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NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY AUGUST 8 19.1

We beg to inform our Customers and the Public generally that we have from this date adopted new labels for Gin imported and

A. FINEST OLD ́tom gin

bottled by us.

will in future bear the label

SIR ROBERT BURNETT & CO.'S OLD TOM GIN Imported and bottled by A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. B. FINEST UNSWEETENED GIN

will in future bear the label

SIR ROBERT BURNETT & CO.'S DRY GIN. Importa and bottled by A. §. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Honglong, 28th Juno, 1919.

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The object of this paper is to preblish correct information, to serve the truth and print the nervs without fear or favour.,

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

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

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8th, 2011.

THE PARTING OF THE WAYS.

DAY BY DAY.

We acknowledge receipt of series of typhoon photographs from Messrs. Mee Cheong...

Derelict.

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The body of Chinese male about fifty-two yours of age has been recovered from the Bowring beaul, and convoyel to the

mortuary.

Utterring Bad Notes. A fisherman from Aberdeen, who was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy with utterring forged notes, was ra manded till to-morrow,

The Confidence Trick

extent of $178.

Woman's Heavy Loss.

A Chinese wombu, passenger on tho ai Ching, reports to the police, that, whilst she was stand- ing on the lower deck of the vessel, somoong stole a purso from her, jacket containing the sum of

134.

seful.

Typhoon Warning,

We have received through the courtesy of the American

W.N.W.

The Neighbourly Chinese

ATTORNEY-GENERAL SUED.

THE MOROCCAN QUES- TION AND INSURANCE;

RATES INCREASED IN HONGKONG..

sentative show that the lesion Enquiries made by our repre- between European powers had force the underwriters in Europe ·

large the war rate which ut present was only a tiominal in-

rea-c upon present ratos, concerned in the piatine insur- One gentleman, prominently ance business of the colony, cour- cously explains what the in- acaso meant. He sail :-

"This has been done because of

the possibility of a Europeanwar." The Moroccan Imbroglio?' was the next question.

"Quite so," replied our in-

point was that, the resolution ap-in order to make up for the in- plied to all liquors imported forensed duty, would have to raiso after the resolution had been their prico in excess of the prices Consulate Lonerat the follow Under the Liquors Ordinance. pusce, and not to liquors still in charged by the other dealers, bond. It was admitted by the which would coustituto a prefer ing typhoon warning Tho tele- gram quoted below, was received A case of more than ordinary lofence that the sum in dispute once in favour of the other from the Manila Observatory at interest was heard at the Supreme Their Lordships hail to consider grievance from another point. had been paid under protest dealers, They also had o 11.30 am. Manila, August 8th, Court this morning boforo a Full the the construction of the Or-of 10.20am.Cyclone or typhoon Court, consisting of the Chiofiore and the effect of the titled to say to Government

view... Thoy wero en- Pacifle. Ocean about halfway between the Mariana falando and Justice, Sir Francis Piggott eil as regarde the importation of liquors upon a state of Inw which resolution of the Legislativo Coun“You have allowed us to bring the Loochoos, moving W. or und Mr. Justice Gompertz,

liquos prior to the passing of the permitted us to clear on a curtain Paisno Judge. The partics resolution. Assuming that the scale." Surely, it would be un- The Hippodrome

to the action were Messia, H. Legislativo Council by using fair on Price and Company, if the The nilvertisement appearing Price and Compang, Limited, certain langunge declared that, if scale upon the faith of which he in one of the morning papers is wine and spirit merchants, of No.onferred a retrospective effect of was not putting itmoro strongly apt to mislead patrons of the 1, Queen's Hot Central, and the the resolution, that would not be they ha imported the liquors Hippodromo Circos at Cansoway Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. C. correct argument, becau-o they suddenly vanished. By The Hippodrome has no Alabaster, who was sue for the could have no ingre power than Tho case was proceeding when The holy of a Chinese male, connection whatever this time recovery of the sum of $1,650.38, what was conferred on them by wo went to pross, age: about 50 years, has been with the Circus opening at the bring the amount of certain liquor] Ordinanes,

