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A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY OCTOBER 5. 1911.

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A Question of Law Sixteen menjappeared at the Magistrocyis morning,

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NOTES AND COMMENTS

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Repast Preceded by a Writ of Summons divan at 2 Morrison Street first of the Yollow Dragon,"

In the Court of Suminary floor, and the others with using we received to-day, that a request

ongkong That Puey should take who have the promises Mr. Shenton de has been received from Dr. G. E. Jurisdiction this morning, before

tho

power, fonded and raised the point tlint Morrison, the Peking correspond the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. To the Billor of

Sir-Your timely and interest And they should keep who canno divan was kept inasmuch as

firm, of 90, Connaught the men there paid no monoy, ont of "The Times," asklig for Justice Gompertz, the Ling Sing He quoted a provions, decision to copies of the Queen's College, rico meroliants, suoding loader on the possibilities of support hiscontention and the do-journal This is a inerited comH Kwok Chun, of 150, Tai the aeroplano is a letter re fondants were romanded on bail. pliment to our little contempor- Wong Street, grofer, to recover, tempta mo into referring brielly

“Gymkhana Notes” appear on pago 3.

Commodore and Mrs. Eyres the for Japan morning by Til for. La 6. Prinz Eitel Friod rich for a shor holiday.

A case ported tü-kr

Drought in Namfol.

Harbour Obstruction.

admit that on

Tho Na Hoi district and the ary, which is a mudel of all the sum of $320.30, boing to its development in the opposite surrounding places have aufered school paper should be: The amount of balance tho for goods direction as a fit instrument. from severe drought, and all the compliment paid by Dr. Morrison sold and delivered. Mr. C. Wilson, Only the other day wo read au- appeared for the plaintiff firma manevres, and it one of those but dwelt at length on the invalu- paddy crops are ruined and the in really a high one as the dis. of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, counts of the French and German able services of the airmen. Tarniers desperate. Fortunately, of armed robbery is reabout six days ago, two inches of tinguished correspondent, is pro and Mr. 11. A. Harding represent as having occurred at Sitarain fell, which had a beneficial perly very proud of his library, ed the defendant.

was a claim for goods sold and come "destructive agents of uny A in which a woman was shot affect on the crops. According Those who have had the advant. Mr. Wilson stated that that Whether acroplanes will ever be ceriniu meantime they have proved their the thigh. by one of the robbers to the fariners, 40 per cent, of ago of inspecting it know that it dullvored and his friend would groat account is problematic is one of tho bost collections of the crops will be saved. Obituary, t

works on Far Eastern topics in date a certain sum was due worth in discovering the oxzot do- The case was continued at tho

We regret to announce the existence. A pleanát failing of Polico Court before Mr. J. R EAST

Wood this afternoon in which adenth of FC. Ellacott which took Dr. Morrison in older days was to the plaintiff from the tails of the enemy's hidden bat- Chinese midwife is changed with pinco on Tuesday at the Govern-unpaess the services of any idle defendant. The only question tories where it was impossible the manslaughter of a woman, it ment Civil Hospital, where the guest who happened to be in Pek for the Court to decide was who for cavalry to find them. Even being alleged that she attended was admitted on September 17thing to assist him in "cataloguing," her the sum of $153.83 was more important is the announce to the deceased woman in care-suffering from typhoid fever.. HeThe helper was always more than payment on neeuuit of the nient that they were able to tald loss and negligent manner. Mr. was buried at Happy Valley yes-conitionsuited for his light labrauca cinin or whether it was apmany photograplis of the onemy's Shenton defended. The Pressterday. The deconsed constable by being privileged to listen to payment is composition in autis-defences. There of war lus and on July 21 the defendant madors reported that their move were not admitted, and the case was very popular among the Dr. Morrison as he drew upon his faction of the debt. The amount advanced with a vengence when was again adjourned,

members of the force and for a inexhaustible fund of knowledge claimed was owing to the plaintiff wo find that both the era un com- good time was on charge roum of Things Chinoso. It may not invited the plaintiff to a dinner. wents were based mainly on the

bo generally known that Dr.

aimportance of that fuet can hard- The popularity of Stevenson duty..

Morrison is an accomplished-as-a When the plaintiff got there, he information of the nirmen! The meeting of creditors, Leoausey be over-estimated. Bluntly it Lieut. Guy Stopford, R.N., of conversationalist as a correspond-found out that it was virtually past few yours the sales of "Tron--

"Kidnappoil,"

LMS. Handy, charged Loungent, and that he is in the very immediately before dinner, the means that the nation rosses sure Island," " The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will continues to grow. During the

The Mastor of Ballanicus" have fuk, mastor of the waterboat Xfirst rank us an alter-dinner defendant produced a writ of ing the largest fleet of noroplanes. summous from his pocket und and emmanding the services of be us follows:-

Daily issue-$30 per annum.

