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A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841

WINE AND SPIRIT. MERCHANTS.

WATSON'S

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH WHISKY

A Blend of the Finest Pure Malt Scotch Whiskies.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 71011

DAY BY DAY.

"Tis hard: "but pationco must enduro, and soothe the woes it cannot curo.

A box containing clothing and money, to the value of 10 dollars, has boon stolen from a hotel st West Point.

SUPREME COURT.

To-Day

MACAO HARBOUR.

Complications: Arising- (Tan "TELEGRAPH " JORRESPONDENT ¦¦

THE NEW SHIPPING ONVENTIONS.

POLICE COURT.

Sorgt. Garrod charged a Of Mr. Hazeland asked the de- nose with obstruction in the street. fendant if it wore so, and the reply given was:-IIthe sorgeant says it was so, it must be corroot..

He was fined $26.

Public Spirited Chinese- In to-morrow's 'issue we will

The two Chineŝa, who recently Before Mr. Justice Compertz

Canton, July 5.publish the concluding portion arrostod a couple of men, who In the Supreme Court on Satur day last Mr. Justice Comporta H.E the Vicoroy, rogarding the of our articlo on the Now Ship were robbing drunken European, reservod jujigmont in a caso in action of the Macao Government ping Conventions, the first part and handed them over to the police, were awarded ten dollars in engaging Mosers. Mastionsld&of which appeared in our issue of each by the government; and Mr. Three cases of plague have de-which the Shing Yuon firm sued Co., of Hongkong, under contract, Saturday last, July the first. curred during the twenty-four the Chin Kes firm for the sum of for dredging the Macao Harbour

Hazeland, in giving thom the hours ending noon yesterday.

This article has been prepared monoy, remarked that he wished $315.20, damages for alleged no liable to an infringement of

shom in the Colony. breach of contract for the sale of treaty stipulations, and causing with great caro and should appeal there were more Chinese like 2,000 bags of Lam Tai mark obstacles in the way of selling to all serious minded mon who are flour.

the Macao boundary delimitation interested in ships and shipping. An Accommodating Defendant. Mr. D'Almaila appeared for the question, has telegraphed in tho plaintiffs and Mr. Otto Kong Sing Ministry of Foreign Affairs, re- Most of us-horo, sro, either direct for the defoudants.

questing that a form protestly or indirectly, interested in this The coronation-lay pictures The case for the plaintiff was be lodged with the Portuguese subject for which reason we make tiken in Hongkong, will be shown that they sold a cargo of two Minister at Peking.

special mention of the article in at the Victoria Theatre on Tuqs-thousand bugs of flour to the do- His Excellency has at the same question.. duy, night.

fendants which wore to arrive hytinu instructed the Diplomatic ship and to be delivered during Commissioner to send a similar the tenth moon of last year. As uote to the Macao Government, matter of fnet the steamor did and the magistrate of Hewig Shan not arrivo in port till Decomber and the assistant magistrato of lat, 1010, or the last day of the Chin Shan, to jointly instituto Lentir moon, at six p.m. Plain tiffs immediately gave the usual notice at 9.30 p.. that day but defendants said they not receive the notice until December 2nd, when they wroto ropudiating the contract. Plaintiff had to sell the goods by contract

Owing to the recent heavy rains For over 30 Years WATSON'S 'E' has maintained the in Fatshau, nearly all the rice crops have failed on account. of reputation of the FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY

the paddy fields being washed out in the FAR EAST.

Messrs Hugo Itoiss & Co, Secretarios of the Alta Estates, Ltd., inform us that the output of rubber from the Estates for the month of June was 2,032 lbs. (Two thousand and sixty-two pounds).

A. S. WATSON & CO

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.'

Longkong, 9th June, 1910,

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"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JULY 70, 1911.

CANTON'S OPIUM" FARM.

The proprietor of this Central Hotel has reported to the police that he has been robbed of a watch and chain, and between six and soven hundred dollars. One of the boys is missing from the hotel.

