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is that the Army, the Navy and the Government should combine in the work of maintaining the system for the mutual advantages to be derived therefram. For the moment "the Board confines itself to the provision of the 14 principal stations, estimates the cost of installation ard erection at $300,000 - (gold), and suggests that the expense by shared by the Congress of the United States
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"NEW; QF THE DAY.
To day qutation for Para rubber, fomari Yomon and amngth, in da, löjd.
On. Bunday the body of a Chicose male, about 30 years of age was found on the foreshore nearthe Cosmopolitan Docks.
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THE TYPHOON.
contributing for and on behalf of schoolboy, 13,years of age, was fined Foochow during the night.
the twin Services stationed in the islands a sum of $165,000 and by the Insular Government providing the balance of $135,000.
For gaming in the street Chinees
or. seran daya' imprisonment at the Magistracy biday.
MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 19ER
ALLEGED ASSAVET; AND' BATTERY
CORRESPONDENCE,
THE HERO OF THE ROTUNDA.
(To the Beltor of the "CHIYA MAI.") Sin-How castelictory and capricious are the doings of the so-called Republicans in dealing with their contémpairing of the revolution of the 8th October of 1910. Machada Saates, who took a prominent park
At 4 pm on Saturday advice was received from Mazila to the effect that the typhoon ww near or over the Bath Channel and was moving W. N. Wor N. W. Accordingly at p.m. the
A man named Jimmy Moore came be drunt was hairtoch, being superseded latar
fors Mr. Justice Gomperta, at the Supreme by the green, green, green." At 8
Court this morning, to answer a BUMCON It is std at Cardiff that 100 Chinsam yesterday, however, there are in tas sald, Revolution and who was sub by Li Kam, aingie women, who claim- o jolu the Samson's disations that the disturbanos was inclining sequently dissified as the baro of the ed $500 damages for massult and battery men who applied sabjarta from Engkang, Union were used, though mainly British up the Formoen Channel, and the signals Rotands," is now so digusted ab and 31 (anlawful striking) on July 18, and trespass were lowered. The Observatory reporttroated by his contemporaties, that, in
Mr P, W, Goldring appeared for plain tiế to-day statos that it struck the coast soar writing of his determined attitude to and Mr Crowther Smith defended,
abandon his country, be used the same Mr Goldring mid that plaintiff why Probably the bad weather in the channel expression as that of Scipius Ingrata kept woman living on the third floor of No. is delaying boats from the North. The sa patria sasa mea non possedebis.""Ungrate.8%, Piya East and defendant lived on the Chinhua was dus in yesterday with the ful country, thou shall not posso my foor above of No 85, there being a com Siberian mail, and the French mail fmm There were 416 European and 183 the North should bare bear in this mor. romains." Why did Machado Santos, give me staircase between the two houses. Ha Chinona visitor to the City Hall Library,ning, bat to the time of writing neither want to such lamentations? Plainly enough believed defendant's real name was J, D. and 193 European and 3,070 Chinese has been signalled. We understand that he saw his Motherland betrayed, dis Noris. It appeared that on the day pru
the Continental mails via Siberis were visitors to the Museum during the wook placed on board the sa. Kwangtah, which, honoured and looked upon with contempt rious to the assault defendant visited plain- though leaving Shanghai a day later than by the civilised nations, Virtua seems to it's fat and the servant called him names. the Chinhas, arrived in port yesterday. be despised, liberty refrained and morality The following morning about. & o'clock crushed to the extremes, and finally, what defendant again wont to her flat and next? Time will show. Ok!" he said, complained about the conduct of the "Disgust ! disgust!".
