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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Kidnapping

Mr. Eldon Potter prosecuted on bolalf of the Crown, instructed by Mr. II. L. Donnys, sour,

Extensive Thefts.

Hui Wing Wah and Yung Sam were charged with entering into a godown and stealing a quantity of good, valued at $1,533.25, on tho 1st May.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JUNE 19 1911

CORCHATION DAY.

"The Reception.

In order that the

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The Criminal Sessions word opened this morning before Mr.

arrangements may be made in Justice H. J. Gompertz, wheu

Mr. Alabaster, the Attorney connection with the foto in the Chau U and Wong U wore okarg-General, prosecuted, while the ed with kidnapping.

first prisoner was defende by Sir Public Gardens which will follow Mr. W. E. T. Shonton, Henry Berkeley (instructed by His Excellency the Governor's The A-torney, Gone al said the reception at Government House on the evening of Thursday, June prisoners wore uherged with go- The jury empanelled consist-down breaking, and it was consi-22nd, the Colobrations Comunitice od of the following:-Messrs. G. darod in law to be an offence if a will bo glad if all who propose godown was entered into by thouse to attend the reception will be Otton (fpreman), W. Taylor, of a koy. On the 21st May, the go-good enough to sign their names Lopes, J. Olson, P. Rumjalin, G. down which was broken into was M. Gutierrez, and C. N. Mauhof.examined and found to be all on lists which are being provided

Mr. Potter said the mon wore right, and a short while after for this purpose.

wards the first presioner engaged charged with enticing away a child another godown close by for the signaturo at the places mentioned The lists will be available for under the age of 14 years on the afternoon. Both the prisoners below; they will be collected, on £7th May. The child lived with its | thon engaged a number of coolies, the afternoon of the 21st Juno, 'gaurdian at No. 15 Centre Street, and they went to the godown and will be subsequently bound and on the morning of the dats which had been inspected, opened in one volume and presented to agmod the two prisoner mot the the lock with a key, took out allis Excellency as a mement of

quantity of goods, and took them the occasion. little boy, and apparently, took to the godown which they had Gentlemen who will be necom- him away to a toa shor, whore borrowed. There they proceeded panied by ladies are requested to they told him stories about Macao, unpack the things, and while indicato this whion signing, og They suggested to the child timey were busily engaged the "Mr. and Mrs. Sunith, Mr., Mrs. were caught. The case for the and Miss Brown" (or, as the case he should go to Macan, and ho Crown was that the men were may bol. wax taken on board thos. Hing caught red-handed. The whole Lac, which was leaving for Maco transaction took about an hour. at 8 o'clock that morning. The The evidence against the first guardian of the child made prisoner was even stronger than complaint to the police with the clint against the second, for while rosult that the little boy and the toy both engaged coolics, the first prisoners were found in the after prisonor engaged the goilewn. part of the ships.

Each man was sentenced to seven years' hari! labour.

Evidenco was given, and the prisonors wore fonid guilty. They were sontenced to 5 years' im- prisonment with hard inbour.

Discharged.

OUR LETTER BOX.

The opinions expressed by one.

BULLION.

the markot and the absence of any competitive buying these inve Mosers. Samuel Montagu and only had the effect of keeping the Co.'s Cironlar dated London, May market steady and on any rise in 25, contains the following:- the price China seems ready to let

Gold-About £700,000 in bar go some of her holdings. gold arrived from abroad, for which, rather contrary to expuota-considerable reduction and pro The stocks in Bombay show a

tion, there was no Continental now about 13,600 burs, though demand. After the usual roserva- there are some heavy shipments tion for Indiu (£214,000) and tho on the way.. Trade, the Bank of England will Gold. There has boon to Con- receive the residue.

tinental demand and after satisfy- "The following amounts were ing the usual requirements for received by the Bank

India and the trade, the balance of this week's arrival has been May 18, 201,000 in bar gold.

received at the Bank of England, the total for the week amounting to £480,000. In addition to this £127,000 in sovereigns has been roceived from Paris and furthor considerable amounts are expected shortly. On the other land £270,- 000 has been withdrawn for South America.