Thomas Croker Millor, formerly head clerk for the Luzon Stovedor ing Co., Manila, committed suicido at the Grand Hotel, Shanghai, The verdict was that doceased come to his death by Lysol poison- ing.

Human Hair.

to another porgon.

Mr Otto Kong Sing in defonce said lie would prove that notice was not delivered until the first day of the eleventh moon and he would call the man who brought itand took back defendants' reply. Judgmont was then reserved. Mr. Justice Gompertz gave judgment this morning in favour of defendants.

Mr. D'Almadi asked for a stay of exocution..

His Lordship For what? Mr. D'Almada: To consider whether we shall appeal.

A stay for a weak was granted.

Who is Linble ?

A NEW AND HANDSOME BUILDING.

The Old Story

Mr. D. W. Tratman, assistant superintendent of imports and exports, proferred a cluarge against The promisos in Des Veux Chinese with being in possession

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an enquiry into the mattor and Roud which at one time word of one hundred and fifty bottles roport by wire. An

tonanted by the International of cocaine, valued at $3,000," It isalso said that HE the Vice- Bank are being razed and in their which, it was believed, was thu. roy received a telegram from the

Army Boardyesterday, requesting stoad a handsome building is to intention of the defendant to

The promises of smuggle into Amoy, is Excellency to maintain à firm be erected.

The defendant set up a plea of attitude in dealing with the ques- which we speak are contiguo116 not guilty, and said that tho tion of drodging Macao Harbour, with the palatial buildings in the bottles belonged to a man, who... as a means of upholding China's occupation of Mosers. Jardine had naked him to carry them in a prestigo and national rights. Matheson and Co., Ltd. The pro- bag.

There is an opon agitation mises now in course of demoli-. His tale was not believed and against the action of the Macaotion are the property of the firm he was fined $2,000 or in default Government among the Cantonese, named, and the rear portion was twelve months' imprisonment, ospecially the people of Heung used as their town godown. Slian, and something in the form

The building, when erected,

of retaliation will unavoidably will be in uniformity with the one

now in use and will improve very| follow,

The President of the Society for considerably that portion of Des dealing with the question of Macao Voux Road. Mosers. Palmer and boundary delimitation anticipat- Turner have the architectural ing trouble, has not been slow in work in hand, and whon completo hisondeavour to save the situation. will be made use of by Messrs. He has called on-the Viceroy and Whitonway Laidlaw and Co. other officials in Canton asking that something should be done to- wards preventing the Macao Government from currying out the work of dredging the Macao Harbour, as a means of pacifying the sentiment of the people, and voiding international friction.

ANTI-OPIUM MEDICINE.

Tenders for Monopoly,

INDIAN GREY YARN.

In their mail roport dated Hongkong July 6, Messrs, Polish- wulla and Kotwall say:-

The cocaine was confiscated. Ball Estreated.

A Chinese clerk, in the employ of the polico, who had been re- manded on a charge of accepting.. bribe, and admitted to bail in a surely of $1,000, wae to have up- peared yesterday afternoon at a further hearing of the case...

No appearance was made, and the magistrate ordered that the missing defendant'a bail should be estrented.

DIED IN PRISON..

This afternoon Mr. Huzeinud

A very interesting case was heard in which the Tung Hop firm were the plaintiffs proceeding

Since our last report on the against Wong Fat and Pang King

24th ult. by S.S. "Arcadia" our Sam, partners of the Shun Hing Exports of human hair from Tseng firm, the defendants.

Plaintiffs claimed from defend-

yarn market has continued to hold an oquiry into the circum show a marked improvement. stances attending the death of Hongkong to the United States

There was better inquiry Wong Tsoi, who was committed to rose from a value of $41,880 inants the sum of 232 dollars due us

throughout the interval and the jail under sentence on May 29th. The jury was composed of the Chur Canton correspondent throws a very interesting light on the 1007 to 578,119 pounds, worth balance for the erection of a thoa-

THE "TELEGRAPE" CORPODS holders, notwithstanding the pro-

sont higher rates in India, slow-following-Messrs. B, Gunsher, opiani question, as affecting the province of Kwangtung. It will $005,137 gold, in 1910. The trical matshed at Tung Lo Wan total export to all countries under an agreement entered into

