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their children can play, will bring what pressure and influence they may to bear on the problem in Kowloon j

THE REAL POWER.

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAF

SUPREME COURT.

ÎN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

tars-

Mr. Dixon appoured for the plaintif and Mr. Gardiner for the defondant.

Mr. Gardiner asked for the case to be adjourned if it entailed-no trouble to the Court.

the loss danger of accident. The motto of the directors of trallio in London, in this respect the best policed Bity in the world, is, "Pase along there!" and when one re- In the Summary Court members how matters roarranged day morning, before Mr. Justice in that capital the spectacle of the Huzeland the case of Wan Isz (30th March.)

leaden-footed pedestriansof Hong- Shuni v. Cheong Chuk Sam camo Will war on any large scale bo kong and its calmlindifferent made impossible by the refusal of policemen is a piloous one. What on for trial Plaintiff claimed the small investor to provide the could reflect greater discredit on $170 for balneo due for money wherewithal? This is a question theregulators of a city than the in-lont which recent financial operations vident wo wituose many times. in Europa bring to mind: France, a day in Hongkong of podestrians the fourth in naval strength of the majestically stalking along the European nations and the second roadway, holding up or diverting in military, is incomparably the to the wrong side the vehicular greatest money power of the traffic that should have priority? world. She holde, the purse One can imagino tlo rude, slick strings they have been given to their feelings much persons into her hands by Jacques Bon- would experience if they deserted His Honour-Is it with a homme, that most frugal, hard-the side walk for the road in, say, view to a settlement? working and thrifty person; and Piccadilly, And if they wore Mr. Gardiner: No. The fact wise laws enable hor tu roiain her run, down but little sympathy was that the onse was on the grip. Thus, the French Govern would be expondod in them. Remand List hat he agreed to ment if for any reason it is opposto day is approaching, the touring being sot down for od to a proposed loan can forbid it as already dawned in that day. Unfortunately he had its entrance to the Boupe. This ghai, when our street tallic not been able to get at his clients, is what happened recently will change its charactor, by an

His Honour will adjourn Turkey wantod £0,000,000; increase of speed. Two years ago the case to Monday, the 3rd April,

· Austria - about twice as much;

the-Model Settlement was ront in low long would it tako? France was approaches, hit the throes of a traffic controversy. Franco did not find herself The one-side-bowailed the arrival Gaplinor: Two hours,

your honour. in agreement with the objects of motor ears, tram cars, carri-

This Honour: Two hours! for which the money, antithing in far-that-mulo- neodled, and the foun foll thrungi autoring in the streets an ex- will give you the whole day.

Tho Court then roso. It was taken to London and Sir reisa to be avoided. The other side, witle visions of twjeo, the Ernest Cassol undertook to pro- mote it, but it was unmistakablymant of business done in the shown him that such in action sang fine, purchased motors and would not be regarded with arriages, and strenuously sup- favour in Fennes, and to ontente ported tram fuos. The tešne, of cordiale being a very, roal: thing, so, was never in dobi, the

land. Turkoy menut to use the

prolijbition of wheelbarrows t

"The chango

THE PROTECTOR'S CRUISE.

The Protector, of 542. gross

FRIDAY

THE KING'S CORONATION.

SHOULD THERE BE A PERMANENT MEMORIAL IN

HONG LONG? |

MARCH 31 1911

THE PRAYA EAST HOTEL

PROSECUTION.

soon and the Inspector accom pauied him to the seeno. Both officers looked through a crack in the door and said they saw R. II. Whittaker in the bar along with the Into F. Winter, P. C. Capham and two Chinese girls; and board Winter invite the police constablo

to have another drink."

- Mr. Goldring Then my only alternative is to prosecuto the Police witnesses for perjury.

His Worship You must do as you like, Mr. Goldring.

POLICE COURT.

defence.

GOVERNMENT TRADING.

AN INTERESTING QUES

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in the course of such trade must From the evidence given by necessarily come into competition Mrs. Sachse and her daughter, it with the average trader, is com appeared that the defendant camo patible with good government? to the house about half-past pine and it gosson as followsThere on Tuesday-morning-in order to dre-certain-industries-the entry tako measurements for dresses for inta which of Government or other Miss Sachso. He was shown into public corporations, with unlimit the sitting room where both l actual capital or potential capi- mother and daughter were. Ife tal in the form of credit at their took the measurements required command, is not very desirable. and mado a note of thom. In the It makes peoplo lose the incentive R. H. Whittaker (recalled said montime, Mrs. Sachse had pro-to compete with each other and he was able to call a witness. Moving lying on the top of some ing business,

coeded to her dressing room, croate a honlthy tone and expand- Elvey, who left the bar along with books on the sofa five 85 bills hinc on the night in question. half