The conveyed to the mortuary. He skating rink. The Hippodrome duties paid in excess of the pro- Attorney-Generul sub- was found by thepolice in Queen's will not re-open until August 15th per sum. Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, mitted that it was the clear in- Road very ill, and, as he was be with the now Cireus Company K.C., instructed by Mr. R. F. C. tention of the Legislature that any mg taken to the hospital in the specially brought over from Ame-Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes liquors imported into the Colony ambulance, he died.

rien, arriving by the s.. Yara on und Muster, appored for the before the passing of the resolu Typhoon Warning.

tho 14th of this month.

plaintiffs and the Attorney-tion should be allowed to go free. The telegram quoted below

The new company consists of tieneral, instructed by Mr. Liquors imported after the pass- was recaived at the American 24 artists, and will minke their F. B. L. Howley, Crown Solicitor, ing of the rosolation should poy War Rate to be Charged Consulate General, Hongkong debu before an Kastern audienco appeared in his own defence. luty, according to the tariff in In the statement of claim, it force on the day on which the from the Musila Obrervatory at 8 on the 15th. As well as the above

Information having reuche I our p.m.:-Manila, August 7, 0.10 now artists, Barowsky, the famous was set out that under the pro-laty had to be paid. The traile p.in. Cyclone or typhoon W. of Russian horse trainer, with his visions of Sab-Section of Section was allowed to put their stocks ears as to n development in the the Northera Lauryne or Mariana magnificent stud of 18 Russian 3 of the Liquors Ordinanco, 1000, in bond if they to wished, but if marine insurance of the colong, Islands direction unknown,

aul Hungarian horses, will makee vain duties, which are sat out they did so, they got certain pri- we took steps to verify what we his first appearance here with them the sub-section, ware marileges, but at the same time they have heard. It appears that sur- Tho old story of the confidence now troupo. Browsky's name is payable upon certain kinds of cancert in risks. The privilogeng the past week, and in our caso trick with a supposed, bundle of household world throughout intoxicating liquors therein speel wore those. Instead of pasing

in particular on Tuesday, instrue notes ina handkorchiof has gain the longth and breadth of Russiafied, which, after tho' passing of luty on imports, if they close toons were received from the chief The Ordinance (17th September, export their stueks, they would offices of the various insurance been told to the police: In this a trainer of horses.

He himself is a picture as he 1909) should I imported into, ut he required to pay any duly arms representel here, that in ease it is a Chineso -woman who has hoon dous down" to the fenisis the ring, and tho maneru distilled, muio or projarod ju thej mother ndvantago was that they new insurances wur rates were to

vres he puts the horses through Colony. It was also enacted by would not lose interest on duty he chargest. akes one wonder hove a trainor the said Sub-Section that it They would merely havo to tako can bring animals up to suel a dould be lawful for the Legit of bond small stocks from pitch of perfection.

lative Council at any time by time to time as wore required for solution to alter and amend all sale. The risk was that the duty ray such duties. By resolu- was liablo to be increased by the The occupant of No. 51 Prayson of the Legislative Coqucii Legislature while the stocks There are not many writers on Chinese affairs, who have had the

East, apparently suffered from passer on the 16th March, 1911,

vere in bond. If long notice of courage to find any good in the works of thelate Dowager Empress,

it of nerves during the storm of the duties referie 1 to above were the intentions of the Legislature the latter end of last week. At dtered and increased. Sub were given to this trade, thoohjeet Tau Hsi, and it is somewhat refreshing to read the article on the

any rate ho forsook his dwelling,quent, to the 17th September of the Legislature was likely to question "Will the Mabelin survive? by Mr. J. 13. P. Bland in the

So. Forgetful. "National Roviow" (London). The passing of the Manchu, that

as he was afraid of it collapsing. 1909, and prior to the 10th be defont, scauss the traders A London paper speaks of a inevitable result attendant as the progress of the Empire, is not young man who wrote as follows not only left the house, March, 1911, the plaintiffs in would rush in stocks at the old without parallel in the history of her nations in the world. No a young womat: Dear Clara, di-not return for a day or sorted large quantities of in-rate and so escape payment of race can ever hope to perpetuate its rule over a conquered people, one, but I'm getting so for some of his neighbours went in xicating liquora un pla he now tax and pay the old rato.

two, and during his absonco and though they may prolong the period of their, dominance the time comes when they have taught the conmored race,all that they miglit, but I really forget wirther reported the matter to the policeccordance with the Ordinance, seconder of the resolution, namo- el same in a King's or Licensed It was perfectly clear that that I propose to you last

and cleared overything out. He warehouse in the Colony in was the object of the over and themselves know, and if, as is nearly always the case, a policy, ofisi yes or no?!”)