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20, £10,000, 20, 518,000 in sovereigne from Australia.

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22, £19,000 in bar gold, 22, c13,000 in sovereigns from France.

23, £77,000 in bar gold,

24, 188,000 in bar gold..

24, £10,000, in sovereigns, from France.

Withdrawals were made as HONGKONG DETECTIVES. under:-

May 18, £100,000 in sovereigns

for Constantinople.

In Chinese Territory.

May 23, £20,000 in sovereigns for (TAE "TELEGRAPP CORRESPONDENT

South America.

During the wook thero has been

Canton, June 17.

YOU

CAN ALWAYS GET THE BEST QUALITY

LOCAL

BEEF AND MUTTON

AND

AUSTRALIAN

FROZEN MUTTON, LAMB,

RABBITS, HARES

FROM

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LIMITED,

BUTCHER'S DEPARTMENT.

PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION.

To-day's Advertisements

MARRIAGE. Buser-Langstria.-Ou Thunday, Joue 8th, 1911, at St. Mary's, Bryan- tom Square, London | W., GRONGK DoREAN RALPH eldest son of the late Captain Colin 11lack of Oban, Aigyll- my daughter of the late Mr. Maurice -hire, and Mrs. Black, to Anna Dalian, Langstein & Mrs. Langelou, of 11, Bryanston Street, Portman Square, honden, W.

1204

CORONATION HOLIDAYS.

THE EXCHANGE BANKS will

ho CLOSED for te tmusaction

of Public Business on THURSDAY

P PULAR "ASAHI" BEER

and FRIDAY, the 22nd and 23rd Note our Price $19.00 por case con-

The lists will be availablo for not, influx of £280,000. There Some time ago as reported in signature on June 15th, at-The will be a further amount of gold your columns, the British Consul Hongkong Club, Messrs. Brewer, shipped this week to South at Shaneen lodged a complaint the Club Germania, the Club America Lusitano, the Consuls of onch

Silver-The tone of the market with the Centon Viceroy anont the rationality, the Banks, the Tung is uncertain. On the 19th inst., rospussing of Chinese soldiers Wa. Hospital, the Peak Club, the day following our last letter, into British New Territory, Messrs. Lano and Crawford, Kelly news arrived by cable that the old It is now reported that the Com- and Walsh, Messis Watson at Mexican regime and soubor, mander of the Regiment stationed Co., the Chief Justice's Clerk's to the revolutionary movement, room, the hotels.

The sheets contain spaces for were made with more freedom has reported to the Canto

und sales of silvor from America on the border of the New Territory 10 names, and will be sont to any than of lato; this may have been Vicoroy that not on one occasion inkl. Sam Chong was indicted on a charge of obtaining money under spondents are not no-strify the firm which applies for them to but a mere coincidence; the ship had his soldiers trespassed into one of the secretaries of the Comments from San Francisco, how the British Now Territory but ever, during the acuteness of the Moxican crisis cortainly have been that on the other hand, Chinese roduced,

detectives employed by the Hong- The greatly diminished earn-kong Government are in the habit. seem to indiesto that the injury armed with revolvers and conduct- ings of the Mexican Railways of coming over to Sam Chun to trade bina been far more serious than known to the outside pubing enquiries, ic. As some time will probably The Commander is alleged to clapse before the new authorities have stated that in order to avoid and 23ni Juno, 10 postively. we do not look for a substantial he never interfores. Ilo also ean grasp firm control over affairs, diplomatic questions cropping up, revival in the silver industry in allegos that the New Territory is the immediato futuro.

falso pretences..

Mr. Potter, proxecuting, said that prisoner approached a man and, offered in a tenth share in a ten house. The gun paid pri- soner the necessary sun for its purchase and did not see prisoner again.

After hearing the evidence the jury entered a verdict of "not guilty" and the prisoner was dis charged.

Attempted Robbery. Wong Fuk On and Yun Yup wore charged with atompted robbery.

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CAPSUIMUN LIGHTS.

[ To the 12 ditor of thu." Hongkong"

Telegraph.""}

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OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.

