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SUPREME COURT.

To-day was "Sottling Day" at the Summary Court, the Puisna Judgo, Mr. Jualice F. A. Haze lond, presiding.. DEFENDANT IN SHAMEEN. The case of Liu Fầu Ting

WANTED TO CALCULATE

INTEREST,

Shudda Singh and. Horuom Singh proceeded against A. F. Baptista to recover the sums of $380 and $180, respectively, due under promissory notes.

Mr. Harris (for the plaintiffs)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 5 1911

GERMAN COMPANIES.

THE NEW FAR EASTERN

BILL.

MILITARY NOTES:

"FALLACIES AND FACTS."

by some 6,000, while the number sash. In the eighteenth century Hanlisted in the Army and the sash was gonerally worn ovor Special Reserve decreased by the loft shoulder, but lator in the about 800.

against P. Schmidt for $270 was think my friend consents to judg- governing públic companies, and the Intior's work on "Compulsory attended for 15 days, 28 por cont. ] again worn overjajo the sash was

mentioned.

Mr. Leo. d'Almada (for the defendant) asked that the case be allowed to stand over.

thent.

Mr. Harris-1 produced the promissory notes to my friend.

Mr. Jackson-They're not pro-

Mr. Stevenson opposed the application on the ground that the case was quite a short one-missory notes, in fact, one of the short causes, He asked that a day be fixed some time next week:

His Lordship Why do you want an adjournment?

Mr. Almada---I want to got the

mau here.

Mr. Stevenson-That's no-ox“ cuse. The writ has been issued, I must ask your Lordship for a day.

Mr. Almada proceeded to ex- plain that he had accepted servico ônly the other day.

It will be generally admitted that, of the officersiosahow contury, and until the abolition of of the strength attendeer cont. the contibo after the Crimean War, days, and 12 per cent. for dit was worn us now, round the Of the other ranks. 62 per cent. duction Shortly after the intro- days; 15 per cont. being absent. inish by the cavalry as well as

for eight days, and rather under in orinson silk shoulder, 10 per cent, were absent. If Lord Haldane can obtain any satisfac

is more casily pleased than most tion out of this return of the state of his Voluntary Homo Army ho

people,

Intimations

BUTTER.

OUR “DAISY" DUTTER is the Aldest quality Tablo Bulter

ofted.

at prices to three other brands. The Dairy Far Limited.

POPULAR

occasions, and at loveos aliviary in crimson and gold, by officers

but the officers of Volunteers did the Regular Army, and in crimson and silver by officers of the Militia;

PERSIAN GUN-RUNNING.

not wear the sash. Within the last few years it was ordered to be The force, consisting of 1,000 again worn round the waist, in officers and men, designed to deference to the wishes of some operate on land against the gun-one high in authority, because the runners on this Mokran Coast and Germans were wearing it so. The serious development in the situatie ornamental and smart, and in the Persian Gulf indicates no sash serves no useful purpose, but son inken into the one will last for over. Indood, "ASAHI" BEER steps taken last year when a had tho now order been restricted similar force was employed with to the Army, not a grumble would such succoss that of the 20,000 have been raised. Globo," rifles and a. million rounds of ammunition which were landed, The British Government is noting a largo numbor fell into our hands.

Persian Government, and the undor an agreement with the combined expedition will be under the command of Rear-Admiral

As our readers are aware, that Lord Roberts deals vory Gormans in the Far East were not offectively with Lord Haldane and satisfied with the existing law Sir Ian Hamilton in his reply to recently, Inst year in fact, started Service." Sir Ian Hamilton's Mr. Jackson (for the defond-an agitation against it.

main contention that voluntary ant)-No, I don't.

Under the old German law, no troops are always intrinsically Gorman public Company in the superior to conscripts, and that than 1,000 marks ono. Last defence would adversely affect ro Far East could issue aliares of less compulsory training for home year the Government introduced cruiting for our overseas army, Mr. Harris-The amounts on bill into the Reichsing (now are shown to be fallacies. With the face of the documents are law) to creato a 200-mark share regard to the first, it is absurd to payable jointly and severally, for Enst Asia, but it was thrown call our present Regular Army a Mr. Jackson-I want, even if out on the second rending in spite voluntary one, since, according to wguro liable, to calculate the inter- of its previous acceptance by the the reports of the Recruiting and cat and then ask your Lordship Budget Commission. The ques- the Army Medical Departments, to make an order for instalments tion was raised again by four the very great majority of our re- of about 81 a month...........

petitions from the German Unious cruits are undersized boys out of Mr. Harria-My friend says $1 of Canton, Tientsin, Hankow and work, who tako to soldiering from a month.