Government trading, whether an hour aftor midnight, and was

wrapped up Viù a $100 bill. in the forin of monopolies--or in nble to sponk as to his movements When finished with his measur- any other form--is permissible on that occasion.

ing, the defendant said he wanted wlion the average trader has no money in advance to buy the chance of undertaking the opern- S. V. Elves said ho was a pro-cloth for the dresses, Miss Suchse ions in large mumbers, and in fossional comedian and lived said he could not have it. Then he cases whiers competition will with defendant,

On the early asked her to request her mother to not be healthy. In this con-

TION FOR HONGKONG, PROPZIETOR FINED."" *Thursday at the Magistracy

The protest of the Hon. Mr. before Mr. J. R. Wood, the heur

Koswick at the recent meeting of ing was resumed of the oase in

the Hongkong and Kowloon This morning, the Chief Jus which RH. Whittaker, license THEFT AT KINGSOLERE against the disposition on the Wharf and Godown Comparty tice, Sir Francis Piggott, Chair of the Praya East Hotel, was char. Before Mr. Hallifax, Kwong part of the authorities to outer man of the Coronation Committee,ged with harbouring a policeman Shing, master tailor, 38 Stanley into competition with the Com- sont word-through his sonior clock that he wished to see the on-lith-Marol,Me. P. W. Gold Street, was charged with having puny by building whurves und on 28th instant, at Kingsclere godowns on the Hunghom re- Pressinon present ou the Court ring appeared for the defence. premises in his Chombor. At It will be remembered that at Hotel, stolen a $100 bill, the clamation, is made ile subject of first, the gentlemen of the Press the previous hearing of the ruse reporty of Mrs. Sucluse, the hotel some interesting remarks in the

was by W. Stuart of Commerce." formed curious conjectures as it was stated by Sergeant I couuoted prosecution current number of Capital and to the object of their desired-pro---Macdonald that about three the finger-print department, Mr.The paper asks how far the sence and in trepidation nude o'clock in the morning while F: Barlow appoared for the trading of the Government, which their way into the distinguished on patrol-he-saw-a-light-in-the gentleman Chamber, whove it Hotel and heard voices. He in- was foared that his Lordeltip was formed Inspector Kerr at Wan- about to pass sovejo strictures chai Police Station what he had for some mysterious delinquoucy which vaguely suggested itself to their minds. On being ustaorod into his Lordship's presquico, all their doubts were instantly dispelled by his Lordship's cordiality of reception and it came somewhat. in the nature of a relief to them to learn that his Fordship wished" to address them on no more dan- Igerousa topic than that having ro- ference to the discussions of the local, Coronation Committee. As his Lordship aptly termed it, lie wished to foel the pulse of the Community through the medium of the Press na to whether there should hea peru: nent memorial in Hongkong to mark the King's oor- the loan also collapsed in Eng days of the thullock wagen autons, which is understood to be ollation, did, if so, what form the morning of the 11th instant let him have an advance, as ho nection it must be under

tho sedini are deadas Ningvish, und the largest salvagesteamer in the memorial should tako.

ho left the hotel with Mr. was hard-up at present and need-stood that competition, while money in aggression on Crete, we note from northern exelineworld, Jus recently returned to.In-the-course of the interview, Whittaker: it would bothood the mouer. For this purpose, healthy to a certain extent, is and thus the notion of the small that Colonel Bruce, Chief of Denmark, aftor "four and n-half some interesting disclosures were about 12.30 a.m. They proceed the daughter left the sitting room detrimental to the trade of the. investor mudor the wise direction glej po'ice, now advocatosthened by te Svitzor Salvage Committeo had had a

yoors' service in the Far East. made by his Lordship. The ed in rickshas to Mr. Whittaker's and on-her return shortly after long dis houso in Morrison Gap Road wards told the tailor that he could of his Government resulted in the prosorvation of peace. Here then landcarts, whichske terms roller Comping, the Proiector wua sentcussion as to whether there should and slopt there at that night not have the money justat présent. competition of the railways in the

to the East in anticipation that be a permanent memorial and They went back to the hotel next Defendant replied "Maskeo: 1 spunking in a new voice, is coming in Hongkong, the ail-whore would be sufficient mivege what, that memorial should be morning. Mr. Winter was those will anke the chesses all the same, we have to phil power of inemy of a by-gïne nge," olden times many of the fighting eat of the notor cars is its first work to keep her remuneratively Considérable opposition kings of England were forced to sigh, and it therefore beloves the employed. This experimont, how manifested in the course of the

