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NEWS OF THE DAY.
An interesting articls on the Chinese Church attached to St. Paul's College will be found on page 2.
The German dagship Saharahomat which was recently at Hongkong, arrived abobo from Yokohama shortly after noon
on the Sud inst..
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TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1918
A MISSING SHROTT
Alleged Illegal Distraint.
At the Summary Court this morning
before Mr. EH. J. Comperta Puiste
Judge, tha Coronation Garago, Hongkong, ad Tung Chun-run to recover danger for wrongful distraint
TIME ECONOMY AT COURT.
Official Shorthand Writers.
Advocated.
Conducting his summing up of the case or the defendant in the Li awe in the Supreme Court this morning, Mr W. V. | Drummond (Shanghai) called attention dơ
we stated that rumour was current was considerably in arrear; they had in Hongkong that well-known Buro- received fittle in the way of spoil, and pon, who was employed by a prominent they thought that they had given up continental firm, was stated to have been
Mr W. B. Hind appered for the the economy of time which would be effect their little all to follow a chimera. Nemiseing since last Friday.
fufficiat, shorthand-writare: to "take in All On representative of the China Meil The Dominion Government will invite aiutiffin, and Mr. L. Shenton reed by the employment in the Courts of an turally, they were disappointed, and, making enquiries at the firm in whose the Prince of Wales to visit Canada in 1914
presented the difendens,
Mr Hind said in this case the plaintiff cases a note of the proceedings which could. true to their class, they were not over employ the man was, we ware informed to dedicate the national monument to Sirught to cover dasungis for wrongful be used by the Judge. nice in their way of showing it. Their they know little more than the George Dartier, the colleague of Sir John distraint. The plainties wore the occupiers Addressing his Lordship (Mr. Roer fact that the man had sent a letter Martionald, the Brat Promier of the of premises, ronted from the defondent, of Davis, KC) Mr Drummond said he has grumblings soon gave way to moroiate the head of the firm rosigning Dominion. vigorous protests and soon they were his position in the office and stating that
premisas 463, ` Queen's Road West, been so struck recently at the inte smount of time which had been besupied for the purpose of a motor garage. The by thour proceedings that he asked his a more serious menace to the new he was leaving at once. We are tod there A roturn issued by Lloyd's Register tenancy was monthly one and the clients to comment to the engagement of a The difficulties encountered from the Wa were also informed that,
of the last Chinese year. It at prosenty could be ascertained man's books, neither was it suspected that he was in money difficulties. Consequently the firm is completely at a loss to give a reason for the fitia's suddon departure.
m
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. authorities than had been the Manchi was no intention of suicide in the letter, shows that 40 stown mod sailing of 70 004, rent was paid in fall up to sie twolyth aberthand reporter to be paid for by both
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soldiers subsequent to the downfall there was nothing wrong with the missing the quarter ended: December 31st. It Shroff who « farbach payment. gave was agreed to by them and by Me:Pattar,"
of the Manchus was a clear indication of the weakness of those in charge, for it is unquestionably the case that incalculably more harm was done to
a
usual OD Friday
be: sent the letter .. refosred
belonging to the United Kingdom moon were totally lost, condemned, etc.. during was collected, by defendant's Chineessides, to take a note of the evidence. This appears that thres Japanses steamers of receipt signed by himself, and three or fur in plentir, but he had had to speak 2,180 net tons were wrecked.
four days later exchanged it for a printed slowly and take the case sentence by sen- receipt. chepped with the chop of defon-tence in his address because his Lordship dant's finn. After giving the temporary was taking notes. reculpt for the monthly payment at the His Lordship observed that he wa beginning of the second moon the shroff nut necessarily taking down whah. Me absconded. During the second moon there Drummond was exyfag
Bir Drummond.-But if you are writing were certain meetings between plaintif and defendant, but nothing came of thous your mind is filed by the making of the
moon's rent-became payable. The plaintifs | Continuing, be mid he occupied six bears and during the third moon the second ruoste, and it is useless for me to go on. xectantant tendered. to the defendant's on Monday, whemas if he had beets new rent collector the rent for the second addressing a jury, who took na neben, be A miracle of modern science was moon, whereupon the defendants distrai could have put the whole case for the performed by Professor Glatzel, who trans-ed as the plaintif premises for the fre defendants in two hours. He thought the mitted. a. picture in £fteen minutes from and second mech' reut. He sulmitted case had occupied at least four times sa Berlin to Monte Carly, where it was this distint was nimiutoly illegal and long is it need have done. He gave this received at the long-distance photography | plaintiff was entitled to regrar damages view with some wide experience behind it station by Professor Korn. The photo fur trespass, and specially for special He had been over forty years so the Bar, and graph, which was one of the Prince of damage he had suffered through the detco-he had been in scores of cases in this parte. Hensco, was so good that it was exhibited tion of a motorcar during the time the of the world with all the disadvantages. 'distraint was on, the money lie had paid in at the Casing the same evening.