Shanghai, who were also onerget-the, hard necessity of choosing Mr. Jackson-It does`nof mal-ically

by the between fighting and starvation. supportod tor to me a bit.

German Consuls. The Petitions It has boon to ever since the This case was adjourned till to Commission by 17 to 10 votes" voluntary" system has been in referred them to the consideration force in this country, and as to the morrow morning.

of the Imperial Chancellor. superiority of voluntary over con- The now bill was keenly cham- script armies have. we the mono- pioned in the Press of the F poly of fighting qualities? If so, pire and su able advocacy of the whore do the Japanese, tho Cor proposal was contributed to thomans, the French, and the Rus Berlin "Tag" by Professor Dr.sians cono in 7 That universal. W. J. Slade, M.V.O., the Naval Corcke, a miember of the Reich-training, or universal service, does stog

not adversely affect recruiting for Aftor pointing out the import the Regular, or Overseas, Army, ance to trade in China of the las boon proved to the hilt over public company system, obtain and over again before the disting ing, as it does, the interest and uished Field Marshal over con- co-oporation of the Chinese, he templated a reply to Lord Hal- asserted that the old German law dano and Sir Ian Hamilton. In

ACTION STRUCK OFF

Mr Stevenson-Ho line had an adjournment and must have lind

In the action in which Rattan knowledge of the proceedings.

His Lordship-Have you com-Singh sued J. C. Moosa to recover municated with your client? the sum of $112, both the parties Mr. Almada-I've written to to the action failed to answer to him but I havó not received a their names when called out three timos by the clerk of the court: reply.

His Lordship-Where's the The action was accordingly struck

off by default.

man?.

Mr. Almada-lle's somewhore In the interior of Canton.

* Mr. Stovenson-1lis addross is Shamoon.

The case was fixed for Wednes- day next at ton o'clock.

SOLICITOR APPEARS UN- DER PROTEST.

In the case in which the Chung Ou Hotel and another are sued

partner,

Mr. Hung-It's a very short cause. Defendant is the licencee of the hotel.

Mr. Alanda-lle may be the liconeco.

His Lordship licenceo?

OPIUM THEFTS AT SEA.

Tho

Hangon Cazotto" of April 17th says:-The broaching of a chest of Governmont opitu

and the theft of twenty-one scors,

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lo a naval force from H.M.S.

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HOME TAXATION.

COMPOSITION OF THE TREASURY COMMITTEE.

Mr. Hobhouse states in the

taining 4 dozen quarts or 6 dozen pints.

Commandor-in-Chief. In addition Parliamentary Papers issued on Hyacinth" and "Fox," the April 4 that the composition of oxpedition will comprise the the Committee on Local Taxation 104th Indian Infantry (Wel-appointed by the Treasury is as Noto our Price $12.00 per case con losloy's Rifles), A section follows:- of a Mountain Battery,

Sir Jolin Kempo, K.C.B., detachment of Sappers, a field ambulance, and the usual supply Comptroller and Auditor-General Hongkong, 7th April, 1911. - and transport. The force, which is under the com-

military (chairman).

Mr. F.. E. N. Rogora, vice- RACE SUICIDE. and of Col. W. S. Dolamain, D. chairman,

Wiltshire County it is understood, remain on board Council. S. O., 123rd Outram's Rifles, will,

Enther Bernard Vaughan has Mr. T. J. Huglies, vice-chair- followed the bench of bishops, Indian Marine, and will land man, Glamorgan County Council. II. G. Wells, President

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made impossible the catablish proof of this it is unnecessary to out and maintenance of German go beyond very recent experience. public companies in China. During the South African War Gerinans worn obliged to go under one man in ovory five volunteered 1680 tolas, was discovered on the English protection, and by that from the Militia, one in fifteen arrival on Friday morning of the nns obtain the right of issuing from the Yoouaury and Volun- by various parties for sunis stoner "Augora" froni Calcutta uus tras seen what, as a patriot, came from the untrained civilion one of the ships of the Royal

the well-known ono pound shares. teors, while only one in a thousand which the consignment. nada said he appeared under pro-, Mr.-W. B. Tarleton, assistant tost on behalf of the second de-perintendent of excise, who of German companies with Gor-of the Special Reserva transfer whoqecessary-to-cut off partiza