"This was the hilo-bon ronservativist is one of the victorious people's we: he got.

and Sergt. Gerrard, armed with a various datos since the passingly, to prevent such an occurrence. Dear Will-search warrant, searchod some

formant. political traits, the end comes sooner than where a progressive 4. ¿ to hear from you. I knew 1. policy is followest. We have only to take the history of our own to some out last night, the stolen gods. As a result of certain liquors imported by to come in and pay different rato

of the resolution, plaintiffs have it would be impossible to frume: houses suspected, of containing ken delivery from the warationso estimates if people were allowed

"Is the increase much above nation. We find that though the Norman conquered the Saxud forgatten just who it five persons were arrested, we them into the Colony prior to the

dinuy rates?! raco and hold England in subjection Tho

"No, only a nominal increase on liquors. It would be impof about one-eighth includes all. whou tire

vanquisheit. having learnt all tho Norman

16th March, 1911. Before allow sible for the stoff of the Imports war risks at present. could teach, 'absorbed that race sud gradmily "üsseited its right t government. There were of course many factors in this gradual

At an extraordinary general charged with braking and enter them to jako delivery, the and Exports Department to know transition. The Normmus in the first instance were a new race, they meeting of the members of the ing, as regarded the man, andrintendent of sports and xnelly the day on which any Exports wrongfully 'demanddod given liquors are imported. Thoy had language of their own, which they lost, while us for fruition Hongkong. Canton and Maran with revolving stolen goods as from the plaintifs and insisted on Knew that liquors in, bond havo on which to build a lasting future, they had, comparatively speak or Trust Funds held regardle to women.

the payment by them of the duty not paid duty, otherwise they ing, now. The result we have already intimated, Nor does the yesterday at deirelul premises in For breaking and entering 3

in such liquora in accordance would not be in bond. Section parallel end here; many instaures might be found in the histories traster to erent for revolving sims in with the scule sot out in the 3 gave the trade a loophole for of other nations, int this one will sorvo our purpose. Tho-Manem traster to fill up the vacancy rest and for receiving 2 months insolation which had been passed scare, ne, if they exported the dynasty is even in a worse state; when they held China by right of by the recent death of Sir it. N. each case.

by the Legislative Conseil. The liquors they would not be required conquest, they had originally a language of their own. This is Mody, Kt, Mr. A. B. Avasia,

plaintiffs claimed and claim that to pay luty, so the trade was gone, and the inhabitants of Magelaria, of whom only about one yarn Joker, was elected by a

iko duty properly payable by hit at all. tenth are Manchus, pravorvo linle or nothing of the attributes of a Barrow unjority of two votes.

them in respect of such liquors The Chief Justice said that dominant race. The pouple have noither literature pior enduring.

A very good ationdance inarked so imported before the 10th only one meaning could be placed the extra one-eighth meant. tradition capable of rousing them from the torpor of a lethargie The alive well known vircus Mr. Denman Pullor's organ recital March, 1911, should be in ac on the word "hereafter," and

lerny.

one of those who realized that has hit upon a happy idea when in the St. John's Cathedral last cordance with, the scale Bei that being so, the law should be clause from the ordinary policy: unloss the Manchurian element was re-leavened the star of her people they engaged the Victoria skatnight. The programme was out in Sub-Section. 1 of Soc-applied to it. would, become more and more in the descendant, and without much ing rink in which to place their coptionally god and at the same lion 3 of the Liquors Ordinance The Attorney-General-The. help from her kinsmen, by a masterly policy of diride et impera she huge circus. The grand opening time well within the title popular of 1909. In order is obtain pas-word "hereaftor" did not ap-sequences thereof, or of any at- maintained a precarious equilibrio which oven sho realized could will take place on Friday night. Most worthy of noto was Mr.session of their goods, the, plain-pear in the resolution. not last for ever. or only alternative was to pursue a policy of Aug. 11th, 1011, when a special Fuller's rendition of Guilmant's Gifts wore compelled to pay und