The interesting announcement is made The young man li of a highly pervous that Miss Oliva MacLeod, who recently the country by the mutinous soldiers temperament, and at times is Mid made a 4,000 mile journey into Central -both those who fought for or those to be rather cocentric. He attended Africe to place a memorial cross on the grave of her murdered lover, Lieut. Boyd who fought against the Manchas-the office than ever was the case in the six inning and loft at 11 o'clock when Alexander, is to be married to Me C. L. months' conflict between the revolu. He was last seen at boon in the Hongkong Temple, O. MG., Chief Secretary of tionaries and the Manchu soldiers.Hotel The rumour that he borrowed some $1,500 just previous to leaving is Time and again soldiers were dis-discredited. The police, who are endeav 9p.m.-The Great Raymond at New banded without any kind of provision oaring to trace his whereabouts, have as
Theatro, Kaw U Fong.
being made for them; and it was, yet found no clue. therefore, no matter for wonder that
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Extraordinary Meeting..
they should plunder and pillage when-
ever the opportunity presented itself.
7 p.m.-Estrien elako for Second Gynik-The outbreaks, with all their atten-
bana Meeting-
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, May 17:—
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
dant horrors in Peking, Tientsin, to be held next Thursday, the Hor. Mr At a meeting of the Legislative Council
Taiyuanfu, Paotingfa and other places H. E. Pollock, K. C., will move the follow in the north, of Sinanfu and othering resolution:-"That in the opinion of this Council it is desirable that the plot of land to the West of the new Law Courts should be levelled and cluared and turfed and that the work should be taken in hand at once."
King Spring birthing (Alphonse places in mid-China, of Nanking,
XID) Borh 1886,
Shanghai and elsewhere were directly SATURDAY, May 18:
Emperor of Russia's birthday (Nicholas Caused by the ill-regulated control
11) Born 186Y. Noon-Peak Tram: Ch. Meeting. Rowing Racos at R.EE. Yacht Club. V.Io pu-Grand Variety Entertain ment at Prince Thatre, Mount Austin. Boxing at Belle View Hotel.
| Sunday, May 19:---
Da.m.-Excursion to Man.
TUESDAY, May, 20
4 p.m.-Special Morting of Hongkong
General Chamber of Commerce. 19-Criminal Sessions begin. FRIDAY, MAY 24:-
'Empire Uny.
St. John's Cathedral." SATURDAY, May
"
The Hon. Colonial Secretary will move the second runding of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize appropriation of supplementary sum of $163,806.93 to defray the charges of the year 1911.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Northern Nigeria.
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The R. Rev. Dom Joao Paulino
d'Azevedo Castro, Bishop of Bacad, he will be accompanied by Canon F. X. Soares, will love the Colony on May 15 by the German Mail steamer for Singapore. The Rev. M. Sarmento, his Lordship's chaplain, awing to indisposition will travel by a later steamer. The Catholics of the Straita the Bishop's duties will be the consecration are preparing a suitable welcome. Among
of a new church.
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order to have the car released, and the interpreters. To-day was the eighteenth
day of the bearing, and if the case had" cost of the distraint.
After some of the evidence, for the been before a jury and the services of plaintiff had been heard and before the first class shorthand-writer had been case for the defendant had been opened, utilisad to the full it would have finished. Mr Hind withdrew the claim, and jody. in 5vo days. ment was accordingly given for defendants.
with costs.
SPORTING.
Gymkhana Entries.
