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FALSE PRETENCES CHARGE.
Story of an alleged Monopoly.
At the Police Court this after noon, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Chan Chang, a superion-looking Chinese was charged by Ohoug Wing Kee,alins Cheug l'ak Chan, with obtaining money by false pretences.
The false pretences was alleged to be that defendant had presented a petition to His Majesty's Government in Hong kong, and had paid to the said Government a mum of $5,000 for which he got monopoly for oiling and breaming vessels for ten years, whereas he had not presented a petition and no monopoly had been granted. He was charged with obtaining various sums from the prosecutor on the strength of this story.
Mr. Crowe, of Messrs. Hastings, and Hustings, prosecuted. and Mr. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson. Stokes and Master, defended.
Prosecutor said that he
WAS
dentist of 60. Des Voeux Road, and had been in business for about ten He had known the de- fendant for six or seven years, and he came to him with a. petition in Chinese which he said he was sending to the Hongkong Government to get a monopoly for A company for breaming purposes, Defendant came again, later on, and asked
take prosecutor to
B share in it, as the petition had been granted and they had obtained a monopoly for ten years. He pro- duced a document and showed it to prosecutor, which purported to be the rules of the company sane- tioned by the Government and showing that $5,000 had "beer paid to Government.
The oase had not concluded when we went to press.
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Rivalry in Nanking, Reuter's Nanking correspond. ent states that a deadlock has arison in the Provincial Assembly with reference to the election of
LOCAL SPORT,
CRICKET.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1913:
the Hongkong Orioket Club "B" The following will represent
team
Cricket Club on the Hongkong against Craigengower. Cricket Club ground on Saturday, Play is to commence at 2 p.m.:- R. Hancock (Capt.) C. Beswick, AA. Claxton, S. H. Dodwell, E. A Fowler, H. Hosocek, A. O. Lang, M. M. Maas, Lt. Paske, D.O.LI, G. W. Rogers, R. P. Thursfield.
K.C.C. v. 0.5.C.C. The following members have
POST OFFICE.
„MAÏLS ARRIVED TO-DAY,
Europe, s.s. India
Shanghai, a.s. Chinhus. Shanghai, B.s. Africa. Manila, ss. Tacoma-maru.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Stanghal
Laft Loadoa
Feb. 20 Feb. 21
Mar. 8. Mar. 10
MAILS' DUE.
Can. & Am., Emp. of India, 14th
inst.
".
The Empress of India with the
www.
MAILS CLOSE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 13th at 11.50.-Pressure has decreased slightly over China
Glenogle, Br. 9-9., 2,399, McGhie and moderately over Japan, the 17th Mar-Rangoon and depression to the north-east of Singapore 6th Mar., Gen.apan having deepened." -Chinese.
Pressure is practically sta Thongwa, Br. 6.8., 3,423. Robins, tionary in southem distriota.
The southern depression now lies to the south-east of the Loo- Triumph, Gor. ss., 769, Danga-choos, and is apparently travelling
Moji 8th Mar,, Coal.-D. 8. & Co.
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Moderating monsoon is indi-WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or about
chwager, 12th Mar north-eastward. Tourane 8th Mar., Folt. -J. & Co. Misumi Maru, Jap. 8., 1,519, Uchikoshi, 12th Mar- Kwang Yen 9th Mar.. Stone A. Bune.
seen selected to play for the Canadian and American MailTlentain, Br. 8.8., 1,227, Robert-
... against C.5.0.0, at (ex Mongolia) is expected to Kowloon on Saturday at 2 p.m. -arrive here to-morrow at 4 p.m. F. J. de Rome, W. E. Dixon, Eng. Lt. Smith, A, R, Raven, B, D. Evans, D. J. Mackenzie, H, Saiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon- Wilkos, Capt. Wood, W. L. Straits-Per Ambria, 14th Mar.,?
Sungkiang, Rouse, J., Mead, P. W. A.
14th Mar., 9 a.m.. Weaser,TM
FOOTBALL.
Hongkong and B.A,M.C. mest on the Club Ground at Happy Valley to-day, the kick-off being at 50clock. The following have been selected to represent the Club-R. C. Barlow; A. Hamil-Į ton and I. I. Jones; W. Van Wearon, J. Stalker, and D Campbell; H. Lowick, P. Wilkie, W. V. Ponnell, N. Railton, and D. Larking.
