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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1912.

For over 30 Years WATSON'S 'E' has, maintained the reputation of the FINEST SCOTCH

WHISKY In the FAR EAST.

DAY BY DAY.

When a man 'roflects on his physical or moral condition he is suro to find that he is sick,

The Rubl's Record. Thos.8. Rubi cloared for Manila to-day with 05 passingers on

board.

Coming Concert.

Alleged Child Abduction. At the Police Court to-day a man was remuudel on a charge of abducting a child from Wei-chow Unlawfully Possessing Oplum,

A man was fined $3 at the Folico Court this morning for unlawfully having in hie posses sion a quantity of opium,

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THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.

TO-DAY'S FORMAL WELCOME.

Britain's Jddicial Position.

His Lordship briefly thanked the speaker and expressed him self as fortunate that so old a join the welcome given him. member of the bar was present to

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE PEAK CHURCH, HONGKONG.

Report of the Past Year's Working.

NOTES AND

COMMENTS.

The Clergyman's Ad.

Marriages Legally Celebrated by Authorised Clergyman, in

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Chineno who wore resident in the Colony and subject to the court. but also by those, who wore re- sident in various parts of the vast empiro. He thought therefore that the administration of justice by the British Courts in many parts of the Empire placed Great |

The report of the Committee of Church or Privatoly, any hour." This morning the Hon. Mr. W. Britnia at the very apex of wes the Peak Church, Hongkong, Thus runs an advertisement in " Roos Davios, K. C., who has been

torn civilization in the eyes of the shows a satisfactory state of natan Australian journal. (Wehave + Dead Bodies.

Acting-Chief Justice for the past Eight dead bodice have been week, formally took up his position world. He would only add that ters during the past year. It deleted the gentleman's name and found by the Police. In twone Chief Justice at the Supreme ho was quito certain that his reads, under date March 31 address.) Oue wonders, is the The Committee have pleasure financial position of the Common- instances death was due to small-Court before a court crowded with Lordship would fully maintain

members of the bar and of the the high traditions which had in presenting the following Ro-wealth clergy so distressing an pox, and in four to pluguo.

grown round the exalted oflice of port of the Peak Church for the one as to necessitato thoir-what. legal profession. Wo understand that a concert The Ilon. Attorney General, which be assumed charge of to your ended March 31, 1912. shall we say? touting? Yes; During the year & Celebration of that's the word :—touting for odd. of chamber music is to be given Mr. C. G. Alabaster on behalf of day."

the Holy Communion was held jobs. by the Philharmonic Society in the mombers of the bar said :-

every Sunday at 8 a.m. and the Concerning May Day,

To the exiled Britisher, con- the near futuro..

May it please your Lordship

number of Communicants, was which your Lordship takes your as this is the first occasion

well up to the average. For four strained to dwell in the tents of and a half months in the sum-longkong, writes a correspondent, seat, I should like to say, on

mer Evon-song was said dach May Day must necessarily recall a behalf of the bar, how much we

Sunday at 6.30 pm. and a fow few old memorice. Perhaps he welcome you in that appointment.

Special Services, including two may only associate it with striker Wo have known your Lordship for

for Chinese, were also hold that being the day when the some years both on the bench and

During the winter months London workman, confident that at the bar and we have the fullest

Children's Services were held on the winter is over and past, oleois to confidonco that your Lordship will

the first and last Sundays of each lay down his tools, gently but firm- For Home.

continue to maintain, in the proud

month by the Rev. C. 11. Hicky refusing to pick them up again Mr. Frank Graham, Tananger position which you now hold, as At the meeting of the Logialling and the Rev. F. T. Johnson till he receives au increase of wage of the Hongkong Electric Co., who is taking love, left by the traditions of both the benchi and day the Hou, Mr. E. Osborne will Sundays a Sunday School was Home bird in this Colony who you have done in the past, the high tive Council to be held on Thurs- respectively; on the remaining or a diminution of working-hours. But if poradventure there be any. Manchuria yesterday for liome, the bar. I feel myself fortunate move the following resolution: conducted by Mrs. J. A. Stewart, via San Francisco and Canada."

in joining in the welcome, not That in the opinion of this connoil Mrs. W. M. Stewart and Miss hails from North Hampshire only the senior king's counsel on is desirable to establish public Tomes under the superintendence will associate the day with the roll of the court but also the bathing places at the eastern and of the lev. F. T. Johnson. The something for prettier and less senior member of the outer bar western extremities of tlie town. and the senior practicing Holicitor

Committee desire to express their sordid. In the days of my mis- He will also put the following thanks to these ladios for their spent youth, I remember how the on the rolls of the Court, all of questions standing in his assistance in the Sunday School; village children used to arrive in whom are present to give you n | namo:-

also to Mrs. Hornby for playing batches outside the house, any welcome to-day.