The foundation of The Nobodies Club, Members of the H. K. Gymkhana Club Bonpolitical and open to men and women are reminded that antries for the next of all races, is announced by Professor A.Gymkhan, the second of the season, close W. Bickerton. It aims at removing the at 7 pm, tò-morraw,
Inneliness which an often afflicts the stranger. ---
a London, the idea of the club being to bring together strangers and thoas
Whist Drive.
His Lordship rumisded. Mr Drum- mood that he was not making the case any shorter.
Mr Drummond said: ha, w that, but he haped he might shorton some cases. In the future. ;. As his Lordship know a jury took no notes; it looked and listdbed, and thought. If the old habit of taking notes were modified and the services of a shorthand writer utilised to the fulles extent the case might bare finibed iu four or five days, This was a serious public matter, and he thought it would be both to the advantage of the profession to ges cases tried so quickly, and of enormous. advantage to the public to have their casos decided quickly and at very small expense, His Lordship observed that they had not
exerted over the soldiers. It will always stand to the lasting disgrace of the victorious revoluționaries that, having full power in their hands, they were unable to check riot and disorder before it had effected great loss of life and property. Since the begin ning of the year the outbursts of outlawry on the part of the soldiers
O page 3 will be found interesting have been frequent and, at times, datails of the Shanghai Derby and Cham Public Holiday.
who would act towards them 14. A very pleasant mix whist drive, 94..Special Service for Children in completely beyond the power of the pious.
friend and helpers. The subscription will followed by a dance, was held in the Royal authorities. ta-quall And had the
Two more engrund are on sun way onbe two quiness our with special rator to Artillery Theatre on Friday night under 3 p.m.-Second Gymkhane Muoting at soldiers who had actually taken part Railway, British section.
victions of the orders been mutinous from England for the Kowloon-Cauton those making but short visits to London, the ampines of the EGA. Sergeants the advantages, as they had at Home, of an Sports Club. One hundred and forty officialshorthand-writat. In the days when Race Course, Happy Valley.
in the outbreaks, some good might
Though the wires recently put up in players took part in the whist drive. The he called to the Far there was no such have been done by the anthorities in
the Supreme Court by the Public Works following is the list of prize winners: thing sean official shoxiliand-writer attach Ladies' prize. Ist, Mm Saunders; 2nd,od to the Courts Now thore was one ab Department have effected some improvers Barnas; 3rd, Mrs Stephens; 4th. Mrs every Court, and his notes were recognised the matter, but it is notorious that
ment in the acustic properties of the Sears; 5th, Mrs Basith Copsolation prize, persuade the Goverment to put that Court (as Sathootio. ́‚If Mr Drummond "could the vast majority of the victims wer
court rooms, it is still very difficult to, hoar Miss Hurle.
Jon a similar basis he would be extremely what is mid by Counsel and witnesses, and poor coolics who had little or nothing
glad. the droging whirr of the electric fans tends to do with the outbreak in the first
to make matters worse. Se nuiry" were instance, though probably they had
those in the Summary court this morning been engaged in looting. Hence the
Gompertz was obliged to gifer them to be necessity has become more and more urgent for a systematic disbandment
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Hongkong, April 16, 1907
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Whirunday.
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Queen Mary's birthday (1867). MONDAY, MAY 27:—
Whit Monday. Public Holiday.
Boys' Own Club Sports, TUESDAY May 28-
12.30 p.m.--China-Borneo Ca. Meeting, WEDNESDAY, May 20:-
Bzamization of Army Officers for pro-
motion.
THURSDAY, May 10 --
Decoration Day (U.S.A.) FRIDAY, MAY 31-
7.30 h.m.Full Moon.
The China Mail.
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The King of Siam has sanctioned & scheme for the proposed establishment of a University at Bangkok.
Leave of absence, on medical certi- fente, to visit the neighbouring countries, has been granted to 2nd. Lieut. P. R. M. Collins, RG.A., from 4th May to 4th June, both days inclusive..
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that at the beginning of a case Mr Justice
stopped. The alterations recently made. to the fans by the Department do not asem to have dune much good.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
The cotrics for the Boys' Own Club Sports, which are to be held on May 27th* close to-morrow.
