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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JULY 11 1911

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The object of this paper is to preblish correct information, to serve the trath and jurit the news without fear or favour,

where they most abound, much! fruit of senso beneath is rarely

found.

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The body of a fomalo infant two years of age was found on the praya at Kennedy Town roster day afternoon.

A goldsmith of 284, Queen's Road Central, reports to the Police that one of his fokie stole about $30 worth of gold and abscondod.

GAP ROCK SEMA- PHORE.

Erection Completed.

The erection of a semiaphore on

STRIKE OF BOAT- BUILDERS.

Lock-Out Declared,

Ag'a result of disaffection on

SUPREME COURT.

Chinese Account Case.

Judgment Delivered.

Ancestral 'Sacrifices. Interesting Judgment.

tel. Thoro was one paragraph

purposo

what innumerable details word' laid before it; how carofully ovory fact was weighed in order |to docido what the person's roul intentions were. But in this caso there woro only a fow allidavits In the Supreme Court yestor- and his Lordship felt very strongly inp Rook, reference to which has the part of native bont-builders at

that even if they were not in con- boon proviously inade in those Shao-shui-po, Wan Chai, Weat day morning a case was heard bo-flict it would be impossible to columne, has now been completed. Point and Yau-ma-ti, "a look-out foro Mr. Justico Comportz in decide such a question upon Au insano man was discovered The upparatus, constructed of was declared at noon to-day by the which the Tak Wali Lung firm thon alone. But they were in were plaintiffs and Clian Chan Kat conflict, therefore there was an yesterday in Connaught Road by wood, is of the Naval typo. It is owners against the men. the Polico. The man was sent to painted black with the arms

It would appear that about a defendant. The plaintiffe claim- additional reason for holding that tho prosumption in favour of the binek and whito. The semaphore } hospital.

has been put up on the roof fortnight ago, the men employedod from defendant the sum of 118 domicile of origin was not robut- howover' in the affidavit of the of the lightkeepers' quarters with in the Chinoso yards had their dollars, being balance due for

clear sky line so that it will be demands for an advance in wages goods sold and delivered.

Mr: N. L. Harding appeared for fourth and fifth concubines to easily visible to passing vessels conceded and this fact would scom from a considerable distance. The

that the deceased had his ances have led to the present trouble plaintiffs and Mr. Barlow for de- which he must refer, They said. arins, for signalling purposes, will

fendants.

tral templo in his native villago Delivering judgment in the case near Canton, and that after lie bo operated by means of woodon among the employees in Chinese- handles with which they are con-owned yards for the construction

this morning, the Piano Judge came to reside in Hongkong ol vessels of European pattörn. nected by a clain.

The site for the somaphore was the present rute of wages paid to said: On this matter it is simply he wont there annually for the of ancestral worship. selected by Mr. Churchill, assistant director of public works, and the mon is 60 cents a day, loss 12 a question whether I believe plain- lo was very strongly of opin A woman rosiding in Wong the erection was carried out cents in rospect of meals supplied, tiff or not. On the baláneo of pro- tion that howover long a China Lai Chong village reports to the departmentally by men from the which leaves a net earning of 48 babilities and on their accounts man's residence in Hongkong may Police that someone broko open Public Works Department who cents daily. The first indication bound to believe plaintiffs. be, so long as he adhered to that Chinese custom he kept up tho her box and stole $48 worth of were employed on the Rock under

Thorofore I give judgment for traditional link with his nativo of trouble was forthcoming on jewellery,

the superintendonco of Mr.

country, and that Oltina romained Johnson, first light keeper Sunday last, when the men dis- plaintiffs with costs,

his "true home" in the senso int which it was used in the authori- The Right Roy, E. M. Fowler, stationed at Gap Rock. The gang played open hostility by refusing M.A., has kindly consented to ofmenongagod in the work rolurn-to work, the nature of their de

ties on the law of domicile. And mands being that their wages deliver a lecture to English-ed to Hongkong on Friday last.

this very boquoat, with which the The somaphore now suporsedos should be increased to 80 cents a In the Supreme Court, this Court was dealing, showed that speaking Catholics of tho Colony at St. Patrick's Club on Thursday the old system of flag-signalling.