MOVING MOUNTAIN,
Great Landslide in Scotland.
A great mountain landside has occurred in Glencoe, Argyll, on the estate owned by Sir Ian Colquhoan of Luss, causing enormous damage: Owing, it is believed, to the recent ex- cessive snowstorms and rainfall. a large portion of the hill. side immediately under the peak known as the Cobbler gove way, and thousands of tons of rock and debris crashed down into the valley. It completely blocked the roadway, and filled
a representative to the Senate in in the bed of the river Croo to
place of Chang Ohien, who has
such an extent that a huge lake
loss of life, but a shopherd resid-
Per
a.m.
Boihow, Pakhoi and Hongay- Per Signal, 14th Mar., 108.m
|
Swatow, Amoy, Shanghai and
North China-Por Ka- Macao-Per Sui Tal, 14th Mar, shing, 14th Mar., 11 b.m. “#
1.15 p.m. Ningpo-Per Szechuan.
14th
*
son, 12th Mar-Saigon 7th Mar., Rice,—B. & 8. Sabine Rickmers, Ger. 8.8., 2,553, Max Sulrow, 12th Mar. -Hamburg 16th Jan, Gen-Mitsul- Produce, Nor s.s., 73, Winenes, 12th Mar-Bangkok 4th Mar, Rice-Kin Tong Lee. Chinhua Br. 3.8., 1,219, Benson
12th Mar Shanghai 9th Mar., Ballast-B ̈& 8, Scandia, Ger. 8.a., 4,506, Jochime,
12th Mar Singapore 6th Mar., Gen.-H. A. L.. Africa, Aust. a.s., 4,420, Robert, 13th Mar-Shanghai 10th Mar., Gen.-S., W. & Co Szechuan, Br. 8.s., 1,143, Jones, 13th Mar-Canton 12th Mar.. Gen.-B. & S.. Yunnan, Br. s.s., 1,206, French,
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cated along the E coast of China" and over the N. China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24" hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.09 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24- HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. Distriot
and
1 Hongkong
Neighbourhood:
2 Formosa Channel
South coast of China between H.K. and Lamocks
4 South coast of) China between H.K. and Hainan.
Forecast. N.E. winde, fresh to
the DATES named-
100
SHANGHAI
LONDON, VIA)
USUAL PORTS OF CALL
1 INDIA "
STNAMERS
Capt. G. W. Gorduk, A.M... DELTA Capt. E. P. Martin, B ̧N.B,..
LONDON & ANT-1 ..
WERPY, 8'TORE, PAYANG, C'xno
NAMUR
TO BAIL ON
REXARX
14th March Freight and
10a.m.
Nuen
15th March
Freight and
Panage
Capt. A. Gellyer.
aboutTM 19th March
Freight & Pasage
moderate":
overcast,
drizzling SHANGHAI,
MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA...
NORB
Cap. D. Atbury
rain " Or miat.
.
PORT SAID, AND MANDRILLE..
about 23rd March
Fraight
Panige
All the above steamers are fitted with wifalasa Telegraphy.
NE. gale.
The same as No. 1.
For Fraight, or Passago apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
The same
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s offo*,
Superintendant.
as No 1.
Hongkong,' 18th March, 1919.
China Coast Meteorological
13th Mar-Canton 12th Station. Mar., Gen.-B. &S, Tacoma Maru, Jap. s.e., 3,830; T.
Hamada, 13th-Mar- Manila 10th Mar., Flour.
m0; 9. K. Br. a.s., 4,198, G. W. Gor- don. 13th Mar-Bombay 26th Feb, Gen-P. & 0.8. N. Co. CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Mar. 12.
Mar, 4 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per Kansu, 14th Mar. 5 p.m. Straits and India via Calcutta -Per Yatshing, 15th "Mar., 11 a.m
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus tralia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe vis Brindisi. (Late Lettere 11 am to noon, Extra India, Postage 10 cents.) (Sup- plementary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail (Extra Postage 10 couts) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for Daiya-maru, for Nagasaki. the first, clearance will Hongkong, for Haiphong. be included in this con- Aldenham, for Melbourne. tract mail.) The Parcel Asaki-maru, for Karatzu Mail will be closed on Friday, the 14th Mar, at Triumph, for Macao. ... Mar. 13. 5 p.m. Per Delta, 15th Drufar, for Bangkok, Mar., 11 a.m.
