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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1912.
DAY BY DAY.
Good sense and good nature are nover separated, though the ignorant world lins thought other
wise.
Gamblers,
COMPANY MEETING.
China-Borneo. Co., Ltd.
At the Polico Court this morn-A. J. Pomfrett, A. Gelluzzi, “A. ing a man was remanded in bail O. Lang, O. Baptista, J. W. C of $25 on a charge of cutting Bonnar and the secretary, Mr. W. shrubs without permission. G. Japp.
A Pick-Pocket Goes to Goni. ... At the Police Court this morn- inga Chinese was sentenced to three months' imprisonment 'with bard labour for picking pockets
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Quartermaster who would not go
on Watch
ABSCONDING PARTNERS, NOTES AND
ONE CLEARS THE SAFE BEFORE GOING.
Summoitses which formed A Partner's Legacy.
Empire Day.
COMMENTS.
The ninth ordinary annual meeting of the share-holders in · Abraham Mohomed, quartør-
"To road in your telegraphio the China-Borneo Company was master on board the s.s. Toan was
nowe how enthusiastically Em- hold this afternoon. in the offices charged before Commandor C. W.
pico Day was celebrated in the of the company, Mr. W.G. Darby, Beckwith at the Marino Court
At the Polico Court this morn-overaco Dominions", says a oor- Twolve men who were found the general manager, presiding with unlawfully disobeying the ing a story, of an absconding topongly seamed a
one feel gambling in a house were dealt Those present included: Sir Olawful commands on and his partner was told to Mr. C. D. Melhoroughly ashamed at the lack of with by Mr. Irving this morning. P. Obater, O.M.G., the Hon. Mr. ship while in the waters of this bourne in the course of hearing observation of the day in Hong-
Alleged Shrub-Cutting. E. Osborne, Mesara A. Denison, Colony on May 24.
a case concerning unstamped rekong, Australians and Canadi
ans, many of whom have never James Peacock, chief officer on Defendant ploaded not guilty, ceipt, the s., Toon, stated that he the third partner, who
Mr. Holmos, representing seen the Old Country, appear to had have thrown themselve into tho ordered the defendant to go. on appeared on the summonses festivities with an enthusiasm The secretary having read the watch on the gangway at 5.30 left by the other two, said which one always associaton with notice convening the mosting, the chairman said:-
p.m., he having boon off duty that the thres mon were part- young, rising and progressive. since noon. The defendant ab-ners in the Man Hing Discountries. Yet British Hongkong Gentlemen, with your permis-solutely refused to oboy the order tillery, and, on May 19, summonses thinks it has done its duty when sion we will take the accounts, and, after witness had given him for receiving monies without it, arranges two dreary Church which have already been in your some minutes to think it over, he giving stamped receipts, as de-services for children and when possession for some days, as road. sont for the water-polico,
manded by law, word served on three merchant vonsole in harbour When you bear in mind the Defendant on being naked what the partnom representing the dress ship. How patriotic we nro!" unfavourablo, trade conditions he had got to any, nid he wanted firm. Since then, one of the titst certainly be admitted that which existed here during the to go ashore and pay off. partners had absconded and had longkong mailen poor show on latter half of last year, 1 trust that you consider that the result month with hard labour.
He was sent to prison for one cleared the safe, before leaving, of Friday, and it is to be hoped all the monies belonging to the that noxt year souo patriotic of the year's operations are fairly
firm. The second partner had spirit will endeavour to secure satisfactory. They have, onabled
made away to Canton and the 4 more general observance of the us, after making adequate pro-
only one loft, who now appeared day by completing arrangements against the firm, had decided to be especially remembered. But carry on the business himself, though Hongkong did not appear He thought, perhaps, that by to not Imperially on Friday, per- montioning these facts those haps its leading personalities.
in Shaukiwon.
Case Dismissed.
A ricksha coolie appeared on a summons at the Police Court this moming charged with refusing hire at Kowloon. The complain ant did not appear however and the case was desmissed.
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Two men are awaiting trial or
ho did not know whether or not following Mr. Joseph Chamber-
timber is some $15,000,00 more romand in connection with alleg-prosecuting might be able to go were thinking Imperially instead. ing a Chinese briskinyer was our having, towards the end of There are two charges against the case would come up again lain's advice.
At the Police Court this morn-than last year. This is due to thefts from the Gas Works into the matter, and, if they did. Thus they could claim to bo The daily issue is delivered froo when tho address is accessible to Bentenced to three weeks' impri- the year, considerably restricted them, one of furcouy of the artis A report had been made to the Tallor for Sale!
sonment for stealing pair of our shipments of timber to Chian slippers valued at fifty cents, in view of the prevailing candi- cles, and another of unlawful
police at Causeway Bay Station "Cheng Hing, ladies and tion of the market and, under the possession.