Tamah, Plaintiff told him that he We pity the poor hero, who fought a did not go away she would also call battle without foc! he only stood firm to him names. Defendant thereupon forced his post and remained unmolested, hence his way into the fat and hooked her dowa their contemporarias, now in power, laugh and throw her down the stain. As aber at him and make of him a fool. The falling she caught hold of another dignity of a here will not suffer such ar they both fell down the stairs together.
ending 27th August.
mines for the wook siding '12th August,
The scheme, in our view, is a splen- did one and we must confess that its characteristics tend to show how much readier American Governmental The total output of the Chinese interests are to lend prompt and Engineering and Mining Company's three practical aid to commercial prognes 1911 touted to 30,353.81 tone and the and development than is the case alce during the period, to 18,601.59 toos. with British authorities, for, how-
Mr Oswald Stoll, managing director of ever prominent a position Britain Mose Empire, Limited, and Mr Walter occupies in the markets of the world, Gibbons, bare organised a combine to con- it is almost solely due to the energies trol 29 muie halis, of which are in and aptitude of her commercial London. The combine represents a capite men, who have learnt to rely on themselves alone rather than to hope for much assistance from the officers of the State. On this very question of wirekss telegraphy Hongkong realises that fact quite well, for, so far as the business men of the Colony can appreciate the situation, the attitude of the Home Government
xl of £2,000,000,
Yesterday while the stoner On Loo wax proceeding to Macao a Chinese passenger committed rinds by jumping overboard. The captain stopped, the steamer and the crew sarched for the body for half an hour in vin.
a
Owing to the strong opposition to the adoption of the western calender system, mysa Paking despatch, the schame bas beon postponed until the fifth year of the
Queen of the Netherlands' Birthday in this connection is rather one of reign of Haan Tung, when parliament will
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A BANKRUPTCY OHARGE.
The Criminal Sessions were continued the Supreme Court this morning, when Nge Ta au was placed in the dock, before the Chief Justice, Sir Francie Piggot, on charges of offences under the Bankruptcy Ordinance.
Hon. Mr. G. Alabaster, Acting
Attorney General, appeared to prosecite
.
siffrons and his design of leaving the
country is very dgnificant, and those in
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DIVORCE LAW-A NECESSITY.
on behalf of the Crown, instructed by Mr the power will soon find their mistake, W. E. L. Shenton, and the Hon. Mr H. E. When will the Portuguese Republic show
dignity of renowned old nation? Auswaz Pollock, E.C., defended, instructed by a tondency to true respectability and the Mr Leo D'Almada e Castro,
Mr Palock said that the indictment (Whm Couceiro and his loyal followers having been read he had a motion to make re-enter the country with a triumphant to the court, an application that counts anthurisem-Fox populi we 2, 3, and 4 be quashed as being bad for Yours &c., duplicity. To call those count bad for duplicity was to use a very mild expression. Counts two and thres contained no less than eleven distinct charges with referance to no less than eleven distinct matters, da his Lordship was sware, to sek » jury to End prisonar guilty on count 2, they could According to a telegram received by not deliver a proper vedict. Count 4 #count which contained four 9.16 p.m.-Promensky Charity Convert earth in endeavouring to get the the Times of Ceylon, the Port of Londoo was
authority has raised the import dass by 7 charges of forgery and four charges of Colony equipped with a much-needed per cent, owing to the higher wages grant uttering knowing them to be forged.
The export dues Those were serious charges. installation, but for all our efforts ed to the dockers. we are likely to get nothing more probably will be mised 15 per cant. His Lordship-If prisoner pleads not than a station whose limited range
Japan papers to hand state that the guilty there must be a jury.
Me Follock-I don't want him to plead will reduce to a minimum ita value. Empress of China has not been damag.
od by the resent typhoon weather. All at all." to business interests. And even then her cargo has been removed, and att
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hindrance than otherwise. We in Hongkong have moved heaven and
bo established.
Hie Lorship-Would the single act of
woman who had come on the scope, and
a
His Lordship-I should have though that...! this matter could have been settled. It is
row between neighbours.
Mr Goldring-I don't know what the.
defence is.
Me Smith think the defence is suf-
ficiently indicated by the fact that we have issued two summonses in the police court....
Mr Goldring–Against other people.
· Evidence was called
Eia Lordship gave judgment for plaintiff | for $30 sad costs on account, of the tree- pass and held that there had boon he
sault and battery by plaintif.
