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MARRIAGE. .

STRANGMAN-MORRISON.-On June 1, at the Presbyterian Church, Orchard Road, Singapore, by the Rev. J. Vance, M.A., John Gorald, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Strangman, of Mel- bourne, to Emily Marion, elder daughter of the late Mr. A. Morrison and Mrs. Morrison, Hillview, Upper Berangoon Road.

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DEATHS.

MILTHORP On 28th May. Kitty, aged 22, wife of Arthur Milthorp of Singapore, and on same date infant daughter of above,

aged 6 days.

MUSSELL-On May 29, at Plymouth, England, Marie Sylvia the beloved wife of Mr. G.J. Mussell, Govt: Monopolies, Singapore, aged 20.

BROWN-On the 30th April, at Folkestone, Forbes Scott. second son of the late David Brown, of Penang, and of Mrs. Brown, of Heathside, Banstead, Surrey, aged 41 years.

had alleged at first that he had no friends but later recalled one man who could speak to his character. When the oase was again taken the witness admitted that he had met the defendant before. In fact, he had known him for about a year. Questioned as to where they had first met, the witness was quite open and frank. They first met in gaol, where they occupied cells next to each other! It would be interest fog. ing to know just" what ... the magistrate thought when this astonishing statement was made,

A Foolish Prank.

The fitter.who entered Bucking ham Palace and actually ransack. ed some of the servants' rooms before he described as a respectable man was discovered is

who had been guilty of a foolish prank. He had had domestic trouble and he had been' drinking The connection between the do-

mestic trouble of a fitter and his forced entrance into the residence of the King is not too clear, but when the defendant claims that ha entered the palace out of bravado in order to outdo the

The Weather.

84,

Arrival in Hongkong This Morning.

NOTE

CANTON

REDEMPTION.

Merchants Approach... Peking › Government on the Matter.

PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS.

Japanese Requirements. Regard- Ing Vessels from Hongkong;

We have received from the

bat subject to exemption on

This morning the new Governor of Moso arrived in Hongkong, There is still very considerable Colonial Secretary the following The "Telegraph" In Canton.

en route for Macao, per the as opposition in Canton to the notes regarding the declaration The Hongkong Telegrapha is Dorflinger. Dr. Jose Carlos Maia oficial notification that the old against Hongkong plague

the

newly-appointed Governor, currency notes are to be redeemed infected port by the Government on este at, and will be was accompanied on the launch at 50 per cent, of their face value of Japan delivered to subscribers by, the Victoris from the ship to Blake The notification was in the form

All ships coming from Hong- Dairy barm Company, Limited, Pier by Capt. Alison and Mr. J. of a Proclamation, which in kong must remain in quarantine Shamson, Canton, who have boon J. Leiria, the Portuguese Consultimates that the notes must be storage at the firsă port of call appointed our agents there. in Hongkong. He was met by exchanged within one month the time of leaving Hongkong, until ten day have blapsed from the Governor's Aide-de-Campand, The opposition to the proposal after inspecting the guard of is widespread, coming as it does production of a certificate issued, honour, drove off to Government from people and merchante alike. House, to call on H.E. the Gor-The latter have, through the by the Consul General for Japan Chamber of Commerce, made "ber of the following ernor, in a motor car.

conditions:---- hundred rank and file was suppli- the Peking Government on the The guard of honour of one representations by telegraph to

1 That the ship is perfectly ed by the 8th Rajputs, whose matter, and it is hoped that those of the Consul-General for Japan claytonised to the estisfaction band was also in attendance. In will have effect. At the moment charge of Capt. Wood, they lined there is no inclination whatever up in front of the statue of the to part with the notes at half their Dake of Connaught, the regiace value, What the upshot will mental colour occupying a control be, it is difficult to say, but there and prominent position. A salute is growing belief that some

His Excellency landed." of seventeen gans was fired sa measure of compromiso will be

arrived at whereby holders of notes will be able to exchange them at a higher percentage than now contemplated.

sunshine.

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp

The Malls.

76;

German Mail-Arrived per e.. Dorflinger this morning. Siberian and American Mails.

Closed this morning by the Canadian Mail.-Closed per s.8.

6.8. Empress of Asia.

Siberian Mail.--Closes per s.8. Titan at 3 p.m. today.

German Mail-Oloses per 8.8. Derflinger at 5 p.m. to-day.

morrow,

Prinz Ludwig at 9 a.m. to- Siberian Mail-Closes per 6.8.

Anhui at 3

to-morrow.

