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TELEGRAMS.

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INCREASE DEMANDED.

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Router's (Service to the Telegraph."] London, May 7, 4 n.. Received, 3 55 pan.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1912.

WORLD'S NEWS IN BRIEF CHINA MUTUAL CASE.'

FRANCE.

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Court" Proceedings at 'Shanghai,

In the Supreme Court at Shang- lini on April 30 Mr. E., Moberly Bell made application for leave to

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EDUCATION IN THE STATES.

large Percentage Unable to Read or Write.

revision.

figurce are

C. P. R. ROBBED,

'Defaulting Purser extradited

mont.

from London,

Hotels.

HONGKONG HOTEL

A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM.. Now*0, en.

Hongkong, 20th April, 1911.

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager. [26

GRAND HOTEL,

Telophone 197.

F. REICHMANN, Propriet r.

ASTOR HOUSE

(LATE CONNAUGHT, KOTEL)

QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

ENTRALLY sitnate 1, up-to-dató Hotel. Recently renovated, and under, Cuisine under the supervision of an Experience. FRENCH CHEF, and endrely Nev Management. Large and Comfortable Rooms, Excellent separate Tables, Hot and Cold Bathe, El. s Light throughout Terms moderate, Fit Class 40commodation for Families and Tomiste

For particulars and rates apply to

Telephona, 170

Telegraına “Astor,"

PROPRIETORS.

OPEN AIR SKATING RINK

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The following telograms up- peared in an extra published The question of the proprietor after we went to press yestorship of the air has been raised

An order was made at Bow- day

by an aution brought against Mappeal to His Majesty in Council, A preliminary statement of the street, London, on April 6 for the extradition of Frederick William Maurico Farmau, the airman, by on behalf of the Chin Mutual results of the thirteenth consus Atherton, a purser, to St. John's, farmers whose lands surround Life Insurance Co., Ltd, in their enumeration regarding illiteracy Now Brunswick, on charges of his nerodrome at Bue, in Franco. recent claim against Mr. H.D. in the United States has been theft and forgery within the jurie They complain of the disturbance O'Shea who was again roprosented made by Director Durand of the diction of the Canadian Govorn- caused by the too frequent pas. by Mr.. H: P. Wilkinson. Mr. bureau of the census, Department ho accused was employed on MANAGEMENT & CUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENI sage of noroplanos over their land, Boll said he had filed another

[02] claim heavy compensation, and order on the counter-clain. His of Commerce and Labour. It is board the liner Empress of Ire- motion was to appeal against baserl on tabulations prepared by land, bolonging to the Canadian usk for the prohibition of flying both. He would like to know if W. G. Hunt, chief statistician for Pacific Railway Company, and the total sum involved in the charges at a height loss than 656ft. Other Mr. Wilkinson was to mike a aoronautical manufactures live cross appeal because he thought

population. Tho

was stated to be upwards of associate! themedives with they should be heard together on preliminary and subject to later £3,000. A deputation from the Sailors' Farman in defending the suit, the question of security. Mr.

Giving evidence on his own be and Firemen's Union waited on which has been set down for Wilkinson said there would be no

The statement shows that holf, the necured said he Ind been employed as a purser by the appent on law. He had no in- 1910 thore wore 71,580,270 per- Canadian Pacific Hailway Coin- the Manager of the and hearing in June.

A Miners Eight-hour Bill has structions to appeal simply on Steamship Company and demand beca passad in the French Cham-the amount of the damages. This sous 10 years of age or over in piny for about eight years, aid ed an increase in the wages of boe by 355 votes to 50. It is was a question pa a point of the uited States, of whom he had been entrusted with very the white scamen.

provided that the duration of the

low

5,517,608 were rumbla to rend or large sums of money for the pur of cashing truvollers' poso day's work of minors shall not exceed eight hours, reckoned from

An Important Matter write, constituting 7.7 per cent,

cheques on board his vossol. IIo the time of the entry of the last

11 was An important mat- of the population."

usually had the money spread The native whites, who con-out on a table in one of the unfavourable the whole logo of mines going down until the time ter but not of so munch in- the transport workers will when the last miners going up portance to his client. Thore-

stituted nearly 75- por cent. of the saloons, and at tince there reach the surface. The duration fore he should ho placed in brought to bear on the situation.

is is ut nine hours for drivers such a position that if the other entire population, had the small were as niany as 200 ́or 300 'pas- | ngers around him. Ho had not watchmen, surveyors, engineers,le wished to appent on, a point est number of illiterates, 1,535,- appropriated any of the missing horso-keepera and Bremen. of law they should do so at their 530, or 3 per cent. The foreign-money, and he could not account

own expenso.. If they wanted to. appoil to the Privy Council he The women Suffragists

suggested that what would lip pen would be that his client New York 'arb favourably con- sidering a suggestion, similar should be given security and that of Mrs. Despard in Eng-should be paid the costs. The

An Interesting Comparison- land, that they should show their appeal was not covered by theor Received, 3.50 p.m.

