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SAD FATALITY AT

KOWLOON.

A sad fatality occurred yester day evening at Kowloon, the victim being Daphine, the little soven yours old daughter of Mr.

THE

SUPREME COURT..

IN SUMMARY JURISDIC-

TION.

In the Summary Jurisdiction Court this morning, before Mr. Juice Hazeland, It T'in Koo,

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH

TUESDAY MARCH 28

SANITARY BOARD.

MEETING TO-DAY.

GOVERNMENT

HOUSE.

Through the courtesy of His Excollency Viec-Admiral Sir Al- fred Winsloo, K.C.B., U.V.0., C. M., the Band of H.MS, Mino- tapr will play the following pro-

1911

To-day's Advertiscütents.

THE HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE,

Torraco. It is believed that death ousopainter, shod Kin Cheung, wall, and the owner of No. 272 Mr. Ng. Hon. Tzo, Dr. F. Clark, grono of nisie at Governinent, kind paniission of Lt. Col. Chapman,

contractor, for $124.75 for work. dons and labour and inatorial supplici.

Mr. D'Almadippare for tho plaintiff and Mr. Davidson for the defendant.

and Mrs. S. E. Green,of Knutsford was due to the child having oaten some sort of green berries that she had plucked inongst the jungle growth. Much syn- pathy is felt for the parents in loir boroavoment. Modical aid

Mr. d'Amada said that the Was sunnióned when the child showed signs of illoss, but the claim aroso out of a contract for doglor's ministrations were un-white-wishing soven houses. The - Buccessful. A post-mortem os actual work dones under the con-

amination is to be hold,

tract had been paid for but his clients were now suing for extra work performed in the painting of doors, windows, etc.

LOCAL MOTOR BOAT.

A motor boat of an original au 1 interesting type has been built by the Kowloon Dock Gomapany for the Tonkin River trade. This is tlo Maro, to which we referred in our leading article yostorday. The official trial trip proved successful in every respect.

The boat is built for towing purposes in the Tonkin River rapids it romired quito a special design, and the Dock Co. must be congratulated on thekkil fil way in which they solvotheir diflicult task,··

The defence was to the effect that the work alleged to have boen done had not been ordered by the plaintiff.

Judgment reservod.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDIC-

„TION, -

In the Supreme Court this morning before the Chief Justice tho further houring of Counsel's arguments in the party wall case brought by Wong Shai Shan against Wong Chu Fu camo on.

booms. If the Court held for any reason that the owners, of No. 288 had acquired the right of support between No. 270 and 272 what was the consequence? First of all the owner of No. 270 would be liable under certain conditions for taking down the must be held responsible also. The owner of No: 280 could not have any right of support from No. 272. Therefore the owner had no right of support between 270 and 272. It was the owner of 272' who pulled down the party wall. He was entitled to pull it down and he dil pull it down and they said that he had caused damage. If there was no support then the owner of 272 must be liable, because in fact he was "pulling down the house which

supported 268,

The Court rose for the recess.

Russia and CHINA

Mr. Alfred Cunningham, in on article in the "Morning Loder,' says:-Russia wishes to renew, with further oncossions, a busi mess arrangement, substantially to her profit, ouforced upon this in 1881. China is reluctant to renow it on the sine terms. The problem is whether Russia is in the position to enforce hor de- Mr. Marcus Slade, instructed by mands, as she was in 1881, and Mr. Davidson, appeared for the whether China is able to resist plaintiff and Mr. Ellow Potter, them. That is best known to instructed by Mr.. d'Almala, ap- China, Russian bluff, provious peared for the defendant.to the war, was the most success Me. l'ottor said that the point fel of all foreign diplomacy in

to decide first whether thero wis

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Ameeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon. Thoro were present:Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, M. A to Hooper (Modical Ollicer of Health), Dr. W. W. Pearso (Assistant Modical Officer of Health); Dr. Fitz- williams, Mr. Lau Chu Pak, and Me. W. Bowen Rowlands (Secre tary).

House on the occasion of Lady Lagard's At Home on Friday

next:---

Tannhauser," Wagner; "1 Studenti, Bucalossi, Threo

Dances from Henry VIII, German; "Ta Berceuse," Gounod; Madame Butterfly," "Puccini; "Chants sans Parolo," Tsehai-

AVIATION MEETING.

Anthrax at Kennedytown. The Colonial Veterinary Sur geon (Mr. A. Gibson) reported n case of anthrax na having occurr-kowsky: "Largo," Handel, ed at the Kennedy town-cattle dopat, the animal in question being a Chinese bullock Tho case occurred on 15th March. The bullock was one of a lot of 19 sent from Lim Chow and while being inspected it dropped down dend. All the hallocks have been Begrogated.

The President stated that since the minute was circulated the Colonial Votorinary Surgeon had reported that four other animals which had been under observa- tim had not developed anthrax and had been slaughtered for food

Malaria at Shaukiwan.

