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NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2 1911

Wa bog to inform our Customers and the Public generally that we have from this date adopted new labels for Gin imported und bottled by us.

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Imported and bottled by A, S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED", B. FINEST UNSWEETENED GIN

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DAY BY DAY.

The Body of a Chinoso boy, aged about ten years, has been conveyed to the mortuary. flo was found in the outlying village

Time is the nurso and broodor of Tin Shui, of all good.

Tho English Mail which loft longkong on July 8, was de- liverolin London yesterday.

SUPREME COURT.

Messrs. Watson & Co. Sued -for Damages

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plain the law on the subject of the Eron if there was no implied difference between false imprison-authority, defendants had ratified mont and malicious prosecution; Mr. Willinins' act by taking the The ouns was on the defendant in responsibility on their the case of falso imprisonmont, shouldors. There was no evidence but it was on the plaintifollored at the Police Station. We have received from the

Before Mr. Justice Gomperts, regarded "malicious prosecu The plaintiff, was merely brought American Consulate General uishe Judgo, in 'thờ Comt of tion. The questioni of ronsonable up and was told by tho Angis- Hongkiting, the following typhoon Summary Jurisdiction this morn and probable cause was left to his trate: You are discharged. warning Tho tolegrain quoted ingrAu Chin Ting, a cork, resid-ship. The jury would live fle was arrested on the 20th June below was received from the Mag at No. 10, Oppor Station of minties was left to them alone. lo might mention the fact that to hyd, the facts. Tho question and discharged on the 4th July, uila. Observatory at 12 3001: Manila, August 9, 10.10 nm Soot, filed a suit against Mosses, Malier in law did not menngrudge Mr. Williams at the time of the Cycloneur typhoon SE of Nahn, Watson, and Company, or spite. A person might not arrest, was heard to mak

W. or W.N.W. moving

Limited, to recover the shevo grwige or spite, but still he havo roal proofs and six wit Watches Stolen.

$1,000 for alleged malicious pro-night.be guilty of malico in low nessen,!

Water Polo.

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All those who have old papons, mugazines, and books to spare,| | are kindly requested to sond same

to the Chaplain's Room, Scandal An assistant compradoro, who accution and false imprisonment With regard to the fulse imprison- Mr. Pollock on “béltali: of thỏ Point, any morning boforo lives in Old Bailey, has reported on or about 20th and 30. Jurement, he would prove the taking defence asked the Court to dheet non, for the use of the non on to the polies that he has been re-inst Mr. Elton Porter, instruct-of-the-plaint to Mr. Willinnas jalgment, following usual prac the homeward voyage, next troop-lieved of atthos to the value ofed by Mr. Wilson, of Messrs.com, the arrost and the removal ting for the defendants. The ing senson.

|5000 by theives.

Hastings and Hastings, appeared to the Police Station. With re-defendant company was a limited Garrison,Water Polo..

for the plaintiff nud Hon. Mr. H. gard to the inalicious prosecution concern and as such, was bound by 'The Garrison Water Polo The following will play for the E. Pollock, KC instruated by his Lordship would say whether Memoraudums and Articles of Coupetition has been drawn as B.Q.C, in their Tongue Match Mr. L. R. Needham, of Messrs. there was tosonable and pro. Asseciation. Phe plaintiff, did follows:-83 Coy: R.A. n-bye; against the K.O.Y.L1. in the Ewons and Harston, was for the bable cause. The jury would not attempt to prove who had the 87 Cay. R.G.A. 6. R.E; Lofi.] Water Pilo. Tournament at the defendant.;

have to decide the question of power to instituto the prosecution. Half Batin. v. Right, Half Battn, | V.B.C. to-morrow, the 10th inst..] The following jury was en matice. It was opon for the jury There was no evidence to show KO_YA...}; 89 Coy, R.C.A. a bye. 1 5.45 pm.-11. J. White, O. A. panelled Messrs. G. M. Yong to say whether there was malico. that the general managers hud The first round minst bo completed. Rodrigues, T. Logan, Geo. (foromun), D). Tomploton and C. If the jury were satisfied that santioned the Police Court pro- before August 12th. Rosulls to Witchell, E. Leitao, F. da 16oza, | R. Lonkananın,

thero was no causo for proceedings. Messrs. Jupp and bo, notified to Capt. Clapham, [1, E. Chinyot, Reserve, R. A. Mr. Potter, in opening liis case,secution, if they were satisfier Humphreys were the general. Victoria Barracks..