It was quite true, as he had KING EDWARD represented to the company, that Comparing 1910 with 1900s father died a short time before Mr. Asquith has assurol a devotion to the causo by rolain-ders in Council and if leave wore deputation of Santtish Home from purchasing now hats at granted he suggested it only be there was a gain of 13,010,458 in the Empress of Ireland arrived at Rulers that the Government is Easter and giving the money to Special leave. His Lordship said, the population of 10 years of giverpool, in December, and that determined to proceed host the ampaign fund instead. De.The question was one of some mal over, but the number of speadily with a selioma of Dovoln-Anna Show, a prominent suffrage

the return journey. tion, which in

loader, points out that with the Sono al importance, to the com-illiterates feil off 663,461. There was why he was unable to muko A necessary

Mr. Curtis Bennett pointed out mercial community and if it was consequently a decline in the hit the deadly hatpin world dis-had been a dispute between two percentage of illiteracy from 10,7 that a receiving order was made scquenco to Irish Homn Ralo.'

appear, and that many would commercial firms in order to go to 7.7 per cent; for the aggregato against the accused on March 2, lend a willing car, to propaganda question of this kind settled 1 population. Among native whites after his arrost, on his own poti- in tramway-ears and other public should have given an ancon the mumbarof illiterates diminish tion, when he gave as the use places if a pins were to be lo alitional leave to appeal; but na itel 378,081 and as the population of his bankruptcy the large claim Thoroughly Renovated. Lod.

is a case in which an action was increased the percentage fell from made against him by the U. P. R., Services of obervation care, brought or rather a counter-claim 1.6 per cent, in 1999 to 3 per cent. but said nothing about money supplied-and-operated-by-the by way of a claim of convorsion in 1910. Canadian Pacific Railway Com-and also that he was more or less

laving been stolen." Among the coloured peoplo

HOME RULE.

SCOTLAND NEXT.

London, May 7, 4 a.m.

FINANCIER'S DEATH.

London, May 7, 4 mm.

Received, 355 pm

The death is announced of the financier Mr. Henry Oppenleim, confidential adviser to Khedive mall. He was associates with Britain's purchase of the Suez

Canal aliares.

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RAPID GROWTH.

Philippine Trade Doubles In Three Years.

AMERICA.

born whites had 1,050,519 for its disappearance except by literates, or 1.25 por sout, of their suggesting that one of the pas sengers might have taken il. His number. The coloured had 2,331, salary mil commission amounted 559 illiterates, or 30.5 per cent.

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to about £20 a month.

NO SNOW.

ay, will be run on three routes obliged to take that position if there was a tourense of 647,804 of the Austrian State railways wished to establish his posi-illiterates and a diminution of tho this summer. It is expected that tim-in consequence of the aetion percentage of illiteracy from 445

There has been much disap- the cars, which havo a library on fore-closure then he had to go por cent. to 30.5 per cent.. pointment in Switzerland this typist, and interpreter, will be

into the simple question of law Among the foreign whites winter because of the Bennt snow- largely used by tourists from whether the tender was a good thoro was the elight increase of falla. Guests at the winter resorts Western Canada.

After two years of Socialist of it had been entirely un-363,384 in the number of Ineked for a long time the usual govornmont the City of Milwau-reasonable on the part of the de- illiterate persons, but as the whole facilities for skiing and other keo has returned to the Capfendant I think I should have let number of foreign whites had sports.

the case go on without conditions, largely increased, the percentage

the same as ten years ago, being and allow the Privy Council to of illiteracy remains practically take what order they liko.”

12.8 per cont. in 1910 and 12,9

talistio fold. The vole in favour

Trade between the Philippines of the overthrow of Mr. Seidel, and the United States grows the famous Socialist mayor, and rapidly. It has inore than doubled. the Socialist Municipal Council Ia tho brief period since the was overwhelming.