"Treasure Island," up to date Marine Court this morning with

Suporstitions people who aro asked what was going to be done the most skilful airmen, is tho Wookly issue-13 per annum.

over seventy editions have been disregarding the rules and re- pronauts fandom for before the Harbour Master at the speaker

Kidnapped" cangulations of the Harbour Master, still humorous despite the spread in the mattor. The other orali.aution which, other things boing of education, might almost be tors agreed to accapt a counosi equal, is most likely to be published:

on 20th ultimo, he was going and "The Master of Ballantrae

French ministers. The horrifie jest to certain conditions, the money too," but the ships are not "follows close upon to thirty-eight editions. Through the larbour from wost strange fatality attaches to the held out for full payment. It was not Britain. She may have the

when just off the Harbour

The plaintif said thin one, or at most two, avintors "The Wrecker," and "Arabianice, defondant's boat was stop-accident which marked the start defendant should pay a compost-ships of the air or are the man this number, and "Catriona," to cast using the Central Fair-public appearances of certain subsequently suggested that sub-ships, and the inen, and the

southern side of the fairway, called by the telegram that tells of per cont." rically do not lag für behind. Nights Entertainments" nume pot dead nad lying across the of a recoat air race in Fraues is re-tion of 50 per cent, instead of 25 airmen. Britain has not more completely obstructing the south the extraordinary incident which that the only thing he could double to hold their own with the We are pleased to record the side of tho channel. The French ended the funeral, at Toulon, was to ask for payment in numerous experts found on the nor secret defences to sucess of Mr. G. R. Elliott, sun of Mail was going through at the of the victims of the disaster to full and eventually dofondant continent. It may be argued, of the resident engineer of thellong-time in the same fairway. Ho the Liberte. The bolting, of a agreed to it. le said he would course, that our ströngth in on the kong Hotel, who has secured a blow several warning blasts on horse led to a panic and many aur nge to pay him $150 on on where there are no hidden Scholarship his whistle but defendant took no people were injured. President account and would pay the balance balleries" Durham Comly carrying with it 100 year for notice of them. He hail to alter Falleros, we are told, took refuge as soon as it became due. A few photograph. I refer your renders three years, and a course of study this course to starboard, which behind a lamp-post. That may days afterwards, on July 25, to a telegram in a recent issue of at the Armstrong College, Now put him among a number of sam- not be the most dignified attitude defuntiant sout somebody to the the Telegraph," which stated sto. Mr. Elliott Jr. in going in pans and necessitated his stop for a President to adopt but it has plantiff's shop and $150 was paid that the Cerium Dreadnought the commnonsenso alleged that plaintiff's accountantpcoil of 20.1-2 knots which is for his B.Se degree, and the ping his engines, Defendant the merit of wisdom, and-com-in Hongkong notes. It was cruiser Molike had attaine present success in a happy augury said in answer to the Cart that monsonse →→→ A.B.C., 5th edition.. Western Union.

of the results of the future ex- he stopped because of the French which leads one to save his skin signed a list and the defence would headnought record. That exfr aminations he will have to pass Mail. The herd the destroyer in moments of panic and danger say that it was in settlement of knot, or it may be half a knos His ambition is to become a whistle but took no action. Nuis a much more useful quality the claim. They would alsnakes all the difference in th mmungor in a largo stcol and iron previous convictions being re-than more dignity. But the point produce the list and some books world. If the British army corded against the shefendant, eat the moment is that President to show that the money had been poorly supported by airmen an

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 1911.

THE COLONIAL CIVIL SERVICE.

Black Arrow

works.

The Supreme Penalty. Yesterday, convicted robber was taken to the Ink Ming 5th | Lane, Honam, in Canton, the scene of a daring robbery, and exceated. The man, it will be remembered, took a prominent part in a recont daring armed Ancient Correspondence. Such

robbery in Honam.......

was fing $5 or a week's hurd flabour,

ublic functions.

RIGHTS OF CHINESE TROOPS DEFINED.