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p.m.

Langkat Output. Messrs. Wright and Hornby sufragists, there is point in his inform us that the Langkat ont- statement. That was the trick of put for yesterday was 322 tons.

SUK Cargo.

a man who had had some drink and who is something of a hum- ourist in his спре. The their ranks as a deviser of new on board the a... Paul Leest, The cargo of raw silk shipped suffragiste should enlist him in gohemes. He is evidently a man which left here on the 6th ultimo, of resource, and some courage; was delivered at Lyons on the 6th but perhaps that is only when he instant. has had domestic trouble and

The object of this paper is to publish errrect information, to sarus the truth drink.

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1914.

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To a Correspondent.

Revolver Stolen.

Mining Money by

A MORPHINE

TRANSACTION.

Claim for Damages for Non-Delivery.

immediately before depastaty

2. The following should be striolly observed

A. If the ahip anchor alongside the wharf, proper equipments with rope and gangway, etc., are to be made Bo as to prevent rate. -

B. Not to do night cargo work.

C. To Lave proper super- vision at the time of cargo working in order to prevent rats.

The ahip producing the certi-

CHEAP OPIUM

for the balance. The man was

ALLEGED OPIUM POSSESSION.

with regard to Gutierrez; they did not know anything about him. With regard to the defence that foste above mentioned is liable the contract was illegal, he said to be detained until ten days at once that it was not illegal, have elapsed from time of leaving morning, before Mr. Justice was passed purely for the pro- as the authority may deem In the Summary Court, this because the Morphine Ordinance Hongkong or during such time Hazeland, Tae Man-chan, Chan tection of revenue, and did not necessary for the disinfection of Mo and So Tin-chung, executar render illegal a contract in con- the ship, when the lower crew of Che Yun-tak, decessed, sued travention of it. With regard to er steerage passengers got aahore M. Baptista and Company for the the question of fact, they said or embarked at Hongkong. non-delivery of certain morphins full satisfaction of the claim. He sum of $1,200 damages for the that the cheque was not given in to Che Yan-tak in Canton. In would be able to prove that the the alternative the plaintiffs contract could in no sense be claimed the return of the sum of illegal, because, as far as they Bank Drafts Which are said to be $1,200 deposited by Che Yup-know, the morphine was to pass iak with the defendants: The from one place outside the Colony,

Forgeries The V. R. O. are holding their sum of $200 was waived so as to to another place outside the A Black Record.

first aquatic fete of the season on bring the action within Summary Colony, and was not to comeler of 27, Jerven Street ham Wong Lai-oheung, az ociam So far from tiring of their cam-the 19th inst.-Page 5.

Jurisdiation. pairu of law-breaking, the milit

within jurisdiction at all. A British firm requires a com-

Mr. F. O. Jenkin, instructed by ant suffragists are becoming more

Mr. O. A.Satherion Rusa, appear morphine was not deliverable invalued over twenty-five Counsel continued that the complained to the police of the violent and desperate than ever.

lons of a quantity of Malwa opium petent Book-keeper.—Page 5.

ed for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Eldon Hongkong nor to be exported from thousand dollars. It appears Irons It is, in fact, to be doubted whe

Potter instructed by Mr. J. H. Hongkong to Canton, but it was the sistement he made; that ther there has ever been much a

Gardiner, defendød.⠀ record of defiant conduct as the

We have received a letter from Counsel for plaintiffs said the place outside the limits of the to him on June 6 and

deliverable in Canton. from roDB:

man vermed Cheong Fik-than last six days has provided. Pre cious

An Irish Unionist & on the sum claimed was the balance of Colony. pictures

have been subject of Boy Scouts and will be the arm of $1,950, paid by the His Lordship The morphine Malera Opium paying 2000 obtained from him four chest of damaged, editors assaulted, a pleased to publish it if he will deceseed to defendants in conneo was never altogether within the down and giving fear bank tra prison doctor horse-whipped, an kindly send along his name, in tion with an agreement for the jurisdiction of the Colony? official residence burned, distur- accordance with our rules.

sale of 15 lbs. of morphine. The Mr. Potter-aid it had never allowed to take the goods sway bances created at Court, religions"

facts were very short. Some been mentioned in the pleadinge; but, when the drafta towere services interrupted, a churchyard

time in January, about the 18th it was never suggested that the presented to the bank for pay desecrated and the walls of a

or 14th, Baptista notified aman morphine should be delivered church damaged. These are the acts of women who wish, the Nile has reported to the police result, plaintiffs, through their 3: Mr. Jenkin said goods were...