Canton, July 4ing a disposition to meet freely T. Thompson and I. E: Fielder bo remember that wo doalt at some length with the proposal was 1,300,000 pounds, worth on February 7th, 190). Defond-

An official farm for selling pre- the requirements of the buyers, a

The chief warder of the prison, ants clained the costs in the of the Canton Viceroy to establish an opium farm in his district, $1,500,000..

ction.

pared anti-opium medicine as a good business of about 7,000 Mr. E. J. Pairpoint, gave evidenco Does It Pay to Advertise? though; directly upon the signing of the Anglo-Chinoso treaty, the

Mr. Barlow appeared for the compound of prepared opium, bales has resulted with an ad of lontification. The deceased The Dairy Farin announces ono in existones had been stoppel. At the time wo questioned' the

plaintiffs and Mr. Gardner for will soon be established in Can-ance of $1, and we close with a was admitted into the jail on a bona fides of the Chinese government, and doubted whether they supply skim milk to their cur

that they are again prepared to the defendants, a now firm croat-ton. Anti-opium medicine is to firm and an improving tendency. conviction of stealing from the bo mixed with the opitten in the Total Salos 7,700 balos. person, being sentenced to two over souly intended to carry out to the letter the terms of an agreo- tomore. The demand for this ed under transferance.

month' hard labour and four. Mr. Gardner explained to His course of its preparation. Tea- Unsold Stocks 20,000 bales, ment, which means such a loss to the British subjects in India. milk became so great, a few days Lordship-that there was a trans-ders for monopolizing the sale of Sold but un-delivered in the hours' stocks in lieu of the last. Now we find that e information of our correspondent is not only after the appearance of the Dairy ference of business some two this medicine will be invited by lodown and to arrive 28,000 Iny.

Farm's advertisement in the

Dr. P. J. Kelly, inodical officer · correct, but that preparations are in full swing for the creation columns of the "Telograph" and years ago and a writ was served the Provincial Clovernment, and bales.

on us. I appeared under protest. notice to that effect will be given Arrivals.-The Mail Stre, the jail, said that the deceased afresh of the nonopoly. If our supplementary information on the in the columns of the "South He presumed his friend intended in the course of noxi week. It is "Delta" and "Assaye" and ex- was admitted into the hospital on subject is as,correct, as that which we previously published, "the pre-China Morning Post" calling "liminaries have been completed and next week tendors, for acquirattention to their skim milk, that going on against the new firm, stated that a security of $100,000 tra Str. "Colombo Maru" from the morning of the 5th inst, com If he could prove they are liable isrequire. The institution of the Bombay, and Str. "Apcar" from plaining of weakness of the logs. Thien "supposed he would be farm has been prompted by the Calcutta have brought in 5,480 On the afternoon of the following 'ing the monopoly, will be invited by the Vicoroy. Officially, the they were obliged, not only to withdraw the advertiseinoni from

suecossful.

Canton Government to prohibit bilos for Hongkong, und 1,130 ny symptoms of collapse sotsin, new farm has been instituted to lessen the smoking of the drug." both papers but also to issge

Continuing Mr. Gardner said the king of opium The anti bales for Shanghai, Shipments and he died at 7.35 p.m. The That might or might not be the caso, but the fact remains that doubt notices to customers that they the date of the contract was before

result of the post mortem exami less with the consent of the Poking authorities, despite the international could no longer meet the demande

we wore constituted.

nation showed that death was due ado upon them.

His Lordship'said that under

to oirrhosis of the livor. agreement that exists, despite the fact that India is making ħ huge

the circumstances he could not sacrifice in yearly revenue, tliose in power in Canton are doing that,

go into the case and he proposed which, on the face of it, is an official encouragment of a trade, which

to ajdourn it until Friday next. they have time and time again donounced.

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Hippodrome Circus.