Tho Chief Justice-It ought to and also from Ho confequcnoos tempt thereat, piracy excopted, administrativo and clucational reforma, a roform that in the long run programme willbe presentel, The (and Chur: The lower pass paid under protest duty on such hure appeared. will surely hand the roins of government into the hands of the true rink is central to all and imperages were played in a most sym-liquors in geordance with the

The Attorney General-Itties or warlike oporations, whe- A riota, civil commotion, hostili- Chinoso, She brought to her air the Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai, the houses should be the result. Tupathetic manner which brought ale set out in the resolution would possibly be ultra vires if thor before or after the declaration ablost and strongest man about her, and laid the foundations of a show will only exhibit for six into prominence to full toned The duty paid by the plaintiff the word "heroaftler" appeared of war." Ponstitutional government. Then came the strongest factor of all; nights.

hoautios of this excellent itom. xceeded the daty jayable in in the resolution, but it did not. death removed her from the sphère of earthly polities and Yuan Shih-

Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata espect of such liquors by th Cantinuing, Mr. Alabaster sub- kai was forced by intrigue into a futile retirement. The policy did not disappear with the death of the originater; it fell into other hands A mild tragedy threatened to and two of Mendelssohn's "Songs of $1,650.38. The plaintiffsmittel that the trade was given TO SUPPRESS GAMBLING. and the situation was changed. Weakness, has allowed Russia and occur on the pray in Connaught Without Words," together with now claimed:-1. Repayment overy protection. No burden

was placed on the trade. Road shortly before ten o'clock the "Marche aux Flamboaux" 2. Costs, Japan to work towards that amalgamation which evertook, Korea, this morning. A number of were also rendered in excellent Mr. Pollock stated that a ron- and ultimate division at the hands of these "guarantors" seems coolies were engaged in moving a style.

The Piano Judge-The fact siderable amount of corrospend-of the matter is flat instead of |(Tax"Tzuotipe" CorrespoIDENT.J irretrievable.

It is at this particular juncture that

loaded truck, when, somehow or Indition to the organ solos, ence had passed betwoon the placing, the burden on the trade,

Canton, August 4, the revolutionary

Not long ago Ilia Excellency party, as distinct from the young Chinese party, enter on the scene, other, they lost control of the un- Mrs. Stainer gang, Piccolominis parties, which had the effect of it is put on the unfortunate con-

the Canton Viceroy, directed tho We might say, at the very out-of, that we have no sympathy with wieldy vehicle, which would al-Ora pro nobis and E. Jones' bo'ling down the pleadings. It sumer.

Mr. Pollock proceeded to reply. | Provinoïal Judge and the Taolai After the fiffin adjournment, in charge of the Apprehending an anarchical subversion of the oxisting government, and what they

Their Lordships comeurred. Mr. Pollock continued his reply and Arresting Burean, jointly to have to put in its place is at present a profound secro. Even if ablo sampans had not. the truck Mrs, Goldsmith and Mesura, J. W. the alternative they would provide were good their methods are struction in the roadway, which

Contiquing, Mr. Pollock said to the Attorney-General's argu-consider the enforcement of somo fortunately collided with an ob- White, S-Palpad K Aliden. bad, and hopelessly so. They appear to show no modemtion what effectually cherked further pros organ recitals will take place on in the habit for some

The first of the regalar prios of that the plaintiffs had been mont. His friend had tried to regulations specially drawn up lime make out that no hardship was for dealing with the gamblers ever. There is no desire to give the present government a fair chance, and the wish to upset the present "ritle seems to be ongress of the flying vehicle, not Tuesday, September 5th, at 5.30 past of importing liquors by seanfleted on the trade but that resisting arrest,

The two officials have jointly parallel lines with the development of a latent dislike of the before, however, it sustained an, and the first Tuesday in for the purposes of their busi-was not so. It was surely a hard-

ness. The liquora in question in ship. Tako tho one of a stoner and carefully, considered the foreigner. The seditious writings that have from time to time a violent recoil, much to the dis-each succeeding month.

that action were imputed "by | having liquors on board, put of regulations and submitted the come to public notice, are merely printed sheets of the vilest confiture of the coolics, who re- inflammatory vituportion. Stab the Manchus and Chings,' " | ceived a good shaking.

them under the provisious of the which wero tho liquors of Messrs, draft to His Excellency the Ordinance of 1900. After those Price and Company. If they Viceroy for consideration and liquore wore imported and before wanted to maks 1150 of approval. According to these they had removed them from the the liquors, they would have to regulations, gamblers offering King's warehouse, there was clear thom at the old rate of dut-resistance to their captors with passed a resolution by the Legisla-ies. It was suggested that be-arma, weapons or any other tive Council increasing the liquor cause they had no inmediato use fighting tools, including poles, duties.

for the liquors, they should have sticks, etc., are to be dealt with

should Price and Company be in "killing_no anurder."