This

Correspondence was laid on the table relative to the incidence of malaria at. Shaukiwan included a letter from the M.O.H. correcting a statement as to the locality of the nullal referred to in previous correspondenco as boing trained

BeFitzwilliams said hogathored that the Board were getting less from the Government than they thought they were to get in this rost vet. For two years no notice at all lagi been takon of their re- port and now they were getting even less than they thought in the mattor of nullal training,

The President remarked that

mullalt had been trained. Dr. Fitzwilliams said that that

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held (by V.D.) nt Volunteer Leadquarters on THURSDAY NEXT, the 50th

Mareli, at 5.15 p..

M. S. NORTHCOTE,

Ho. Secretary, Hongkong, 28th Maroli, III. [1010

KOWLOON BOWLING

GREEN CLUB. ·

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By Order,

N EXTRAORDINARÝ GEN- ERAL MEETING. of the Metabors of tho Kowloon Bowling Green Club will take plaeo nt tha Club The managers of the aviation House on MONDAY, the 3rd April, at 5.45 pm., to. discuss the advisability mosting at Shatin desire us to of building a IMPROVED CLUB intimate they are extremely dis-HOUSE. appointed the weather and tide conditions provailing at Shatin for

D. GOW,

Hon. Soc. the past week have procudolany possibility of executing their ad- | Hongkong, 28th Mar., 1911. [1011 vertised programme. The mana- gers are anxious, howevor, that THE INSTITUTION OF ENGI- their patrons shall have an op- portunity of witnessing one or more good lights, and with this ond in view they are endeavour. THE ssion on M Marley's ing to make such arrangements PRODUCERS will take place in

will, if successful, moot with the approval of all their patrons, gathe March, at 9

DANGERS OF TATTOOING.

NEERS & SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG.

pero "POWER GAS

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Hongkong, 28th Mar., 1911: [-1008)

TO LET..

The following paragraph ap- URNISHED, SASSOON poura to-day in the militaryFVILLA, Pokfulun, Er 3 months Lorders:

The troops are cautioned con- corning the risk of being tattooed. with anclean instruments. Several instances have occurred lately of soldiers, suffering from severe in- flammation resulting from tattoo- ing. Moreover it is known that a serious disonse has been conveyed by the process. Any mah, who is

tattoood should insist upon now

needles being used, and that the instruments are passed several.

lamp, in his presence, before the operation is commenced,

from 1st April, 1911.

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Wo have seen some of her pressmillah was only a ditch and could times through the flame of a spirit Hongkong. 28th Mar., 1911. (1007

have been done in a day by any coolie. ---

The dimensions of the boat, gre 60 ft. x 12 ft. x 3ft. 6 in., and she is of very light draft, about 1 ft. 8 in. under working condition), the bottom of the vessel being flat.

on which his Lordship wished to Peking, but it has deteriorated On acronut of the rivor-bing in some places overling by trees the hear how was whether there was considerably in value since then. ainly cast upon the plaintiff bout find to be built, very low.

MLLE. EVA GAUTHIER. The treacherous condition of which-made him liable for any! the river, with its many-dry done to the house quite and sunga necessitated the greatest from negligence in quite Me, Eva (authior, a Candian attention being given to the re-apart from the action of moralist of high order, will give a confort on Saturday night at

·liability of the mator power. It body else. Of course it was ab was, therefore, deejod to install is where there was a duly the City Hall. Her voice, a imposed upon a man erg sopranof unusual quality The City motor of the Cambodiable withus-being inglige fod as being clear as a Tabrik Cologne-Bentz, which are known for their reliability and But in order to decide this ques- hell, supple, and, of tremendous the trial trip provod that the de- tion of liability it was necessary range. cision was a right ona. The two a duty. The Soul luid to find notices and on and all are motorsare of the four eyeles, heavy whether the defendant had a logistic of Mlle. Gauthier. duty typo, having four cylinders right for support in the plaint, The voice of this Canadian The President replied that oach and are fitted with electric iff's walls. If a houso did not { nightingulo," says onegritic"in there was a great deal being done ignition. Each has a capacity of Af II,, giving the boat a speed of sport another there eleven miles per hour. The two thing more to say. But if a propellers are provided with shift-in wall was not supporting a house by no conceivable means ing blades and their spoed is op euuld the owner nemire, the they work with the best offect right of support. The wall which was pulled down was a party without producing eddies. The - fuel consumption is exceedingly wall hotween houses No. 27h and 272. Hut the defendant, the owner of No. 268, any right of support as against that wall? That was the point the Court would have to decide. Obvious We have to congratulate Capt. by the owner of No. 268 had no Bremor of the X. D. 1. 8.5. right of support.