Pitsanulok, for Singapore.. Newchwang-For Chinhua, for Canton.
Namsang, for Calcutta. Hopsang 15th Mar 11 Ambrie, for New York
Linan, for Shanghai,
English
Mail:
and
a.m+
declined to accept the post. It has been formed. There was no Chefoo is reported that bitter rivalry exists among the eligible candid-10g in the vicinity had a nar ates so that there has not beon a/Tow escape with his family: Haapan via Yokohama-Per Mut-Benvenue, for Bangkok. quorum in the Assembly since was alarmed by a sudden noise Shanghai, North China and Japan Africa, for Trieste..
within a the day after the original election like thunder, and
few minutes the whole hillside seemed to be moving.
of senators, which took place a week ago:
Together with his wife and children, he ran clear just as thousands of tons of rock, boul- ders, and debris hurled past there like an avalanche.
It was,
he said, a terrifying spectacle.
THE CLEVELAND.
11
on
:
tra, 15th Mar 11 am
via Kobe-Per G. Apear, 15th Mar., noon.. Philippine Islands--Per Loon 8
Bang, 15th Mar., 1. p.m. Macao-Por Sui Tai, 15th Mar.,
Siberian
Mail.
and
DEPARTED. Baimun, for Swatow. Mar. 13. Rangoon-maru, for Kobe. Drufar, for Swatow. Nippon, for Yokohama. North Choyeang, for Shanghai- Si-Marie, for Manzanillo.
Heijun-maru, for Manila. Glenogle, for Amoy. Linan, for Shanghai. Hongkong, for. Haiphong. Daiya-maru, for Japan. Namsang, for Straits.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per as Chinhus, arrived 12th Brunn inst, from Shanghai :—~
Brooks
Herman
1.15 p.m. Shanghai China (Europe via beria) Par Chinhua, 15th Mar., 5 p.m..' Swatow-Per Haimun, 16th Mar.
9 a.m. Saigou-Per Kintail, 16th Mar..
9 B.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow via
Tamsui - Per Daijin Japan via Koba-Per Iyo--maru,
maru, 16th Mar, 9 a.m.
Macao-Per Sui Tai, 17th Mar., 16th Mar 9 a.m. 1.15 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Per Haiyang, 18th Mar., 9 a.m. Tientsin-Per Cheongshing, 18th
Mar., 10 a.m. Tientsin-Per Puichow, 18th
Mar., 10 a.m. Newchwang-For Kiukiang 18th Aitken, Miss
Allen, Mrs. F. Borronies, A. Shanghai, & North China Claney, Mr. and (Europe via Siberia) Mra. H. 0. Per Hangsang, 18th Cowan, Miss R. 8.
Cheng, C. N.
The Political Crisis in S. Africa.
reports The Sunday Post that General De Wet, speaking a Kopjes, in the Orange Free State, termed General Botha's communique as "nothing but a compilation of platitudes." Gen- eral Botha, he said, wanted the party to fall between two stools. Lovers of England did not need
The Hamburg Amerika Linie's to take money from's ruined
tourist steamer" Cleveland people for the purposes of the
her voyage from San Francisco Navy. They had yet too many widows and prphans for the to New York left Tsingtau on the 11th. p.m. and is expected to that, and they needed rail-
arrive here on Saturday the 15th ways and a thousand other
inst at 7am. She has on board things to develop the country. The meeting passed a resolution about 500 American and German expressing full confidence in tourists, and she will stay in General Hertzog and a want of Hongkong harbour till Tuesday confidence in General Botha. In morning, when she will sail for
Manila. an interview published in the "Friend" General Hertzog des. cribes General Botha's statement that they both had agreed that bo At the Marine Court, to-day (General Hertzog) could not re before Commander Basil Taylor, enter the Cabinet as misleading. R.N., Leung Yan was charged General Hertzog declares that he with unlawfully failing to licence was willing to sink personal con-his boat, and was fined $3. For siderations and to submit to the mooring within. 100 yards of low will of the people, provided that water mark in a prohibited place General Botha could find evitable and during prohibited hours, Straits terms, bonourable both to him-Wong Kwong Hing, master of a ́self and to General Hertzog licensed cargo, boat, was foed 65.
IT'S SAID
"You can't please every
body"
But JOHNSTONE'S
H. P. WHISKY has a splendid
start. It is only a question of
getting every body to try it.
