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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG

why they shouldn't have a shot" at reform themselves, and so about the time they receive the Parliament Bill from the Commons the Commons will receive tho Roform Bill from the Lords. The

·S. WATSON & Commons demanding respectful

CO., LD

ESTABLISHED A. D. 1841.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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attention for their measure must give their Lordships bentling equal consideration. If they do not like its appearance they must amond it, und thore at once we come to the only feasible satile mont by agrooment. Thus all tho noisy talk of the past months

has been wasted,

TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY APRIL 12 1911

business became as it were a kind of commercial gamble--the amount of the possible monetary penalty versus the vigilance of the Customs. Last wook, however, a decided check was doalt to the illicit trafile in the form of a long prison torni and a heavy fino imposed by Judgo Galo upon Estoban de la Crus and nine accomplices who had attempted to land in Manila 10,000 pasos worth of propared opium which ontored the port conconlod in cement barrels forming part of the targo of the Hongkong-Manila linor The other two probleme are Zafiro. The sontonces ranged more intricato, but the situation from eighteen months in Bilibid, they bring about is equally amus-† with a lips of 1000 pesos, to four ing. If the Irish, vote word remonths ami a day. That gaol moved from Westminster Mr. sontences of severity constituto Asquith would find himself the only real preventivo against with a majority probably un-illegal trading in the drug was equal to bringing in Welsh Dis-made more than ever apparent catablishment. Thus argue the in this instanco, for within twelve Welsh, So they oppose Ilome hours after the sentencos had Rule-until they are all snug been passed the prices of opium god up and comfy," themselves. in the socrot trade went up one The Irish do not care a rap ono, hymdrod per cent. It just. way or the other for Disestablish- amounts to this; that it is futile ment; it has to do with a "heretic" church any way; but being frish they declare they will have Home Rulo now if not sooner, und so they opposo Welsh Disestablishinent. Mr. Asquith soothes the belligerents as bost ho may, but the only way to do it is not to legislate Robert Porter & Co.'s ut, ul. (in order that ho may retain a majurity with which BULL DOG to legislate) While he murmurs

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AND

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A. S. WATSON &

CO., LD. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 7th July, 1910. (28

**Thero, there now!" like'the old nurso of contemporary print. Meanwhile tho Opposition attacks the three, impartially, and tho whole four partios it will be readily agreed for a picture for the laughter of the Gods. What would we not give for a little of the same clement in local politics!

OPIUM SMUGGLING.

One of the most serious quos-

tions with which the Customs authorities in Manila have to grapple is the provention of the illegal entry of opium smuggled

The object of this prior” të to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the news" "without fear or from Hongkong, favour.

The wiles of

the Asiatic opium, smugglor aro inumerable. In skill and offron- Cable Address: Telegraph tory ho surpasses the old "Free trailers" who used to run cargoos of lace and brandy into England. from Holland and Franco. Bat

Hongkong,

Telephone: No. 1. A. B.E., 5th edition

Western Union.

THE

ho differs from the old Channel snugglor in this respect. The latter curried the proscribed goods

at his own risk: that is to say, it the risk of being shot or losing his ship. The Asiatic opium

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ARBITRATION.

After discussing the the re- siprocity arrangements between. Canada and the United States with business mon and others in Vancouver and Victorin (B.C.). Sir William Lyno come back to WARNING AGAINST "OVER Sydney with the conviction that

ANGLO-AMERICAN PRO-

POSALS

“DOING.

publisho lottors from eight bis

The Westminster Cluzette hops who are hopeful of an ar- bitation treaty with the Unitel States. Allusions to Prosidon utterances were general in places Taft's and Sir Edward roy's

if the reciprocity treaty is ratified by the Dminion House of Com the Sintos in eight or ten years, "mons, Canada will be annoxed by and the British Empire will begin to disintegrate.

SUPREME COURT.

HONGKONG BUTCHERY

¿CASE.