Mr. Lewis Board, town clerk, of gut-rauners who land arms or fendant, the latter not being a made the complaint to the policeman capital appearing in the Enganually to the Regular Army

Roosevelt, and a host of other stated that Inspector Carlile hadish trade registers of Hongkong while 00 por cent. of the boys of attempt to damage the telegraph county council, Blackburn. been deputed to receive eleven instead of the lists of the Ger- the Duke of York's and Hibernian the Indian Army, Tront the Glasgow.

wires. Col. Delamain, who joined Mr. A. W. Mylos, town clerk, persons, in condemning the ton man Consulate.

dency that is popularly, but chests of Governmentoplum from

Military Schools voluntarily elect the steamer and on going on in Tsingtau itself worked as on

Even the old Gorman brewery to oulist in the Regular Aray,

Royal Berkshire Regiment, lng scen Service in the Egypt Aberdeen County Council.

Mr. Willian Larison, clerk, somewlint incorrectly, known as board and receiving do opium

"WRITTEN TO ORDER." "

race 'suicide. Wo are at one with Jou that one of the choals was

ion English undertaking..

Campaign of 1882, While nccepting Lord Hal-in Barmah 1885-88, with the

The Right Honourable Sir him in condomning to the full The writer dilated on the dis-done's assurance to the contrary, Zaila Field Force in Arabia in Henry Robinson, K.O.B., vice- lso the apparently underweight, and boro

those persons who are so eaten up signs of broaching he sent word advantage, from Germany's point the noblé Viscount must not be 1890, in China 1000, Waziristan prosidont, Local Government by selfishness and their own per to his oflice and Mr. Curapiet and of view, of such a state of affairs, surprised if "writion to order" 1901-2, and he got his D.8.0. for Board, Ireland. he went on board the ship on in, for instance, in the unfavour is the ordinary interpretation put the operations at Aden in 1903-4.

sonal comfort that they shirk the the presence of the chief officerale impression made on the on the book by the public. If the

THE INFANTRY SASH.

duties of parentage. But pure opened the chest in question and Chinese and the giant advertise-views of the Army Council on the found the opium asstaten pissing he concluded by arguing that it were required for the information ciousness of the War Office au- mont given to a competitor, and subject of compulsory training sash is due entirely to the injudi- The trouble about the infantry

selfishness on the whole is rather certain type of modern, young rare; and although there is a Mr. Goldring mentioned a From the appearance of the strong was impossible for it to continue. and edification of the public, why thorities. The present crimson

room of the ship in which the

woman who openly confossos and pointed out to the Court that opium had been kept, the browel the course of his article, Dr. was not the Chief of the General sash does not look well round the

even boasts of her views on a olectric finis, ole., wrote being ing and theft appeared to have ageunder which Gorman influenco rather than one who had occupied majority of Regular officers wol- one familiar with the position in actual fact these people have. Gorcke pointed out the disadvant Staff chosen to express them waist of the red tunic, and the

An endeavour is being made subject that most people treat moved away and it was necessary taken place during the voyage hours in the Celestial Empire in the position of Adjutant-General comed the order for the restora-

to secure the services of some-with some rosorvo, we doubt if that the Court should force on The key of the strong room, the proference given to the study only during a single recruiting tion of the crimson and gold sash,

Mr Tarleton stated, was always

any considerable influence. They Mr. Needl-It's a question kept by the chief officer. This of the English language, and season? General Sir Charles which is smart, and when onco of discovery, my førda

are rather apt to revise their ideas is the fifth theft of a similar red energetic efforts to remotly Douglas was also within rench; bought will last their whole sor which have taken place in the late. But the real difficulty which To inquire into the changes a few years later when it is too His Lordship—I'll fix Wednos-nature that has taken place où

ho had hold the office of Adjutant vice. But the War Oflice, with relations between imperial and every public moralist shios at day afternoon for the case.

General for five years, nearly its levelling policy, must needs Mr. Goldring-In the moai- time, I'll give my friend full in- spection of the books,

Mr. Almuda- don't know, my Lord,

The case was fixed for Tuesday

next...

À CAUTIOUS SOLICITOR.

certain action and, in doing so,

the case.