The second engineer, of the s..

named Mok Chee-ho that he had from Singapore and received in men, Wong was informed that some morphine for sale. As a Canton."

they were forgeries.#lat country to believe that they are the theft from his ca fit to be entrusted with the vote. Smith and Wesson revolver with manager, intimated that they ordered to be delivered in Canton The whole point is that they are fifty rounds of ammunition. The would like to buy 15 los of for Mr. Baptista; had it been that olagrined because they cannot get theft took placile the morphine, and desired it to be the goods were to be delivered in their way. That being the case, was laying in Shaulian Bay og delivered in Canton at a shop Hongkong then how might have. This afternoon at the Police It is apparent that there are still those in the United States insy it not reasonably be argued Taikod Dock. The value of th called the Fook Yuen Mr. been some infringement of the Court, befors Mr. J.B. Wood, the who hold to the view that the Republic is justified in making a that, if they obtained the vote stolen article is placed at 880.

Baptista then required a re-Ordinance, but the goods were case was continued in which discrimination, in laying down the Panama Canal tolle, in favour and were angble to secure

ceipt for the whole amount of not to he delivered in Hongkong. Chaung Yau, #parines in the firm. of coast ise shipping Aying the Stars and Stripes. Despite the the return of their particular

$1,950 and he was given a receipt his friend's case was that the of Tang Wan they can, cân fact that President Wilson has spoken very clearly on the people candidate, they

would again

for that sum. Then the plaintifs goods were to be delivered in with being unlawfully in-po being in honour bound to recognise that, by the terms of the Hay. révert, to the methods which are

The case in Pauncsfole Treaty, America has pledged herself to the neutrality now bringing them into evil Shanghai ndNingPoChinese were formation from Canton, as the some possibility of contravention opium on board the se. Cheung manager received certain in- Hongkong, when there would be sion of 820 taals of prepared which eleven of the Canal and its remaining free and open to the ships of all jodoar?

charged with obtaining money by result of which he went to Mr. of the Ordinance arising. dations on equal terme, the latest development favours the sub- Drastic Action Needed.

Chow on June 220 ka menaces, was concluded yester. Baptists and complained that the

Chan Mo then gave evidence Revenue Officer Wilden con mission of the question to arbitration. In view of the very definite It is nothing short of a grave day afternoon, at the Police Court, morphine had not been delivered in support of counsel's opening ducted the case for the prosecn- s.step, and inasmuch as it is unlikely that the requisite two-thirds should be permitted to set as first defendant $100 and binding ly given him, he would pay the witness said he signed the receipt. The case for the prosecution is terms of the Treaty it is difficult to see what need there is for such public scandal that these madcaps Mr. O. D. Melbourne fining the Baptista told him that if he would statement.

bring the receipt he had previous Cross-examined by Mr. Potter, Harding's office, defended.

tion and Mr. Agassiz, of Mr. majority will be obtained in the Senate, favouring snob a course, it they do. The authorities have the remainder over. Mr Agassiz, appears improbable that such a procedure will be resorted to. The shown an utter incapacity to deal of Meats Harding and Agassiz, money. This the plaintiffa ac and gave it to Mr. Baptista before that the drug was found conceal- champions of exemption of American vessels have in fact not a leg with the si'uation, but one is prosecuted and Mr C. F. Hason,

cordingly did, When to stand on; and it is satisfactory to feel that leading statesmen in glad to see that at length the of Messrs. D'Almada and Mason, receipt, Baptista took out his the receipt he got the cheque.

the Mr. Baptiste handed him a re-ed among sixteen cases of tinned manager returned with the ceipt for $750. When he gave preserved fruits... America realise the fact,

militante' own sex is becoming and Mr J. A. Gardiner defended, cheque book, ostensibly for the Mr. Patter Then you knew as we went to press.