At the Police Court this morning and had taken the money of the for sale." Thus reads a newly- that one partner had abscondo, gentlemen's tailor and silk goods" To-morrow is Restoration or circumstances, we may consider Mr. Davidson madoa strong appeal firnt. It was very probable that orcoted business-sign in Kowloon. Royal Oak " Day, formerly ourselves fortunate that our stocks
to Mr. Melbourne to have the bail these two men land received money if the leaders of the tailors, observed very largely throughout are not higher than they are reduced to under $50 in the case fatt, no far as the firm was contrike at Honto hear of this they England in commemoration of Thoy, have been valued bo of one man, and said that Mr-cerned, it had not received any will be citing it as another the miraculous restoration of vory conservative basis and in Shenton hnd intimated that he benefit from the accounts collect King Charles II in 1080.
no case above the acinal cost of did not wish to pross the first ad at all.. ́. production. As regards our pro- charge. Obstruction. A Chinoso was fined $2 at the apocts for this year, I am sorry to
Sergeant Adlington suid he did Mr. Melbourne: You have the Police Court this morning for say that, as far as the local timber not object to a reduction on the receipts here, one for $32.40 and trade is concerned, there is as yet prosent bail so long as the sum
one for $22. The receipts were Dealer in Used Postage Stamps cawing an obstruction in Graham little or no sign of improvement, fixed was sufficient to bring the given on behalf of the firm. Street.For causing an obstruc-
for salo." Can't the Government tion in Bonham Fraud another more especially in the market, for
Mr. Holmes-It is quite manage to suppress this traffio in Chinese was fined $3 at the Police look to as our principal source of Mr. Shenton's intimation, there for se I can judge. I am acting A Singapore contemporary tells
Billian which, in normal years, we
Mr. Davidson said, that, since probable they were given. I de union beings? Court this morning.
not know the facts, but only se A Double Loss. profit. Should the present state
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1912.
THE PRESENT DISCONTENT.
Mines Output..
The Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Limited, inform us that the output of the com- pany's three mines for the week ending May 11, amounted to 30,801,03 tone and the sales dar- ing the period, to 25,728,55 tons,
Dead Bodies
Nino dend bodies have been
found in the opon by the police, Two were picked up on buoys in at Simm Shui Po, plague victime; the Harbour, one a skeleton; two one at Wanchni (plague!; three in the Western District, including Kennedy Town; one at Causeway
at Yaumati.
man to Court.
instance of the oppression of
followers of their craft. It recalls the sign which was formerly dis-
played on the Ferry pier bookstall,
of affairs continue, it may, and was really only one charge for one partner; the distiller. s that an ardent revolutionary
probably will, soriously affect the against the men,
Mr. Melbourne said, he could!
Mr. Melbourne:If this other
result of this your's operations. not see his way clear to fix bail man is not in the Colony the
can only assure you that we are at a loss surety than $100. The watching the situation very care
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fully and that we are in a position original amount was $150.
to take full advantage of any im- provement that may sat in.
im. We cannot do anything police must go and summons Both partners have gone.
lost a lot in discarding his tuoue. His name is Ang Chan told the police, he wout to Sheik nd, according to the tale he has Madarsah Lano in Singapore after Mr. Holmes:-On May 19,aving his quoue cut off, to wash he reported to Causeway Bay his head. A friend, Kwa Seow, absconded and embezzled certain blutions, but the friend rubbed
There being no questions, the CHINA IN PARLIAMENT. Station that one of the partners had went with him to help him in his
chairman proposed the adoption of the report and accounts. Mr. Denison seconded and the samo were carried.
The Loans.
The almost unbroken sucesssion of strikes and threats of strikes at Home still continues. Britain is on the verge of another labour war which may assume as calamitous proportions as did its imme diats predecessor, and it is worth while considering certain facts and sircumstances touching this state of matters. Trade unions are stronger than ever they were, and are inors free to negotiate, there is a Labour Party in Parliament, and the Governulont in power is Buy on the breakwater; and one Mr. W. H. Potts was re-elected made to the Chinese Government Holmes'?
which is not all on one side."
Thief Jumps into the Harbour.
A hat-suatcher finding he had been observed by a European 'con- stable following his occupation, officer got a sampan and fieled jumped into the Harbour. The
him out of the water. At the Police Court to-day he was sent to gaol for three months with hard labour.
so little soap into his head and so auch into his eyes that for the time he was blinded. When he→ could see, le found that Kwa Feow
han in which im a belt belonging to Ang ad departed and had taken with
WAB $122,
monies of the firm. I think it would be better if we had the case adjourned until enquiries could In the House of Commous ole made, unless the prosecution Sir Paul Chater was re-elected to Affairs if he has sanctioned the Officer):-Why not take a remand?