The partes to the above action are the us Company against

pate being $220.44.

APPLICATION TO DELAY

EXECUTION. ^-

Mr. Matthew John Stephens

Calcutta stenmore since Inst August. In that month a ship- ment of Government opium on the steamur "Lama" was found to have bron tampered with and thirteen soers, 1,010 tolas, were

September; ning balls were found

this drawback.

LOG BOOK.

FIRE ON LINER.

Mr. H. O. Munro, O.B., Socre tary to Local Government Board,

Mr. C. J. Barstow, Treasury Mr. G. E. P. Murray, Education Department.

of London.

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The terms of reference are

DEATH.

three of which were under Lord apply the order to the Torritorial local taxation since the Report of in treating of the limitation of Inidane, and had an unequalled Force, which was quite uncalled the Royal Commission on local families is that the provident grasp of his subject. It looked, for. It is this policy of assimi- taxation in 1001, to examine the parents are taxed for the upbring- ho, Warg-American liner, therefore, unconimonly as if it lating the uniform of the Terri- several proposals made in the Ite-ing of the improvident, and that Wan Yu Chuon, the sum in disetort on arrival in Rangoon. In of fire on board, was able to pro-expert to pronounce against the ing difficulty in getting officors subject for the consideration of from which it isdesirable to breed, Silvia, which was delayed in the were almost an impossibility to torials to the Regulars which kuns ports of that Commission, and to such limitation as there is is only Solontona Sunday by an outbreak | got an independent military had no little to say to the increas-make recommendations on the found among the national stock to be missing from a consignment ceed on hor voyage from Balti-only reasonable and equitable for the Army and Special Reserve. his Majesty's Government, with while the undesirable stock repro on the "Lanka." A case of sixty more to Hamburg, 1,800 folus, was missing from The fire originated in the national army, until Sir Ian aspired to a smart uniform had to legislation at an early date.

system for the maintenance of a Formerly a young gontleman who view to the introduction of duces itself at a rate that is truly appalling. These difficulties are. appeared for Mossre, A. S. Watson the "Malda" Part of this was ship's hold in which a large Hamilton kindly consented to

common to all countries in Western and Company, Limited, in the recovered in Chittagong and part quantity of merchandise. was stor-oblige. The views of this dis-Woolwich, or the Militin to satisfy go through the mill of Sandhurst,

Europe, and to the United States; action against Mrs. J. E. Hollin Rangoon, Inst month anothered, consisting mainly of cotton, tinguished General, who had his ambitions; but now anyone

but nobody lins yet discovered the day to recover the sum of ease like that on the "Mad" wood, lard, and tobacco. There already done good service to Mr. can sport the smartest uniform In England, WILLIAN MACOZAN, solution. The country that first $101,05 for goods supplied. Mr. | was stolen from the "Lamn" dur- Was an exciting moment when Haldane in accopting a sinceure going by joining the local Terri- late Singapore Manager of the Union tackles the problem successfully the amount had been reduced by Now comes the present loss of shot through the opon hatchway.naught and Lord Kitchener re- that the provision of the new sash cable). Stephens informed the Court that in the voyage from Caleutta. the finos, as they were released, which H.R.II. the Duke of Con- forint corps. It is absurd to urge Insurance Society of Canion, Limited, will have made a far step to the empire of the world."The the return of some bottles, twenty-one Gocra fram the However, the big hose of the tug fused to have anything to say to, was voluntary on the part of

"Angora.

Owing to the vory

Hootor, capable of discharging have very naturally been received auxiliary officers, since it is not at fendant consented to judgment strict watch kopt on snug. 500 tons of water per hour, was with caution, since they are dir-all likely that anyone will appear for the amount claimed less $11. glers in Rangoon at present the brought to. boar on the roaring ectly opposed to those expressed at a public function in a plain red Mr. Stephens-I'm prepared to price of smuggled opium has furnace below, and with the tug, by him three or four years ago, sash, when his batter-off brother acept judgnient for $89.50 with risen and desperate mensures are Albert Edward, succeeded in ex- when he wrote of an incident in officer wears a red and gold one.

taken to get it past the authorities tinguishing the flamos. The the Russo-Japanese war: into Rangon.

damage sustained was consider-would bo difficult to find a stronger new sash has been cancelled. "It However, the introduction of the able, but it cannot as yet be argumont in favour of some kind Personally, I am sorry, because I accurately ascertained.

of universal training, or to ros-take an antiquarian interest in liso more neutely what a falling-British uniforms, and own at off the British show in this respect present four easles. which have to-morrow, Mr. Elborough's team In the interport practice match

since the days of their famous been worn in my comparatively Mr. R.Hancock's, the following superintending engineer's office court, and Crocy."