EUROPEAN ACCOUNTANTS

EVIDENCE,

Before his Lordship tho Chiot

Supreme Court Wednesday mora- Jus.ico, Sir Francis Piggott, at the ing, thocess was rosumed in which John Tutam, runner of tho King Edward Hotel, is scoking for the and disbursements of the Hong taking of accounts of the receipts kong Butchery Company since 24th September, 1896, and for further or other relief. Mr. M.

That's the inference. whole amount of the sled fina bean accounted for by casli ro corpts. The presumption is that tho balances are wrong.

At this point, a question brose da to whether Mr. Stado was 'en- titled to put in certain figures,

Mr. Potidr objevted.

His Lordship Do. der" stand you to say that Mr. Slado cannot take out figures and put them in evidenco?

Lord.

Mr. Pottor That's so, my

His LordshipI cannot under stand your attitudo in this matter. Consol took out figures himself dened. I now intend to refer the and put them in, but not ua ovi- books to the Registrar.

Sir William attributes the to the failure of the British Canadian reciprocity nogotiations of worship in Great Britain on Government in 1907 to make n March 19th.

proferential treaty with the self- The nowspapers, particularly governing dominions. "I have prominence to the American, this is the outcome of the action J. H. Gardiner, appeared for the the Liberal ones are giving very little doubt," he said, "that W. Slado, K.C., instructed by Mr. arbitration suggestion

of Great Britain at the last Fodo plaintiff, and Mr. Eldon Potter, in A "CHALLENGE” TO

ral conference which Mr. Denkinstructed by Mr. O. E. H. Boavis, Mr. Potter-An export account- CHRISTIANS.

and Inttonded in refusing to lis of Mossra Wilkinson, and Grist, fant has been called into the box The Archbishop of York, Dr. ten to our preferential trade pro- was for the defendant. Parish Church, Sheffield, said advocating in regard to our count was rocallod. Wituoss stated that go into the books, et a

and I should have thought ho Lang, preaching in St. Peter's, posals, or anything we were Mr. A., It Lope, accountant, was the proper person who should that statesmon of both parties merco. Having failed to make no had done na he was directed His Lordship I cannot seo the had issued a challenge to which arrangement witli Great Britain, by his Lordship, yesterday and slightest objections, oryg Christions were bid to respond Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian found that his Lordship was quito Mr Potter My Lord, wiali with now.conviction and energy, Prime Minister, tried to negotiate wrong. The only profit that was to recall Mr. Tatam owing to and to concentrate upon further with France, and, failing there, made was in October, $786,57, certain information received effort in the cattso of peace. ho tried to negotiate with Ger- There was no less in resport of yesterday. The point is that it ENGLAND'S VIRILE EX- any. He failed again, and so that mouth. The losses in Novem s been suggested that, Tatam

AMPLE.

turned to America. I say this ber amounted to $148.82, The by, his industry worked up a reciprocity trouty is the outcome profit in December was $95.93. substantial business, of the Imporial Government's re- The January loss was $012.62 His Lordship-I thought How- fusal to lielp the colonies. The two losses amounted to $761 | ell had adinitted that.

"Nevertheless I think it was a terrible thing for Sir Wilfrid difference of some $121.

and the profit to $882, which loft Mr. Potter--Oh no, my Lord. Laurier to do... I was among a

I did not go into it at the time ) because I did not think it was lot of Americana in San Francisco,

relevant but it might be relevant and the idea in their minds was

now. the absorption of Canada. They attempt to disguise the way it will don't cloak it at all, nor do they

Rov. Bernard Vaughan, S.J. to pass hoary penalties upon the (brother of the late Cardinal puny accomplices while tho prin-Vaughan),, speaking at West- eipal escapos with a fine. The principal is quite propared to pay any number of fines but he does not want to go to guol. So that when the identity of a principal is disclosed, there should be no

to inflict that form of punishment hesitation on the part of the judge which has been proved from ox-

niinster, declared that it was painful and shameful that such treaties should be necessary after 20 centuries of Christ's rule. Father Vaughan said he thanked God that Eugland was setting a nations would not be able to virile example, which other

noglect.

EXTENSION OF INTER."

NATIONAL COURT.

