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Intimations.

A. S. WATSON &

CỌ. LD.

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE AND SPIRIT.

MERCHANTS.

WATSON'S .

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR,

SCOTCH

THE

on

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH

ATTACHE.

Love of absonco, on privato JAPANESE COMMERCIAL affairs, to the neighbouring coun Stewart, D.A.A. & Q.M.G., from tries, is granted to Captani W. M. 25th April to 1st July, 1911.

FRIDAY

APRIC

BILLIARDS.

20 191

SENSATION ON BOARD THE S.S. MONGOLIA

WILD MAN FROM DAVAO WANTS TO BUY LINER

tinction, & Chinesó partnership

SOCIAL KOWLOON. rocognises the liability of any particular partner only in propor

AMATEUR CHAMPION OF BIG CINEMATOGRAPH tion to the amount which his

MR. T. AOKI INTERVIEWED

HONGKONG LOSÉS.

COMPANY FORMED. share. inthe business bonra to the

ON HIS NEW POST. total dobt, and partnerships Mr. T. Aoki, Japanese Com

LAST NIGHT'S RESULT,' We learn on good authority Aro not dissolvod tho morcinl Attache, for Ilongkong,

Last night at the Soldiers' Club formed to establish a cincac- that a rich company. Ims boun

The passengers on tho 8.8. death of any partner. Thes arrive in the Colony. This BRIGHT PROSPECTs for is a now appointment so far as

CHINA TRADE,

the finish of the billiard match of tograph show in Kowloon. objection to the Chines liability Hongkong is concerned. S

Mongolin shortly before, hor nr 1,000 up was witnessed by a very: The concorn will not work on

rival at Akmila a fow days ngo principlo is, naturally,' that it

Mr. T. Auki, the newly-arrived large attendance of military and half measures, but proposes to were given a sensation by a real involves a creditor finding and In the fiscal your 1910 the Japanese Cominercial Attache, civilians, Goary, if possiblo, orecta line, furgo theatre, obtain live jingling Bagabo. A Bagabɔ“ sning each and every member ice plant of Manila made for granted an interview to a repre- showed better form than the the best films, and employ artistes is a wild man from Davao, P.I., of the insolvent firm before the insular government of the ho can hope to be paid inilippine Islands a net profit sontalivo of the "Tolograph ". -revious evening making no fewer

of 1950,658.38.

this morning at his office at the thun seven breaks of over twenty future more than to the present poured on the dook of the Pacifie Flu promotors, look to the and this particular specimen op- full. The now Ordimeo declares

Japanese Consulate-General: dnoh. His bost innings at the for a return on their outlay. They liner clad in his gala dress, says that the liability of my registor. Mr. Craig Wadsworth, promin-

Mr. Aoki is ʊne of the four Com- Pitt put up nearly as good a por few years the entire Portugueso rings on his fingers and bells on table brought in 50 points but boliere, for instance, tht in, tho. Cablonews," with the usual, ed partnership shall be nulimit-ont in Now York society, mem-

reached Manila on the Mongolia.

ono time he had reduced the lead

of merit...

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tion to him:

like

éd, while at the samo time it bor of the American diplomatie. mercial Attachos who have just... formance with a broak of 40. and Macanese population of his 1008, o soundo

į Borvico, who servod in Cuba with heen appointed, his throa col- However the latter could minke Hongkong-io non proportion, sleigh bells, and it was his ring- fullows the Chinese principle of the famous corps of Roughriders, longica being stationed at London, o real headway and thought of the community-will have ing climos that first drew utton- proportionato liability of in-

by sixty, he was unable to continue dividual partners, the onus of | proof-howover that their assets

and gradually foll back till at the are not unconnected with the

conclusion of the game he was 312 partnership to lie with them

points behind. This is a strictly fair arrangement

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated with thanks the following doua Hospitals bogs to acknowledge tions to the funds of the hospi- A Friend, $5.

migrated to the New Terri; at that therefore a "public" will be eroated for such an enter tainment as is proposed.

a

WHISK Vnd the framers of the Ordinonco tals E. A. Irving, Esq. $5; a position to explain fully the silver cup onun ebony podostal. there is increased as we have Me Fin of thin court of land se....