Gentlemen's prizea-1st, Mr Cutler; 2nd, Mr Leadbeater; 3rd, Mr Hurle; 4th, Mr Drummond said that was why-he r Porter: 5th, Mr Ponsford, Consolation was an official shorthand-writer there was speaking, because he believed there prize, Mr Jenkins.
for a short time, but his services, ware
bury: 2nd, Mr Horris. Hidden Number, Thus was a very mistakes police
· Gente, playing an Indios.—1at, Ir Brad-dispensed with on the ground of expense
Mr Stephens.
salary was saved many times over, because the Jadge was saved from taking his own Mia Harle and Mr Jenkins were respon-notes, in longband, at immense labour, sible for the arrangements of an enjoyable musical programme.
Interport Shosting.
of a large past of the Chinese troops, Leave of abeance, on private affairs,
to the neighbouring countries has; Teet† and, so far, it would seem that the granted to Matron Mou L W. Talloh, task has been beyond the power of QAAMN.S., from 17th May to 15th the authorities. In these circum-June, both dates inclusive, stances, it was suggested that foreign advice might advantageously be used
A gmad yariety anterainment will be given at Mount Austiu Barracks at 9.16. HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1912. Strong opposition, however, has p.m. on Saturday, 18th May, 1912, in aid
The retirement of Br Arthur E. Dowler, arisen to this course, as would be of Military charities Reserved seats from thus firm of Mesers Arnhold, Karberg E. Harl..... seen in a telegram published in yester-2.60, unreserved sosts 50 and 30 cents.& Co. is announced.
Booking at Moutries & Co. day's issue of the "China, Mail,” and
al
THE DISBANDMENT OF" CHINESE TROOPS.
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At last Saturday's Interport rifle shooting praction the following, wore the best scores
300 300 300 TI.
The engagement is announced of M. Bannerman Frederic William Carey, F.R.GS, Chi. Eison
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from beginning to end. If the Government would provide aberthand write in these cases and the Judge took only a few notar. accepting the writers note as the avideses that would go forward on trial or be con- widered by the "Jadgi, în maklog... his decision, it would be an enormous, bencft. to the service of Hongkong,
AU ITEMS AT THE COURTS,
For having bean found in possession of a number of lottery tickets, an old Chinese 34, 30 92 was arrested on Saturday on a Macno boat.
29 3391 He was this morning fined $500, or siz
91 week imprisonment.
"Gregory
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Lend beater
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28-29
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A man with seven previous convictions
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Boxing.
the stage at which the matter has The Consolidated, Malay Rubber now reached is as to how the authori-Estates, Limited, para's final dividend of nese Custom Service (late Acting Com MacNab Wilson..... ties propose to deal with a situation 50 per cent. making 871 per cent. for the missioner, Tengyush), and Gladys alder. F. Heart... which up to the present has baffled year; places to reserve £3,000; writes off daughter of the Rev. Roynon and Mrs Henderson.
£2,003 ; and corrias Forward, 29,110. The Latimer, Breamou Rectory, Basts. them. To the foreigner, the ques-estimate for the current year is 450,000 lbs. tion, if considered in the proper
Hallifar and that of the Hon. Mi E. a.
Fawcett Calvert
against · him was brought up at the
84 Magistracy this morning upon a charge of
The contests on Saturday at the Bolle
-stealing a bed-quût and clothing -
servkota' quarters at a house at Pr East He was remanded.
EVER since the Chinese Revolution appeared to be within measurable distance of being brought to a con- clusion, one of the greatest problem's
Since his return from Canton on Sunday The place of the Hon. Dr.J. M. Atkinson that has confronted the victorious light, does not present insurmountable Prince Reuss of Germany has been staying on the Executive Council has been filed revolutionarica has been how to get diffienities-though it must be ac in Hongkong. He will leave by the frer by the appointment of the Hon. Mr E. P NEW Socks, etc. rid of a large propertion of the men knowledged that the casting loose of a mall for Japan.. Yesterday be visited Bewett, C.M.G., by the Hon. Mr H. E. View promise to be very good bouts, and The case in which a Chinese singing-girl-
tho Berlin Foundling House, and in the who had been, or were supposed to a large body of then upon the country afternoon saw Sir Paul Chater's me col Pollock, K.O. hoth appointment to patrons of the sport should be well satisfed was somewhat badly injured on the aile of
the head as the rumit of a man throwing ALL EXCLUSIVE have been, the means of bringing very serious matter. Still, surely lection of porcelain,
continue during the absence of Dr Atkin with the show."