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In answer to his Lordship, witness said that in his figures he only took into consideration the not profits and did not take the Mr. Tatan was recalled. Wit The net profit for Octobor was employed by the Dairy in working expenses into account. noss said that in 1908, he as $200 and the working expenses Company. He remembered got $500.

ting a letter from the directors. Ilis Lordship-Thio working (produced).

Mr. Potter-That lotter, ex- $185!

pressed dissatisfaction, at tha manner you managed your shop? His Lordship What has that got to do with the issue?

oriens to be the only effective Rov. R. J. Gainpbell, pronching rien to spread through Canada expenses for October was only

deterrent.

HONGKONG DAY BY DAY.

"This reciprocal trade allows the trusts and combines of Ame- just as they, havo in the States. A great many Americans will go

at the City Temple, said civilian- tion was no longer able to carry the burden which the materialism to Canada and in--ciglit or ton and mutual distrust of the nations years there will bo an agitation hind imposed. It was necessary, for annexation. It will be decided Mr. Campbell declared, that the by a referendum of all the Cana International Court of Arbitration diun peoplo, and there will bo A Polics picnic will take place should be extended to adjudicato enough nationalised Americans, on Monday next.

together with the Canadians in favour of annexation, to carry it.

Mr. Charles Ott, manager of the Philippine Match Factory and also of a hat factory in Manila, has arrived here and will proeved to Europe.

Mr. Peyton-Griffin, of South- end-on-Sen, arrived in the Colony to-day from Home to join the staff of the Hongkong Telo graph",

Lieut. Honry Reilly, of the U.S. Army, has arrived here on his way to the States. He has hoon stationed in Manita for many years, and has been visiting Borneo, Siam, ünd Indo-China

Another motor car. necident

occurred last night in Leighton Hill Road. The car was travel- ling at a good speed, and while crossing the Bowrington Caual it ran into a lamp post. No damage was done to the ear.

Roligious services in a local

Hongkong Telegraph snuggler, on the other hand, em church, to be followed by a grand

Kozakozó, WKDNBA, Árnit. 12, 1911 ple's vessels to carry the dangerous

SIDELIGHTS.

ploys surreptitiously other peo-reception and ball in the afternoon and evening, is the tentativo pro- grame decide upon by loyal subjects of King George residing in Manila, to observo coronation day on June 22 next.

cargo and requires only to see to their safe entry past the Customs barrier. In this way owners of steamships running from Hong kong to the Philippines, become unconscious agents und abettors

the

ance..

on every cause of national differ This," he added, "would necessita to the appointment of international polico, to the cost of which each country would contribute its quota.'

I

October.

Witness-That was paid in

what ho did was to applya portion Proceeding, witness stated that of the expenses to a separate

acepunt,

take all the accounts one month His Lordship Either you must back or take them as they are printed.

to the exact amount that appears Witness My figures total up in the balance-sheet..

extraordinary is that the His Lordship What seems fist month showed euol a large profit!

Continuing, witness said that the Company may have had to fight competition.

that as manager ho was not Mr. Pottor I want to show

not put the letter to Tatim under successful. I cannot allow tho suggestion to be made that I did cross-examination.

or 1905, I'm willing to let it go His Lordship If you have other ovidence relating to 1801

in, but it seems to me that this

really cannot allow you to waste letter is hopelessly irrelevant the time of the Court.

Mr. Potter-Not relevant in cross-examination?

His Lordship-Hopolessly ir relevant In fact, I may say that anybody would dream of putting I would be surprised to know

near future will stand on a base "The British Empire in the

with three logs Australasia, Canada, and South Africa,' and A NEW IDEAL. this action of Sir Wilfrid Laurior Dr John Clifford (Baptist), in in the first step towards dis the course of his sermon, at the integration of the Empire. Aus Praod-street and Westbourne tralia will be affected by it, and Park Church, said the pronounce am surprised that Britain has ments introduced a new factor in not stopped in and taken a hand. the international situation. Ili- If Britain expressed very strong therto, Dr. Clifford said, the ideal opinions against the reciprocal storce accounts, have you attempt Mr. Slade-In working up your had been that nations should arrangements, I have no doubted to differentiate between pur-in such a thing. never fight unless they had the feeling would be respected by chases of butter and of perishable previously submitted their dis- the Canadians. I am very glad articles, such as salt meat, butter, Pates to arbitration. Now the to see that there is a growing and so on?. ideal was to arbitrate but never to feeling against the treaty. If the fight.