By Inspector Korn-He could rost in inglorious sivity police to gird up their ins and over, has not been realised. through their inability to screw attempt to imtisomeaudimentary Certainly there was no lack of Jubilee works round the island wear that Mr. R. II. Whittaker was not in the hotel all that night the necessary funds ont of the idea of the principles of street

was proposed. The proposal was after 12.30 a.. people. To-day it is not a petrallie into the minds of local

put aside on the score of being tion of taxes, but the "Yes" or "slow-conchos. By so doing they

too expensive. Another proposal "No" of the man at perfect liberty will lessen the danger of accidents,

suggested that the Statue wharf to do what he likes with his money.

should be turned into a jetty, When this power is fully under stood not only war but the piling- up of huge armanients will be como a thing of the past. The power of the investor arises in ihe international nature of com- merce; a crisis in Porsia affectu tho eity anerchant, and the offccls of plague in Man- Every preparation is boing churia are felt in London. made for the grand procossion I wo have not yet developed which takes place to-day in hon-salvago of goods from vessels the spirit of the brotherimod of our of the total suppression of man-and the Army Estimates gambling The procession will are sufficient answer to that we be a very long one with tableaux lavo, at least, bound our interests representing the effects of the so closely together that what hurts gambling ovil and also the usual one hurts all. The financial con display of dragons and lions dition of the world is such that in cortain cases war would be a mad absurdity-For instance-if- for the second time a French army took Moscow and did not retroal; suppose it were victorious, Russia eventually must pay an in- demnity. But for many years past Bussin has been kept from-hope- less bankruptcy by Frouch gold and a defeated country would not appeal to Jacques Bonhomimo as a suitable place into which to sink his savings.. Wo have inson-

All the government buildings sibly forged a weapon which are decorated for the occasion and muat put Mars to flight in time, similarly all the gun-boats are and, realising its possibilities, the dressed Business is temporarily apostles of peace who preach at suspended, and the streets are The Hague might do worse than crowded with sight-scors. The suggest means to make the manpageant promises to be a great nor of its use the subject of in-success if the clerk of the weather ternational agreement,

is favourably inclined. Silver medale given by the Viceroy, Ad-||

'SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING.

CELEBRATIONS IN CANTON,

u "TELE APH "CORRESPONDKAT.

Camon, March 30.

This procession has attracted a great number of visitors from your oity and the river bouts car- ried full complenients of passen- gors during the last few days, All the hotels and boarding houses are packed, and nearly all the available rooms were booked beforehand.

All the schools and shops are adorned with bunting and lamps with inscriptions laalling the sup. pfession of gambling:

LOCAL STREET TRAFFIC.will be distributed to those taking. part in the pageant by the Solf- Government Society.

was

discussion. An extension of the

which

at that time..

wrecks in Chinese waters, says the "Shipping Gazette," but it

Walter Whittaker, defendant's was generally found to be of little use to attempt salvage, owing to

brother, deposed that he was on there being so small a chance of

the promises on, the night in repairs being effected. The large

would combine question at the time Capliam looks of the East, principally in with Murray Pier. That suggesamte in. Mr. Winter was also Japan, wore ali takon up for naval tion also was thrown out. The there as well as two Chinese girls,

all in the bar. puposes, and sliore was napos-members of the Committee wore shifty, therefore; of getting meruunble to arrive at a conclusion Inspector Kerr=]', (). eliant vessels in. The Protector, and a voto was taken on the gen-Cam was standing on one side, daring her sojourn in the Easteral question na to whether thore facing south.

Did anybody aak Caplini to has helped to salve about twenty should be a permanent memorial

have drink?--Wintor vessels of different types, and has or not. The proposal was assent- otherwise boon engaged in the ed to. What his Lordship wished to do was to ascertain the wishes underwriters of the community. A proposal abandoned by

had been put forward that a clock tower should be put up at the Those people who Post Office. were in favour of the retention of the existing lock tower

After a thorough overhaul, the Protector will proceed to the Red Sea, to take up her station thero.

ANOTHER CRUISER FOR

HONGKONG,

PIRACY IN THE DELTA.

VICEROY'S VIEWS.