ADMIRAL. LI
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Acording to all reporta Admiral Li is
(To the Editor of the Cars M.") B.-I. have read with much interest the communication contained in your issue of the 24th instant, with reference to the New Law of Divorce of Portugal. Your correspondent "P.C." appears to have over- looked the fact that the people cannot progressing, but not so sapidly as was at tako s fancy to this order of things at their first anticipated would be the mass." on will They must produce sound and Visitors are not allowed to son him, and sufficient reason to the satisfaction of the they have to content themselves by Divorce Court before a divorce can be sending in their cards and asking after effected. I see no other classification of his health. Just a few, who have special claims irpon him, are allowed to enter the this law than a "true liberal law",
sick room, but the limit of the interview The 5,000 cases of divorce whichare alleged
is only ten minutes at the outside. It is of this law, are so many blessings bestowed were closed at eleven o'clock at night, bat upon the people concerned, and which has proved the security of such a liberal law more recently they have been closed at Many of these people have probably reine. This is not all. Every night, before married ethers, and are living happier than the attendants retire to rest, there is a they ever were before.
thorough sourch made of all the house f "P. C under the impression every closet and neck is masacked and all the beds are axamided so that it may be that this liberi Zar which has not
we have not the faintest idea of attempt wy to be made on the 24th inst. filing theso accounts not cover it! These to have taken plice since the promulgation aid that at first the doors of the house
what facilities will be offered to commerce in its use. It is true that
His Excellency the GOVERNOR has
12,000 Records HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1911 pleaded the cause of the business
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life of the Colony in this matter moet assiduously, but it is equally the case that the Home authorities appear to have taken but little note of local opinion. There are features about the Manila scheme
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but
we
are mistaken made in one act.
to reflost the steamers at spring tide.
Mr Pollock-You cannot have a number There are no cases of plague in the of material mis-statamsuts made which Colony last week. There were two of amount to one act. It is phyically impos
Britisher (iarported) and the other an currence of enteric fever (non-fatal), 08sible to make several mis-statements at the
same time... Indian; while two cases of small-por, both His Lordship-Isn't it the act of hand. Chinas (ous importad) were notified. One ing over of the affairs to the Official
of the latter was fatal.
Despite the opposition of Dr. Mac- namara, Serotary to the Admiralty, the House of Commons Standing Committee has amended the Naval Prize Bill so as to provide that British ships recaptared from an muny shall be returned to the owners free of salvagė..
THERE can be a mistaking the thoroughly progressive spirit which animates the little band of American, which we should like colonists in the Philippines, and if copied in. Hongkong, they do not "maks good" there, it suppose the cut and dried intentions
Lord Desborough has announced in will certainly not be for lack of of the Colonial Office will have to connection with the Olympic games (to energy or enterprise. Those who have be followed and little, if any, regard held at Stockholm in 1912), arrangements visited Manila, or oven those who paid to our peculiar needs. Mean-are being made for British, Australasian, meroly read in the Press from time while the Philippines are well on Candia, and South African teams to train
CRETONNE to time of its activities, cannot help the way towards possessing 14 high-holm together, if possible, as an Empire
IS SPECIALLY EVIDENT IN THE
BRILLIANCE OF THE SUMMER
TIME.
✦ Crotonno is always a favourite fahric for covering, chairs and sofas, and for hangings, creement curtains, etc. because of ita dainty freshness, its cock restful appearance and artistic designs.
being struck with the big measure of co-operation which exists between the Government and the commercial interests of the city itself and, indeed, of the whole islands. This praise- worthy spirit is typical of American influence, not only in her own territory, but in all the markets of the world. The United States consular bodies are, indeed, largely agencies for pushing American trade. The latest example furnished along these lines in the Philippines is contained in time proposal of the Joint Wireless Board to erect
together in England, and then go to Stock-
team. power stations; Hongkong wonders when, if ever; it will get its solitary installation of very limited capacity.