The roof Hajabari, who has been tradingpall of the house was insertier, where shio was encouraged to sing at a very early age,

within such nedorato limits that

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DELI," opening up a warehousing busi-

The Manchurinn Railway is THE P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Steamer voloped in molten silver. She training, and it was simply a sang the most difficult passages question of what district should oss along its lines in Manchuria, CaptainG. W. Gordon, R.N.1., will ears superlatively. Her voice is brilho dealt with first. If it had not says the "Peking Daily News." for SUANG HAI a.& .., on 50ti liant, the range astonishing, and been for the troops, Shaukiwan

The warehouses are about fish-March, 1911.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

E. A. HEWETT, without the slightest offort she would not have got so much used and ready for use.....

Superintendent. tention as it was receiving now. It sings the high C.

must take it turn with other portions of the city.

Era Gauthier, the French Canadian Mozzo-Soprano, was born in Ottawa, Canada, and is the daughter of Louis Gauthier, the well-known astronomer. She was educated at hor uncle's, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Canada's Pro-

Mr. Shelton Hooper-It is a very important section of the community and a very largo one. Dr. Fitzwilliams-The Chinese at Shankiwan are riddled witli malaria.

It is rumoured that another at- Nongloag, 28sh. Mar., 1911... [k tempt is likely to be made to start a weekly paper in longkong. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND THE Stenship The experience of past efforts might have deterred many from ombarking on similar enterprises. TUE Stem-hip

MOJİ.

"JAPAN,”

"JAPAN,"

having arrived from the above porta, consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their goods will be delivered from

Cargo remaining on board after. I

pan of the Soth lost., will be landed at

It is stated, says a Peking pa- Captain A. Stewart, will be despatchol abngside. per, that bosides the changos for the above poris on SATURDAY, Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed at once, at con- shortly to take place in the IM. the 1st April, at Daylight. Customis, Mr. A. Wilson has beon The Steamer has superior necun- signees risk and exponse. recalled to Poking and that Mr.modation for passengers, is installed Ifayley Bell is going to Chefoo to throughest with Eletrie Light and

esignees risk and expense. roliove him there. Mr. N. Jarrios a duly certified doctor.

Consignees of Cargo from SING A Uldall of the Out-door Service las TIN TOLLS TO JAPAN

(vocopying 20 days). PORE and PENANG are request od boon transferred to Jankow, The Steamers leave about every to tako IMMEDIATE delivery of their wecks for Shanghai nod. Kobe (Inland goods from alongside, such cargo im- Sca), returning via Moji, providing a paling the discharge of the Vassol will stay of 6 to 0 days in Japan. liied and stored a consigness'

Retura tickets are available by the, risk and expense.. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s No Fire Insurance has boon effooled Stequers, Fare for round trip 8120. Bills of Lading will be countersigned

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Agents. Ingkong, 28th Mar., 1911. - [1000 Hongkong, 28th Mar 1911 - 1005

The correspondence was laid at this port for about three years, od between No. 270 and 272 and gave her first concert on the table. on his promotion to the commandAs a matter of commonsense it when seven years old. At the

Leave of Absence. of one of the home lino steamers was obvions that the walls sup-go of 13 yours she made her first There was submitted a request of this Company; says the "Bangported the floor beans and not the official appearance in the artistic by Inspector Fincher for nino kuk Daily Mail"

roof homs and walls. Take for world, making a tremendous im- months leave of absence. A telegram rerived in Shang- instances two newly built houses: pression on account of her heavy Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted - hai from Nowchwang du the 21st. The roof pulls had not been put contralto voire. Two years later, Should not the application be stated that it was expected that in there to give support. "It was she came to Europe as the pro-addressed to the Head of the the ics would break either on the not contended that originally roof tegee of Lord Strathcona; study Sanitary Department and not to The Messrs. Melchors & Co., general agents for the Norddeuts 22nd or 23rd inst, and the river pull was no support. Assuming ing at the Paris Conserva- the Medical Oficer of Health? Lino be open to navigation. A that was so, it might be arguedtire and later under Jaques The President prefer this cher Lloyd, inform us that the number of suamors are now and that was quite true that Boutlay, the famous Parisian method of procedure, as it enables, dooben on her way out to the Far awaiting orders at Woiling, roof pulls did not originally anchor. In 1905 she made me to obtain tho, opinion of the East has been on a rock near San The C. M. S. N. C despatched support walls. The party walls big concert tours throug, Great oxécutive officer most concerned Romo, and has been repaired at their first steamor on the 21st. in course of time became so Britain, Canada and America before taking any further steps Genoa, The Company have ar- The Chino Stum Stoam Navigawankened that in fact the with the world famous singer with the least circumlocutioii. ranged to send out the incisonau tion Coy., Ltd, "report that the roof pull did offer a support. Madamo Albani, and in 1907 went Dr. Fitzwilliams moved that as a substitute steamer, leaving Company's passengor services If that contention could be relied

to Italy to continuo hor studies the leave be granted to Inspector Bremen on the 90th inst., and between Chi and Siam have upon in support of an oasement under. Maestri Oxilia and Cari Fincher upon the return of Im Genoa probably on the 10th of

·-immensely “improved, Their could not acquire an 8250ment giani in Milan. She made there spector Bullen in May next.

