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THE STOCKS.

Magistrate Suggests a Now Arrangement.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1912.

THE LATE MR. F. J. BOULTON.

Valued ex-P.WD, Official Passes Away.

Bolore Mr. Hazeland, at the

News came to Hongkong Polics Court, this morning, a yesterday of the death of Mr. J. Chinese was charged with assault-F. Boulton A.M.I.O.E., formerly Assistant Director of the P. W. U. in this Colony.

ing a Chinese constable and with obstructing him in the course of his duty.

GERMAN VICE-ADMIRAL.

Interesting Views on Buropean

Affairs.

Vice-Admiral von Krosigk, of the German Navy, leaves to-day by the a.s. Princess Alice.

In an interview with a repre sentative of the Hongkong "Telegraph", Herr von Krosigk said:

Mr. John Fattes Boulton first Cams Eust twenty-seven years ago "The East is always a question | It was stated that the constable to construct the Peak Tramway, mark to us of the West, and we and scarcely a higher tribute to Germans are especially interested arrested a man for causing his ability could be paid than to to know, or rather to try to know, obstruction when the prisoner in-fobserve that that tramway still the ultimate outcome of the terfered and tried to rescue him. exista practically as he left it. present situation in China, Per- His Worship, in sending the After journeying to Australia sonally I and my wife are on man to gaol fer two months hard and, later, to the States, he re- a vacation, but I have often been labour and ordering four hours turned to this Colony to draw up in the East and the situation is to

I

IMPERIO

DEL

MUNDO

"CABINET."

THE FIVE FINEST BRANDS

OF

in Box of 50 Cigars.

stocks, said he thought it was plane for a projected railway line me an interesting one. The ques Manila Cigars tastefully assorted desirable at the present time to to Canton. After engaging in tion comes to my mind as to why place men in the stocks before similar work in Formosa he Northern and Southern China they served their sentences in- сяще back to Hongkong in are

divided, that 80

they "stead of after.

1830 as an engineor under the pull apart. German interven- Inspector Dymond said he P.W.D., and remained in that tion i8 impossible; other would arrange for the man to be service till some eight months pat in the stocks to-day at the ago, when ill health obliged him place where the offence was com- to accept a worthily-earned pen mitted. He would be under sion and to go Home. guard,

Another Case.

taken place, and the details of his statement were published on July 30, 1904.

powers may intervene but I think SUITABLE AS A PRESENT. that it would be a great mistake for them to do so."

Continuing, Vice Admiral von Krosigk said:

.con-

and it is not H. M. the Kaiser's intention to set the necessary match!

KRUSE & CO.

AN IMPORTANT ISSUE.

Evidence in the Collision Actions

BUSY SOLICITORS.

Of the work which he did for the Hongkong Government "War between any two nations. At the Police Court, this morn- the Prior Reclamation Scheme in Europe simply means a ing, before Mr. Hazeland, a Chi-may be rogarded 28 chief, flagration of the world! If you nese constable charged two men and, indeed, as a lasting monu- have ever seen a match set to a the first with hawking without a ment to his name. This scheme heap of dried straw you will un-

Two men were charged before licance and the second with as-he watched through, with infinite derstand what I mean by this

Mr. Hazeland, at the Police Court, saulting, and obstructing him at care, from start to finish. He statement. West Point.

will also be remembered as hav The world cannot afford Models, rope and lamps were this afternoon, with being The constable stated that being made a very exhaustive en-war, intrinsically or commercially, the hearing of the Admiralty case half bags of rice valued at $80. among the exhibite which made unlawful possession of nine and a had arrested the first man for quiry into the supposed shoaling

interesting this morning in the His Worship explained that hawking without a licence and up of the Harbour; his investi

Supreme Court, The Chief the solicitors engaged in the case the second man came over and gations disclosed the fact that

Justice, Mr. W. Rees Davies, K.C., were busy in the Supreme Court, kancked witness down. Witness practically no such shoaling had

"In America there are many with whom gat Commander C. W. and they had asked him to ad got his uniform torn is the course

so-called 'Yellow' papers, that Beck with R.N.,Assistant Harbour journ the case. He had decided of the struggle which ensued.

advocate and provoke trouble, master, as assessor, had before him to do so until Friday, and would The first defendant was fined

that inflame the people to such the case in which the owner of a allow the defendonte bail in $3, or in default seven days, and Subsequently he was concert an extent that they insist on war, Chinese junk, named Yeung Hing $100 each. the second was sent to prison for exi very extensively with the de- at any cost. We, on the other Hi, 76 Main St, Aberdeen, sought two months with hard labour and signing of the breakwater for the hand, believe in a large army, four hours' stocks. Ile was also harbour of refuge at Mong Kok large navy,what for? to recover the sum of $4,000, from the Indo-China Steam navigation ordered to pay $6 for damaging Tsui, which is now in course of keep the peace, as ex Co's. .. Loongeang, as damages the officer's uniform, on in default construction.. The project was so President Roosevelt said. go to prison for a further fourteen a great and important an one "I am not a believer in Mr. place off Waglan on May 21, 1912. sustained in a collision which took days.

