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THE STATES. AND SPIES.

BILL TO MEET FURTHER

CASES..

Washington, February 3.-The continued activity of spice in

THE HONGKONG

horeunder comunitted within the Philippine Islands shall bo cogni- zablo in any court of said islands having original jurisdiction of criminal cases, with the samo

right of appoal as is given in other criminal cases where imprison- ment exceeding one year form a part of the penalty; and jurisdic lion is hereby conferred upon such courts for such purpose.

BILL'S EFFECT. ·

TELEGRAPH

VALUE OF LONG SUITS

IN BRIDGE.

SITUATION. VASTLY

DIFFERENT IN AUCTION

NORMAL NO-TRUMPERS MAY BE DANGEROUS IN

--THE NEW GAME.

Every player of the game of whist appreciates the value of a The effect of this bill is to pro-hand which has a suit of five toet the nation against apying in cards-either time of peace,

éstablished

MONDAY MARCH 20

1911

denoting that he is ready for a no-trump call from his partner. The second bidder says, two olubs. He has almost ovorbid his hand, and hero is an instance bo tweonsfree and a forced bie. If the doslor had said "öne spado ' socond hand would have said ono club," but, as it is, he wants to show his suit to his partner in the fans of a possible coming no-trump, and so ho bids up to and perhaps a little beyond the

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the Philippines and other expisod, portions of the territory of the United States has spurred the administration to renowed offorts to secure the passage at this

value of his hand. The third Sossion of Congress of a law that

bidder on the "no-trump" in- capabio of establislunent in ono

vitation from his partner, would will punish those convicted of

The necessity for such protee-round-when it is backed up by like to my one heart, but that ho socuring military information for the use of foreign governments. tion has increase with the grow-28 many as four or fivo trumps, The bill which was introduced ing importance of national pre- although the lost trump may cannot do. He does not want to bo no higher than the queen.say two diamonds, for with a by Mr. Hobson; has been favour. paration for war in time of peace. The reason that such a hand score at "love all" it would take.

ably reported by tho Committee | on the Judiciary and an effort will be made to bring it before tho House for action at an ourly day.

In its oport the committee iccites many of the recent enses that have occurred in the Philip pings, the resultant escape of the culprits because of the absenco of a law ander which they could be prosecuted, and further in- vites attention to the fact that this acento knowledge of the strength of our defences may be the deciding-factor in any conflict in which we may become in volver.

TEXT OF THE BILL.

DONKEY HAS THE .⠀

PLAGUE.

which proved the presence of the disense germs in the carcase. The carcase was destroyed by fire

1. This lawstartod an alarm that

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or

a no".

headed by the quoon, is perfectly good bridge. There is little or no risk attached to the make. If

that having originally said "two spades" he has shown his part- nor all that his hand was really worth. If he had an ace, king queon suit he would, of course, have said "two no-trumps," at once, but, as it is, ho feels neither like an overbid nor a double, Both second and third bidders say, "No

MARINE COURT.

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Bofore Lieut. C. W. Bookwith, R.N., on Wednesday next troo steam-launch owners will be

p.m.

charged with unlawfully blowing thoir steam whistles at 10.15 on the 15th inst. The defondants aro-Ng Tai of the s.l. Sui-On, Kwok, Fuk of the Yew Bang, and Lai Chat, of the Hung On.

WISDOM WHILE YOU WAIT.

a quorum,

Rov. T. W. Jamieson. It is

always a bad sign when a man's goodness noods a label.

Mr. Cyril Renton.—It is some- times good advocacy to laugh when the judge jokes in court."

Today's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG-AVIATION WEEK.

HABLES

Babe VA DEN BORN, Shatin, Kowloon, the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th of March, every afternoon, if atmospheric condition permits.

Admission $0.50-exclusive of train fare:

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Train will leave at 11.30 am., if red, flag has been hoisted at O.P.R. flagstaff on Hotal Mansions.

THE FAR EAST AVIATION Co.

K. OFFER, Manager, Ofice: 38, Queen's Road Contral. [078

Hongkong, 20th Mar., 1911.

ORIENTAL

STEAM

NAV*

The Peninsular & Oriental

Steam Navigation..

