1911-05-31 — Page 4

Entimations,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MAY 31 1911.

efficiency than those, which have No date has yet been fixed for beon passed from time to time by the formal opening of the new, the British Parliaments. With a Law Courts, but it will not take vigilant Board of Trade, England place for some time after the lins kept such a close surveillance Coronation festivities, upon her shipping, that it lins sur WATSON & passed that of any other country,

CO., LĐ.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE AND SPĮR T

MERCHANTS,

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Messrs. Mumeya & Co. report while at the same time the rights to the polico that several pot of the owner has in no way been plants hayo boon stolon from the outraged.

doorway of their premises in However, the proposals of Now Queen's Road Central: Zealand seem. to go further than. those made by oven the most rabid sovini roforiners who have over endeavoured to subvert all moans

view is, that the shipping purėliusos: tendo must bo regulated in|`-

CAPTAIN'S SERIOUS OFFENCE.

Quarantine Regulations Disregarded.

board?

out hard labour. The maximum COMPANY REPORT. fine is $4,000 in your caso, but I have fined you a nominal fine of A 5. Watson & Co, Ltd.: $500

At the same Court this morn

The General Managers (Musara, J. ing. hofors Commander CW. Humphreys & Son) report as follows Beckwith, R.N., the masters of on the Company's business for the year six steam launches sero charged ending Doo, 8ft, 1910;-

Gentlemen,-Wa beg to hy befora with disoboying the commands of the Harbour Muster on the 23rd. Tho offence was with regard to

you is Statement of the Company's table, the launchos lying alongside the with a Balance Sheet for the yone Nippon Maru, more than two ating the 1st Dombur, 1010.

Sergeant Fox proved the case. attention to the fact that not more The Magistrato oallod spocial

a time.

thian two launobios wore to: lie

“Dr. F. Køyt, second health officer of the port, stated thint he was on duty on the 20th inst., and boarded the Pitsari ok, which arrived in harbour int 10:30 am She was lying at her buny. He mot the captain on the gongway. This morning at the Marine and asked him if he land come from Court, Commander Beckwith in Bangkok. On receiving a reply vestigated nsoriouscharge against the cafirmativo lo asked why the captain had not complied with Goitrich Rumens, mastor of the the regulations of the port to Gorman steamship Pitsanulok, garding quarantino by going to who, it was alleged, committed the quarantino anchorage and fly Taking advantage of the good breach of the quarantine regala-ga yellow flag. The captain replied that he had Uson informed weather that provailou yesterday, tions, by not having at once in Bangkok that the quarantine Her Majesty the Queen Mother of proceeded to the quarantino regulations had been removed. of woulth production to the Siam accolnpanied by sovoral of auohor ago, on the ship's arrival in ... The Magistrate: Did he say alongside a steamer at one time. Į

her suito made a round of the commdon woal, for the colony's shops in town' and made extensive the waters of the colony. There was how he came in before and had to "The order was a now ono, but he also a further charge, that he wait for an officer coming on was determined to have it carried unlawfully disclarged forty-nino

Witness: He said he had been. No launch except the com- the interests of the colonies The Gorman Government have passengers from the ship without kept waiting, at the quarantine pany's launch was to be alongside rather than of the industry it-given notice that the cable enter their being examined by the station on a previous occasion. when finished discharging or tak- solf. In short it is sought to ing Augusta-Victoria Bay, for health oflicor; on the 49th inst. And he did not propose waiting on board passengers or lug.

Tsingtan on the east coast of deprive the owner of liberty of China has been moved to Tsingtan

The dofondant pleaded noting again. Is that it ?Well, gage. The hotels had no prior ho did not say that The claim, said the magistrato, and action, as to the manner in which Bay, and the two sets of boadous guilty.

doctor explained that on a pro- would nasist him in the matter. he hoped the owners of luminches Evidence was given by an vious occasion, the 11th Septem- The rules were made for the con- he should conduct his business, formerly indicating it have boon and to make his trade subservient removed.

officer, to the effect that on the bor, he was on duty, and had to

venience of passengers. -- WHISKY to public convenience a and bonofit.

date in question the lofondant's Thats the roseon he had to

examino a number of omigrants. The defendants were dismissed A Blond of the Finest Pure In reality this seems to be llie, During the twenty-four hours ship arrived in the harbour from keep the defendant waiting with a caution.

first suggestion thit a huge in-ending noon to-day five cases of Bangkok vin Swatow at 10 am. There wore one or two private THE STANDARD OIL CO. buskies distilled industrial concorn should be run for Plague liave occurred, and during Ho was flying no yollow fing nor passengers on board, who wore

the previous twenty-four hours purposes of pure philanthropy three were notified. All are did he proceed to the quarantino anxious to get on shore as soon as

possiblo. and not for the purposo of acquir-Chinoso and four deaths have been anchorage but went straight to

The Magistrato: But the cap ing woulth for those who are on reported. From the first of Jan. his buoy. He made fast and dis-tain says it was on the 20th

68 cases liavo occurród.

charged passengers.