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the British Droadnoughts aro ou paced Britain is likely to fin is so clear that I love it at that, de.herself in a bad way. The poi Yours faithfully,

H. W. K Hongkong, Oct. 5.

Cunton, Oct. 4, Tax "TELEGRAPH CONRESPONDENT.] ECHO OF BOXER RISIN

PORTUGUESE FES TIVITIES

Consul's Reception

Evidence heaving been called Fallieres public appearances seem paid. to lead frequently to some form of disaster. If this sort of thing judgment was entered for the Mysterious Chinese Financier continues we can see deputations fendant with costs. During the past week or two, says the "N. G. Daily News" of pleading with him to stay in bed, Sept. 28; a Chineso, possessing an on the score of a headache, ruthor It not infrequently happons that a public uian is by a shufic

excellent knowledge of French, than venture an appearance at connection with railway seliemos Thirty-six years ago the "Times" in the interior. Ho has made in its yearly summary" used

A tolegrain from the MinistryTHE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDRE Canton, Oet, 4 of the political cards place:! in a position in which even his host

has been in Shanghai, ostensiblyin friends do not expect him to add to any reputation he may have

The Cairo vernaculur journal, quite a number of business the following words: "An ob- gained, but in which ho at once makes a shining mark. an instance is found in the translation of Mr. "Tulu" Hurcourt El Mokattasi," learns from its acquaintancos, and is understood scure ad venturer of the name of of Foreign Affairs to the Canton

Porfirio Diaz hold that diction of the foreign govora Canton Vicorny atating that from the post of First Commissioner of Works to that of Secretary Jalla correspondent that there to have stated that he represented Porfirio Diaz has possessed him- Viceroy Biates that all the foreign The Ministry of Finance of State for the Colonies. Mr. Harcourt was known to be air ex-have been unearthed in Samarina wealthy syndicate of Chinese, self of the flooting Presidency of settlements are under the juris sont an urgent telegram to pottery, hearing notes of the corwho had the intention of securing "fleeting Presidency" with numents concerned, and it is not Thotai at Shanghai lad telegra tremely urbano and courteous man and he was regarded with some very interesting pieces of resident outside the empire, Mexico." affection and esteem by political foos as well as political friends respondence exolianged between the work of railway, construction iron land until this your. We within the rights of the Chinese to the Ministry for the But he was not, we believe, considered to be much more than the prophet Elishia, King Ahab, throughout the country. What published a telegram last night troops to cross over a foreign maljite remittance of funde "Times," one to an arrangement with the remit the share contributed young man of some promise. That his occupancy of the Colo- and Queen Jezabel. It is to be syndicats this is has not tran-announcing that Senor Francisco concessions either for transforence connection with tlio payner nial Office would be marked by any startling display of statesmu gathere l from the writing on the spired, but vessels are said to Madero has haen elected to the or for the purpose of capturing the Boxer indemnity si

relating to many of the ovents of convey material to Hankow, not ofton that the like genius was hardly expectol. It was the imperial Conference tory that there exists a record have been chartered by him to fleeting Presidency." It is riminals. The Ministry is Ministry reminds the Vicero that upset all these preconceived ideas. In the inestimably difficult the time, and efforts are now befand arrangements made with makes "howlers." That usually Diplomatic Boly at Poking that Canton up to date, every ind larga bagines: firins. Curious-most infallible guide of public foreign settlements, they must get Viceroy instructed the Povi ly enough the man has not opinion, was evidently ignorant of permission from the Consuls con-Treasurer accordingly... fout of reconciling the aspirations of the Premiers of the self-governing made, enys the journal, to tho. foreign banks and many well-informed, and indeed nl-whenever Chinese troops enter On receipt of the telegram.

Garrison Orders ing dominions with Imperial privileges and necessities Mr. Inrcourt discover this.

Leave of absence, in extension, been spent or heard of for several the capabilities of Porfirio Diaz cernod. The Ministry requests the showed a tact and a genius for sine compromiso that stamped him. ng the ideal head of one of the most important departments of Gor has been granted to Liout H. S. days, in fact he is said to have Wo who do not protend to be Vicaroy to notify the military

servants of his are reported to Madero a much shorter torm of

To-day being the first an ernment. The traditions left by Mr. Joseph Chamberlain are being Thompson, R..A., from 12th to disappeare, Two Cantones infallible, prophesy for Senor uthorities of the a 3.

Ident. C. P. G. Cameron, have boon thrown on their beam-office than that maintained by his · "

A Good Yield.

ary of the establishmen worthily upheld by his Liberal successor and the good accord be-16th October, 1911. tween the Mother Country and the self-governing dominious has

from republic in Portugal, thes received Telegrams been immeasurably strengthened by replacement of Lord Elgin by G.A., having returned to duty ends, and will probably have to be really great predecessor. Those on the 27th nit, the unexpiredent home by the local-Cantonese in the know" assert that though

town, and conjecture is rifą.

he has not a quarter of h's mar Shanghai yesterday state that guess (onsul, Mr. Leiria,

Caine Roast; While all loyal members of the Colonial Service are glad to portion of his leave of absonde, Fuild.The disappearance has Sonor Madero passossas all the

vellous grasp of detail, and his fangkats were quote during reception at his residen