The improvement cannot but be day, including meals. The owners afternoon, the Chief Justice Sir he had by no means abandoned it. next, fith inst., at 8.30 p.m. Breach of Harbour Regulation appreciated by masters of vessels handled the situation with calm Francis Piggott and Mr. Justice This brought the Court to the Comportz, sitting in Appollato first stage of their inquiry all 1.C. Reynolds charged Cheung making the harbour of Victoria indifference and went so far as Jurisdiction, gavo judgment in questions which by the law of Shing, mastor of the steam-launch from the South.

assert that even a month of forced the case of Lau Loung Shi'and England wore determined by tho Ilha do Dom Joao, in the Murino!

idloness on the mon's part would others versus Lau Po Sun and law of the domicile must in this Court this morning with lying in At Waglan also the hand Bags not affect them in the least. They others. The case was brought to caso be decided by Chinese law. Causeway Bay Refugo without a will soon inake way for the Naval went one step further und threat-determine whether a will made It was said (1) that the validity permit from the Harbour Master.device of marine signalling. At oned that unless the mon return by a Chinnan domiciled in of a bequest in a will was one of A fine of $5 or one month's im- first it was contemplated to put ed to work by noon to-day, they Hongkong was to be interpreted those questions,, and (2), sup prisonment was inflicted by the

up the structure on the gun plat-would declare a lock-out, as they by English or Chinese law. Among posing that in this case the law of Magistrate, Lieut. C. W. Beck-form on the island. We have had no intention of feeding them the other questions to be decided England applied to this bequest, with, IN.

sinco learnt that, from observations in return for idleness.

was as to whether bequests to the and that it was bad either becaus made, it is considered that o As the mon still adhered to their sacrificial fund were void, and on it was to be dovoted to superstitious At the Victoria Theatre to better position on the island may tenacity to-day, the owners fulfil this matter there was a great deal uses, or because it violated the night, the films of the Coronation ho found than the gun platform, lod their throat and a lock-out has of argument. After two days, ruel against perpotuitios, and so Though the Portuguese Government has repudiated the report colebrations will be shown for and asa difference of opinion exists accordingly been declared. hearing their lordships rosorvod created an intestacy as to the seven On inquiries at the Szo Yip judgment, signifying their inten-haros, thon that the distribution that a revolution has broken out in Portugal in favour of the mon- the first time. They are well as to the most suitable site, its arely the telegrams, which have come to find, are of a most-disquiet-worth a visit to soo, as several selection will remain in abeyance Steamship Company this morning, tion to consul Dr. Ho Kai on the of the property which was pur sonalty, was another of those ing nature, and point, if not to an uprising, at least to the near futal clables are, we believe, until a high official of the PW. Dit was discovered that the strike is subject.

achieved inmortality by getting has had an opportunity of gain confined among the stean-launch Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., ap-questions. With regard to the possibility of one. Of the continental nations, Portugal has had, into the pictures.

visiting Wagian before a dokuíto firms and that the river-bont con-peared for the plaintiffs while the first of those questions, if the pro- very chequered career, and it looks, even now, as if the republican Chinese Constable Sent to Goal site is decided upon. The first corns are not affected by the men's defendant was represented by Mr. position was sound this boquest

Chinese Constable No. 140, considerationin the dotermination action. party has to encounter many stormy sons before it will roach suflicient cala for the working out of the destinies of the nation on lines differ who was recently charged with of the location for the semaphoro

stealing the sum of $4.20 from a ont Trom those that the ill fated royalists took up. Practically speak washerman, was yesterday cons, of course, its range of visibility to passing steamers. We have ing, since the assassination of King Carlos on February 1st, 1910, the victed by Mr. J. R. Wood and Portuqueta njemurelg bail oriated only on informues, but whatever pontonsod to the les hard doubt, ieroforn, that any by any of our friends of the mer- rated and Mr. Crowther Smith cantilo marine, will be thoughtful- ly considered by the Government. ་ ༢ A Begus Emigrant. A boarding-house runner of