Trust.

The General Principle.

In answer to Mr. Bell His Lord-Percent, in 1900.-"China Press,"

CHINESE SLAVERY.

Shocking Death in the Sinza District.

What the "N. China Daily Nowa" describes as a slave-trade tragely took place recently in the

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GOVERNMENT BILLS.

ENDER for SPECIE BRITISH ani MEXICAN DOL ABF, darrent in this Colony, in exchange for Stoling Billd drawn at 10 days sight on the Lords Commissionera of HIS MAJESTY'S TREASURY, LON- DON, will be received by the TREA- BUY OBEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11 A., on the 8th May, 1912.

Tho taiders in stalo the total amount i

ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT. and

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BELLE VIEW hotel

Telephone No. 907.

Sessions: 10 AM to 12 Nous, 2 x to i ̈re. Admission 25 cents. 5 P.M. to. 8 7.3. 9.x,'to 11 PM. Admission 50 cents. String Band will play at the above Hotel every Sunday, commercia's from pw. to 10 p.m.

W. GALLAGHER, Manager,

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HOTEL.

Under Entirely New.

Management.

Excellent Cuisine.

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H. HAYNES, Manager. Hongkong, 18th Jan.. 1912.

THE TAIWAN RAILWAY HOTEL.

TAIPEH, FORMOSA.

Under the Direct Management of the

Taiwan Railway Dept

AND

EXCELLENT CUISINE

GOOD SERVICE, RATES,

GYEN AND Ur.

Uniformed Leto porter moste all trains and Richen, Luggage are ranged. For without any trouble to guests.

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Hongkong. 1st Feb., 1912. Just receivel, a fresh consignment of [50E. C. Wilka; M 1.Mech., E.,A.M.NA, Consulting Engineer and Surveyor for construction, Valuer and Assessor for the purchase,, or eale, of Steamships or Launches.

ALEZINURA BUILDInos, 2nd Frogs. (20

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

PLUNKET'S GAP, It Way 1011

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The Peak,

Bear the Tram Terminus.

Tol. 56.. For Tenne, syply to the

MANAGER

WANTED;

Unfarished. Flat, entry beginning of June. Torms, ele., to 8. B., P.Q, Box 250.

Hongkong, 7th May, 1912.

CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT/

THE LOCK WOVEN

800.

WIRE MESH SYSTEM

2

Selected after competition with all other systems

onnetnent of the existing tariff law The trial of the five millionaire sup said: "The general principle which admits Philippine pro propriotors of the Sugar Trust is not to encourage appeale to the ducts, except rice, free of duty was concluded in the Federal Privy Council unless the matter into the United States and Court, New York. After deli-was of very considerable value domestic products free of duty berating for fifteen haurs the jury and, if not, parties must more or into the Philippinos says the arnounced that they were unable loss, unless it is a case of public "Exporters Review" imports to agree whether or not the-ac-interest, be put on terms. Aud into the United States from cused were guilty of "conspiracy the thing with reference to this the Philippine Islands in to restrain trade and crush com- particular point is that it is not 1918, the last year prior to the rotitore" Their final ballotehow that my decision is one going be. enactment of the law in question, ed that eloven wore for convic-roud the four corners of the case were $9,243,244 in value and intios and only one for acquittal.in any way. It is decided on the Sinza district. Some weeks ago (in poundo stering) and the amount for 1911 $20,212,017, while domes.The transactions concerned oc document.

a girl, ten years of age, was which each Bill should be drawn, but no tic exports to those islands were curred nine years ago in connce. After further argument is kidnapped from Tongehow and Bills will be issued for less than 100. The tenders to be in doplier'e, and in 1911 $20,800,029, both im- tion with the closing of the Lordship answering Mr. Wilkin-ald to a Mandarin at Soochow ports and exports having thus Pennsylvania Sugar Company, son said he was not entitled to for $03. She was ill-treated to in sealed cov.rs, addressed to the more than doubled in value in the en important competitor of the leave but he had to consider if the point of death and was con- TREASURY CHEST OFFICER by the Advisory Board to His Majesty King George V. period batween 1948 and 1011.