Thursday, 22nd June. At 8 a.m.-There will be Roview of the Troops and a Naval Contingent in Happy Valley and a march past; after which there will in a dram head service. The will then march to Barracks along Naval Contingent and Troops Queen's Road East, turning down by the Naval Yard, along the Praya, ap ledder Street, Queen's Road Central to Garden Rond.

At 11 a.m.-Tacte will be a Coronation Service in St. John's Cathedral.

At noon, the Float and the Military Saluting Battery will fire a salute.

Sir,—Whilst so much money is being subscribed by the pablicat prosent to calabrate the coming Coronation in fireworks, pro- cessione al so forth, I should |liko to Tuggest that part of the subscriptions might he spont in far more useful way and upon Mr. Potter said time a woman the arconiplishment of an object ronted house in Shanglini | which would serve as grund Street, and on the morning of the 26th May, the anal, heard voices reminder of a famous ovent. I rote to the erection of a leading down below, asking her to opon the door and receive a letter. She light at the Hongkong ond of the did not go down then, hnt a few Capsuimun Pass." minutes later she had occnsion ta

The absence of proper lights s she (the at the harbour end of Capsimun go out. As soon

has been a longstanding grievance amah) opened the door, four men rushed in, and soized her. She amongst the shipping community. shouted out, and when another The singlo light at Ma Wan is not alarm was raised by the mistress, suflicient. Vessels do not pick the men

ran away. The two up until almost abreast Kap Sing Island, which is four and a half prisoners were subsequently

niles from the Fairway Buoy arrested.

From Kap Sing, the dangerous At 8.30 p.m.-His Excellency Bunsaniah Rocks lio one mile the Governor will be "At Homo" distant, bearing S. by E., 1-4E. at Government House, to residents It is on those rocks that the ill-in the Colony,

A sentence of four years' hard Jabour was passed in ench caso. Prisoner's. Pleasant Suggestion

it

with great loss of life, on June 8,

At 12.15-Thors will be a public meeting at the City Hall to endorse the telegram of con- gratulation to Their Majestios from the community."

During the day, the childron of the Colony will be entertained The address of His Excellency the Governor will be read and modals will be distributed.

reception.

:

Hongkong, 1 th June, 1911. [1205 FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-

TION OF HONGKONG. CORONATION HOLIDAYS.

FIOES will be OLOSED for the NOTICE is hereby given that all FIRE INSURANCE OF.

Traganction of Public Business on· THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 22nd

By Order,

A. R., LOWE, Secretary..

( 1206

CIATION OF HONGKONG. CORONATION HOLIDAYS.

full of anarchists, who under the Hongkong, 19th June. 1911. In consequence of the American guise of being Christians, are MARINE INSURANCE ASSO. Forings above referred to, the defying the Chinese Government price for cash silvor fell 1-8 to by delivering inflammatory street 24.1-2d., but next day the signa- lectures against the Government. tura of the new Chinose Railway The Commander has asked the Loan for £6,000,000 was an- Viceroy for reinforcement of nounced, and the price recovered troops, as trouble may be anticipatFICES will be ULOBED for the

to 24.5-8d, at which the quota- 6 sooner or later. tion remained for the following three days, and eased off to 24.9-16d. today.

On Monday the premium on 2 mos, silver rose to 1.8d., but wis only maintained for the day at that figure.

Much of the steadiness during the last few weeks may be attri- buted to the Indian marriage season, in the course of which tho daily average offtake upcountry roso as high as 170-bura; it has now fallen to. 140 bars, and in

:

NOTICE is hereby given that all

MARINE INSURANCE OF

transaction of Publis Business on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 2nd Mr. J. R. Charter.-Business and 23rd Juno, ra-poctively.

By Order, is attracting all the best brains of a nation,"

A. R. LOWE, Mr. Hall Caine. The itch for Honglong. 19th June, 1911. [1207

Scoretary, scribbling is proverbially undying. in every slave of the pen.

Ao-Dar's Edvertistments.

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTTISH FREEMASONRY.

In the District of Hongkong and

South China

N EXTRAORDINARY MEET- ING of the GRAND LODGE the District will be held in the NOTICE.