Company.

Mr. Rutland Barrington.In the main the actor's mission is to amuse rather than instruct; the critic's to instruct ratlier than STEAM FOR STRAITS, OEY-

LON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA,” amuse.

ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITER- RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.

Rov. Westby Brady. There is too much "softness" in the world; ys are being brought up 56 though they are girls.

So the duty of opening the game devolves upon the dealer, who does so conventionally withi his fourth-bost spade, The de- clarant places the lead with dummy playing the king of spados so trumpa through the player the vulgarity and fussiness in Is right, as he wants modern art is a truthful symbol

the dealer takes the odd trick he on

Ан to load the

Mr. T. R. Davison.—Much of

Tanovou BILLS OF LADING 1880ED pon - Batavia, Continental AND AMERICAN Ponts.

"DEVANHA,"

Mr. Hill Rowan. People can. fall in love without any capital: is worth while is that the dealer five odd tricks to

go game, las no choice in naming the and so ho says ono no- and only two are required to form trump which is turned up, and trump, to which fourth hand therefore no strength is shown replios with "two hearts." Tho

dealer Bays

"for he thinks "no, Referring to the story of the in any auit, and there is also infected donkey at. Fushun, as no such thing ns

"in regular whist, noticed in our issue of the 27th trunip gamo

When it comes to bridge, it ut, says the "Manchuria Daily is different. Here the dealer Nows, lator advices have ro-names a trump or passes that vorsed the order of infection. It right to his partner, and if he has was not the donkey that contract as many as five trumps in rod and ed infection, but a Chinese a good outside suit he will declare coolie who showed ovory sign in his own hand rather than run of contagion from the dom- the rise of a black declaration estic animal and died presently, from his partner. A call of thereby arousing the suspicion hearts, for instance, with good of an expert in the Colliery diamonds capable of establish Hospital and leading to sub-mont in one round, ovon if the The bill as amended in consequent technical examination heart suit contains only live mitteo, known as House Bill 26650, provides:

That whoever, for the purpose of (wrongfully) obtaining in-forthwith. formation respecting the national

Ten days later, on the 28th ult., scores eight points toward game, i to finess his, ace, jack of hearts, of the hurry and bustle of modern Steamship dofonce to which lo is not law another donkey kept together as well as what honours he and his At the fourth trick, when the do-lifo fully entitled goes upon any ves- with this first caso died of the partner may have. If the adver- clnrantgots in with his queen of sol, or enters any navy yard, plague and was followed by asaries take the odd or hold honours, spados, he again places the load mayal station, fort, battery, or third fatal caso.

they score in the same way. with dummy, making that hand podo station, urseñal, camp,

Whatever number of odd tricks take the lifth trick with the ace of factory, bilding, office, or other

either side takos is scored on the clubs, and by leading again place connected with the national

trick side of the column. The through the player at his right dolenco, orned-or constructed or These strange cases of infection dealer incurs no penalty for not finally succeeds in catching, the in procosa of construction by the will be sure to form a subject of taking the odd or any other num-king of hearts, being left at the United States, or in the posses interesting discussion atthe forth-ber of tricks, as ho has made no

same time with the thirteentli sion or under the control of the coming plague conference, at contract under his declaration as trump. The declarant carries out United Sutes or any of its an- Mukden.

at auction. This thon is the rea- his contract, winning tricks with thorities or agents, and whether

son why such suits-as those just the kingof spades, queen of spades, FINANCIAL NEWS.amed are valuable at whist and acq of clubs, jack of hoarte, ace of Kituntod within the United States or in any place noncontiguous to

at bridge, and of no bidding worth | hearts, king of clubs, seven of The quotations from the Stock at auction. In the latter game hearts, and queen of diamonds. the jurisdiction thereof, or who- over, when lawfully or unlawfully Exchange, Shanghai, on the 15th the occasions are comparatively The adversaries take five tricks, an upon any vessel or in or near were:-Shanghai Land Invest-rare when, a one-trick bid is al-follows: Queen of hearts, nes of any such place, without pro- ment Co., L., & per cont, deben- loved to stand, unless the adver- spades, quoon of clubs, aco of per authority, obtains, takes, Lures 1001, at Tls. 102.1-2, and suries profer to let it go at a diamonds, and king of diamonds. or makes, or attempts to oh per cont, debentures 1902, at Tis. state of the score when the bid-It will be observed that the only inin, tako or make, any docu. 103 for cash, and shares at Tis. der cannot go game. A chief card nd an honour which takes a the state and by slow education contents and valpo of all packages are mont, sketch, photograph, photo-1-2 for cash; Shangliai Muni incentive in the bidding is to trick is the thirteenth heat, the