The hearing was proceeding Those who have taken care to follow the controversy on this was shown by the incident of impatient with them. That fact

purpose of paying back the before you got the cheque matter will have observed that those who argue in favour of examp Sunday last, when the ladies in

$1,950, and the plaintiffe mans-it was only going to be tion do so, not so much from a standpoint of Treaty rights as from the congregation at Brompton

ger handed him3 the receipt for a fooling that the United States should procure some special Oratory so far rosented the

cheque for $750 ?—Mak told Hak Chee-ho, a broker, said he the amount Baptista immediate that I had better take this had a communication advantage out of the great national undertaking to which she has brawling of the suffragista se to

ly tore it up and throwik brat,"

wedd weap and defendant regarding some mor put her hands. That, looked at in some ways, is a very understand roundly set about them until they

into a spittoon and handed You know you were only paide. He saw Chan Mo. able attitude, but, unfortunately for those who adopt it, the Treaty had to be carried out of the

plaintiffs a cheque for $750 only getting 8750? I knew before both saw Mr. Baptists ande puts it right out of court. To affirm that America gets no "an-building bleeding and practically Washington June 5.-Com-

Plaintiffa recovered a number of nigned the receipt for $750 that led to buy 15 lbs. of morphine at Fantage" if she cannot twist the Treaty, is coolly to forget that she garment-less. This is the sort of missioner Quezon to-day, was pieces of the receipt and he wasenly giving me $750-3130 perll. The $1,950 was paid vowed to all the world that she would never soak any special pri- treatment they justly deserve, and accorded another conference subsequently consulted their Then why did you sign the ou” January 16:- The vilege except, of course, for her Navy. The Hay-Pauncefote if it is followed up by stiff with President Wilson on the solicitors. As a result of the receipt? Bedause I knew if I did delivery was Canton, as he had noting that during its discussion in the U. S. Senate a Californian the taking of no precautions to that the measure provides for the taken up, they were claiming nothing Treaty was not negotiated or ratified in a corner, and it is worth sentences of imprisonment and now Jones bill. It is now known position which defendants had not take the $750 1 would get told them that it was illegal jo Free deliver in Hongkong The white representative moved to amend it by adding a clanss to the effect that preserve the life of hunger-creation. of an elective donate and damages for non-delivery of the You are putting my case in and address the United States reserve the right to discriminate in favour of strikers, it should in timp very house of representatives. The morphine, or the return of the another way. Didn't Mr. Baptista delivery vesale of its own citizens engaged in the coastwise trade, but that considerably dampen the ardoar new legislature thus created will 1.200 deposit. One of the tell you that that was all the of paper the Senate promptly voted this down. No plainer proof could be of the shrieking sisterhood. The have the power to determine the defences set up was that arrange- money he had for you and that After tiffin Mr. Potter continued - forthcoming as to how the Treaty was originally understood. time has come for most drastic number, powers, duties and man-monte had been made with wasall you were entitled to 2-No.

tion of the With the wisdom or otherwise of the Treaty we have now

ner of selection of the members man named Gutierrez for the Did Mak tell you Yes, he witness Mak Chee ho previously [of a cabinet, which, with the go defence also said that the contract would get nothingre ferration permission he would put forw nothing to do; the only point to be considered is what the under

to be delivered. The said I had better take 8750 or I intimating that with his friend standing was intended to convey. And it is gratifying to bee that

vernor general, will exercise the a paper of such weight and influence as the New York Evening Post

executive power. The legislature legal and that before the And in order to make an ad- the admission by the Forgery Scheme Prevented, should boldly stand up for Fresident Wilson's view of the matter.

will have the same powers in commencement of the notion the alitional claim the bits were stalem that the importation of "Aroheme for an extensive forconection It points out that all that the President urges is that the nation gery of Canton notes has been officials.

with appointive agreement had not been rescinded from the spittoon. I enggestion into China was illegal,

Another defence was that the paid this money over on the 8th Witness said that should do what is said it would do, and very bluntly observes that nipped in the bud in Tokyo, says the President of the United cheque for 3750 wke giver and or 9th of January, not the 16th? did not asy be could the tolle eremption movement was a pure after-thought. What a Peking paper. A printer had States will only reserve the power

whadccepted in fall satisfaction of can't remember expötly! is mone no nation having a Treaty with the United States will feel safe in value of one million dollars, but he the supreme court,

the journal remarks that “unless we set ourselves straight, been saked to print noten to the to name the governor general and the claim. Counsel contended that

maid the $1,950 on or about the any laking words in their ordinary meaning or depending upon, the was alive to the gravity of the

10th or 11th of January understanding of the negotiators." Those me hard words, but forger and are information to proposed to grant independence Bold that, there was no

In the preamble of the bill it is as the principal and

ney knew By Mr. Jankin-He - wro (nobody was, bên Aloit nee is fully justified by recent developments on, this all the police, who arrested" two to the islande as soon as a stable

103kmeenit there should, 19:15 tant que tien,

larrangement and government has been established.

mosaures in the public interest.

THE PHILIPPINE PROBLEM

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