April. The Magistrato:

How long basthere been quarantino-Since May 6th by proclamation.

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH

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Scotland

GENUINE AGE gaged therein.

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FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Robert Porter & Co.'s BULL DOG

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The request is one of delightful

Still anothor polico dog story. maivote, and we fancy that an ox-A bad character fron Saigon o pression of innocent surprise will was being doporiad from Hong- nurk the receipt of any refusal kong last night contrived to oscapo to furthor extend the colonies from custody at the wharf but was. powers in this resport. It is captured by a Scotch terrier bo-,

longing to Lauco-Sorgeant J. Ogg.in naive for two reasons. In the The little animal held on by tlio first caso, the colony, that is reman's clothing until the police

sponsible for the Buggestion; owns

probably less than one-twentieth of the tonnage under the British

fing, while without doubt the grostor proportion that outers its ports is of English registration. In the second case the proposat is a direct controversion of the re Bulution of the conference of 1907, and on the question of the proposal A. S. WATSON & coming before the Board of Trade,

CO.,

LD. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 7th July, 1910. [28

the object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the nose without fear or favour,

Cable Address: Telegraph

Hongkong.

came up.

Against?--Bangkok.

Has the stemmer been here since

trade. tion?-Ho has been here regularly

About how often does lie come. hero?-Once a month or so.

Defendant, asked if he had any

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A change of lights has taken thing to say, elected to make place on Laais Lodge, Cebu Har-statement on oath. He said he bour approach, Philippines. The thought that the quarantine had fixed green light has been dis been removed. continued and an intermittent white light overy fifteen seconds, The Magistrate: You arrived thus:-oleyen seconds, oclipsed here from Swatow: what bill of lished about 1,200 yards to the four seconds. The light is estab- health had you ?—Wo had nono.

Did you not get one from Bung southward of the former light, kok?---No.

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that body, realising the import- The directors of the P. &

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Witness: The timo Lam talk ing about was on the 11th April I do not remember what occurred on the 29th April. I shall have to rafor to my diary..

The Magistrate: Io says he wes kopt waiting some hours, and was flying the yellow lag. As noone came he went to his buoy. He says that no doctor went on board at all. I don't think that is possible.

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Doctor Key: Yos, certainly,

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The Net Profits of the Com- pany for thetwelve months wider review, after paying

all charges, including the salary of the Goueral Mangers; and providing

for all bad and doubtful dubis, and allowing for lus subsidiary cains, » amount to.....

*33,00821-

To which has to be added the balange brught_for ward from the previous you angmania mu 1,77081

Wo have transferred to Prov fit and Loss Aoxunt Roserru Fun to, met

*14,780.02

antingences or for tho aqulesti of Dividends." 25,000:00-

$50,780.02

From this there has to be deductal-

Commission of · 5- per con, on the net profits for the year as pur Artich 89 of the Coin,any's Articles of As- sociation.......$1,050.10

Remuneratim of

the Consulting Cominittus

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per Articlo 92.2,000 00 3,060.16.

Leaving availabló for appropriation Wo priporo to pay

in Dividend of por cost., which will absorb...,27,000,00 To write off Build- ing Improve-

to, Fittings, Utonsils of Tra G. Auriol Water Plantand Machinery......25 0,0.00

To carry forward 20

$36,129 80

to 191,1 account 4;120.86)

$30,120.80;

Reserve Fundli ndilifon to the ramfor of $24,000 mm Resory's Fand to meet contingencies or for the Equalization of ̈ Dividends" to Proßt and base anaut, we have com

A considere l

IN JAPAN. Mr. H. A. Ensworth, assistant general manager of the branch of the Standard Oil Co. in Yeko- Gouom! fingers hamn, in an interview says:- um authorised by cable from New York, to make the statement that there will be no change in the business of the Standard Oil Company in Japan or Cores. We will be as activo as over in the market and will un usual seil the best oil at the low" est possible price. Some of the sion in their statement that the owspapers convey the impros-

Witness: I cannot say,

Standard Oil Company is a dan- gerous or unfriendly competitor with the onso, as it stands. He can

The Magistrate: We will deal for the Japanese oil companies. came to the port before, und be-that this is not true. The stato most positively cause he was kept waiting or Japanese oil companies and the something, he goes to the buoy Standard Oil Company have beon without being examined at all, and always will romain friends; and lunds 49 passengers.