he ought to get leve. "Theresequently returned to the ven-endorsed TENDERS FOR GOV. as the sole reinforcement to be used in the constrac- This increase in trade occurre i Owing to the warnings of is a substantial question of law dora, After a while she was reERNMENT BILLS." in practically all classes of mer the Westlier Bureau, 50,000 to be argued which is of some sold to a shopkeeper in Paoshan, The sight to acept or rejea ny or tion of the New Water Works for Windsor Castle. chandise, but especially in sugar, inhabitants of the St. Francis general irtetost and under those and on account of illness was all of the tenders is renatred. cigars and cocoanut meat on the basin, in the Mississippi circumstances I think you ough gain returned. Her owners- Copics of Forme of tender can be import side and in nearly all delta, are departing heavily for to have leave, but, inasinucli two men-thinking that she was had on application. olcases of manufactures and food-higher ground in fear of floods.as it is quite obvious you are about to die, laid her on a piece HD. STAOFOLE, Lt. O1. A.P.D.,

Tres ury Chart Officer. stuffs on the export side. Four towns are already flooded asking for leave on a general of waste ground in the Sinza die-

His Majesty's Treasury Office, owing to the breaking of the am-question rather than on the triet two weeks ago, and for some

Hongkong, bankments. Four livesliave been question at issue, you want to time stood among the crowd "TITANIC" RELIEF FUND. lost, while the damage done to have my decision reversed for which assembled. A detective Hongkong, 6th May, 1912.

general purposes-I think you overheard the two men talking property is about £200,000.

ought to undertake the expen es about the gil in a way which im of both."

plicated them and ho arrected}' Amount of Security, both. At this Mixed Court on the Mr. Bell auked as to the amount 20th ult. they were charged with causing the death of the gal by of Kitty" at the Shanghai his rights in Austria and to of security.

His Lordship answered:- placing her in a dying oond tion Lyceum Theatre last Wednesday marry a Jewish lady without a night amounts to 81.072.30, and title. The Prince, who is now $100 for the making up of the on open ground, and they were this sum, converted into 2109 thirty-three years of ago. was record and £150 security. The each sentenced to six months' imprisonment "for cruelly 93. 3d, at the rate of exchange of lieutenant in the Austrian Navy, costs in this Court to be pail on 2/1.1-2 will be forwarded at ones but has resigned his commission the usual undertaking to return neglecting the girl and thereby to London to be added to the and lives in Prague. Not long then. Mr. Wilkinson asked that causing her death." Mansion House fund. The sale ago he fell in love with the wife he be granted interest on the of tickets for the performance of a lawyer named Dr. Freund. amount of the tender by Mr. netted $977. The proceeds from As she returned his affection it O'Shea which had been paid the bar, run by Messrs. Gerrard, was decided that she should ob.into Court. was $49.55 and the sale of pro-tain a divorce and marry the His Lordship:You want the

'After a good deal of sight- tiking reals up to 8,000 tens Prince.

interest? grama yladed $45.75.

seeing and visiting all historical displacement, providing conditions for The reselpia from the Ball

Mr. Wilkinson-Is that nointerosting places the American painting slips with most efficient resuls Masque, given at the Astor At a banquet following the perfectly right? The ordinary tourists left Calcutta on April 13 100-Tox ELECTRIC CRANE on QUAY--- House last Saturday night for opening of an aeroplano exhibi- course is for them to take it out. the Titanic sufferers will amount tion in Berlin the Kaiser's brother. They did not do so and therefore to board the Cleveland lying THE SHOP BANGING UP TO 100 Tors. to approximately $400. A nam- Prince Henry of Prussia, delivered they ught to pay us the bank at Diamond Harbour, bound for galastes giren for Docking, Rapala to Mud und Méchine-y,

Colombi, Bombay and Naples. Constructional Work, ber of tickets sent out in advance a stirring speech urging his rate,

The vessel brought five hundred PSDNERON His Lordship:-They were on- have not yet been paid for and countrymen to make increased until the returns are all in from orifices for the development of titled to it the moment you paid and fifty visitors, but they all

source the exact figures on-airmanship, which was destined it in. Then the Interest belongs

laan heiress who married Amerionn ascerisined. *** Chins to play an increasingly in portant to them, not to you.

ank Australia,imersfont, hane | role both in pesos and war,

No order was made,

Shanghai's Contribution.

The fund raised by the 'A.D.0.

AUSTRIA.

Prince Egon Alexander Ho-

in aid of the Titanio sufferers by henlohe-Waldenburg-Schilling the performance of "The Marriage farat has decided to renounce all

GERMANY.

CLEVELAND HEIRESS

WEDS.

GRAVING

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