At this point, witness submitted matter had come to a head while certain figures in answer to Coun- I was there I am sure the treatysal's question... think the people are now consider would have been ratified, but I

IMPRESSIVE INCIDENT. dress at the Lyndhurst-road After Dr. R.F. Horton's ad-

Congregation Church, Hamping what it will mean. 1 think stond, the congregation rose to they have got more sense, and their feet to signify their assent they will stop this treaty before to the treaty, and then sank on it is too late." their kpeos and prayed for the success of Sir Edward Grey's proposals.

DANGER FORESHADOWED.

me is that this stores accounts for His Lordship-What puzzles December and January are so much heavier than the provious

months.

Witness-There were large purchases,

"

does not think I'm justified in

Mr. Potter Your Lordship

putting it in ?.

His Lordship-It's hopelessly irrelevant.

His Lordship-You asked me Counsel, proceeded to ask wit nessa certain question. to allow you to call the witness on cortain definite grounds, I muet nsk you to confine yourself to those grounds.

Mr. Potter (To witness), Wasn't it Howell wlio inserted advertisements in the papers and drafted letters for you ?

MARINE COURT.

Mr. Sinde What of meat?. Witness Practically meat Mr. T. Gibson Bowlos, ox-M.P. | with, R.N., n case was heard in

Before Commander O. W. Beck. They would buy a pig now and thon and sometimes beof. Prac- (Liberal) for King's Lynn, speak which P. C. Roadick summoned

Witness Yes, at my sugges tion. We were botli prosent ing at Bath, expressed the four 1 masters of steam launches.

tically all most.

His Lordship-It does seem that the world, would regard the from evidence given by the con

Do you suggest that you can- extraordinary.

yassed for customers yourself troaty as an offensive and defensive stable it appears that he was called to a certain figure, which, he

Witness at this stage referred YOH. order to dominate the world, and Apcar on the 6th at 4 p.m. The alliance of the Anglo-Saxons, in signal by the s.s. Catherine said, was in respect of salt beef. I was successful; sometimes I was that it would thus not lend to

rocoived in France. Frenclumen

charge was of unlawfully placing it is Falt beef? Is there any

Mr. Potter How do you know not

their launches, in such a manner

THE WORRIES OF THE MANDARIN.

Did you get them? Sometimes

Badge with you?--I put the maiter to Mr. Slado-Wo've taken Ho then in the same way as I would well's word in respect of many liave done to any other lady or details. (To witness)-Probably gentleman,

Very few foreign residents in

Isidoro Kismono, a Filipino China find time or means to follow

stevedore at work with the force carefully the trend of pulitics at of the smuggler, Innocent look-unloading the cargo of the Japan-poace, but to war. homo, although intensely inter-ing packages made up to resemble Manila, foll into one of the hatches eso liner Kumano Maru when in

About what period was this? RISK OF NEW TROUBLES. ested in the outcome of any of the some commonplace cargo

Mr.G. N. Barnes, M.P. (Labour), Apear bont. All of them, except word for it. ́.

as to cause an obstruction to the thing in the books to show that? I can't say the date. are on the 7th inst., and suffered in Glasgow, (Blackfriars), in a speech two who did not appear, pleaded

Mr. Slude-We've Tatum's Before 19007-Yes. great questions that produco often found to contain thousands juries which may prove fital.

Thint was tho most you could general elections and hot debates of dollars worth of illicit opium.