perhaps, at times, friendly com Doctor Koyt said he considorod under-selling in order to injure In answer to his Worship, patitors, but never to the point of tho charge a soribus one."

the interests of one or the other. Do you think that quarantine The Magistrate. In spite of the The Japanoss oil companies willents, Furni neo of the suggestion to the Steam Navigation Co. will dis-regulations are made as a jest or quarantino regulations, the de- not be injured by reason of the what? This is the most serious fendant goes to his buoy, and competition of the Standard Oil owner, referred the matter to the patch their now steamer Maloja, regulation of the port made for the lands 40 passengers, who, so fur Company, but we will continue to

of 12,500 tons, from Tilbury on shipowners in general. The re- November 7th in order to meet and you come here and dischargo The defendant: I will not do it always trying to regard the high safety of the peoplo in the port, as we know, were infected. de our business as heretofore. sult was that the Ship Owners the convenience of the public forty-nine passengers, who, as far ag in. I will go straight to the principle and ethics of business Purliamentary Cammitico recom-desirous of witnessing the in- mended that the resolution of the posing ceremonies attendant on

ne we know, are infected, Thon quarantine station:

coupled with the greatest activity you come here and tell me you The Magistrate It is not what in the promotion of our interests. Colonial Morchant Shipping Con- the visit of Their Majesties to thought that quarantine rogula- you will do, it is what you have You may say without reservation

thoir Inelian Empire. foronco of 1907 be adhered to.

tions had been removed. How do dons. (To Doctor Koyt): I take of any kind that the recent deci- It has been provod time and

you justify yourself? The quaran-it that these regulations are pro- sion will in no way affect the again, that unity always calls "Ilongkong Telegraph," under plead ignorance of the fact. You and consideration?

In yesterday's issue of the line is a year old. You cannot perly drawn up, with dao care business of the Standard · Oil forth strength, but the unity of the heading of "Memorial Day," don't raise, your yellow flag, you

Company in Japan or in Corea." the Empire must be jeopardised it was stated that outside the ignore the conditions of the port, The Magistrate: Quarantine is CHINESE VICTIMISED BY by any stop which tends to create offices of the Pacific Mail S. S. Co, go straight to your bony, and dis the most serious regulation we,

SHARPS, a disjointed legislature with re- English and Gorman ensigns, you can justify yourself.

were displayed the American, charge passengers, I fail to sco how have in the harbour. There is no

regulation in the world consider It is an unfortunate fact that pect to any of the big institutions Mr. Fred. J. Halton, agent for Defendant The last time that od more important than this, the Chinese passenger aboard upon which the wealth of the the company, writes to say that I came here I dropped my anchor Tho Captain said the passon-of the trading steamers is as much community depends. Any dis the "German" onsign mention at the quarantine station and was gors were landing when the doctor subject to the attention of sharpen Ferminuent Reserve Fand to Cou2 parity of legal processes in the

od was the Pacific Muil house lying there for about two hours went on board, and he then offer as were ever the passengers aboard tigerey Acostat to much any lossen flag.

for the doctor.

ed to take his ship to the quaran Atlantic liners when these rogues that may mi through the sale of self The Magistrate: You are not the tine station and have the paswore at their worst, says the "N-U. brancho. colonies can only tend to confu- In accordance with Ordinance only ship in the port. You mean sengers examined.

Daily News. Thefts are continu-

Consulting Committee. sion, and with confusion rampant, 2 of 1869, on the occasion of His to say that, because you were kept Doctor Keyt: He certainly said ally reported, mostly of a petty Honokono, Wrunna, Mar 31, 1911. who can say that our mercantile Majesty's Birthday Parade on the waiting two hours, last time, you so,

eharactor, but now and again causists of loa. Mr. E. Osbarno: Me. The eciding Consulting Consaltiois nurine would be any the more Hongkong Cricket ground, the thought you would not wait this. The Magistrate; You never case of more than usual interest

following ronds will be closed to time?--Nobody came so we raised think of these things, and how occurs. A very clever and daring White, Mr. J. Butt-Halion A NAIVE PROPOSAL,

ordinary vehicular traffic between our anchor and wont to our buoy serious they are. If you go round case, perpetrated on the steamer and Sir Hurmusjes Moly. 7 and 9 a.. Queen's Road-be- You took a big risk. I thought the world thinking, the next time Pekin almost at the close of her tween City Hall to Coaught that the quarantine was taken off. you will probably find yourself in customary passage from Ningpo, The Company'w. Auzounts » nt - the At the prosent Imperial Con-

Road; Chater Road, frons long- Aftor two or three hours nobody London when you ought to be in has just come under the notice Bead Office live boa auditod by Mr. forenco the subject of shipping