Corvallio.

stated that plaintiff had been in that Mr. Willians could have managers and it was quito cloor** Earl Percy to Marry,

The Tiger Again.

tho employ of the deleniants for oasily obtained information, if that the persons toho con- Amarriage has been arranged Tho traditional igor, that is about five yours. Before his dis- they were satisfod that he could sulted before the pizceedings From and after 1st January, 1900, the rates of Sahsuription to the belaroon Earl Terey, heir to the supposed to do so much mischief charge, he obtained a salary of have taken the most ordinary pre-were taken wore the general

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dukedom of Northumberland, and in and pround the solony, la35a-month. He was rocom-utions, then there was malice, agors, otherwise, he failed in Lady Holon Gordon-Lennox; the again put in an appostane. This mended by Mr. Lau Cl Pak, He must bring to their notie see thee of having general youngest daughter of the Pako of time ho commenced operations in whom they all probably knew three letters which had bodgers if they were not cai- Tue rites per-quarter and por casom, proportional. Subscriptions for any Richmond, Earl Percy was born the Now Territory, and it is ro-The plaintiff had apparently disclosed by the defondant com ted. Unless authority for the

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the branch. That argument Willions was given sole charge.

in pre-teleplionic days was not.

days of telephonic communication: the argument was absurd,

Evidence was led and the case

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COMPANY MEETING.

with his codirectors' on the board (Tony" of Hongkong during the clerk in control of the mineral which were disglosed by the island and, for that reason, Mr. of Cranston's Hotel and after that there wore 13.enses of plague. S. Willius, who was the sole con disclosed if they wero re- week ended August 5th shows works. Plaintiff was under Mr.efendants and could only have bard fight for control has been of which ten proved fatal. Huropean; in, enige and had levant to the action: outrotod and removed from the There were four cases of enteric rooms and servants on the pro-His Lordship-In what wayports vory much but in those

ward. Ho roudly attacked the fover, death ensuing in one in-mises: That might be an in--were they disclosed business methods of his assostatice, and one case, not fatal, of portant point lator in the cuso. An Mr. Pottery mutual dis ciates, declaring that they were mill-jox. The murbor of cases essential part of plaintiff's duties tovory: determined to thrust off-be- of plague to the end of the week was to keep the books, which

so he why too independönt, from Jan. 1st was 218, the deaths showed how much goo is welo re- that, apparently Watson's ha

Continuing, Mr. Potter said 12lo appealed to the stockhold-mbering 236 Thero have ceived in Kowloon and how much given the right to sell minora! 7s for suppat, but was ontvolod, since been reported four further sent away. Up to the 20th June witer to Chinese to a Chinese, --S. F. Chrontelo." -

casos, bringing the total for the last the best of relations had x Mr. Wong. The European branch. Miss Nyiu Tsung-lee Will Teach year up to 252.

istol between the plaintiff and is in Kowloon supplied the Euro- : Hongkong and South China People Musical Emotions

employers. The plaintiff was pouns and Mr. Wong supplier Steani. Fisheries Co., Ltd. Miss Nyin Tsung Lee, daughter SOLDIERS IN BURLESQUE,ious to retain him. On the that Mr. Wong was to supply the shareholders in the above com-

satisfactory and Watson's wore ho Chinese." The agreement was of the dean of Sunglow suiver-

An ordinary meeting, of the sity, Phiya, sailed for Shanghai,

29th June, between 5 and 6.p.m.. Kowloon Chineso custurn. Coun-pany was held this morning at with the avowed purpose of re- If Monday's dolato in the House of Conions on the sole of turning to her native land to