åt Walworth, said he hoped that guilty and wore fined $5 each great memory to be able to go and you expected them to deal Alr. Potter Mr. Taton has a do? You had anumber of friend Sir Edward Grey would not over-and cautioned. in tlie House, but an occasional However willing may the ship-

Moe Cheung, the well-known do the Anglo-American pspect,

back 14 years. sidelight on the matters that master bo to aid the authorities Photographer, sends us a number An American alliance, le added, fill the pages of the home in their efforts to suppress the Inspector Hanson being decorat- The Germant bogey, too, had got of photographs of Chief Dotective might well bring now troubles, prom may help local politien traffic, the fact remains that ed by His Excelloney the Gover- to be buried., prophets, if any there be, to amongst his froight may be connor, another of Mr. Van den Bora GOLD RECEPTION IN PARIS.

there is a large or substantial. That was all you could do? amount put down for January That was all you could do under form their opinions. As a mattor cealed vast quantities of the poppy. lying in Shatin, three flash-light

In connection with tho Canton which is for February. Have you the circumstances. of fact the political situation at drug which it is the desira of tho Photos taken at the Jubiloo din-The Times" announces that assassination the following, from taken the amount of the custom- Mr. Blade-You wore sloward

The Paris correspondent of home at tlie moment is quaintly Philippines authorities to oxoludonor of the Hongkong General the scheme has boon coldly an American exchange, is not era total indebtedness?

Chamber of Commerce,

at one time of Mount Austin without interest:-Another real Witness-Ivo chocked the Hotel?! interesting; anything indeed will In Hongkong the illicit opium crowds at the recent processions consider that Britain, by bo worry, indeed' a danger that figures and found them correct, attract attention when it becomes doalor is very drastically dealt in Canton, and photos taken on

Mr. Potter-I don't think that throatons almost every-official in Mr. Slado Tlo total amount affects the issue. ludicrous. Three gront problems with indeed, yet still the traffic Sanday at the presentation of coming closely identified with the present temper of the people shown on the face of the figures

America, would be relieved of confront legislators, the Parlia-proceeds. Sentences of heavy prizes at the Cf. C.

many of the anxieties which

is the possibility of same nuddon is 83,203? anent Bill, which is to wipe out fuies and imprisonment are freely

Witness-Is shown as $3,600, the House of Lords; Welsh Dis dealt out, and still there is no Kam Tin, Pak Pai, noar Choung THE SOCIALIST VIEW.

Man Lai Kung, of No. 201, made her value the friendship of bullition of rage. A paternal

France and Russia;

government worries lim; the Mr. Blade Wins, collected local ynsul may pursue him; more than what appears on the establishment, which explains cossation in the unlawful trade, Sui Village, reports thint at 100 itself; and Home Bule for Ireland, In Manila it has been thriving, on the 10th int, three men writing in Illumanite," says pross villifies lui. His wife has. The receipts do not tally, and Sanitary Inspector Fisher

the self-governing society critici lodger-Yes, 3. Jaures, the Socialist louder, ses him numeroifully, the free How?-Recoveries. which may mean anything. Mr. principally on account of the lax knife, ontered her house by fore-that it is certain that arbitration lost the dulco far niente glamor that ut a time when the Company was the next witness called, Asquith is pledged all three; manner in which the repressive ing the door open. They ran between Great Britain and the of ourly traditions. Little won was not making cash sales.It He said in and since the Wold and the laws lave boon administered in sacked the house and stole cloth United States will be adopted der, therefore, that there are may have been due to a serious a bailiff in the Supren Irish give him a majority, one the past. It was the practice ing and jewellery to the value of shortly, and afterwards changed would imagine that all was for some time to impose light $51.70. Only the first robber's to a defensive, allianco. The wishing to rosign their inoum Isn't it a serious error? plain sailing. Alas, such is finos upon persons found to bo description would be given progress of arbitration, M. Jauros bencies, and among the more Doesn't it show that, cus mo case. In the first implicated in the smuggling or could not describe, nor iden- an organised proletariat, viceroys as well as others of put somewhere? Not necess the not the

by the woman, the others she adds, is due to the influence of persistent of those are several tomers purchases were being bit place the Lords fail to see distribution of opium, so that the tify. No arrosta were made. EMPIRE TO DISINTEGRATE. humbler rank,

one of whom was armed with n

frequent reports of mandarins error.

Mr. Blade-It has been sug gosted that Tatim lived on Howell's charity. It's nothing of the sort. (To witness)-As steward you were brought into contact with several residents?—— You

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