A Blend of the Finest Pure

Malt Whiskies-distilled in Scotland

or:

are to be congratulated upon it. They have also been wise in recognising the inadvisability of individuals hiding their identities ander what are officially known as "tong names." The Ordinance provides that a Chinese partner GENUINE AGE shall be registered under the receives at birth or under the unme that is given to him on. reushing man jlood's estate. We codd inve wishod in thus connection that tho

AMD

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Robert Porter & Co.'s BULL DOG

BRAND

GUINNESS'

first tumo

Ordinance had scope to deal with the practice to which we refer ing a Chinese from the interior:

Shanghai and New York. The new appointments are an indica tien of the efforts which Japan is along the most modern lines. now making to increase her trade

Mr. Aoki was not naturally in

mothods which he proposes to A walking race Its been employ to increase his country's arranged for to-morrow between tendo but be said that he was teams representing the Stock primarily toact-asan intermediary Exchanges Baltic Insuranco Companies, and the uter Banks between Japanese merchants are Athletic Association, London. and their foreign neighbours, hot irriers endquarters, recoi've a great deal of his atton- The race will start from the Black Tho "trade marks problein will T. E. Hammond, the 24 hours tion, in connection with China as world record holder, will be one woll as with wostern nations. of the competitors.

Othor outstanding questions of commercial importanco will also

The price for rice in Canton labs one up considerably anil the starvation. The sudden incronso poor people are on the verge of ronsons. Nearly all the rice in

elsewhore, namely that of declar- of price for rice is due to soveral

who, is desirous of going to Amorica to be a partner in the firm in order that ho, may enter the States as tho representative of Buch firm. However, on the whole, the Ordinance will certainly help local commercial life to purify A..S. WATSON &self, and it is peculiarly

STOUT

in P NTB and SPLITS

00.

LD. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkang. 7th July, 1910." [28

The object of this paper is to publish

satisfactory to note that every elfort has been made to give offeet to purely Chinese customs in this attempt to regulate the trade the community. The many pitfalls that lie in wait for such a measure have been most correct information, to serve the truth skilfully avoided, and we trust that the Ordinance will be found pu práctico to be as ndeful as it

would appear to be in theory

HONGKONG® DAY BY DAY.

and print the news without fear or favour.

Cable Address: Telegraph

Bongkong.

Telephone: No, 1. Á. B.C., 5th edition

Western Union.

THE

The Library concert of the. Y.M.C.A. tako place on the 20th.

Mr. 1. Shewan returned yester- day, by the Taming from Manila. ***

Bishop Oldham, of Singapore, the Philippines.

and the import of rice from Siami Canton has bonni shipped abroad, has been decreased considerably. Groat damage luns been done to the crops by the rain this year, and the farmers, expecting a bad harvost, havo stored up their old stock, Proclamations Juve been issued prohibiting the people from sending up the "rice market."

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be dont with by him, actually and by reports to the Japanese Government.

"Trado is in a fively condition Aoki. "The conditions which at the prosent moment," said Mr.

have prevailed for the past two or throo years. are without doubt giving place to more normal ones, Exports into China are increasing and imports from it also show signs of activity,

"The Formosan sugar trade promises well. I leave for there to-day inorder to study conditions with a view to increasing the local trade between the Island and Hongkong and Japan.

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There is very little doubt that At the conclusion of the match I

the trophy which took the form of "preciated by the Kolomites Mr. C. T. Floyd presented cinematograph show would be and if us hoped, the population He congratulated both the winner and the loser on the good nos in a position shortly to enjoy suggested the company should be they had put up and in the name "Telegraph," he had much plon- of Dr. Noble, proprietor of the profits. sure in handing Geary the trophy and hoped it would be the first ing his residence in Hongkong, of many that he would win dur-

Corp. Geary Buitably replio that was the first public match and incidentally remarked that

ho had played and the first cup ho had won.

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evening were:-Geary 16, 16.) The principal breaks of the 10, 42, 15. 14. 19. 12. 29. 11. 15. 50.11.28.18. 10. 28. 23.22. 12. 13. Pitt:-14, 10. 11. 11. 28. 45. 10. at intervals during the gume may 14. 27. The relative positions

be found in the subjoining table.