cipal 8 per cent, debentures 1011, push up the contracts beyond the sever. graphie negative, plan, model, or knowledge of anything connected at la 100 for cash: Maats-limit of safety, and then by with the ntional defence to which chappij, ete, in Langkat shares doubling make a great score in consists in the offort to catch The play throughout the deal he is agi entitled; or whoever, at Tis. 116 cum div. for March; the honour column. Just so long one of the adverso honours in without propor muthority, receives Shanghai & Hongkow Wharf Co. as the bidder goes only one of hearts by the declarant, while or obtains,or undertakesor agrees Kuran Rubbor Estate Co., Ed. named, or at "no-trumps," the establish the small card of his Id. shares at Ts. 4 for cash; two tricks in the suit he has each advoreary is attempting to to receive or obtain, from any shares at Tls, 7-1-2 for cash; Alma other sido camet feel that they four-card suit. person, Lay such document, skotel, photograph, photographic state, J., shares at Tls 12 1-4 have him cornered unless the feature of this hand is that played negative, plan, model, or know, for cash; Kamunting Rubber Co. player at his loft, who leads, lag as a "-trumper" whoever plays gipsies for their faithful guardian-

shares at Ts. 7 1-2 for cash; Rongkalan Durun Etates. In

lures at Tls. 29 1-2 for rash; and Bakit Toh Alang Rubber Estates, Ist: shuros at Tls, 4 for cash.

the epidemic may spread further among the donkeys.

Mr. R. Jump. The three great Captain H.. Powell, carryig His Ma obstacles to our reaching the justy's denils, will bu dus lobed from sanitary millennium in England this for Bombay, &c., on BATUR. are ignoranco, indifference, and AY, the 1st April, 1911, at Noon, taking passengers and Cargo in con- greed; and the greatest is ignection with the Company's 8.5. norance.

"Moldavia," 10,000 tons, from Colom- bo, passengers' accommodation in which vessel is secured before departure from Hongkong.

Mr.. Will Crooks, M. P.-The House of Commons is the greatest sounding-board in the world, and responds more quickly to a human appoal then most people think.

The laboratory experiments Lord Justice Fletcher Moulton,

to-day achievements of to-morrow.

the engineering

are

Silk and Valuables, all cargo fur France and Tea for London (under

ing direct to Marseilles and London; arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into the mail steamer proceed- other cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed in Bombay by the 8.3. Mr. F. C. Constable. The ideal Mantua, due in London on the 12th social state is no more than an May, 101

Parcels will be received at this Offico ideal which we must strive to at tain by evolution in the laws of of the people.

Mr. H. Holman.-The voice of

in the land. the specialist is not heard enougli

Lord Henry Bentinck, M.P.- There is no problem more sad- ployed young man. dening than that of the unem-

A remarkable Mr. Scott Macfic. We owe a

a suit safely established and the dummy should win the odd ready to take the odd trick, and trick, or, if carefully played, per- such times are more or less un-haps to oud. usual.

pens, that

PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.

great debt of gratitude to the

ship of beautiful folk-songs and balad music, which a modern civilisation considera old-fash- ioned.