Did he place his hands on him. at all?-No, I don't think he did.

and left the hotise:

country in a number of instances. Au example may be found in the United States which usually ro sults in the wealthiest corporation: swallowing up the ones with Soon after he left the house the moderato capital, and then bring- theft of the $100 bill was dising the public, as it were, to ila covered and the police were in-knees. In such instances it in formed. No other person had right that Governments should been in the room. Apparently in his hurry to get away from the hotel defendant left behind the mensurement which he had just taken down on a slip of paper. Ile was arrested later in the day but the $100 bill was not recovered, His Worship found the charge proved and passed sentence of six weeks' imprisonment.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

If I say that Winter clapped

Wednesday afternoon His Ex- him on the shoulder and said,

Come-and-havo another drink, cellency the Clovernor, with old man," that would be in-Captain Taylor, A.D.C., and correct?--You.

accompanied by the Hon'ble Sir Paul Chator and Sir Hormusice

The Chinese girls also deposed

undertake the works themselves,

enterprises intimately con uected with the daily life of the population-where even if the enterprises should be private the government will have to intorlero in its working to a vory great extent in order that the public may not be tyrannised.

We need scarcely add that theso reasons for government competi tion do not apply to the problem as exhibited in Hongkong,

THE DES VEUX ROAD TRAGEDY.

After wolwent to pross Woduc initiry concerning the Dos Vieux day, evidence waaconcluded in the

advanced the argument that thatR. H. Whittaker was not in Mody, mot Mr. Bryor, on the Road amok caso on 12th instant,

University site and inspected the works and buildings in progress of construction..

A PRISONER'S BID FOR

LIBERTY.

ちょう

on which occasiqu⠀⠀ a Chinese

madaian, named Li King, killed three others with choppers and was himself shot dead by the polica.

the present Clock Tower was the hotel, but identified Walter presented by a privato citizen of Whittaker as having been present. The armoured cruiser Défeneo the Colony and therefore could not S. V. Elvey (recalled) stated that has boen selected to act as escort be removed; they suggested that he had examined the door of the to the King on his visit to India, a new one should be put up at the Praya East Hotel and took moa-.

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse stated This will somewhat delay hier de- Post Office. His Lordship's view surements of the cracks in it. One

that when he arrived on the scene parture for the China station, saya as he put it to the Committee was was a quarter of an inch wide and

Truth."---Upon the arrival of that they should not spend a large the other three-eighths There A good deal of commotion was of the tragedy the assailant had the King the Defenco will ini-sum of money on illuminations, were no other cracks visible caused within the precincts of the taken refuge, in the kitchen. Mr. Coldring said that that con Magistracy Thursday by the at They tried to dislodge him by mediately proceed to Hongkong, etc., but that they should mark. She was got up as a "show ship the occasion in a more permanent cluded his case for the defence. tempted escape of a Chinese pri- playing a fire-hose on line but it to escort the Balmoral, Castle to way What he wished to point He did not desire to reflect upon soner. The man had just been con- was ineffective in doing so. South Africa, and, although shot out was that the community the veresity, of Inspector Kerr victed of assault and was waiting in. Thereupon he gave orders to the went through the late manuuvres should do something which the or Sergeant Macdonald, but he did the-side-room is eliarge of an police to shoot. It was impossible off the coast of Spain, she still Government of the Colony.could think that the vision of the fuspec- Indian constable, preparatory to to dislodge him by revolver shots not afford to do. In conclusion, tor, who had just been wakened its removal to the cell, when he and he ordered P. C. Clark to fire wears a yacht-like appodrance.

his Lordship informed the out of bed, was not of the best snatched his quene out of this carbine through a hole in the Prossmen that there would be at that time. The Juspector, policeman's lands and made a floor, Immediately afterwards no meeting of the Committee bee thought was mistaken and dash for liberty towards the gate. the madman was scen to fall. foro Easter. As an afterthought, his Worship must, he held, find

He did not get very far away, Whon taken out he was dead. his Lordship said that the Comthat Mr. R. II. Whittaker had gone however, for he stumbled and Mr. Wodehouse took the entire

home and was not on the premises fell heavily outside the Senior Touponsibility in the matter. mitico was considering the ques miral Li Chun and other officials Taz "TelzGRIYA" CORRESPONDENT]tion ne to how to entertain the the face of the strong evidence for ing Indinu on top. Meanwhile the jury brought in a verdict of at this time. It was reasonable in Magistrate's Court, with the pursu After hearing further evidence, Canton, March 20.

children of the Colony, as that' was to be the principal-feature the defence that the Court should the prisoner was howling lustily, wilful-muder against Li King The Admiralty has com of the Coronation colobrations come to the conclusion that In- to the entire interruption for a with regard to the death of the municated with the Canton locally, including illuminations, spector Korr and the Sergeant had time of the Court work, Viceroy regarding the suspension etc

mado á mistake in this instance. In the scullle that ensued the of-the water polico force, and As the question of a memorial it was more than likely that they Chinaman got both hands lodged suggested that the money thus is one which concerns more or less

among the Indian's long hair and saved may be devoted to the re every member of the community,

His Worship-I must find thet nooded the assistance of two or organization of the navy

éharge provod. wo have pleasure in throwing

three other police officers to get. The Viceroy has telegraphed.