that it was referred to Messrs. Andrew Carnegie's disarmament There was a cross action--the Inspector Dymond said he flood, Son and Matthews, the scheme, but rather advocate the two being consolidated-in which would have the prisoner placed in Loudon consulting engineers, and truth that the stronger the man, the Indo, China Steam Navigation the stocks along with the prisoner Mr. Boulton was deputed to go the less liable he is to be involv-Company, sought to recover $350 in another police assault case. to England to confer with themed in a fight!"

from the junk owner.. on constructional details. In ad- Continuing, the Vice Admiral dition, he was connected with. many minor schemes set on foot by the Public Works Department, in all of which he did good and useful work,

A BROTHER'S DEBTS."

"Claim för Unpaid Balance.”

of amount alleged to be due for goods sold and delivered.

Mr. Crewe, of Messrs. Hastings and fastings, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. H. Gardiner for the defendant..

Plaintiff, in the box, deposed to calling on the Tiu Hop and Gad- ing the defendant in charge instead of his elder brother. The The woman charged yesterday, defendant, when asked for the before Mr. O. E. Melbourne, with payment of the amount due, said being ia unlawful possession of continue to supply him, he was remanded to enable her to if the plaintiff would opiumdross valued at $15.80, who would see that his brother's debt call her husband as witness, again

that

to

said:-

B

Just

War between England and Germany has been mooted for a long time, but it is ridiculous to suppose that such thing could be possible. What would be the outcome?

An ab

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DON'T FORGET.

Friday, Deo. 13, "The Boatswain's Mate." Thea- tre Royal.

Saturday, Dec. 14. "The Boatswain's Mute" Thea- tre Royal, 9. p.m.

"

Tuesday, Dec. 17.

An Ideal Husband" Theatre

Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. F. X. D'Almada è Castro ap- peared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Royal

W. Slade, K.O., instructed by E. Davidson, of Messre-Hast inge and Flastings, appeared for

the defence.

the

rope

Thursday, Dec. 19. "An Ideal Husband, Royal.

Theatre

Friday Dec. 20. Service for Men. St. John's

Cathedral 9.15.

Saturday, Dec. 21. "The Ideal Husband." Theatre

To day's Advertisement

REWARD:

REWARD:- Lost between

The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, in This morning in the Summary speaking of the deceased gentle- Court, before Mr. Justice man to a "Telegraph" representa solute finish to the merchant

As outlined by Mr. Potter yes- Gompertz, the Hiog Loong, of tivo this morning, said: Mr. marine traffic, au enormous loss terday the question of the exis No. 5 Western Market, poultry Boulton's services wore always to all business interests and became an important issue in the tence of proper lights on the junk dealers, procended against Cheng recogniseil by the Department, what for? Hing, trading as the Tiu Ilop, 78 as being of the very highest

case. The plaintiff, yesterday, Bonham Stand, in an action to value, and his retirement created have a Tariff; she must in some lights showing prior to the collis

England, to my mind, must deposed that there were

two Royal recover $382.14, being balance serious gap. He was always way exclude the free importations

heart and soul in his work, and of articles that are manufactured ion, one at the mast head and the deservedly popular, both socially all over the world, and that pour one at the mast head was on on other on a pole at the stern. Tho. and among his colleaguos; his loss into her markets ad lib." will be foll keenly on all sides.” When the question of warship nut oil, and the ropes were made endless rope, was burning ground building was suggested by the fast to a aleat in the stays. When TRICK WHICH FAILED.

interviewer, the Vice Admiral Husband Shields Wile but has to said, with a smile:

the collision occurred broke above the knot and "We build, they build, they the lamp fell into the sea. Pay.

This morning the second wit$20 Lai Chi Kok and Kow'ooD build and wo build-das ist alles! "Our army? Yes, we have a very fine standing force, but ess in the plaintiff's case gave a

manner in which the lamp was retursing to Lent Walker, 26th l'an- BITOU, auswers to "Molly." Angono we are put in order to keep it up! hoisted to the masthead, using abis, Lai Chi Kok, will recize spare just think of the expense to which practical demonstration of the 23th Nov, an IRISH TEGRIER Suggestions, hints, rumours of war

one of the ornament posts to the reward. assure you that beyond the pre-ing up the running apparatas Mr.C. Mason, of Messrs Wilkin sent little trouble in the Balkans by which the lamp could be creditors were present, together son and Grist, who defended, put there is not the least possibility lowered and raiani. with the plaintiff, and defendant the husband into the box, and of war at large."