Councillor Dugaure.—The real object of our schools should bo not to produce a few "stars" and' the status of the working child. sparkling citizens, but to raiso

ledge, the same to have been 50 (wrongfully) obtained, taken, or made; or whoever, having posses- sion of or control over any such

One of the commonest every- doenment, sketch, photograph,

The report of the Shanghai Gas day distributions of the cards is photographic negative. plan, morial, or knowledgo, wilfully Co., Id. for 1010 was circulated when each player has three cards and without proper authority, to shareholders on the 15th. The of three suits, and four of the communicates or attempts to com- profiton working account amount other, and it sometimes hap-

A Poking paper, the "Ti Kuo municate the saine to any person cd to Tls. 279,965.59, an increase

not only is tho Pao," began an article on the sub- not entitled to receive it, or to of Ela. 30,083.07, as compared distribution equal, but the val-ject of being prepared for war. whom the same ought not in the with the precoding your. The uos of the cards are also the same, From the "Peking Daily News" interest of the national defence, net profit for the year, after Poach hand holding one are, one translation, we learn that it began be communicated at that time; propriating the sum of Tsking, one queen, and so forth, with the dictum that wars have or whoom, being lawfully in 1,005.71, premium received on distributed through the four destroyed and have also made trusted with any such docuinent,

sale of debentures, amounted to suits, no hand of the four being nations. In the opinion of the sketch, photograph, photograping Tls. 250,557.07, an increase, as

an aca or an honour above the writer the history of the world negative, plan, model, or know- colpared with 1009, of Ts. average. In such a case the one only shows that the second part lego, wilfully and in breach of 18,407,47.

who obtains the advantage of of the dictum is true while the his trust, so communicates or

playing the duminy hand should first part has only been partially attempts to communicate the

be able to take the odd trick, if so. Korea is pointed out as a same, shall be fined not more

ho plays the deaf for all that it is modera instance. than one thousand dollars, or im-

worth, and informal bidding no

In the case of an individual he by common interests in the Far prisoned not more than one year, or both.

reason to apprehend any immedi

Sec. 2. That whoever, having-

WELL POISONING.

·SERIOUS SITUATION IN THE NORTH

one would dare go above one, is dubbed a fool and a working in

Dr. T. Claye Show. Without pain we should be reckless and life would be very precarious.

Rev. A. T. Guttery-We should treat men as more precious than dividends,

At the present time we are tied with Japan in the bonds of friend. ship, says the "Novos Vremya,"

and what is even more important,

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until 4... the day before sailing. The

required.

For further particulars, apply to

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th Mar., 1911.

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Intimations

SOURED MILK

We are making a speciality of Artificially Boured Milk this summor. Try it.

Professor Metchinkoff, in a book on the Prolongation of Life, strougly advocates the uso of Boural Milt as a stre turq for Indigestion, Dyspopala And morbid conditions of the digestive organa.

The Dairy Farm Co., Limited.

POPULAR

"ASAHI" BEER

IRICES:

4 Doz, Qaurin kovin. Stano p

8 Dez. Pints.....}

Hongkong, 15th December, 1910,

To-day's Advertisement

G.

SANITARY BOARD,

NOTICE.

THE public are warned that Small- pox prevails in the Colony and ali parsons thorsföra who have not been vaccinated witain the past five years are advised to get vaccinated, unless they have had Small-pox.

By Order of the Board,

W. BOWEN-ROWLANDS,

Soorotary. Dated 16th Maroh, 1911. [977

CAPSTAN MIXTURE

MEDIUM

CAPSTAN

In 1/4 lb.

Air Tight

Tins.

&

FULL

W. D. & H. O. WILLS.

NOTICE.

East. Therefore there is no great H. PRICE & or, at the most,, two odd, with he permits his life and property toate danger from Japanese activity. Four natives have been arrested safety. Here is such a dis- be taken away from him insidious-But Russians must remember that the preceling section, communi- for poisoning the wells in the tribution which every bridgely and unprotestingly, The same the continuation of this friendship patos or attempts to communicate vicinity of Peitaiho, the northern player will recognize an original characterisation may be made of will depend vory much on tho

committed any offenco defined in

to any foreign government, or to any agent or employee thereof, any document, sketch, photo- graph, photographic nogative, plan, model, or knowledge so taken, (wrongfully) obtained, or made, or so intrusted to him,

summer rosort, Shanhaikuan, and other stations on the LN.RO.

A large parcol of poison was found in their effects, and they since confessed that they poisoned every woll they came across.

The people in the neighbour-

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no-trump hand following the rule! of three nces or the equivalent.