Mr. Goldring Then does your his grip released. Eventually tlio reply disapproving of the of the question and invite the Worship, disbelieve all the wit-prisoner was carried to the charge

opau cur columna for a discussion not congratulate ourselves upon night, Dr. Evan Jones was electAdiniralty's suggestion . D. views of the general body of theses I have called?

A record excise seizure was -room-and-afterwards to a cell.– a well-regulated street traffic oil presidigt and Mr. MS. North- the Viceroy argued that China is public, and those who feel they His Worship am sorry to

mando on lbard the Seang Bee at The local variety is indeed the cote hon secretary and treasurer not sufficiently provided with have a voice in the matter,

Rangoon on the 13th inst, on her worst we know of in a city (Mr. R. Stewart to act for the warships, and that the date for

say that I decide against you and MAÇÃO DELIMITATION. arrival from the Straits Settle- find that R. H. Whittaker, was of this sizo. With the rapid latter during hisabsonce on leave.) China to make herself a strang

ments, by Mr. Tarleton, Superinë there.

VICEROY SEEKS ADVICEendent of Excise, and Inspector the problem calls for settlement and the secretary, who will be in time has not come to do away growth of locomotion of all kinds It was agreed that the president naval power is far distant. The ROBBERY AT STANLEY. Me (foldring--Will your Wor- with ever-increasing urgency. London shortly, should arrango with the service of the water

ship give a reason for deciding [TELEGRAPH" CORESPONDENT Henderson, They found hidden in Chinese preservar 139 lb, of Some time between Monday in this way? The defence is

Canton, Marchi 27... The condition of our streets, con- for the purchase of a League gested at times, out of all propor Trophy. The rules ware altered police. Speaking of Canton, the night and Tuesday morning the a perfectly straight-forwart During the entertainment held opium and 1,000 ounces of inor

piracy in the wost rivers which dynamitestore at Totiwanquarries story Your Worship is going at the military training dopart plia, No urrests were made. tion to the volume of traffic and so as to permit civilian toas victimised both Chinoso and in the Stanley district were broken very for in this mattor Does ment in honour of Sir Frederick their_width, we refe course to shoot with aperture sights in foreign vessels is notorious to all into by robbers, who made off with your Worship find that Mr. R. H. Ligard, HE, the Canton Viceroy

MARINE COURT only to the main throughfares competitions on a handicap basis who have to make use of this dynamite and detonators to the Whittaker was in tlie har? is alleged to invo-onked lus

due to the failure to be fixed on percentage, as route. It is due to the efforts of value of about $110, besides a His Worship Yes.

distinguialied guest about the Thursday, before the Hap of the public and the the Service teams are not allow-the water police, who are patrol quantity of quarrying tools Mr. Goldring It seems to me delimitation of the Macao bom bour Master, Comma police alike to realise that rapidity to use sperture sights, means freedom of movement,

ling the waters energetically, that jumpers and chisels-to the value that it is going very far to accept dary and sought his assistance Beckwith, the tliceo pirates are not so daring in of about $50. The quarries ajo the word of in lilf-asleep Inspec in the successful settlement of of water boa The faster street traffic is carried The Admirally have appointed their altempts to prey upon pass-owned by Mr. I Po, the Shauki-tor as against all these witnesses, this vexed question between on the less danger of anything apeutenant JW Clayton-10 envesco In the opinion of the wan imilding contractor Inver His Worship I am sorry, but Frugal and China, and also in mogliget prosching a block, and, although Cads and Lieutengut A. P.Viceroy the abolition of the water tigation is being made by the

the wiping, out of the This may not appear reasonable, Saunders to the Aldority

police is out of the question, police,

will be #150;

*(31st March.) Owing to the recent accidents, unfortunately fatal, caused by motor cars the Hongkong traffic problem is a fruitful subject of discussion at the monient. What ever may be said good of Hong-

HONGKONG RIFLE

LEAGUE.

At the annual meeting of the

kong, and that is much, we can-Hongkong Rifle League Thursday

had,

list is my fading. The fue

throo mon, and found that the shooting of Li King by P. C. 78 Clark was perfectly justifiable.

OPIUM AND MORPHIA

ESEIZURE.