On the motion of Mr. A. C. May. 2 Mr. Fell asked the Lang, seconded by Mr. Baptista, Secretary of State for Foreign want to go on.
Mr. Melbourne (To Revenue | the consulting committee. further loans which are being What day would suit you Mr. auditor on the motion of Mr. by the groups of bankers repre-
frott, seconded by Mr. Asenting certain Great Powers. If the prosecution are going to of the Grand Hotel, Penang, in- Mr. Holmės-Almost any day. Mr. P. Z. Croet, the proprietor Galluzzi.
and, if this is the fact, if he has proceed against this man, before the meeting.
That concluded the business anctioned the terms which are
tends stopping the chit systein at
THE YAUMATI MURDER.
Another Remand.
Boatwomen Fined. charged with disobeying the law Two Chinese boat women, But ful ordora of the Harbour Master,Yaumati.
were fined $10 each or in default
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
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The Chit System
rent month. Will the example
Government for these loans, and boing obtained from the Chinese pose the summons will beamond- his hotel after the end of the cur
ed.
Mr. Melbourne-I suppose it the independence of China is will be possible to tell Mt. Holmes being safeguarded in the matter.
if
upoo
this man?
The case was remanded.
BALTIMORE hotel in
TROUBLE.
A Heavy Fine Inflicted.
followed in Hongkong? We
wonder.! And we had not done
"The management of the Adel- phi Hotel Singapore, has decided to discontinue the chit system so far as non-residents of the hotel · are concerned."
BISHOP OF MACAO
particularly lavish in logislation intended to conciliate the workers. The Minors Eight Hours Act, an amended Compensation Act, the Trade Boards Act, the recent Mines Act, and Old Age Pensious are all measures which were intended to improve the lot of the worker. On the face of it, he ought to be more coatented than ever before; as a matter of simple fact, he was seldom more discontented.
The question, therefore, is whether Home workers strike to-day over trifles which would have been passed unnoticed a few years
Sir E. Grey replied:Certain you are not going on against wondering when our eye caught ogo or whether their grievances are actually woll founded. Probably
the following in the "Straits At the Police Court, this morn-British financial group, in associa I cannot tell, your worship.
advances are being made by a Revenue Officer:-I am afraid limes":- the truth lies midway between those two possibilities. More dem
ing, Mr. C. D: Melbourne again tion with American, French, ́cratic 'monsures, originated in Liberalisin and veneered by Socialism,
with the murder of a youth at financial groups, to the Chinese romanded the three men charged German, Japanese, and Russian have no doubt whetted the appetite of the workers for more. it is equally true that, in recent years, wages have not risen on the
Government to meet their imme- whole. Board of Trade returns prove that, in seven years out of ten, 14 days' hard labour at the Marine defendant, Mr. Hogdson (the which appear to provide the Mr. Lewis appeared for the diate requirements on conditișus ́they have actually gone down, Relative to the increased cost of living Embargo on Hongkong Steamers, pearing for the Authorities,
Court this moraing.
Assistant Crown-Solicitor) apnecessary security.
We have wages have gone down very considerably, and if we remember that! The Colonial Secretariat in-
expressed approval of this pro unemployment is growing steadily more acute and that a man's forms us that Newchwang is
ceedings, which, of course, entails · At the Polica Court, this morn- Warm welcome in Singapore: yearly earnings are thus more likely to be roduced, it will bo under enforcing famigation regulations
na pocuniary liability
ing, a men representing tho Balti- His stood that there is some ground, after all, for the discontout. Wimilar to those prevailing at
Majosty's Government. more Hotel management was The Right Rov. Dom Juno are not condoning the unrest and the foolish agitation which have kong from June. No vessels are Shanghai on vessole from Hong-
Negotiations are now proceeding fined $100 or, in the alternative Pavlino, Bishop of Macno, accom with the other Governments in-three months' imprisonment, for panied by Father Sarmiento, his marked the last few years. Wo seek merely to arrive at the truth, rermit el to be at the wharves being issued for the reseption to to to to Chin which will hotel and for not keeping it in a young religious-student, arrived Individual invitations are not ferested in regard to a reorganisa- allowing prostitutas to use the secretary, Canon Soares, and a unless they havo boon fumigated. be held at Government House on provide for adequate guarantees lawful manner.