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The first night's proceedings at the Hippodrome Circus was so successful that a very profitable stay seems to be promised. Inst night the large crowd was not dissappointed. The whole por- formance from the first to last was

INDO-CHINA ́STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

from longkong to. Shanghai, and coast ports &e. amount to about 1,500 bales.

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A verdict of denth from natural causes was returned.

GARRISON ORDERS.

Detail. Detail of Officers for

the ensuing weak :--

Visitor. "Detention Barrack. Major W. M. Withycombe, Ist Ba. KO.Y.L.I.

Captain H. K. Hughes, 1st Bu. Fiold Officer for the week.---

K.Ö.Y.L.I.

Next for duty.-Captain C. A. Chaytor, 1st Bn K.O.Y.LI

Subaltern Officer for the week. An ollicer, H.K.S.B. RG,A. Next for duty.-An officer, R.E. (To furnish Night Guard at Kowloon Military Hospital during onsuing week:-128th Baluchis tan Infantry.)

opium medicine, nixol with the prepared opium, will have a gradual effect in helping the opium smokors to rid themselves Local Mill.-Business was done of the vico. For each tael of pte in a lot of 250 Balos 10s (D) $140. pared opiura, the quantity of the and 250 Bales 128 (a) $ìál. compound will be fivo cana-cous,

Shanghai-Reports a slight It is idle in the face of facts, now public knowledge, to again

and forevory candareen the cliarge improvement in prices and a will be 10 cents. The quality of better feeling prevailing in the aver that the Chinese provincial authorities are doing this as a tom

the compound is to be increased market. porary measure. The suppression of gambling and the loss of its

Japanese Yarn 208.-495 Bulea attendant revenue is undoubtedly a good reason to advance, but in interesting. There was not a dull] We are informed by Mosers. every succeeding term lasting fr

In every time were contracted (u) $170 to 188 view of the treaty and its contents this now monopoly can only be minute. One need not go into Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld., the six months.

It General Managers, that they have five more candarocus will be during the interval. viewed with alarm. Of course it might be said that the institution detail to prove its success.

Raw Cotton Bengal.-There received a telegram from London added to each trel of pri- of meins for introducing anti-opium medicine into the drug will have cannot be denied.

to the effect that the annual pared opinn. Basing on this were un fresh arrivals and the source of balance is nil, nominal quotations a beneficial effoot. That may be so, but what is this anti-opium Unclaimed Telegrams

general meeting of shareholders calculation, a new modicine? The constituent parts of the compound are not our im- The following is a list of in the Indo-China Steam Naviga- revenue will bring in a sum of $35 to $40." mediate concern but its effect on the sale of the drug is. It is hoped elaine telograms lying in the ion Co., Lt will take place on over $3,000,000 yearly, Te Chinoso.-A lot of 450 (small) by its aid to diminish the taste for it, and to have the gradual Great Northern Telegraph Con- the 13th instant; that £20,000 farrier will be empowered to on- Biles were sold at $40; present effect of curing the depraved smoker of his habit. For each tael of pany's Office at Hongkong has been transforred from the tablish branch offices throughout stocks are 200 (small) Balos and the prepared opium the quantity of the medicine introduced will be Addy, Hongkong Hotel (2); Kori underwriting account which will the Province, and if he manages the ruling rates $37, to $41. five enddaroons, and periodically this will be increased. When the chong, (2) Shopardson, Army hon stand at £114,200 and that the farm well, he will be grant increuse is going to stop however we are unable to learn. Is it to Navy Club; 2988; 1410; 6410; £3,000 has been written off the ed a bonus by the Government. go on till there is nothing else but anti-opium medicins loft or is 7456.

exponses of the debenture issue. The anti-opinnï Büroau in Canton thore to be a maximum amount in the mixture? The regulations The following is a list of un- After providing for the usual de-has already drafted up twenty-four do not say, and we venture to assert after reviewing the whole of claimed telegrams lying in the preciation and the interim divi-regulations in connection with the the regulations, which have come into our hands, the institution of Eastern Extension Australasin dead paid in November last, there ruaning of the new farm. {TER "TELEGRAPH” JORBESPONDENT.] the medicine appears to be nothing else than a means of acquiring and China Telegraph Company's remains a balance of £27,998, out

Canton, July 5. extra money from the smokor, and not for the purpose of providing Office at Hongkong.

of which the board of directors

TOBACCO STRIKE. Arnbold, Stanley Pacific Mail recommend the payment to the the victims of the habit with an easy way of dallying with tempta.