Masonic Hall. Zetud Street, on THURSDAY, the 22nd Juno, 1911, OTICE is hereby given that the tor 9.30 o. precisely, to taark

Itia to be hoped that the Punjab NO luterest and Itesponsibility of the occasion of the Coronation of lis

Before the Chief Justice Sir fated Powan is supposed to have The Public Gardens will be en some quartóre lovor figures are Francis Piggott Leung So alias struck when she was wrecked, leto to the guests attending the oxpectod. Jam Pak was charged with re- turning from banishment,

The Attorney General, Mr G (1. Alabaster, prosecuted on behalf

of the Crown.

The jury was composed of the following-Messrs. II. Hunter,

1908. There is no doubt that

the catastrophe was the direct result of the want of proper lights at the entrance to this Pass..

Band of the K.O.Y.EI” Pipes of the 126th Baluchis.

The men-of-war in the Harbour

responding period of 1910.

SCHULDT & CO.

Hongkong, 19th Juno, 1911.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA,

1208

All master tatous are cordially invited in attord. Hongkong. 19th June, 1911. [1209

taining 4 dozen quarts or 6 dozen pinta. Hongkong, 7th April, 1911.

(84

E.C, Wilks, M. I, Mech. E., A.M÷N.A. Consulting Engineer and Surreyor fas

"construction, Valner and Assessor for

the purchase, or sale, of Steamships or

Launsber

Alexandra BUILDINGS, 2ND FLOOR Hongkong, 1st May, 1911. [1100

THE

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE 60., ID. (UAPITAL PAID ur...$1,250,000.)

.........

Loans on Mortgage of House Property;

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Goods reosired or Storage. Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System,

(Bates and Particulars on application). TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF

THE Orrior or

WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o.,

Undertaken and Executed..

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

General Managem. Flonakong, 19th Manh, 1908. Tải

To-day's Advertisement.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALQUTTA.

Taking cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Rangoon, Madras, and Mauritius.)

HE Steamship

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" LIGHTNING,"

THE CORONATION

DPINK

IS UNDOUBTEDLY.

wheat exports are nu index of the Messrs. ADOLPH HEINRICH Excellent Majesty King Georgs the general prosperous condition of ERNST SCHULDT and SCHELTOV At 0.30 p.m. there will be afridian crops.. During the week SWART in the Firm of SCHULDT

Captain E. P. Smith, will be des- display of fireworks by the Japan-ended May 1, 11,350 cwt. of & CO. in Hongkong ceased upon the tion with the Distrist Grand Lodge of NESDAY, the 21st inst., at Noon.

The meeting will be held in conjunc-patched for the above ports on WED). and the Bansahsiah Rocks is only

The distance between Kap Sing eso residents in the Gardens. wheat were exported from the 1st day of May, 1911. and that Mr. Hongkong and South Chins, E. C.

The Fish Lantern Procession port of Karachi, bringing the GEORG WILHELM GUSTAV

For Freight or Passage, apply to W. G. II. Otto, J. A. l'euster, J. A. one mile, which does not lonvo a will leave Bowrington Canal at total exports since January 1 up HARLINU continues the business

DAVID SASSOON & Co., Ltd., Schultz, F. Suntor, J. Byron very wide margin when the wea-8 p.m. and, passing along Albany to 4,705,125 cwt., as against from that dulo upin his sola account.

Agente. Hengkung, 19th June, 1911. [1192 Scott, and J. Roid.

thor is stormy and the light bad, Hond, will enter the Gardens 3,066,243 cwt, during the cor Prisoner in answer to thocharge After the Powan disaster, the Gov-at 10.15., pleaded not guilty and said he ernment gave a promise that the

The stock in Bombay has fallen was banished in 1905 for 5 years needed light would be constructor will illuminate from 9 to 11 p.m. 4o 13,000 barsa reduction of and that the time had oxpired, in.duo course. But there is not

Chinese fireworks at 8 p.m. on 1,400, but substantial reinforce- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Mr. Llabaster said that the the least sign of it yet.