Bir William Lyne, speaking at a meating of the Women's Social and Political Union, all that the Australian women had need the vote to purify Parliament till they possessed one of the model Par- liaments of the world, where conabari spent on an average only fourpence per Mr and Mrs G. E. Wakaman let by Wook at the refreshment bar. thes. Siberia on Saturday.
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Dudley Stagpole, who won the Victoria Cross while a drummer in the Middlesex Regiment in Now Zealand in 1863, has died in Ware Workhouse.
The Korean Government Gederal is preparing the Budget for the next fiscal year. Compared with that for the present year it is estimated to show an increase of Yen 2,950,000 in receipts, including Ten 850,000 from taxes and customs; You M. Corgialegno, an Angle-Greak 300,000 from salt; Yen 250,000 from the banker, who died in April laat, besides ginseng monopoly: Ten 650,000 from leaving £421,000 to Grook charities, be revenue stamps: Ten 400,000 from posts queathed £40,000 for the improvement of and telegupbs; and Fee 500,000 from the Grock army and navy."
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at liberty as many people to legally ascertained that there is ne uns lurking in “Mr Pollock No, it is making the misro-marry athon is immoral, how any of these places, hiding to seek an statements. The charge is of making so much more immoral is it for them to live occasion to finish the work that was
any deliberate mis-statements.
One for the rest of their existence on earth in trother is charged with this duty, and, attempted the other day. Lè's sorenth could only assume that the Crows intended chameful and miserable stato, in the with an escort of soldiers, this "round is absence of such a Court to settle their made the last thing sh night in order to differences 1
to lump together to the confusion of the jury and to the prejudice of the scessed bocause if evidence was given on the Would it be nimal for them to adhere to various things in count the jury the indissoluble law of matrimony - an might bare în their minds various threads ordained by the Church and separate on one or other of the mis-statements themselves at their Accord by
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eDzure perfect safety for the Admiral
Assassination by Lot.
and the result would be confusion and to force of sircumstances, to live scandalously The would be asssasin of · Admiral' Li`in the prejudics of accused. He had right until they are permitted to re-may kept in prison on the Hoi Che, or the when either party survive? How many prison on Dutch Folly in the Canton river. to have each considered by itself.
Mr Alabaster said that he had no people who have been coupelled to break It is said that he is well frosted and is objection to splitting up the counts and their conjugal tier of the indissoluble Iner of examined from time to time. At one of instead of having four to have about forty matrimony are axious to put an end to but he did not consent to abandon the counts because they made up a complete whole. "A very considerable portion of the evidence which would be available in the caso came into the first count.
Elis Lordship said he was very strongly of opinion that in bankruptcy cases each Offence should be proved by itself.
their deplorable state of affairs in life, these examintious he is reported to hare said through the blessings of this new Divorce that the assamination of the officials is dow Law thus enabling their honour to be once elded by lat amongst those who have landed more respected?
the flth, and to heat up all alcers than to When the lot is drawn and the person is Is it not much better to put an end to together to rid the country of the Manchus. Fleave them on the surface to corrupt selected, nothing can save him from attempt
Yours, &c.
ing the task that has fallen to him. "The first thing done, however, is the award of three thousand dollars. This is taken from
MIAU.
It was agreed to proceed on the first STRAITS, COLONIAL SECRET. count. “
ARYSHIP.
Mentioned.
The following were sworn in as jary- men-Mesers J. J. Judah, G. M. das Hongkong's Registrar General Remedie, foreman; M. Jepson, C. A. Lopts, N, Drummond, C. E. M. Fredericks, J. M. D. Rocha.