1. Will the govorninent state the harmonium at the Children's time betwoon dawn and mid-day, Chlef Justice Replies.

whether the progress made on the Service, to Mrs. J. A. Stewart for each youngster carrying a "may- A sentence of six weeks' im-

The Chief Justice in reply typhoon refugo (as indicated by arranging the flowers week by pole," as it was called. prisonment was passed upon a said: bog to thank you most the financial statement anil. work, and to the Clergy who Youthful Revellers.

This was a wand of hazel about The taily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible man at the Police Court to-day cordially" as spokesman of the diagram recently laid before have conducted Services in the

five feet long, crowned with blue- thousangor. Penk subscribors can have their copies delivered who was found guilty of stealing legal profession for the kind way council) is consistent, with complo church during tho year. their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by piece of wood from a house in in which you liavo introduced me tion of the work within the 'con-{

the course of erection at Caino to the court. I have had the lionour tract period? Road.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

BONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1912-

FOSTERING CHINA'S TRADE.

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It is pleasing to learn that ing for to-night's farewell con Drill Hall of the Volunteer load quarters is brisk. Readers are inforped that seats may be booked at Messrs. Moutrio's.

Baluchi Runs Amok

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Bathing Facilities and Refuge Questions.

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In May an additional sum of bolls, cowslips, oxalips, ano- $250 was added to the amounted ones, forn-tronds, and occasion- of $1,250. The Offerings amount soal, which two latter are, I be to 6021.30, but, owing to excep

lievo, found only in one other tional expenditure for repairs county besides Tumpshire. which became necessary in the rise the gate of a house, the ilmin, there is at present a de- youthful ovellers indulged in a sort of early Fiji-island duuco, ficit of $172.01 on Current Acsinging the while an old May Day carol, the chorus of which

April's gono,

May in comp, Plonso Sir, Please Sir, give me. a ponny

for fourteen years of serving as 2. If the progress made is not on Fixed Deposit, making a totally bec-orchids and solomon's look-Attorney General in three colonies consistent with complotion of the of the crown and having been, for work within the contract perig, all those years, tossed on the will the government, stato, what billows which surround the life steps will be taken to ensure of a law officer, it is pleasing to completion within that period? find a laven on the jualjoint bang. it has always been my ambitiou at the bar i stand well with my colleagues in the profession and 1 hope to retain their good will and confidence on the bench. Iam (The Telegraph" Correspondent.)

Canton, April 30. fully alive to the responsibilitios

It is reported from Langfang that one of the 124th Baluchis doing duty there, ran 'amok' a few days ago and injured two of his comrades before he was ca tured. The man is to be sent

back to India.

Plague Returns,

All but four of the cases wore

European cas08.

Dangerous Obstruction.

occurred.

Aerial Race.to Péking.

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CANTON NEWS.

of the high office which I have obtained. With the litigation in elected Governor-tieneral, has Wu Hao-mna, the newly] Hongkong, the points of import issued fa proclamation in which ance and the issues involved are he says that Canton is not yot second to nons in the Britial completely free from ruffians and Empire. I am following in the line banditti and that he feels it of distinguished predecessore;

for

Dr. Sun Honoured

count.

The Accounts, Eindly auditod by Mr. E. F. Ancott, are append- ed.

F. T. Jolinson,

For the Committeo.

A NOVEL OFFENCE.

was

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SIR KAI HO-KAI IN

SHANGHAI.

For my fine ma-a-ny-polo." and, the penny being forthcom ing, off wout the carollers (who, I suspect, were playing truant from school) whooping and horn Last week there were 129 eases

An unusual prosecution was of plague in Hongkong. Since

recently instituted in Victoria, in piping to the next house.

The Coolie Hat the beginning of the year, 370 casos of plugue have been notified, and, in the case of my immediate necessary to enforço military which a young man was charged The latest fashion in ladies' mousures to restore tranquillity, with insulting behaviour in the hats in England is "The Coolio No teas than 330 were fatal cases, and learned predecessor, he was a The public is warned against street. The police had occasion to at," and a London paper which

jurist whose legal achievemouts Chinese. There have been no gives a of the hat says. him as a very high authority in and the proclamation announces which followed was the acoused; a Chinese Revolution is the law of nations. While that no leniency will be shown whiccommenced to imitate arooster responsible for this latest type of In another proclamation the crowing, which caused the prifeniinine headgear." It boara Several men, mostly shop

therefore approach iny task with keepers, were fined $5 each at the diffidence I am sure I shall receive public is warned against carrying soner to resist arrost. The conduct lit le resemblance, however, to Magistracy this morning for ob. the cordial co-operation of the bar arms or smuggling arms or stor being persisted in, the accused the hat worn by Chinese coolios, struction. In one case it was and the legal profession as a whole ing arms or bombs. Only soldiers was subsequently arrostor.