Cleary. 024

Pitt.

404

707

503

726

580

770

586

793

603

883

627

943

669

980

·1000

085

088

THE PLAGUE.

Here is a history in brief, The wild man was in low of a "Cablonews-Ainerican" tative who had promised to show. reproson-

His name is Palay and he was in a real big Amoriems boat. brought to Manila by Ralph E

the plantation, the wild men who gistration: Just before leaving was employed there, necosted hin'. und implored to be taken along. During the recent estibulary mutiny in Davan, Palay, singlo- dissappearance in Liu Chow nearers and after rendering bm "hors The plague shows no signs of handed caught one of the mutino- Kwangehowan, and the magis-decombat" cathislead off, bring- Canton Viceroy for funds for the encounter. trato of that district hum asked the ing it is a trophy of the

purpose of sending moilical mon to that place to combat the The magistrate stated that all plague. the schools have been closed, and the place is being fosorted.

AMERICAN NEWS.

LVIA MANILA.]

10-

When asked what he thought about Manila, Pulay could not find words to express his morning: bo

just grasped his hond with both hands nad said that he had seen so one that his headached. Ho told the reporter that he is firmly convinced that some of the things The lind soon wem not the work of man, but had been created by the spirits in whom he lgslieves,

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Washington, April 17.--Follow

He is also somewhat of a philo ing your cable instructions this sopher, in spite of his lack of a afternoon, I interviewed tho Was degree of any kind. When in Department and Goorge H. Colton, | form my family friends and ro Governor of Porto Rico, concern-latives of the marvellous things Umt I have witnessed on this trip, thoy will immediately opithets upon me, all branding no as

a prevaricator and an eligible candidate for the Ananian Club. Of course Palay didn't say it in oxactly these words. Wint ho aid sounded more like six. gruntsande squeal; but, that'sex actly what he meant, and it shows that he knows a thing or two besides climbing trees and cutting off hende.

ing the rumour of the latter's call. Govornor Colton stated that ho was here on a vacation, has not been relieved us governor of Porto Rico, and has heard absolutely nothing of any intent part of the administration

Messrs. W. H. Babbitt and E. E. Pinkham, representatives of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' As

There are a few who are under sociation, went to Baguio recently "There should be much activity the impression that Pitt, on a for conforenco with Covornor in the rice export this season. good fast table, would show dis General Forbes on questions re- Japan is short of the cereal,-verytinct improvement on the form!

on tho lative to the resumption of labour short and we must purchase largo- exhibited on Wodnesday and onlistment in the Philippines. ly outside. Most of the rice wo Thursday evenings, while others to bavo him roliovod. At the War Mr. Babbitt arrived there on need must come from here, but contend, with a good dent of con- Department I was told that the Saturday from Hongkong and is some will be imported from Rap-viction, that on any table, at any administration does not contem- to remain in the islands for some goon.

time and at any pince, Genry plate relieving Governor Colton time as the cliief representative

would prove Pitt's superior. Wo, how or at any time in the im of the association. Mr. Pinklum

are inclined to share that cou- mediato futuro. is to return to Honolulu on basis

fidonce, knowing that Pitt does

Washington, April 17.-Sonator ness-connected with the affairs of the association.

HONGKONG CRIME.

PUNISHMENT BY FLOGGING

OR STOCKS.

Hongkong Telegraph has arrived hero after a visit to colloney the Clovernor on the sub-

KONGRONG, FRIDAỳ, Ammu 21, 1911

CHINESE PARTNERS.

The new Ordinance which comes into force in January next regulating the local conditions of Chinese partnerships will tend to romove from native commercial life inanyabusos which occupy the time ofour courts needlessly under the existing measure. This last, the present partnership law, is ha bitually, ovaded by respectable and responsible members of the Chinese community because it

runs counter to the essential

The members of the Royal

a raco to-morrow.

Summer clothing for the rison will be taken into wear from 22nd instant, inclusivo,

editor of the San Francisco Mr. Timothy E. Healy, city Post," is now visiting the Orient.