Thin Hand. Hearta K, 6, 2. Clubs Q, 8, 5. Diamon is A, J, 7, 9.

Spida 10, 9, 4. Second Hani. Fourth Hand.

Chubs K, 6, 2. Clubs A, J, 7, 8:

nations.

proportion between the strongth of both countries.

This has been the coldest win-

Walike propuration is also shown to bo'an immense incentivo to progress and self-reliance,which arelacking in our people. Anation. is powerful or not simply through ter that one part of Kansu has On Known for many yours. her ability to fight, and until the veral occasions snow has fallen, thintsha is weak or strong. Japan

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LTD.

In paraunnes of Section 6 of the Company's Articles of Accociation, the Directors have decided to issue 3,000 ́un-allotted shares, (being the balance of 16,000 Sharon authorised to be issued under the Company's Articles of As. sociation).

The 5,000 un-allotted Bhares will bo ismod at 20% promium, (i.o. $12 per share for each fully paidjup #16 Share).

Shareholders whose names appear on the Company's Register, are entitled

shall be imprisoned not more hood are in a very excited-stato; -Heart-10, 9, 4. Heigts A, J,.7, 3.|| fighttakes place,itisdifficultto say and this promises well for the to one new Share for every, Four Sharos registered in their names on the 11th

a

They believe that the large camp of Chinoso troops in the vicinity is foreign and that thoro will bo war. They fail to recognise the modern-drilled troops as their own people.

than ten years. (The intent to so communicate any such docu- mont, skotch photograph, photo graphic negative, plan, model, or knowledge to a foreign govern mont, oro an agent or employee

The wolls are now being guard- thereof, shall be presumed in overy Ese where any offence cd night and day. defined in section one is committ-

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Diamonds Q, 8, 5. Diamonds 10, 9,4.

adus K, 6, 2.

Ki

was regarded as weak before the new crops. Frozen ground moans war with Russia, and the United that the sheep and crane cannot States was a negligible quantity

pull up the growing wheat by the roots. before the Revolution. The ability to put up some sort of fight, though it may be unsuccess ful, will create respect and an amount of fear in the victor's breast.

Day of April, 1911.

Applications for the Now Issuo should be sent to the foretary of the Company on or before the 11th April, 1911, together with choque in payment thereof, as after that date the Directors will proceed to dispose of all new thares not applied for without farther notics, on such terms and conditions as they may think fit.

The now issue will be entitled to participato in the profits of the Company

Spades Q, 8,5.. Darlor. Hearts Q, 8, 5. Clubs 10, 9, 4.. Diamonds K, 6, 2. Spaces A, J, 7, 3.

The annual general meeting of Horo, at bridge, the dealer

shareholders in the Anglo-German might with perfect safety start

Brewery Co., Ld., Shanghai, was hold on the 15thinst. The roce to ed by a persou not a citizen of the "The Follies" open in Shang- off with a no-trump declaration,

but at auction, having but three Were it possible for China tomondations of the Directors are to as from the 1st day of January, 1911. Soo. That offences against the.

clubs in his own hand, thero is dovolop and remain perfectly safe write off $32,200 for depreciation; provisions of this act committed

always the dread that any weak by internal efforts to please the upon the high seas or elsewhere the Hongkong General Chamber black suit may be cornered at the Power by surrendoing to their outsideof a judicial district shall of Commerce was held this after-dealer's left, and that the odd every demand, such pouco might be cognizable in thodistrict whore noon at 4 o'clock in the City Hall trick, may be made adversely be worth considering. But such tlio offender is found or into which Hon. Mr. E, A, Hewett (chairs while the dealer is sidetracked. does not seem to be possible.

Se this dealer save, two spades. Then why not make a struggle ho is fat brought; but offences man) prealding.

United Statos.)

hai to-night.

The annual general mooting of

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The Transfer Book of the Company will be closed from the 11th to the to place $10,000 to Reserve Fund 16th April, 1911.

By Onler,

and another $10,000 to the orea-

tion of a Special Fund; to pay a dividend of 5 per cent, absorbing 822.205; and to carry forward 983,307.84 to mowy account,

Hongkong, 20th March, 1011,

A. CHARLTON,

SECRETARY,

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