a general fund, and the seclected man bad.. this sum to do what he likea with. It would appear that if the life of the one on whom the lot falls in forfeited. One of the probables for the Colonial at in all probability it will be Secretaryshin of the Straits seems to be in the case, the survivors of the victim -Mr-Alabaster said that he had to prove Mr A. W. Brewin Registrar General of receive sufficient to live on for the rest of We are therefore making a special
that a receiving order was made against went out as a aadat to, Hongkong in 1888 their lives. It is portal that Admirs! L Hongkong. Mr Arthur Winbolt Brewin display of the newest design-in the
prisoner and that he did not deliver to Mr and has spent his official life in that does not wish that this man Chan be nepest cretonns isbrics and invitof great number of wireless telegraphy
Fletcher, Offisial Revoiror, certain books Colony, mostly in the office of the Registrar ezsented, but desires that after the manner your inspection of these and also stations at various points in the
and then he had to prove that be did not General there. If he were to come to the of the West, there shall be a more lenient eur choice stock of other fabrics archipelago How ambitions the
deliver them with the intent to defrand. Straits, it would be an almost parallel se It is understood that Sir Charles Lucas, A fine of $2 was imposed on the master He thought he could satisfy them absolute to the translation of Sir Cool Smith, regime introduced into Chius. This report, all admirably suited to the season plan is may be gathered when it is head of the Dominions Department, is re- of the stean launch E. 6. by Commanderly that occused did intend to defraud and except that Mr Brewin does not seem to howevne seems hardly in keeping with what
have acted as Colonial Secretary of Hong- It will cost you very little to beau pointed out that in all no fewer than tiring owing to failing eyesight. It is C.W. Beckwith, R.N., at the Marine Court that was why he did not deliver the books. tify the interior of your home.
Esidence was called And the case was kong, as Mr Clementi Smith did-Sing is being lone day after day throughout the 42 stations are contemplated. For probable that Sie H. W. Just, Assistant this morning, for failing to blow three short adjourned.
pors Free Press.
province. Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, blasts on his whistle to indicate that his the time, being, however, the idea is and Secretary to the Imperial Conference, engines was going full speed astern. For to erect 14 principal installations, will succeed him.
unlawfully making their bosta fast to the these to be added to, when necessity
Dorothy Buckley, better known, in s.a, Caledɔnion whilst under way, two
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demande, by the addition of low the far more by the age mamas, Dolly hostimens, rare sertenced to one months
power stations capable of maintain-Swift has boon married in Manila to Mr ipprisonment each.. A fize of Bỡ cach was Charles B. McCheo, who was for a long imposed on two: beatman for anchoring
ROYAL DRAWING SOCIETY'S EXAMINATION.
Hongkong Results.
At the annual examination of the Royal Drawing Society held in London and at
Furnishing Department. ing communication with the menrost time Trussurer at Jolo, the capital of the their bouts within the Fairway landing to various school centres in June last, tho
principal stations It is further salu Archipelago, and later Asistant Causeway Bay. recommended that the system be for Treasurer of the More province. For the
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(From our Qun Correspondent.) From what lies appeared in print
AMOY, 24th August, 1911... The death occurred recently in Glasgow relative to the scheme, it is apparent of Mir James Glencairn Thomson, the last that the benefits which it will conferviring grandson of Robert Burn He has now reached the final stage, when The "Wilmington" Caps Tournament 1.157.K. to 11.15.x. prominently in view, for in a Elizabeth, by her turriage with John M. And Co.) cases Mens Frewin and
upon shipping and con
commerce nre kept was the son of the poet's daughter Means Forler and Les 18. and S. and J.
voluminous report from the pen of became a weaver like his father before Olling The former must concede their op- One of the members of the Board him, but after the collapse of hand Inom Ponents points, but should win, I think. it is stated that the interests of the work took to calico printing. The old man's declining years were made more Insular Government in such a system comfortable by the grant of a small Civil are largely commercial," though it List Pension. is
que that the two services, the Army and the Navy, look to the A DANGEROUS DISEASE. ** wireless system to be of the greatest can be cured.
YSENTERY dangorous disease
Chamberlain's) benefit to both in the event of a Colic Cholera and Diarrhoes Homely bar foreign was or a domestic insurrection been miccefully used in nine epidemies of dysentery,For mis by all Chenials and or rebellion. Consequently his idea | Storekeepers,
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