Painy is at present engaged in an investigation of the automobile. problem. He isn't much con

"The plaguo," continued Mr. Aoki, "has naturally revolutionis of the Manchurian markot. The grent question we must ask our not at present show the form ho William P. Frye, of Maine, pre-cerned with the spood limit or solves is, Will Europe buy the did two or three years ago. How-sident pro tem of the United the price of gasoline, as with the soya bean from so deadlyn region?ever, arrangements have already State Sonata for fifteen years, discovery of "what makes it go."

It is not likely that the bean trade will be very satisfactory this sea son at least,

been mooted for the bringing off of another mateli, at nearly date, possibly at the Stationllotol, Kow- loon. The preference naturally should be given to Hongkong, if good table and suitable accom- modation can be securod.

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and the leading ship subsidy ad- So far he is inclined to his ret to-tiny that he will soon retire on thinks that the spirits are fooling vocate in Congress, announced spirit theory, but he evidently "Trade generally throughout

account of advancing ago. Ilism. At every opportunity, he China is improving ant it only

present term. would expire in makes a close inspection of the !March, 1913. The community in genoral will needs a littlo fostering care to

machinery, probably in the liops the Council meeting of His Ex-after the war.

Washington, April 14. Soof finding a concealed pony "or cordially endorse the remarks at approach to the figures of the year

roral important changes have baby carabao. "I may say that the new trouty

The following gentlemen have taken place in the diplomatic The cinematograph also has ject of using the "eat" in cases with America is being universally won their games in the first round corps. Ambassador David J. Hill him grossing. He just grins at of specified crime.

welcomed in Japan. It will place of the X.M.C.A.-handion:—Mr.-has-resigned-tho-Berlin-just-and it and takes it for granted. The Hongkong Yacht Club will havo napping have become too preon an excellent footing, and the second round Mossre. W. L. M.signated.

Hobbery with violence and kid the relations of the two countries. M. Nish, Mr. 11. Watkins, In his successor has not yet beende-spirit theory doesn't seem to apply Ambassador W. W. in this case and he blamos it all valent of late, and flogging as a indeed, as you pointed out in your Grant, J. L. McPherson, and Capt. Rockhill has been transferred from on the "santos" and the "Dios"

Nicholson have wou. gar-support.

St. Petersburg to Constantinople, of whom ho has heard his Tagalog doterrent will roccivo universal editorial columns a fow days ago, marks a now era in world-history,

The first round is to be com- taking the place of Ambassador friends talking. We would suggest, however,

It must tend largely to increase pleted before Saturday night. Strauss, who recently resigned, The Mongolic struck-Palny's that the question of the use of the the Pacific trade."

Curtis Guild, Jr., former Clover-fancy from the nonient he first At the Kobe Club, on tho 7th, nor of Massachusetts, has been saw it. He wanted to buy the boat stocks more iridely is also worthy Mr. Anki is obviously optimis- Alec Taylor met W. Lamborton appointed ambassador to Russia, but was dissuaded from carrying lative Council. Wo lavo the mucior and a commercial expert ton receiving 400 points. At the Washington, April 12.--Repre- calling his attention to the fact of the consideration of the Logistic, and since his record as a in a game of 800 up, Mr. Lamberto succeed Mr. Rockhill. out his intention by the reportar word of a loading momber of tho is a high ono we must give due outset the amateur played consentative Heury T. tamnoy, of that the rivers in his part of the local Dar that Chinese criminals regard to his words. regard this form of punishment.

sistently and woll, making Illinois, ne intro Juced a reso country were hardly large enough The representative of far more seriously than they do "Telegraph" asked him for an visit to the table. The game was gress calling for investigation of sizing up the steamer again he the double figuras at almost every Jution in the lower house of Con- to recoinmodate the vessel. After imprisonment or flogging.

expression of opinion on the called Mr. Lamborton560-Taylor he department of justice that if admitted the truth of the reporter's To a people who depend so American war "scaro". Mr. Aoki 164, the amateur thus far.holding determined upon will in part wonderful forosight,, much on the preservation of scoffed at the idea that Japan has his points. From this point Taylor re-open tho friarlands question in "face" the exposure in the stocks ideas of territorial expansion in rapidly lessoned the gap and after the Philippines. The friarlands label to him which hears the Mr. McFio. in attaclied a is a severe detorrent to breaking the Pacific.