Isi was

timo

came was."

Zoroastrian Appointment.

Fillis Circus.

An Abortive Accident.

mon and three women.

A

Ono man al two women were

ORGAN RECITAL.

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them. We have yet to fearn that they have any policy, barring the harbour on top of the innumera quartette male up as follows:- plearlings.

most have been precipitated into Shephard of Souls," assisted by was not necessary to real the

Viewing A Job.

A Chinese contractor of Ship

GUNPOWDER DEPOT EXPLOSION.

Near Canton..

Canton, August 5.

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changed

Isupp so the rate can bo

Yes. The rate is susceptiblo to momentary changes dependent on the situation; it might bo increased or reduced according to the state of intent

It was pointe out that ship- ping people were not bound to insure at the war gate if they were not afa'd that war would break out. The payment of

„ho deletion of the following

"Warrante: free from capture, oizuronne detension and the con-

Drastic Measures.

the title of one leaflet, is ample ovidence in support of our conten tion and the propagandists of this policy of subversion, stand con- victed by their own writings of an anarchy that is almost foreign to Street reports to the polica a strik- that understood by those of similarly named political tendencies in ing instance of a new form of THE TABB4PX" CORRESPONDENT.] the west. Any serious outbreak, such as rumour foretells for South-robbery. Ilo was sitting in hie ern China, can have but one effert the active interference of one or shop yesterday when a man called At0 p.m. on the 2nd inst. an more of the powers. The. Boxer incident is good enough preced-upon him and asked for an explosiounecarred in the gunpow | The Chief Justice-Is it a to pay higher duty. Why in accordance with the policy of ent for that and the extreme revolutionary party cannot but defeat estimate of the cost for carrying dor, depot inside the arsenal in bonded warehouse? their own ends by resorting to violence. Young China realizes that out repairs to a house. The con Shok-ching, not far from Canton.

Mr. Pollock-Yes, and in both a different position from other This drastic slop is aimed at reform must come through the education of the masses, not by the tractor said that before he gave it appears that wing to the warehouses the liquors are hold importers in respect of liquos frightening the desperate gam- sudden subversion of Governments, and whether the answer to Mr. an estimato ho would like to see dampness and to the host, four in bond.

which arrived by thọ sama ship | blers, and its enforcement has Bland's query, quoted at the commencement of our article, is in the the house. He was conducted lo cases containing gunpowder in

Procealing, Counsel said the and at the same time, long he won the approval of the Viceroy, affirmative or no, depends entirely on the Munchu dynasty itself, a house in Canton Road and while the depot explolled. The depot only duty their Lordships would fore the resolution was passed, The Provincial Judge and the and the strength of their reform policy. Tzu Isi roalized what he was inspecting the job, three was destroyed and a well in the have to consilor was that in re-just because the liquors were Taotni in chargs of the Appre facod her race, slic made a good commencement for a progressive men came in, toized and bound arsenal was jorn away. For spect of liquors imported by sen. passed into a licensed ware-honding and Arresting Depart future, and the ultimato prosperity of China, depends not on the hin. After gogging the unfortunately at tlie time of the oxple The Court would also have to con house? Surely, that was ament have bean instructed by Is machinations of dynamitards or "gan-men" but on the measures fortunato contractor they went sion the rain odine down in tor-sider the power and competence hardship per se? If the Attor-Excellency to notify the civil and reforma taken by the Ta Ching dynasty which now stands at the through his pockets and got clear routs otherwise the damages of the Legislative Council to pass ney-General's argument was military authorities throughout parting of the ways,

with $120 in manoy, would have been heavier! the resolution in question. Hie' to prevail, Prios and Company, the Province of the same.