The main event between Esper Miles burning acid at ber, has been still furthe Bon And Mr Hewett from the Colony. about the desired consummation.it is not beyond the scope of a practi-
and Pte. Kackobam should be sell worth remanded in order that further avidence GOODS.
The soldiers who had bore the brantal scheme to cause such men to go **More State asylums are to be estab.
the money. The programme includes two may be obtslied. The cass will be heard The following have been awarded silver and heat of the day or who had signi- back, to peaceful avocations in a fished in Portugal, Statistics show that
ten round boute between Scaman Torey at the Criminal Bessions. and Gunner Deonis in the Middleweights," Moderate Prices).
fied their willingness to do so for quiet manner, and in their efforts insanity has greatly increased, and that out medals for long service and good con of a total of 12,000 cases only 1310 are at duct Sergeant Major 8. H. Clall, many of the men, who took up arms towards that end the Chinese will present in alumine Seven hundred and M.P.8.C.; Company Sorgeant Major G. and Sapper Cleres and Pterans in the against the Manchus never fired a have the hearty sympathy of all sixty are at Lisbon, 550 at Oporto, and the White, Bergante G. W. Buddell, T.-W. Featherweights, with two six enind go
Wheatley, J. Park, and A. I Louch, between Seaman Ford and Pte. Morris, and shot and never took part in any kind foreigners
RG.A.; Quartermastar fargent A. Rip Scaman Snell and Gunner Edwards Ley, Colour Sargeants W. Singleton, C
Wm. Howell, Id of engagement whatever; and per-
remainder are at large..
Billarda
The first beat in the hilliard competition at the Sesmen's Institute commenced on
Cases of Chinese frequenting opim divans continually come to the notic the police, despite the most endeavours to put a stop to thing Thirteen Chinen Idalo
It was regrettable that a larger duimber To the memory of the Em. S.Crowther, Wamper, El Armitage, Ber
keepers, were caught in the dot in Laps it was just as well for them and of theatre-goers did not turn out last night | Bolia, a marble monoment was unveiled by geant B. Mollor, and Privsto 0. Cat. The for the Revolutionary cause that they are Mr Knowles and his company Lady Langattock in Llangstock Church, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry.)
pleaded guilty. Uns of the kyepar police officer who, however, was too analaunt to draw a knife potter end of than they received. The near. Monmouth, on Easter Day The did not, as they had not the faintest audience was small, albeit warmly appreci Hon. C. S. Rolls was the third son of Lord Bijou Scenic Theatre, conception of the elements of soldier-Ative. The Theatre itself was uncomfortably and Lady Langstock. The inemiption Apostolia of Hongkong, is leaving for Lily opened tka sompetition at 7 pm. In the coins in the man's pocket,
The Right Bar. Bishop Personi, Vicar Monday night. Mesure Brown and Best for him. The other towed ots ing; did not know how to use a rifle, hit and stuffy, yet. Use famous comedians refers to the soilent by which Mr Rolls on the 29th inst. by the Australian Lied Int 100 Best sing landing by were wholly untrained in military run of laughter. His drollarine and forming a most dificult competition in the Superior of the Foreign Mission Society good scoring and
contrived in his iniquitable y us creste killed at Bournemouth, whilst per Boasla, he having been requested by during the second 100 Biome evolutions and, in fact, knez na witicians were exquisitely catchy and order to advanos the science of avation at Milan to attend a special conference of making the much about the science of war on aed to the satisfaction the audiene! fait, Land Tengilock.
war on a mirth provoking. Freqcaat encores testifi. The savelling ceremony was attended by night stupe which is to be held there of the game,, At the cluse Best cat-knows-about-bi-metaliem! It was Mr Rowles was again shly supported by
tters relating-to-toen pinyiny upon such men that the success of the the other members of the company. It is revention was supposed to depend a pity they did not vult Hongkong alaa the weather,wax cooler. They leave to-day
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and when the Manchu had been for Maula and we wish, thein bon voyage compelled to
bdicate it -those and the best of good lucks, "SATURDAY: tuer who were flie ONLY 715 7 héroes of the four.
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