only 4 points.

for American, and a refusal to bo claim was mule in epurt for their that at the half yearly incoting of their letter to their Brussels firm. HEAVY FLOODS REPORTED. Sergt-Major Rodgers met Gun inoculated WAS Soap boiling application, dated They left out the noro important

met with the value last your. The sum of shareholders held on the 10th 14th Feb., for No. 5, Whitfield,

Col. Bodford: Yes..

Shaukiwan, was considered.

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articles.

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amendment that instead of the SirF. Piggott then proposed astor's own model-out of view.

noroplano-which is of the avis

quorum being reduced from 20 to 12 members, it should be re- duced from 20 to 15.

THE WEST RIVER.

ILLIARDS,

MENT

a

neodle.

+

LOG BOOK.

In his suit in the court of first instance (Manila), against the Bucknall Steamship Company, judgment amounting to P1,250 George E. Worcester has scoured for six packages of personal bag gage lost at Singapore when a rigo quantity of the cargo of tho ship Kalomo was jettisoned cast of fire in the hold. in order to save the ship in a

Once more the blue riband of the Navy for straight shooting goes to the China Squadron-the squadron which first initiated modern gunnery and gavo such an What was phenomenal shooting incentive to the other squadrons; on the China Station a decade ago is now commonplace shooting else- still steadily keeps ahead. The where, and the Ching Squadron heartiest congratulations to Vice- Admiral Sir Arthur L. Winsloo, K. C. B., C. V.O., U. M.G., on the success of his squadron.

L. & C. Express."

part, that the pons were to be of [THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT former won by 40 points, and fino of P100 as a ponistament for court to P1,250, as cortain of the dividend of 12 per cent, for tho nor Bankeroft at 7.30 p.m. The pose that the laws provided a 11,500 askod was reduced by the inst., it was resolved to pay a The Director of Public Works certain admission of facts, that new crops. Dofondants had a

Canton, March 13.

his best breaks were 21, 21 17. rolactance to submit to the vaccine property was of a nature that last half year ending 31st De- minuted: think it is undosir neither defondents nor their prin of rainfall up the West River and

There has been a largo umount and 11.

should have been declared by the combor, 1910; to add to the able to licence premises for such cija's had ever offered to deliver the water line rizon considerably. Gunner Wilson, of the Volunteers, Tho next game was between

owner at the time of shipment. reserve fund Yen 250,000.00; to a purpose on a main road. It is, the poss of the new crop. Their

Two cases of diphtheria, ung |

carry forward the sum of Yon the only road to Shaukiwan.

Even at Fatshan the tributaries and Gunner Hodson, of the R., British and one Chinese, occurred Proposed by Mr. Howatt, se order had been cancelled, but now 2ft.

Bnswer was originally that the bave uddenly rison more than A. It was a close contest from, last week. None was futal. One which the Agonce d'Extions to increase the capital to Yen Judging from a long dispatch 1,187,000.00 to the next account; conded by Mr. Ng Hong Tzso, to they put in a new answer that the

start to finish, and a vory small Chinese diod of ontoric, while 19 Orient has received from Poking, 48,000,000.00 and to add to the grant a licence for 3 years.

Unlose there is a change in the margin of points soparated each onses of small-pox wore reported, Holland and China are as far as list of direotom the names of harvest had failed. Carried,

weather for the better a flood is player. When Hodson reached all. Chinese, seven of which over from a settlement of the Junnosuke Inouye, Esq, and luevitable,

1 250, Willson was 240,.

proved fatal,

questions pending between them, | Baron Koyata Iwasaki,

Evidonge was then fod,"