CHINESE CAUSE tho Wing Song boarding-house was charged at the Magistracy

TROUBLE. this morning with impersonating

Naturalized Foreign Subjects.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union. Telephone: No. 1.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 11th, 1911.

AFFAIRS IN PORTUGAL.

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Victoria Theatre.

At Waglan-

THE HIPPODROME.

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clanco, Mangol had of continuing on the throne of his fathers labour. Inspector Gourlny prose-suggestion offered in these coluums programme was given at the Hip-some of which, questions us to whole range of law than that

was gradually swept away by the bad service of the Royalists who not living learnt their lesson from, the disastór of 1910 continued their old policy of "Rotativsm" or alternation between the Progres- Hist and Rogonerador parties, without any serious roform, such as was apparently desired by the country at the tune.

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defended.

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The late Mr. Robison.

BOWLING.

Kowloon v. Police.

Eldon Potter.

would be. valid because it was The Chief Justice, in the course valid by the law of China. His of his judgment said that Lau Lordship, after quoting, authori Chin Ting made a variety of ties, stated that he did not know Last night, an entire change of | boqnasts by his will in regard to any more difficult question in the podrome Circus. Among the their validity had been propound-which arose whon it became several now features which were led to the Court by way of origina- necessary to determine the ex- introduced in the course of the ting.summanonees. The first ques act application of any general evening the pieco de rosistance tion was whether the bequest of proposition of law on it af- was undoubtedly Master Jenkins'sovon shares" for uncostore sacrifi-lected a foreigner or properity splendid performance on the boks cial furid" was valid? It was in belonging to a foreigner. The of two spirited ponies. The evitable that what was properly application of the rule against youngster's ovolutions wore char-described in English law as the perpetuities in such circumstancos During this period the republicans were exceedingly active in one of his lodgers as an emigrant

actorized by great daring and domicilo "of the deceased should raised every possiblo question of care skill. The silver-wire act by arisoas some points in considering tifficulty thus: Does it apply to discrediting the monarchy, and were aidod to a great extent by the to Singapore before the Emigra- tion Oficer. A fine of $100 or one collapse of the Credito Predial, due, it was alleged, to maladministra-menth's imprisonment was impos- (Tux "TELEDRAPH" CORAMAPONDENT, Miss Elliott was gone through with the question; it would be well British subjects, or does it extend

Canton, July 7.

ease and graco. Other turns are therefore to got that point out of to foreignersresident in England? The scandal reacted on the dynasty and precipitatedod. This is the first case brought

He would assume that Does it apply to deeds executed It has just come to the know- too numerous to mention, but the way. the revolution. If there were no animosity against King Manoel, under the new Ordinanco.

ledge of the Central Government they are all characterized by the what was called the law of the in England irrespective of tho samo fotture-all-round excel-domicle did take the prominent nationality of the persons making porsonally, at the critical momont ho found few active de

From up river advices it is that some Chinese undesirables, lease, The present combination position in those parts of the them, irrespective of the locality fonders, and without a blow being struck on his behalf learned that the body of the late taking advantage of being naturis undoubtedly one of the finest law of England which was given of the prosperty? Does it apply to he was forced to give up the heritage of the house of Braganza. It is Mr. Robison, savond ongineer of alized foreign subjects, are giving that has been seen.out in the East. to it by many learnel judges property in England irrespective possible that, had the republicans pursuol a policy of conciliation, the C.M. str. Kiangkwan, who the Chinese authorities unceasing