Mr. Willis boy came to the sal proceeded to read the lotters the offices of Messrs, Bradley and censuro movel by Mr. Balfour, did nothing else, it brought to the revolutionize Chinesamusic. Miss comeer was held at the Mouns required to see plaintiff in his mitted that there was not a single. Forbes in the chair, C. Gordon Last night a véry successful plaintiff and said that his master it the conclusion of which he sub-C. There were prisont:--Messrs. public a clear understanding of how the present crisis came alkout Log, who has studie music in Austin harrachs, in-the Palace room. There, the plaintiff saw Mr. suggestion in those letters Mickie, Lo Shui Hof, F. Beving and the preparations that ministers made to meet it. Though the Japan, Shanghai ant at Gran Theatre, in aid of the military Williams and a Police Sergeant: theft. The only suggestion was ton, A. 6. Coppin, P.J. Buckland, rote of consure was not passed, though in the division lobbies the College, Georgia, in this conclurities. The function was vory and to his unutturable inston's that an agreement had beer. F. Miller, F. Smyth; J. Rocha, Litoral majority remained intact, the motion has had one useful end. ley, is an accomplished, vocalist well attended, and an excellent ment, Mr. Williams said You broken. The larceny was allegor Tay Kinng Yeung, Ching You it has drawn from Mr. Asquith his own condemnation. He has slawn and pianist. She believes that comis programme was presentadare a thief. You sold 24 dozen to have taken place on the 26th Kee, Cheng Kui Jin, A. EXPriflia that as far back as April of last year his method of procedure had been music, as known to Occidental Many of the items showed that bottles to the Chung Hing firm. Io and it was significant fact.. I surio, deidded upon, and an understanding had boon arrivod af with the nations, is a part of their life and there is a great amount of talent One of the first remarks made by bat on Crown as to the ultimate means to be adopted in the event of the that intellectual training is not in military circles and many of the plaintiff in answer to that was arrested on a charge of larceny o tintlemon, will, with your

the 20th the plaintiff ivas The chairman said. Lords proving refractory, Do-dies not say he had obtained the live without the emotions ex- the skits that had boon staged. I don't even know the Chung soda water, It was a fair criticisu periission, take the revit and necessary pledge for the treation of poors but what he cited by music. She hopes is created roars of laughter. Even Hing firm. He absolutely donio tomake that, having received a let-counts p read.

amounts to the fiet that he had tendered interest the Chinese is the enthe programme itself was not having stolen the bottles. Mr. ter pointing out to him something certain advice to the Crown, advice, which, in the face final side of music with the idea without a spark of humour for Willians was not only not content which he ought not to have done Hoi Fing has been making trips. Since the 2nd July the trawler if our prosent knowledge, we have no hesitation in saying of finally developing a national the audience wore earnestly re- with the denial, but he prossul the he vented his spleen on the plain in various directions muúnly with was precisely on the same fines as that tendered ter date. A taste for the art asite from its quested not to throw missiles at plaintiff to admit his guilt, andsid till. Mc Williams could have as a view to finding the fishing this senge, the death of King Folward hrought hont trace, during technique and rhythm,San the artistes as they were doing if he did so, he would be allowed certained everything by an inspec grouids. In this wo have been which aime, though there was a temporary agreement of parties, Francisco Chronicle,”

their best.. The mitter stoid exactly where it did in April. In November the

logo Troo. The plaintiff, not tion of the books, ho could havas very much hampered by the Garrison Orders. Government were placed in what, to their eyes, was an impossible

The programme was as follows: boing guilty, could not deny any cert ined that no water was sup-typhoon weather which has prò”..." position and it was at this juncture that they took a step which must has been granted to Capt. W. Scotch Extraction, Harry Hader; proceedings, went on for about the rules of the Kowloon Dispon the trawler toshelter and causing Leave of absoneo, in extension,Overture, Orchestra; Song of guilt, and refused to do so. The plied to Chinese dealers against varled, making it necessary for earn the hearty condomination of all those who are admirers of the Loring, RCA, from 10th to 11th Burlesque of a Music Hall, Tilly half an hour, during which time say. He did not think he was onsiderable loss of time. uld established constitutional procedure. They had no justification Octobor, 1911, inclusive. whatever for securing the pledge of the Crown prior to a general