the Parade Ground and opposite ments are on the way. The stock prisoner was charged with dis-i I believe that Captain Basil the Hongkong Club,

in Shanghai shows a slight in----- obeying an order of banishment Taylor fixed upon the shoal

9.S."OHIYO MARU.”.... There will be races and fire- crenso. made on Sept. 23rd 1007, by to

FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONO. the southward of Kop works

at Taipo, Aberdeen, It is reported to-day that the

LULU and JAPAN PORTS. which he was banished for five Sing ng the site for the Cheung Chan, and Tai 0. monsoon has brokon at Colombo. yours. Prisoner said he was bau- now light. This is perhaps the Friday, 23rd June

Moestu, Mocatta and Goldsmid's ished in 1905 for five years and best possible place. But why is

The above-named steamer, baring that time had expired. Counsel there nothing being done to start City and Kowloon from 0 to says

Lantern Illumination of the Circular dated London, May 26, arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified to sund in their Bills of was not going to dispute that, but the constructional work? It is 11.30 p.m.

The silver market remains very Lading for mountenignature, and to the charge related to the banish now three years ago since the

The Fish Lantern Procession quiet and steady and the varia-take immediate delivery of Cargo from mont order made in 1907. He Government gave the undertaking will leave Bowrington Canal at a tions in the price have been very alongside. would call a Chinese constable that a light would be erected thore p.m.

amall. On the date of our last 29,d inst, at 6 pan., 1911, will Cargo remaining deliveral on who would tell thom that the and yet the thing seems to be as

circular wo quoted 24 1-2d. but on te landed at Consigaces' risk and ex- prisoner was banished in 1907 far as over from nasuming shape. Hongkong, Khattack Dance, day from Pokin of a new Chinese from Company's Godown.

9) to 9.20. "K.O.Y.J." Tattoo the announcement the following pease and delivery must then be taken under the name of Lam Tak. Would it not be better to spend 128th Baluchis--Kowloon. Prior to the ordor of banishunost

No Fire Insurance whatever will be Railway Loan for 20,000,000 the boing made, Lan Tak was lodged money on this object than on

9.20 to 9.15. Searchlight disprice recovered to 24 5-8d., at elfooted. in Victoria Gaol, and while there gaudy Coronation festivities?

play by the men-of-war in the which it remained for several But I suppose wo will hour to Harbour.

No Claims will be recognized after SPECIAL RATES FOR THE CORONATION CELEBRATION. his finger prints wore taken. It nore about the alter until would be soon that this recorded another disaster similar to that

days. The buying, however, has the Goods have left the Steamer or been chiefly for shipment to India Godowns, and, all Goods remaining "God Save the this week, the P. & O. steamer undelivered on. MONDAY, the 26th bonfires on the Kowloon Hills, completion of these orders thought illumination of the mou-of-war, market again has a sagging ten-

All chafed and otherwise damaged | Band of the "K.O.Y.L.I." Pipes dency, to-day's quotation boing Cargo to be left on board or godowa of the 120th Baluchie, Baud of 24 9.16d. per oz. Stā.

and examination of some to be arranged. tho 8th Rajputs, at Kowloon.

All claims must be filed on or before China continues to buy inter- July 3rd, 1911; otherwise they will Saturday. 24th June mittently, no doubt largely in not be recognized.

K. MATSDA, Agent.

9.45. Fire Dragon Boat, 11 to 11.30.

prints and those of the prisoner which bofell the Powan will rouse King," fireworks in the Harbour, taking £220,000 and on the lust...will be subject to rent and landing

were identical.

Prisoner strenuously denied that the finger prints taken in 1907 wero his.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty and a sentence of 12 months' hard labour was passed.

Prisoner I think your Lord alip had better add to that, by hanging me."

the public attention to this crying disgrace. Yours, etc.,

BRITISH SAILOR. Hongkong, June 17.

Mrs. J. T. Rao. The officioney

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of the child of tho futuro ia de- At 8 p.m. Chinese, Fireworks connexion with the recent ar pendent upon the quality of the on the Parade Ground, and oprenged Chinese loans, but with child of the present.

posite the Hongkong Club, the present apathetic condition of Hongkong, 10th duas, 1911. [838

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