and text writers. He suppcs again of the nationality of the por jumped overboard from that trouble and are an intolerablo with regard to nonhora Portugal, where the royalists are still strong vessel Boveral weeks ago about nuisance. They will interfere

ed that some day or other son dealing with the property the inconveniences of this ind irrespective of his rosidence? the country would havo settled down to the new rule, it is possible that sixty miles below Hankow, was with anything if only opportunity

nore than artificial doctrine None of the cases in which lawa the slip of state would have been steered into quiet waters and that recoveroil on the 30th ult. bolow

presents itself. They defy the

which was poculiar to English of this nature were considorod laws of the Chinese Government, true progress would-have been made, where little had existed before, Cock's Hoad.

was totally loalt with those questions in a law, and which Sate of Children.

and, sometimes are so during that Three rinks from the Kowloon unknown in any other system of satisfactory manner. The propi but a short-sighted policy was cominenced in the early days of the new The native papers roport that republic. Not contont with the establishment of a form of-goveri" | large business is being dono in they are beyond the restraintofthe Club and three from the Police, law, would come to be appreciated erty in question in this caNO WON When they get into met in a friendly game on Satur-and all the many anomalies and of four classes: (1) leaseholds mont, which was absolutely strange to the previous traditions of a Hankow just now in the sale of polico. perpolnily, the ascendant party begun to pursuo an active policy/fresh disasterin Mien-yang arrived of the Chinese officials, they gen-wore successful by six points.ed would be done away with, and loasshole; (3) shares in compa- people that had begun to look on the monarchy as a thing of children. When the news of the trouble, and are placod in custody day at Kowloon. The home team the fallacies upon which they rest in this Colony; (2), mortgages on

a number of mon went up toerally sook the aid of foreign Scores

authorities in asking, the Chinese Kowloon, of repression against the various time-honoured institutions, that purchase them. They are return-officials to give them up. J. Grant. W. Cooper.

The Central Governinent can- W. Jolinsou. · E. Fox. had become an inseparable part of the nation's political ing with their merchandise daily and are chiefly quartered in the

W. Cameron. The abolishment of the existing constitution was

mat huts near the railway. Anot stand this state of things any R. Hall,

A. Langley (skip) a big step that would take time to secure the approval of the whole boy can lxi had for ten strings of longer and thinks it quite time to C. Alexander

......18 of the country, but the drastic changes did not end there. Not con- cash and a girl for twice that put an end to it. Test the officials

may not dare to exercise their P. Hunter ** amount.

powers in connection with sucli J. Gray.. tent with one big alteration, an alteration that involved the sweeping

Rubber Paving

cases, for fear of foreig in- J. Macdonald. away of the house of peers, the government pursued u policy of active

Referring to the forthcoming torference, the Central Govern-D. Harvey

Exhibition, nt aggression against the Church of Rome. Whatever might be the faults Rubber

the ment ma introduced. an. Act (skip) ......14 of the Church, it may be admitted that it had established a fica Royal Agricultural Hall, hold on the sympathies of the people at large, and the suppression of "Times" days that since 1908, whereby Chinese, who have be- G. L. Duncan. J. Walt.

como naturalized foreign G. A. Walker. P. Angus. the various religious orders would do much to alienate when the first exhibition of this

| subjects, are not allowed T. Neave. W. Gorrard, symptly from the government and tond to bring adhoronts to the kind was held in London, the permantly to stay in the interior of A. Ramsay J. Grant royalist canso.

question of paving streets with We venture to think that this was un faux pas which will have a crude rubber has been under dis Chiau, to interfere with the public (skip) ......20 (skip)

affairs in the country of their : grentiufioncoon thoaffairs of the nation. All Portuguese are not anti-cussion. Experiments have to ancestors, or creato trouble of any roligious; ovona majority cannot bosaid to exist against it, and by their some extent boou made in London, kind. Offenders under this Aot graveorror the republicans have thrown into the balance against them and it will be interesting to hour will be dealt with by the Chinose SUDDEN RISE IN RUBBER in China. However, in this ply to movables and immovables. Holves all the forces that Rome has at hor command. Naturally the results which have been promised. authorities. church will supportthoroyalist cause, and people that otherwise would have taken little interest in the affairs of the country, burning with

economy.