Wells, assisted by Miss-Edio Con- tho deor was locked and the plain- unduly hard on Mr. Williams Our estebos of fish ander these election. In the first instance, il might—we refrain from saying it has been granted to Capt. P. Musical Interlude, The Duckling all that time, the plaintiff had not by his employers. Mr. Williams, good, hat I am glad to say they Leave of absonce, in extension, niss Song, Signor Fernso; ill was not allowed to go. During ho sit ta, hiving been blamed remst inces have not beeir very did have a prejudicial effect on the minds of the electors, stein Spicer, R.A., from 28th August The Crusader Quartetto, The been arrested by the Police Ser without the aght or caro, had the are improving. Wo have decided that the giving of a phalgi by the Crown, anointed, prima faci'to 2511 September, 1911, in-White Knights; Selection, Orgeant. He was confined in the plaintiff brought up in his room try to find the grounds further to an endorsement of the liberat programme. We admit that the elusive. guarantre was only to be called into operation in the event of a

chestra Sketch, Roystering room but was not under arrest. and enduaroneil to extracta eon-ortli Accordingly the trawler government victory and a decisive one at that,"

Privilege leave, on private Robert; Pagoniandance, Madame He was then taken in charge by fession from him. Mr. Williams is now engaged in the Formosa did the

affairs, to the neighbouring Pavona, and Monsieur Bored-the Sorgesat and removed to the pork ups hoped plaintiff windd Channel, and the catches have, government obtáří a decisive victory:2 heterogenous body of conflicting political opinions most certain-Captain G. F. Malcomson, LM S. Interruption on the piano, Mr. le was confined for the night. Chinese dealers but some of it sold here and at Swatow.

The countries, has been granted to kin; Song, Mr. Bally Clough; An Kowloon Police Station and there any sold no mineral water to from time to, time, been landed y did, but the bare fact of the matter is that the sponsors of tlie bill, (oficiating M... 16th Goosesmith, Lightning Imper. Subsequently he was taken to the has been stolen."--Having failed tho Liberal party, actually suffered a defeat, the 'nionists holding Baluchistan Infantry), from 13th nations, Mr. William Bransby Hongkong Police Station-and-extruct that confession, the after-market, although wo hope..

Wo were airous of trying the un extremely narrow margin over the party nominally in power, August to 11th October, 1911 (or whereas in former elections the opposition had been outvoted by the 60 days from date of departure

cargo with the larceny of 24 plain it was given in charge, that with the entimencemont of Liberal faction alone. Un tho, lave of it, then, the guarantees of

dozen batles of mineral water on That was the only possible ex- the North East monsoon we may the Crown could not have been called into operation, through the Lyemun will now take place at The testing of fire hydrants at

the 20th Fins. If the facts wore plination of Mr. Williams' action. be able to obtain satisfactory limitations of the Prime Minister himself, but the fact remains that 9.30 am. on 18th August, 1911,

proved as stated by him (Counsel) It was for the jury to say whother quantities of fish nearer Hong- tho pleriges were always existent, and after the General Election instead of 11-a.ru. us previouslying, before Air J. R. Wood, Mr. Williams' room amounted to thority from the company to ar-pense of steaming. You will be At the Police Court this morn- then the plaintiff's detention in Mr. Williams and implied au-kong, thus swing time and ex they had the effect of reducing l'arliamentary procedure to a series ordered. of what now appour ba farcical debates. The government were

Inspector Coombes prosecuted falso imprisonment. In order to test the plaintiff. There were a gly to hear that we have the ploying a game of honde I win, tails you lose." Furthermore they Baluchistan Infantry, has been for selling 07 tins of food, which it was not necessary to put a wich would prove that Mr. of our Chinese friends, and when Major W: H. Wooldridge, 120th Wo Fat of No. 1 Victoria, Streot constituto imprisonment, in late nuber of facts in that case hourty-support and co-operation had by the vary existence of these pledges, prior to the introduction granted furiqugli to England, on were not fit for consumption. of the Parliament Bill, actually installel constitutional privato affairs, from 10th January;

mun i gaol. 1 man was Williams had implied authority. conditions are moro favouralile, machinery, whoroby iho will one-half of the 1012,-to-0th January, 1013.*

The defonce set up by Mr. detained in any way, then firstly, Mr. Williams was the wo hope to be in a position to Empire's logislative assembly bound to provail

Lewis, who appeared for Wo Fat, the person causing the deprivi-sole European in chargo of the place lige quantities of fists.om We will not go so far, as the extreme Tory pross, as to say that the ffairs, to the neighbouring count were liable to go bad due to the was guilty of causing false in-Chinos under muck it could is anything more I can usefully.