April. steamers live been fully crowded by an open use of the building her operatic debut in Carmen at Mr. Lau Chu Tak seconded, with passengers overy trip. The had never been contended that the Royal Opera of Pavia, and al-and the motion was agreed to. The "China Critic" says:- 5.8. Landratselief which left the roof pull afforded any support so in the same year made her Oriental Brewery.

Wo learn that Tongshan is to Bangkok about the end of to the wall. By taking out roof first appearance in Holland

An invitation from the Oriental have a paper in the near future, January took away 1,75) deck pulls one could only do so by with the Berlin Philarmoni-Brewery mangement for the mem- entitled "focal Gossip." It is not passengers to Swatow, the s.s. injuring the party walls, Counsel's Quint, that arrived on the 6th preliminary contention was thisque Orchestra, also in Belgium,bers of the Board to inspect the certain whether it is to be a fort France and Denmark. In 1910 works of the Oriental Brewery nightly or a monthly issue. inst brought over 1,000 when those walls were first built she signed a contract with the Company at Laichikok was read. Ladies are to be invited to cus the floor pulls were not a support Royal Opera of Covent Garden Dr. Fitzwilliams:- regret tribute "tit bits." We hope the

of London, have been awarded her: a sil-allow me to go.

Two distinctions that pressure of work does not Editor may live to see the second

ver medal in Canada gud a decoration from the Queen of

Mr Shelton Hooper-I should!

I Denmark, or the occasion of her singing at a charity concert at Court Ms. Gauthieris the only foreigner possessing that particu-sident reply to the Brewery Glorious Beer."The Beer lar decoration.

Company stating that same men- that's browed to suit the climate' bors would like to visit the sounds all right, so the staff rate. brewery on a date to be arranged. sampled this morning six bottles

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sengers from Swatow, the S., Denfar brought 1970 passengers more, and the "Sexta was, to bring another crowd of over 3,000 Chineso

Recently, while the str. Broad- stone, Captin BA, Martin, was on a voyage between Nanking and Shanghai, one of the Chinese quartor-usters, who is believed

issue !!!

like to go.

The following appears in the The D. P.W.: lave already"Straits Echo, edited by Mr. T. gone over the establishment. Wright (formerly of the "Daily

It was agreed that the Pre-Prosa")

Mortality Statistics.

to the walls; on the other hand the" walls were a support to the floor, The Court would have to hold that these pulls were supporting those walls. It could not be con- tended that any right of support had been obtaing because floor pulls had gone from one wall to tho other. They would have to o have been very excited and draw a distinction between some- almost crazy, ran amok in the thing which must be done in order

The master of the Loo Tak hins dark during the early evening. to prevent injury to the wall and ̧

of "Prima" for which Messrs. He first attacked the foreign ear-something which must be done to pass another examination at the ponter, med Slevin, orooping in support of the wall. Shoring Harbour Offico owing to the in-

The mortality statistics for the Hilton & Co. ure the local agents. on to him in the dark, attacking dono in support was really the competence shown when his wook ended 26th tiny showed a It is a product of the Oriental him with a limiter, and knouking most important point in the argu- lunch collided with the Pink on death-rate for the whole Colony Brewery, Hongkong. The Chief, him unconscious to the dock mont. It was obvious that walla the 20th. The case was heard of 10.9 per 1000 per annum as who had one bottle, said, “can Ho thon attacked the Chinese were built to stand up by them- yesterday and to-day,

compared with 3.6 for the cor- do." The Sub, who had two, do- boatswain, whom ho.also battered selvos. They were not built to "The Follies" are being highly responding week of last year in clared it very good. The Echo- conscious. This latter attack was besuggested that houses had beening to the northern payors. with the hammer and left un-rely on any support. It could not appreciated in Shanghai, accord- the British and foreign com- man, after consuming the remain munity; and for the whole ing,throo, went out and did not witnessed by another quarter-built in such a way that floor

population 19.8 as against 16.3 come back. He is probably try. master; v hinformed the captain, beams helped to keep walls up.. Mr. H. G. Baugh, U. S. Vice- for the corresponding week ing to get into Mesars. Hilton & Co.'s godown. This is a tip for with the result that the crazy It could not be said that floors Consul at Mukden, has been trans- last year.

for the pal man was secured and put in supported walls. A wall was forred to Tientsin as Vice-Consul. There was no other business of the polico. The tip

Genéral,

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lig is. Try “Prima

not built to support a row of Gen

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