In a letter received at the ancestors who fought at Agin-short service, and I was looking live been solooted to play for Mfr. at Avonmouth Dock, Capt. GibTERNITORIAL RECRUITING, Hancock's team:-R. Hancock, son, of the Elder Dempster liner

The annual return relating to

Mr. Jackson on behalf of the do-

costs.

Mr. Jackson--My object in appearing in this action is to ask that execution bo not issued with- out notice being givon me.

Mr. Stephens-Isball certainly give my friend notice, I don't intend to trouble the Court. I'm entitled to execution but I don't want to take advantage of it.

Mr. Jackson- merely want sufficient notice, that's all.

His Lordship-Forty-eight

hours?

Mr. Jackson-Yos.

Mr. Stephions Certainly,

Thank you, your Lordship.

A QUESTION OF WAGES.

บ

INTERPORT CRICKET.

RESCUED FROM AMONGST

SHARKS..

H. Hancock, Lt Col Hamilton, Momnon, describes the gallant art the Territorial. Force does not, Capt. G. E. Garnott, O. T. Hose, of a seaman at Winneba, West unfortunately, bear out the rosy

Hongkong, 5th May, 1911. [1109 Globe.

DRAUGHT

ALE & STOUT,

sossor of a fifth. forward to being the proud posin Jars of from 1 to 5 gallons and

IS IT USEFUL OR ORNA- MENTAL?

The sash first appears in the

R. J. Saunders, Capt. Clapham, Africa, in shark-infested waters, state of affairs prophesied by Lord uniform of the Army in the syphons of from 1 to 6 gallons. R.A., H. R. Makin, A.A Claxton, by Mr. A. W. Thomas, the third Haldane. The number of men seventeenth century, but whether

R. Pholips. A. R. Lowe, A. R. Sutherland, H. engineer. The seaman (W.Gully) who joined the force up to the it was originally intended for fell into the water in the early 20th September last was 42,239, ornament only, or to serve some The following have been sal- inorning, and the captain had a compared with 120,000 in the useful purpose in the field is by no ceted to play for Mr. Elborough's, boat launched to have the man Kwok A. Ho filed a suit against foom:A. C. R. Eborough, T. E. piekod up, Bofore that Thomas had provious year; the result of this means clear. All the officers of C. T. Grey, to recover the suni of Poarco, G. A. Cooke, R.N., Rev. 8. jumped into the water and swam establishment amounting to 1,451 wore light blue sashes for distinc is a shortage compared with the the Covenanting Army in 1889 $90.50 in respect of wagen duc.

Mr. Goldring (for the defend H. Addition, R.E., T., Bagnoll, supported till the bont arrived. signed officers and men. There purpose. But on the other hand W. Payne, R. E. O. Bird, Capt. G., to the drowning man, whom he officers, and 43,925 non-commis- tion's sake, and for no other aut)--I'm going to file a counter R.A., D. E. Donnelly, Lt. Wil- The seaman was unconscious for is, morcover, a decrease in the the sash has had its use in the claim. There's an absolute deliams, A.S.C., Corpl. Dempsey, three days. fence. The whole liability is K.O..LI., Corpl. Taverner. denied.

number of men joining with pre- field; as in the ouse of Sir John vious service in some branch of Moore, who was lifted by a sash the Army or Auxiliary Forces,only when wounded into the blanket 10,000 in 1909. The number of field of Cortinas to the citadel, 3,100 coming forward as against on which lie was borne from the men who left before the termin where again lie was lowered into tion of their engagement increased bis gravo ou the ramparts by a

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Mr Kong Sing-It's an action for wiges, It's a question of notice in lieu of wages,

The case was adjourned.

Now that the plague is a thing that the M. Af. ee."Yunnan has the authorities of Chefoo will do We learn from the Dairon paper of the past it is to be hoped that arrived there from Moji to load wote their attention to the break 600 tons bean oil for Europe. water nohome.

H. PRICE & CO., LTD.,

12, Quora's Rond Contral,

HONGKONG,

Hongkong, 29th April, 1911.

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