Leave of absence, on private was that the contents of the tine tion of a person's liberty branch. He had a number of the market. I do not think there Prime Minister was guilty of treihery, but we do say that heries, has been granted to Capt. climatic conditions. strained constitutional law to the limit in onp direction so that he AD. Waring, R.AM.C., from

prisonment Evidenco would be bo proved that thousands of add, but I shall be pleused to brought about a subversion in another. He had, by the securing of 30th August to 20th October, prosociition proved that the goods been detained. No warrant was all. Secondly the Kowloon of my ability

However, the evidonco of: the called to prove that plaintiff find bottles word, sont away avory answer any questions to the best the operation of royal prorogative, actually obtained the moans of 1911, inclusive. - rondering that rovision, which the Lords undoubtedly do possess at

hud boon offered for sale, and the issued for his arrest in Aupport branch was separated from Hong: The chairman proposed the. the present moment, absolutely inoperative and, if he should only 4 Coy. II.K.S.B. I.G.A., arrived

1.N.CO., wife and child, No. Magistrato imposed a fine of $50 of which Mr. Craig, Superintend- kong by so and it was not adoption of the accounts, Mr. P. J. apon the King to create peers to swamp resistance in the second per H.S." Fooksang" on

Discharged.

Font of Violaria Gaol, would be case where air. Williams could Bucktail seconded, and the pro Chamber, he will, in spirit, have initiated a most pernicious form of instant, from Singaporo, and are before Mr. Wood, in which a the plaintiff was arrested. The and" iskod: "Shall I or shall

The caso came on this morning called. After the conversation, have gone this superiors position was carried. single chamber government, and at the same timo established a pre-takon, on the strength of the Chinese was charged with having falso imprisonment continued best arrest the plain " In elected to the consulting von

Mr. C. Gordon Mackie was 14» - cedent for the future, contortion of constitutional low, to out the Command accordingly.. Conde of future generations of politicians. In any ovent the declara-

in his possession une, thousand fore the Magistrate, who, being that ease, a breed meofing would mitted on the proposition of Mr. tion of Mr. Asquith, the history of the events leading up to this from the London Gazette," a revolver. The defondant was think fit to remand or discharge the plaintiff would hoye taken the

The following extract is taken and ten rounds of ammunition for a Judicial Officer, would either have heen-willed and meanwhile Griffin, seconded by Mr. Miller. crisis; and the possibilities he has created, for further evasion of the dated 111 July, 1911-Thoan onginaer on the ss. Sui On.the plaintiff. Up to the time first train and eso pod. over the arconded by Mr. Bevington, On the motion of Mr. F. Smyth, traditional usages of centuries, traverso all that succeeding Parliu- King's Own (Yorkshire light ments have Inul. down. He has created a new departure in the Infantry), Captain Gordon O. W. and Mr. Harding, defendel, and the Magistrate, it was fulso im point was that when charged at re-elected auditors,

Dot. Sergt. Murphy prosecutod plaintiff was brought up before boundary. Another important Mosar. Lowo and Bingham were method of Brittanie Clovernment, and established a precedent, which Gordon-Hall is seconded for ser- after hearing the ovidence the prisonment. After that, it was the, Police Court, the plantiff was The Chairman: That is all the Earl Groy in 1882 novar anticipated in dealing with a much more vice under the Canadian Govern- defendant was discharged by the malicious prosecution. At this charged in the name of the Aot business of the meeting, Thruk important measure-the Boform Bill.

{menti. Dated 10th Juno, 1011, Magistrato

point, Counsel proceeded to ex ing Secretary of the Company. you for your attendance,

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