in Singapore on May 20 from Monday next, LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
D. S. Terratt said that on the Macao, via Hongkong, by the home- Endies and Gentlemen attend- for the proper and useful expendi-
ture of the proceeds and satisfac- 20th inst. at two o'clock in the ward N. D. L. mailatoamor "Prinz ing the reception are requested tory security for the payment of afternoon he visited the hotel, in Ludwig." The Bishop was mot affairs, to the neighbouring coon-written theroon, which should be the one of these negotiations fed and found prostilates and Vicar temerel and use Mission Leave of absence on private to bring a card, with their names principal and interest. Pending consequence of complaints receiv-on board and welcomed by the tries, has been granted to the handed to the A.D.C. undermentioned Officers for the
am pot ia a position to give any sailor occupying the bedrooms eagues of the Portuguese Mission periods stated:;
further information on the sub- and drinking beer. The women in Singapore, Fathers Braganos and Cardoso, and Mr., Francis ware Chinese and Japanese, Mr. Foll: Can the right hon.
Mr. Irving anid on the second Lernard, and they than drove to gentleman say anything in regard charge for that offence he was the new Paroolial House in Vio 2nd Lieut. H. A. Law, Ist Bn. men went into a shop and had
At West Point a number of to the independence of Chips entitled to a fine of $200 or in do- ria Street, where they are resid- to disobey the advice of the men they have chosen to guide them and July, 1012, whom they follow only when the way they are being led in the way
offence $500, or twelve months. "Singapore Free Press," that the a row about the charge, which
gotiations?
Sir E. Grey:. Nobody wishes to the could not keep au hotel with- Bishop has come down here for Privilege leave to the neigh was thirteen cents. They said infringe the independence of out allowing women of ill repute the formal opening of the now they wish to go. So long as the trade unions remained purely indue-bouring countries has been grant they had paid ton conte. In the China in any way. If China wants to use it and carry on their busi- and handsome cathedral of St. trial bodies, devoted to improving the lot of the workers, so long they Culter, 8th Rajputs, from 5th June thrown down the stairs and in- for those proposing to lend the hotel keeping. He would fine bim and First Communion, services. od as follows: Captain H. C. soufle that ensued, one man was to borrow money, of course it in ness there he had better give up Joseph, and for the Confirmation were actually and notively useful. From the moment that they onto 3rd August, 1912, or date of inred on the head with a piece of money and the Governmenta 8100 or, in the alternative, three The presence amongst the Bishop's tered the political arena, matters began to go ill And it is possible availing: Lieut. A. G. White, firewood. He was sent to the concerned to stipulate the con-months' imprisonmeboya to tmos the growth of the present discontent back to that unhappy 126th Balochistan Infantry, from hospital suffering from wounds ditions on which proper security the girls into the hotel to the tha Church of St. Joseph, of which step. With the Osborne judgmenton the eve of being reversed, are mat- lat Jane, to 30th July, 1012, or on the head. tera likely to improve? There is but one answer. With trade unions date of availing, w
shall be afforded. There is not At the Police Court, this morn-moessarily in that anything to guests without his knowledge. he was vicar for many years, till alone the men may go forward, as they did bɔfo o. With trade to Captain W. A. Hagger, 126th | Irving 'obarged with causing the China; but, of course, until the and beer in their pockets and Canon necessitated his copariures
Catton love has been granted ing, one man, appeared lofere Mr. infringe the independence of The sailors often brought wine his promotion to the grado of unione more and migre closely allied to a parliamentary party the cut Baluchistan Tufantry, from 28th injuries, aud the case was re- oiadhions are arranged I cannor therefore deceived thy manage from Singapore to tal
But we have to go deeper still to find the roof'enuse. Why should the wages of the men have gone down, relatively in many oɛses and notaally in others, in face of the fact that they possess a Labour Party
in Parliament and huge organisations for attack and defence? The simple truth is that the men are badly lod, and they know it. They do not trust the Labour Party which, from their point of view, lias be eɔme merely a wing of the Liberal Party and has never justified its existence. They do not trust the leaders of the Unions, who, with the beat of the leadors entering Parliament, are, for the most part, in
from 15th June, 1912. (or date
Captain Tt. D. Crawford, R.G A.,. of departure) for two months.
FIGHTING IN A TEA SHOP.ject.
experienced. They are ready at any time to kick over the traces and K.O.Y.L.I., from 4th June to 27th some tes. Afterwards they raised being safeguarded in these ne-/fault, six montlia. For a third ing. It is understood, says the
Iook becomes growingly #orians. "
May to 3rd June, 1912.
&
minded'autil the 1st pro* thi
suite of Canon Soares must be very Defendant said the boys brought gratifying to the congregation of
residence in Magno,
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