making two runs of 48 and 57 matter is touched upon in the al- legend; "If kand, kindly retira the law, sinco legislation is pri- "We have proved our military ho delighted the audienca by legation in the resolution that At- tn. actoristics of the people this cassary to us. My Government made for the most part at the top meiner of a New York law time of his life in Manila, and lis warily concerned with the char-value," he said. "War is not compiling a masterly break of 157, tornoy (leneral Wickershum was All in all, Palay is having the particular trait in the Chinese desires only that our trade should of the table. Ho was unfortunate firm that opened negotiations for only regret is tint he hasn't got should be taken into consider expand shoulder to shoulder with in losing the white at 145. Scores: the sale of the San Jose estate enough cash to allow him to cons the commercial expansion of the Mr. Lamborton 615-Taylor 507. an Mindoro to the Poole syndi tinto his stay indefinitely. A world, without in any way using An interval was thou called, and bite. The resolution, which distant relativa of his, however, the power it may possess to inter on rosumning the professional play makes a number of allegations he says, has about 1400 hidden sire only to live in ponce and and passed his opponent at 670. department, will go to a com- means he can get hold of that fere with other nations. We'de ing an open gamo, scored rapidly against the administration of the away somewhere, and if by any develop our trade."

During the latter part of the game mittoe, for inquiry and report. Mr. Aoki has already been ro-Taylor played some brilliant ceived by His Excellency tho strokos, ultimately running out Governor and has mot other imavinner with an unfinished 49; the portant local personages. closing seoros reading Taylor 800-Mr. Tomberton 735. Cry stulate balls were used.

Soveral intoresting lawn bowl matches have been brought off at the Civil Service Club this wook.

There has been a very sorious affair at Makden, Chinese and street fight with swords. Japanese police having hand

Judge A. E. McCabe, of the court of first instanes of Negros, Philippines, and Mrs. McCabe are duo here by the Mongolin..

characteristics of Chinese partner- Capt. C. H. Ponnefather, of the ships. In the words of the Taming, frun Manila, reports

·Chiof Justice it "was the light to modorato variable winds, deliberato intention to ignoro the

and cloudy weather. 'Chinese customs," and the result has been, of course, that the law Las been an incentive to misdeme- anpurs, if not actually to orimo. As the Attorney General in his mo

1st Bn. K.O.Y.L.I., two men morandum on the now Ordinance | left the Command for England, points out, the chief characteristica per H.M.B. "Crescent," on 21-4- of the prosent law are the un- limited liability of cacli partner for the debts of the firm, the dis solution of the partnership upon the death or bankruptcy of any partner, and the limit to the num bar of partners. In contradic

1011 (for disolurge).

A party of visitors wont across the harbour yesterday to inspect the Oriental Brewery, nad wore after having been. Laken over delighted with their experience the establishment by the goal manager.

ation.

Our informant tells us that Chinese client of his once said to him: "Muskee suppose 50 prison, but no can de-stock."

We command the suggestion to the Council,

Zamboanga, April 17-First Loutenant Walter 1, Rodney of the Second Cavalry, wasslashod to death by a juramentado while working in the streets of Julo Philippines and that, no troops. That no troops will leave the yesterday afternoon with his little daughter, the child being entirely who inflicted sixteen bolo wounds unmolested by the fanatical Moro on his victim before being himself killed by a soldier,

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will come to the islande for the A tutor has been engaged to in- next seven months were the instruct the Prince of Wales in the gran roroived at structions contained in-a oable Wolflanguage, in order that his quartors from theadjutant general people in Welsh at his investiture, ision hond- Royal Tighnoss may address the of the Arnly Wantlington

on July 183

Siam has been fixed for the month The Coronation of the King of November, although tho nehal day has not yet boou decided on.

fortnno he'll beat it back to where there are no hills to climb and n: artonoy in the way of trolley-rides, wild man can get the worth of his brasarings, and good chow.

A Frenol young the wedding of Miss Elmo Mario window in Boorn

AtSt George's Church, Penang, throw herself out Rollack (Miss Tin Mitchell) to ago and Mr Albert, R. Morgans general retu Brich Rubber Estates, Perak, took minu manager of the Alor Pongsu and