The magistrate who heard the except in width of brim. If that is the case, the "Coolie Bat" is. pointed out that the obstruction in discharging without four or will be allowed to carry arms,

and only then with permits. case pointed out that the sinister

na new thing. Hats of wide brim. was so bad that in the event of favour the duties entrusted to me

meaning attributed to such an have havo beon the rogo for The Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross laid his finger on a point of supreme fire the firemen would not have by our sovereign. I. bog to

Yesterday the public in general act was calculated to bring it and we are not exaggera." vory much "importance to commercial and business men in the Far Eust when access to the premises along the thank you he referred yesterday to the possibility in the future of the Republican passage where the obstruction the kind welcome which you gave a tea party at the Wah Lum within the province of insultingting witon wo say that, but a have given me and the profession Buddhist Templein honour of Dr. behaviour. It was an old offence, comple of years ago, wo saw one Government of China adopting a policy of protection for industries

ng a whole for testifying their Sun Yat-sen ari an address was having been mentioned in the so wide that the fair wearor hind within her own bordors and of arranging with the Treaty Powers In connection with the forth-confi-lence in me by thoir attend presented to the distinguished Ingoldaby Legends:" "Ho put to do some pretty manwuvring guast. Dr. Sun spoke at some his thumb into his, nose, and before she could manage an entry for a very material increase in her import tariff. Almost at the coming aerial race from Paris to ance here to-day,

length of the aims of the revolu- spread his fingers out." Under into a tramcar. Solicitors Congratulations.

the special circumstances of the tion and of the advantages of the moment that Mr. Ross spoke came a telogram from Shanghai quot-Poking, for substantial prizes

offorrod by "Le Matin," of Paris, Mr. M. 3. D. Stephons said ing Yuan Shih-kai as saying, in his inaugural speech to the Ad-a private letter to the "Peking that on behalf of the solicitors of

caso, lo thought that the action Republic.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen las decided of the accused was certainly visory Council, that they were negotiating with the Foreign Powers Daily News" statos that entries the court he had much pleasure to make a short stay in Canton insulting, imposed a fine of 58, for an increase of the customs, the abolition of likin, and the re-aro coming in fust and that two in offering their congratulations before returning to Ilungalin

English and two Amoricans have and welcome to him on his aphie natve country.

NEWS FROM SWATOW-hai Native Preas, has been in Dr. Ho Kai, reports the Shang- It grows steadily clearer that the new already sent in their names to add pointment to the high office of duction of the export taxes, Government is awakening to the need for fostering home industry to the list of French aviators Chief Justice of the Supreme Advice from Hongkong.

Shanghai for some days staying At the moment China's trade is very nearly paralyaod, but, as the entering.

A Hongkong Chinese Engineer-

[Our Own Correspondent.) Court and he hoped that he would.

ut the residence of Dr. Wu Ting- feeling of security grows, it will do more than reacl its former state

hold the appointment for man vised Dr. Sun Yat-se

ing Investigation Society has

fang, who is a near relative. The A crusade on a large scale

Swatow, April 30,

other day he visited the premises of activity. It must advance steadily; that is inevitable in an

years to como. During the

Little or nothing has happened, of the World's Students' Associa against dealers who sell faked period of nearly 40 years which Presa Society and the Provisional awakening country.

methyl-alcohol as whisky and he had passed in the courts he Council that, as Chan Kwang-affecting the fecent trouble since sion on Park Road, and delivered It is early yet to talk of a protective tariff, though that may brandy has been started by the had seen his office of Chielming has left Canton and Wong my last report.. Various rumours a lecture on essentials for success! come in time. What China has to face meantime is the adaptation Osaka sanitary authorities, reporia Justica in Hongkong lud by Ching-wai cannot be found, the have been current as to the de- of enterprise. He said that to of old industries to new needs. The best example of this is to be the Japan Herald. Many donico fewer than six gemlemen. Canton public should elect Dr. parture of Lim and his soldiers, attains success, not only was unity essential, but individual effort, found in the demand for European clothes. The taste for the dress ciliary sourches have been insti- and he had no hesitation in Sun's brother, Sun Mee, as none of which proved true.