The recaption was well know that, in the broadest sense, a thoroughly capable man is oc- viz., 27th to 30th Sept., 1911, is caused considerable comment in thlessness and forgcity of Diaz,

amazing power of work. It is the morning at Tis. 83 buyers Leave of absence on private

CRICKET

ed, among those present also unfortunate for Senor Madero and later sales took place at Tla cupying the Colonial Ofico, they would be something more cancelled. than human wore they to be indifferent to the prospects

The output for last month was Capt, Taylor, representin the Governor of Hongko of the Service under the 'now head. Here again Me. Harcourt affairs, to the neighbouring coun

Lei Tho, repre enting the has risen if anything above the occasion. At the dinner of the tries, has been granted to Miss L.

nór of Maono, Commande day between the Hongkong C.O.quarters in Washingten. Of 10,000 tons. Corona Club recently he made a speech which earned golden opinions, E. Toller, Sialer, Q.A.LM,N8A match will be played on the that he is regarded with die 85.

from HMS Tamar and not only for its happy and graceful phraseology, but because from 17th October to 2nd Nov, Hongkong CC. ground on Satur-favour in certain influential

warın 1911, inclusive..

1st eleven no "All Comers." Diaz, as of a long since depart Locally there

Consular boly as wollen it showed that the Secretary of State had

We have received a copy of Play is to commenco at 2.15 p.m. ad Spanish statesman, this story this afternoon at Tia, 80-1.2. appreciation for the work that is being done for the Empire in Hongkong Technical Institute

It is not infrequently the duty. of

onagos M, Barions, Por II. C. 0-1st: XI-R. Han-was giving him the last Stora the Crown Colonies. the Press to oppose the policy of the Government, even the prospectus of the Hongkong sharp. The teams are as follows: might be told. When the padre

Some days ago, a queueless Consul at Shanghai, who in this happy island, but candour compole the admissionTechnical Institute in connection that the civil servants in their various spheres of activity are giving with the evening continuation cook. II. Hancock. T. E. Pearcements he asked him "Have you DISCOVERY OF BOMBS, of Hongkong's promine of their best to the service. It must be gratifying to thom to know classes which are about to com-II. R. Makin, W. E. Kennedy, J.forgiven your enemies?" and the that, the hand of the department does not take for granted the un-menco at Queen's College. It is W. Stevenson-Felllo, G. A. Haut-reply came "Father, I havo nỡ

that it was notorious that nobody through the tents of the soldiers. This refreakmont ti wearied labour and the unchallengeable loyalty of his officers. There interesting to note that almost inge. C. T. Hose, S. 8. Moore, E. oneries." This was to much Chinose was seen loitering up the ing through Hongkong, are many drawbacks and disabilities, as there are advantages, in every important branch of study A. S. Forler and A. P. W. for the good' Padre, who objecte Kom Yum Hill on peeping present, the service of the King in one of his Crown Colonies, and it must is included in the prospectus and Ronguette.. inspire a mare hopeful feeling throughout the Civil Service to know the teachers and lecturere have All Comes W. Moon.1).S. lind over land so many enemios as molied to the army head-tastofully decorated that representations in regard to drawbacks thut are susceptible of been selected from picked men M. Bernard, A. V. Lang, P. Jack, the dying man. "No, Father," quarters. The sentry on guard, colours by Mela: rootification are likely to obtain a sympathetic recaption in the and women in the Colony. Fall C. Blakor, R. Pestonji, A. Macken-said, he, have no enemies. I suspecting the man's movement, Romano, The highest quarter. By his specol at the Corona Club dinner Ar particulars, are contained in the zie, W. E. Warburton, Lt. R. J.have shot them all. He got came up and arrested him AKO.Y.L.I. was public lad by th Harcourt has shown that, not only can he take a broad and states prospectus. There is little doubt Williams, L. Rt. Tippin, Capt. C. absplution. So many Porfio search of his person resulted in at the unfurling manlike view of matters affecting the Mother Country and the that those who live a desire to II. Addison, M. Roader Hurrie, Dinz when the time comes, In the discovery of six bomb The ed the Portugue

benevolent interest. Dominions, but that holas Lie caproity and inclination to give Improve their knowledge will M. M. Mans, R. Fa Long Lt. W the meantime Banor Ma loro re man was at once' removed in the them. The

course of study at the Institute, Leith, fall recognition to the splendid work being performed by those derive no little benefit from a A. Hagger, Lt. White and A. C. mains an object of rot altogether buracks, where he is being tried with three whose fald of labour lion in the Crown Colonies,

Mr. Harcourt.

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