As a means of wiping out bad tion without incurring the usually inevitable evil consequenco. Line Office, Chicago; Chiongche-holders of proferred ordinary (THE "TELOX4" CORRMSPONDENT) vinco, the Viceroy has instructed characters throughout the Pro- Basing a calculation on the meagre ligases to hand it is estimated san, Samarang: Hokeo, Tainan shares of 3 per cent. boing balanco that the revenue to the provincial treasury will be $3,000,000 year- Honkee, Tainan; Hutchinson, care of the dividend for 1908 and 6

Canton, July 5. by telograph all his junior mili- Standing Orders: South China ly and it cannot be suggested that this will be given up within the of American Consul, San Fran-

As a result of the inauguration tary and civil officials, tlt in Command. per cont. being the dividend for next few yours as the newly signed agreement would require. In cisco; Kong You, Cholou: Lawti-1901, leaving the dividend for of the Canton Tobaces Leaves future, should a company of over Para. 12-Cancel last sontenco

when typhoon, our opinion the new departure is a breaking of the spirit of the shoen, 221 Hollywood, Batavia; 1910 still in arrear..

Farin, the workmen omployed to ten men arm themselves with beginning Anglo-Chinese treaty, for we cannot assume for one moment that this Lokyo, Rangoon; Nosegay, Bootle; A balance of £5,083 is carried paro and wrap tobacco, anticipat guns or revolvers, or commit signals and substituto:----

ing an onlancement in this price ormed robberies in cities, in This boat will bo withdrawn es sudden volte face is anything but an attempt to rehabilitate the fallen Portugal, Tenang Shuncheong forward, fortunes of an exchequer which has suffered by the immense hurry to Namdinh; Stoppani, Astor House,

of the weed, took the opportunity country markets, or offer resis immediately a typhoon signal is reform the Chinese morals by "Act of Parliament.". We should be Milan; Tchichong Hon Marche

to go on strike as a means of tance to solliors or policemen hoisted. Bathing is prohibited the last to animadvort against the proposed procedure if we were Central, Paomponli; Taitong, In the municipal effort on the demanding higher wages from they should be dealt with accord whenever this boat is not avail- convinced that the scheme was intended solely for the good of the Singapore; Toylung. 120 Con- part of the Loudon Council to their employers. The strike did ing to martial law, without the able":

Para, 15-Add as a third sub populace, but the second string to the bow, the acquirement of a naught, San Francisco; Wagons- check the increasing drunkenness not. however, last long, as the necessity of committing them for hoavy purchase price, and an immense yearly revenue, lead to the lits, Singapore; Yuanchan, Saigon; among women, shows that more employers acceded to the men's trial at the Tribunal. His Ex- paragraph:- assumption that reform alone is not the intention of the Kwantung Yuen Yist, Torreon; 0008, 3883, than 45 per cent relapsed and demands. The strikers resumed cellency reminds them that this "Under no circumstances in authorities, nor does it, we think, occupy even a primary place in 2837,3932, Tientsin; 0078, 1344, only a small percentage of the work on Sunday last. They went order will be withdrawn as soon bathing permitted in the A.3.0. their consideration, money has to be found, and opium supplios it as 0361, 0874, Macao; 2837, 3032, remainder wore effectively re- on strike again yesterday, the as the province is cleared of these Camber whilst typhoon signala

formed

posta an any other taxable commodity.

oyuno of which is unknown, 4389, Tiantain, quickly

TO PREVENT ARMED ROBBERIES.

Major H. L. Kirke, R.G.A., having returned to duty on 4th instant, the unexpired portion of 1911, is cancelled. his leave, viz., 5th to 11th July,

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