He and his soldiers are still each doing his best, one support rated at the shops of dealers, as a saying that the present appoint Governor-General. The members of the foreigner is growing steadily, and the consequent discarding result of which many bottles of ment was one which could not of the Chinese Bankers' Guild in here, and we have no idea when ing the other, with indomitable of, and lessening demand for, the old costumes is bound to aff out one such liquors have been seized fail to give the greatest satia Hongkong has telegraphed to they will love.

perseverance and strong convic industry very materially, except that industry on adapt itself more The Hyrgs police and sinitary faction to solicitors practising in President, Li Yann-leng, oppos- Petroleum Company's Swatowance, especially in the case of a President Yuan and the Vice- A link owned by the Asiatio tion, was of paramount import rapidly to the changed conditions thun seems likely. For a time, authorities have also decided to the court.

His Lordship-Thank you, ing the action of the Canton City Agent was entered at 2 public enterprise, when the ob therefore, native manufacturers van hardly hope to enmpete with carry out a strict investigation at

Provisional Council in slecting o'clock last night by about 20 jeot in view was the general wel. Puspected shops in Kobe:

Mr. Stephens, grost foreign firms and quite a deal of Chinese money must find ita

Mr. W. V. Drummond gathered Wa Han-man as Governor-General soldiers and robbed of bank noter fare of the people.. way into pockets outside of China. With an incense of capital, how- Lieut. D. Arthur, F.M.8.. has from what the Attorney General They earnestly request the Pre- and silver to the extent of between ever, and a growth of the spirit of patriotism the Chinese trader been appointed to the Medical said that he had been included in sident to reappoint Chan Kwang- $8,000 and 80,000. It is not THE GREAT RAYMOND.

Charge of 24th (Hazara) of the welcome and he felt very ming.

known whether these soldiers be- should produce more largely and the Chinese producer should more Mountain Battery in addition to grateful that he had been included.

long to Woo's ar Ling's force, an The Great Raymond made an loyally support Chinese manufactures.

his other duties, vice Capt. G. E. He joined with the resident mem- The sunken liner Oceans will, they all spoke the Cantonese or other very successful appearanga,

last night at the Theatre Royal But all this is going to tike some considerable time, and moan-| Malcomson, I.M.S., relieved. hora of the legal profossion in it is stated, be blown up after Enkka dialoots.

Major W. M. Pyne, R.B. has Hongkong in offerring to His her masts have been removed and The bank in question handles Considering the inclemency of time the foreign merchant is certain to share in the activity, which been temporarily appointed Pro-Lordship his congratulation the specie and bullion covered,

most of the Asiatic's remittances the weather the attendance, was seems bound to come. He may suffer afterwards, of course; a pro-sident of the Station Fire Com- on assuming the higt office of

from stations to Swatow, and has a very good. H.E. the Officer Ad-y tective tariff may be raised by the new Government; and it is woll mition, vlee Major L. E. B which he took charge to-day, On the arrival of HM Large number of bank notes issued ministering the Government and to anticipate that event, But, oven

Foundation of the Empire. Cornwallis, at Plymouth recently understand the bank will not be a party from Government Hohe then, we doubt whether it Dykes, RG.A. who has left the

Command.

He had had for many years had from Vign, where he was crippled robbery. Most of the were present. would, for a very long time, seriously affect the outside manc-

Raymond's fame grows with Leave of absence, in extension, a strong feeling that the adminis detached from the Mediterranean Native banks are closed to-day, facturer. It is impossible to anticipate the future, nl it is folly to on the recommendation of a tration of justies by the British Fiest, it was reported that a sam and the merchants are having a each performanos, There is noth páry, but there in every likelihood that, for years to come, the de. Medical Board, has been granted Courts was in for the very of about 200 was missing from meeting with Woo this afternoon, ing quite like him, and his p

mands made by developing Chins would exceed the internal supply.to Major M. W. K Connolly, 1st foundation of the British Empire the messman's cabin. All the Woo has detailed a rumber of his are as novel as they are wonder But the danger to which Mr. Ro directo nontion is lomas, June 89, 1012, both dates in- wato ted with the keenest interest company were searched by the out the City. This is as likely to worth a visit. In pout lates

Ba, K.O.Y.LI. from April 9, 17 and that its administration was baga belonging to the ship's soldiers for police duty through-ful. His show is pertain

showă, nevertheless, and it is wise to Isos it early,

and admiration not only by the ship's police, but without su:ers, start trouble as to prevent it,

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Fit should on no secount, be my