Philanthropy is not a question / Kong Club to Murray Rond, Gar-come so I went to my buoy. There Hongkong. You must do more of the police. On the voyages up, Frucis Maitsid and Mr. W. Hutton will hold an important place in

den Rond to the Peak Tramway was no trouble thon, and I thought than think. You could have ask-one of the passengers, a well-to-do Puits, who offer diniselves for the discussions or Empire topics, standing one's follow men, und

of money; it is a matter of under- Station.

that quarantine had been taken off of people if the quarantine re- Chinese, struck up an acquaint- ships from Bangkok.

gulations had been lifted; there ance with a stranger, and all went

cliction for the New Zealand government fow there be who are born will Today bang the concinding thing to ask the doctor when he

You would not think it a wise ware a hundred ways of finding well until within half an hour of has submitted a proposal to the this carost of talents.

day of the month of May, a

the steamer's arrival. Then at effect that self-governing oversen

Doctor Keyt said that as this the invitation of his newly found Capital Accunt solemn High Miss was celebrated came on board ?—I did not see dominions have now reached a

was tho defendant's first offence, friend the passenger aten piece of Reprve Fund: him. stage, when they should be in ping near Canton were responsible Holy Rosary will take place,

Didn't you scolim the last he thought a small fuo would be cake. Within a few minutes ho Permanent The recent heavy rains in Hai- in the Roman Catholic enthedral.

This evening tio recitation of the timo?-No.

sufficient warning. trusted with wider powers for for the collapse of about 40 yds followed by the procession of the

was in a profound slumber, and Had you the yellow fling up most sorious offence. The found that all his belongings had Coinmander · Bookwith:::This on twakening an hour later he législation in resport to British and the city walls. -

Blessed Virgin The procession then ?Yes foreign shipping. It amounts.

will take place in the cathedral That was what made me go to the The regulations are passed in er- ing ncquaintance. He had been When was that?April 29th, charge affects the whole port. vanished along with his interest really to a proposal that the self-

instead of in the compound u At the Magistracy to-day lu- heretofore, en acomat of the buoy this time.

dor to protect the health of the cloverly drugged, and robbed of governing colonies should have spector J. Kerr prosecuted two repairs in progress.

Did you take any stops to ask port, and if German captains are all that he possessed. The police perfect freedom with regard to Chinose for cutting trees at Win-

anyone? Did you ask the board going to blow in here and dia are now looking for the other such subjects, whether, or not, chini. Mr. F. A. Hazeland imposed

ing officer?-I did not see the charge their passengers uil lib, mati,, they see eye to eye with the home fines of $5 and $2 respectively. of the 5th moon, there will be You do not seem to have seen and regulations

To-morrow being the 5th day boarding officer.s without any regard to the rules authorities, and is on attempt to

celebrated the annual Dragon anybody. Po you mean to tell me Doctor Koyt: I think this will bring a British ship within two

Boat Festival. A dragon boat that the boarding officer nover be a warning, sots of laws, those of the home inues to be well patronised. The race will take place at Aberdeen came to you ?--Yes,

His Worship: I don't think it The ratification of a Franco-Tran fer country and those of the colony picturesshown arooxcoltent, while at Canton have been prohibited-That is where you got into trouble. Addressing the defendant, the tection in China of inventions,

This year the dragon boat races Couldn't you, ask anybody? is sufficient warning.

Japaneso Convention for, the pro- Profit and Loss እወ! where probably her call is only a ohial as pussing ovent. It is not clear and Signor Laynez are appreciat- there. To-morrow thero is also against the law? BER charges proved against you, I right, signed in Tokyo between what kind of legislation is in the red. Some of the notes registered observed the Rusli Festival, the The Magistrate As master of consider this to be one of the most the representatives of the two Tranfur mind of the New Zealand by Mile. Baseans are of remark- main part of which consists in a ship you haye reglooted, you brought against a ship-master: "Official Gazette" on "Baturday, that can be countries, was publishod, in the government, and in fact we failable purity but she would do well the drinking of wine in which is duties. Yon ought to have waited

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not to strain after effect. The placed a, cortain kind of rush, a on April 20th, till you had modi- As the health officer has asked me the 20th instant.... The Convention to see what further measures Ching Ling Foo troupe will open reputedly sovereign remedy for, cal inspection. It was for your to deal leuiently with the case, I consists of nine articles, and is to can be passed by the colonies, -night and perform for a wook and preventative against, all the own safety and this safety of the order you to be fined £500, or im- come into forcer ten days after which would tend to great only,

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the Manila Brand, and possinto chang IL advisable, fu view of the closing of of other branches, totmuster $100,000

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