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
Harbour Offences.
HRUTTONIEE & SON,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Siberian
Mail.
Mar., 10 a.m.
-Mar., 10 a.m.
Register.
13th March, s.m.
Wind.
Hour
Barometer,
Humidity.
Force.
B 3- w. 2
- nw. 1-
Wostock 7a 29.79 19 55* Nemuro 6a29.55- Hakodate 29.65 Tokio Kochi Nagasaki K'shima Oshima Naha
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29 93-
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NAPLES, GENOA,
Bonin Is.
Chefoo
Whaiwoi
30.1431 81 nnw 4 b
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29.86 75
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SATURDAY
22nd March
at 9 a m..
Beginning of
April.
All the stemmers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Talegri¡bj. New System of Telofenken.
For farther. Particulam, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, MELCHERS & CO.
GINZRAL AĢENTI, HONGKONG and QHINA.
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Higbert Class, Fastest and Most Luxuriona Steamers on the Coast, baring Hongkong, Observatory, Mar. 13. splezald Accommodation for First-Class Passengers. Eetric Light. Excellent
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 Cuisine. degrees Fahrenheit on the level
Per s-s. Tacoma Maru, arrived of the sea in inches, tenthe, and, 13th inst, from Manila
hundredths. Dauglass. Mr. & Mrs.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Per 88. Chiyo Maru, sailed on 11th inst, for San Francisco, *&c ;-
II.
and India via Calcutta-Casamitjona, F. Per Thongwa, 18th Mar,, Orom, W. G. 11 a.. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 18th Mar, Duncan, J.
Dudley, Miss $1.15
Deligny Philippine Islands-Per Zafiro, d'Lotare
Ehrhardt, Mrs.
.:.
18th Mar, 3 p.m.
Philippine Islands Per 18th Foulke, Miss
German
Mail.
Mar,, 3 p.m. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus tralia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Naples Per P. E. Frie- drich, 19th Mar,, 9 a.m.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Per Halching, 21st Mar,
Y
Lopes, Mrs. R.
M Lee Juk-oue Monnette, M. J. Newmond, Mrs
Paterson, Lady Powers, Mrs.
2 Temperature, în the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit..
8 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100,
.
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4 Direction of Wind, to two HAICHING... | W. C. Passmore .. | FRIDAY, 21st Mar,, at 10 a.m.
points...
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Seale.
FOR SWATOW.
r., at 10 am
| J. W. Evans.......... | WEDNESDAY, 19th Mar,, at
Steamers will arriva st, aud depart from, the Co.'s Wharf near Blake Ple
6 State of Weather, b blue sky, HAIMUN o detached cloud, d drizzling rain ffog, g gloomy, h hail, I light- ning, o overcast, p passing
thunder, vvisibility, wdew wet). 29] showera, q aqually, r rain, a snow,
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0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On Date On Date
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0.55
Highest open alt Temperature on the 15th. Lovel
H.K. Observatory, 12th Mar., 1913. T. F. Claxton. Director. TIDE TABLE.
Fuller, Miss B. J. Greer, Dr and
Mrs. Wella Grable, is M.
B K Gensburger, Mr. Shaw R. E
& Mrs.
Smith, J. H. Glass, Mr. and Swann, W. Hay W.
Mrs. J. H.
Simoes, A. P. Holden
Banders, N. Welsh, Miss E. Hyde, Mra M, J. G.
Smith, Rev, and
Mrs J. H. Barometer 30.05 90.06 Slack, Mr. and Temperature 58 -57
Mr. A. M.. Humidity 91 Tsai, Mr & Mrs Wind
Direction E Forse Weather Rain
atsp
30.02 62.
86
80
E
2
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Mrs. A D
Kellner, H Judah, Mrs.
Mar. Wilber, F.E. Wong Kai Fund White, Mre. E. Mrava Kimbell, Mr, and Wong Wong Williams. Mr. &
cheong
8th to 14th Mar., 1919.
High Water
Hongkook
Low Warpe Hour lang.
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Mro, A. Chas Ting Pak
Matupi, Australia, Ta
Japan via Yokohama Fer Dil- Hooper, Mr. and Williams, Mr. &
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Mar., 11 a.m.
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Capri, 21st Mar, 11 a.m. Philippine Islands-Per Yuen-
sang, 22nd Mar, 1p.m. Koenig, Mrs
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Fred.
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