The same witness, questioned Asked about his ideas of Mr. informed them that his brother be stated that the opium dross was dead and he was carrying on

Winston Churchill, Herr Von as to distances, gave it as his was his.

opinion that 400 cheung was more His Worship said he weald Krosigk answered C the business. If they would con-

"He has proved himself to bothan 20 lis.

Mr. Slade said that in accord- tique to supply him with goods he have to discharge the woman. would see that all his brother's Mr. Hoggarth-The moment the zble son of a very able father,

ance with the suggestion thrown NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. debts were paid in full. He pro

he (the husband) leaves the pre-and we, in Gormany, respect mised to pay plaintiff's money in cloots of the Court he will be the attitude and stand that out by his Lordship he did not

be has taken towards propose to open his case but to THE Steamship instalments to be completed by arrested (laughter).

call witnesses at once. The "pre-PRINZ WALDEMAR," the guest of the end of the eighth moon of the His Worship discharged the When he was

liminary fa~le" stated, the essential having arrived, Consignees of Cargo sro woman, and the man was brought H. M. the Kaiser at the man points of the case and it was hereby informed that their goods, with Chinese year. Under this arrange-

avres, he was distinelly the mant plaintiff agreed to supply further goods, and Lettlements

Mr. Mason argued that, although modest Englishmat, and delight remarkable how closely they the exception of Opium, Treasure and

points. were made monthly. The money the man pleaded guilty, this wased the Germans by his democracy "greed on most of the important Valuables, are boing landed and stored claimed was a balance of the old

to the plaintiff was paid in full appeared at the Police Court this are floating everywhere, but I can judges bench as a mast and, put-Hoagköng, 11th Dec, 1912, Subsequently a meeting was call morning. ́ed at which some of his brother's

debt.

Bis Lordship after hearing the evidence roserved judgment.

··RUSSIAN WARSHIP

ARRIVES.

'The arst class Russian oruiser Askold,” of 5,905 tons, arrived

in Hongkong to-day.

before, him.

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not an ordinary,case of unlawful and good-fellowship. possession of opium. The subject

19.

"Of English politics I, of

of the charge was opium dross, course, know very little," the and it was what came from the Vice-admiral continued; "but I pipes after opium had been do know that the friendship of smoked. The servants of defen- the two nations is a stable one, dant bad collected this dross in and one that can not easily be cleaning the pipes and allowed disturbed.". it to accumulate without the knowledge of the defendant. Defendant was fined $120.

Costly Porcelain.

THE SECOND CASE.

Another Alleged Escape From a Coll.

1970

NORDDEUTSCHER · LLOYD,

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Comps 1y, Limited, 'Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before noon to-day request- ing it to be landed here.

where they will be aramined on the

The Vice-admiral expects to

We have been informed that a

No claims will be admitted after the return to the Chine Station within man in custody at Yaumati Police

Station, alleged to be concerned Goods have left the Godowns, and all a few months.

with unlawful possession of goods remaining undelivered after the Squabble in Tientsin, certain property escaped from 17th of Doc., will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and "damaged At an exhibition of worke of It has just leaked out, says the the cell in which he was incar-

Gods are to be left in the Godowny, The vessel has come from art at present being held in St. P. & T. Times" of November cerated, about midnight. He is Vladivostock, via Shanghai. The Petersburg there may be seen a 30, that there was a serious fracas stated to have used an instrument 17th of Doc. at 9.80 5.m.

Askold. i3. one of the fastest set of porcelain dishes which is between French and Russian of some kind to force the bars of cruisers in the Russian Navy, considered the most costly in the soldiers in Tientsin on Sunday his coll. having attained a speed of 245 world. It consists of thirty-six night last. Several of the men knots. Her armament consists of hand-coloured plates. This set on both sides are still suffering. 12 six inch guns, 12 three inch has an estimated value of 30,000 from the injuries received on the Among the arrivals in part and 14 quick-firing guns. rubles (43,600) a single plate, occasion, and report has it that yesterday were British torpedo Her indicated Horse Power is therefore, being worth 1,000 one of the Russians has died. The boats 035 and 037, the U.S.8. 24,000, and she is considered one rubles. It is the property of Russian Concession has been put Callao and the German gunboat

out of bounda" to American Teingtau. of the best of Buguin's war vessels. Count Orloff-Davidoif,

troop

Arrivals in Port.

All claims must reach us before the 24th of December, 1912, or they will not be recognised

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