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It has come to the notice of 11.beon int rmed of the Act, and has

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the law of nationality be substitut-nies established in this Colony; ed for it. But in that case |(4) slures in firnis carrying on was unnecessary to troublo about business in this Colony. There the mattor because, assuming the appeared to be only a small law of domicilo to be what it mount of cash which would be was sail to bo, he had no absorded in this charging the (akip)

doubt whatever that tho domicile diabilities of the estate. It was D. Macdonald. of that testator was in Chios.bvious that the Court could T. Glendinning. He has said more than once" Lot profess to donl with K. MacLennan.

that be did not believe thore the. property in Macao, W. Stuart

wero half a dozen woll to do l'hey must first deal with tho (skip) Chinese in Hongkong whose in- uostion of conversion which it tentions as to permanent and ulti-was contended ind resulted from mate residence with satisfy the tho fact that the testator. rigorous tests of domicile for the had blended all the property Court to hold them domiciled into one fund and thoreforo Hongkong. He also held in a re it was to be treated as personalty, cont caso that thoassumption must the doctrine of conversion ap be that the Chinamon's domicile lied to personalty; it did not ap

MARKET.

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use the question was to be con- there was no authority for saying dorod in the concreto. Tliree that immovables could be treat

We are informed that rubboyavitsonly were produced, only od as movables, or that immov n keen rosentmont that their church should be in any way attackod the Canton Vicoroy that many instructed thomuthorities througle | hus experienced a sharp rim,the no of which tended to show an los were to lose their charactor intention of permanent residence and bocomo pure personalty. Tho will follow the church's load. It would follow, in the circumstances, recruits have repeatedly deserted out the province recordingly. price having improved to 15 in Hongkong. Now, in the first law which was applicable to im that the monarchiste have a strong backing and this is found to be their camps. His Excellency is

There is an output londones ince he must say that the conso movables rested on principles the case in the north. It may be true that there is no rovolution at of opinion that this state of affairs

the market and the price has gone quences which, the English law is which rendered the application of present in progress, but the possibilities are much in favour of annet have been brought about by

up in sympathy. outbreak. Whether it will come, yet remains to be seen, but wo the rumours circulated by the Owing to the high winds pre-

supposed to attach to the domicile that doctrine of conversion im-, of the testator were so far reach possible. First, as rogarded the venture to think that the telegrams that have been published in our anarchists. His Excellency hnavailing shortly after 1 o'clock this columns show that a smouldering discontent is oxistent in the north, accordingly instructed the Com- afternoon, there was visible in Friday next, the 14th of July, ing that it was quito impossible to leaseholds, leasehold property which, should it be fanned by winds of aggression, will burst forth mander of the gondarmes to Hongkong, the somewhat unusual being the French National Fole, imagine that the question of was personalty, but it was also into the flames of sanguinary civil war. A king there was, a king despatch more men under his spectacle of a miniature and the French Consul will be At change of domicile could be immovable property. The rule there is, and though he is without a throne, it yet remains to be soon command to station in the centres storm. The effects of the storm Home" at his Offices, Princo's decided on such very slender against perpetuitir sapp'ied to the whathor the actions of the republicans have not strengthened his of highways and waterways in wore folt more particularly Building Full: particular will evidence. All the leading cases leaseholds in this case. It was position and enhanced his chances of again occupying this throne of order to keep a sharp look out for in Des Voeux Road on the Prays be found in our advertising showed with what minutanoss the unnooossary for the moment to go his fathers.

Onurta Inquired into the matter; into a question whether what was theso bad characters,

{and the oroas strcots adjoining, volumus,