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-NEWS OF THE DAY,
A Gorernment opium sale was held at
SOCLAY, AND PERSONAL.
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H.M.S.Promobhous," which has "just" completed her overhand at the Navad Tard, wil shortly proceed to England.
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General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, June 8,
R. G. Knowles at Theatre Royal, City Hall, SUNDAY, June' :—
9 a. t.-Excursion to Veneto, WEDNEREAT, June 12:-
Club.
FrizeDistribution at the Wigwam Tennis 9.16 p..--Concert at Theatre Royal,
City Hall.
SUNDAY, June
-
Prince of Wales' birthday (1894). MONDAY, June 24
Midsummer Day.
New Victrola VIII, WEDNESDAY, June 19:-
Price $92.00.
Noon-Extraordinary Meeting of Wat.
kins, Ld:
WEDNESDAY, June 26:-
7 p-o-Entries' close for Third Gym- |
khana.
SATURDAY, June 27 :--
-0.31 p.m. --Full Moon,
The Chim Mail
awarded its Gold Medal to Mr Thomas Hardy. The last recipient was George Meredith. The modal
was presented to Mr_Hardy_on_his birthday last Sunday, June 2.
The cond officer of the .s. St. David trod upon something slippery on and hurt himself so much in his fall that the footway in Peddar Streat yesterday.
he bad to be removed to hospital.
☐ /
Send Lient. W. G. Rawlinson, 2nd Bn. The Duke of Cheusil's Light Infantry,
Lieut. from 11th March..
Major A. Loun, Staff Paymaster, Army Pay Department at present employed ab the headquarters of the South China Com- mand, has been promoted Lieut.-Colonel to date from 11th May.:
cor
His Excellency, Mr Claud Severa, Admislst ring the Government provided
which was held this afternoon. There were also present-
H.E. MAJOR GENERAL. ANDERSON, C.B. Hon Mr C CLEMENTE Colonial STATY
Bon. Mr A. M. Thoman, Colonial Trosaurer.
Hon, MrC... Alanuszen, "Aktorney General,
Hoo. My W. CHATHAM, C.3.G., Director of Pubs Works.
Hon. Mr R HALLIFLE, Registrar Gedural.
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Among the passengers who left Shanghai cù May 31 for Hongkong by the str. Kitino. Maru was Mr J. E. Bingham, who is bere
the interests of the Sink Co.. against Mr F. J. BADELLT, Capt. Supt. of which campany au aotion has been brought by Dr. Nijhuis.
Franch lawyer, lott Shanghai on May 30 4. for a six months, vacation in his natire country. He travelled up river by the I. C. str. Suiwo and takes train for Peking and homowards via the Siberian route.
Mr A. R. Whibley, leading man of stores
Mr Henri Cucheresset, the well-known
should prove a pleasurable and legiti The Titary rate of the dollar for the mate event in the daily round, re-quarter commencing lat July, 1912, will be Ia/IId: (one shilling and eleven paucy) for lieving the common task of much of payments 5xed in sterling which bave its monotony. Ou good grounds it to be made at Kongking and on the is frequently pointed out that there Chink Stát on. are in these days far too many specta
industrial association is about to tors, compared with participators the organized to promote the Yokohama sporting events This remark applics 1 dustin) Exhibition to be held thero nest less to horse racing-the sport of Spring. The officials of the issociation are Kings-than to most other forms of fagor, The Yokohama Economic Associa sport, and it would therefore appear, tion is discussing the exhibition problem. on impartial consideration of the question, that the interest taken in equestrianism, vast though it is, is by no means the, pernicious thing it is so frequently stated to be.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
The trial of Miss Miriam Monteith has been fixed to take place in H.... M. Supreme Court, Shanghai, 'on 20th instant.
Sambers of students in Japan have struck work recently because they disagree. with the methods of tenetting that have "been ̈ndopted.
being nominated by the Govarnde and
Privilege lenre, to the neighbouring countries, has been granted to Captain P. D. C. Johnston, 8th Rajputs from 6th June to 4th August. Leave of absence private ndrs to the neighbouring coun- tries has been granted to Lieut. G. H Kant, 1st Bn. K.0.7.II. from 18th June to 18th August,
Early yesterday morning a small fire broko cut in a house, 18, Morrison Hill Road. It was caused by burning jos stick falling between the boards," and damage to the value of $10 resulted. The flames were extinguished by the tenants, with the assistance of the police.
Hon.
Hon. Sir Kat Ho Ka M B. C.ALG Hon. Mr H. F. Pozzock, K.C. Hon. Mr.E. OBGENE
Hon. Mr MURRAY ST¿WART, Bir R. H. Chorros, (Clerk of Councils),
† of a Shanghal judge to sit in, the Courts of Hongkong Litigation in Hongkeng is mostly batween Chinese where Chinese quatrime and Chine-mustuds of triants cases which for their disen Mocounting, are frequently involved;, in- tanglement may need a comprehensive
custome and chaincter. The jurisdiction of the Shanghai“ judge on the other hand is minined - entiroly to British, subjects or whore British abjects are defendruts. and I sabeis that it is open to papastion whether e-judge "whose axperi-, | snou is thus Hmitari, i qualified to sit for two chart-poriods a year upon the Bench of Hongkong, On the belice hand the advantages of a third permanent judys aro manifold. We should have the work of [the. Courts' euried 'on continusly by three?
man instead of two we should have Court of Appeal atsible during 19 months in the year instead of
event of one of the jalgsi
in the
we would still avsed
the
work in the Court of Appeal, cases would be taken immediately they be can u ready for houring in vid of having to wait Ove mouch Yo the judge from Shanghai; and there, would be fade equate ting for a jnsigo tu arrive at a decision on no appeal ca, bafors having menna ́der the details of the next, Tok illustrath the possibly hardship which might arise un 'erthg system of bringing in a judge from outside for 15 days in every six months, I will take two instances out of t The Officer Adininistering the Governmight be quoted. Take the onse ment recommends the Council to vite
FINANCIAL MINUTEN. The following Financial Minutes were submitted: "The Oficer Administaring the Government recommends the Candil to rote a au u of 81,384 in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, Miscellaneous, Storer Depreciation."
many that
oof
ELVEDER
at the R. N. Victualling Yard, Devonport, anm of 2525 in aid of the voto Pablic Works cousieled of murder and a point being re-
serrod for onnsideration by the full Court.
Justica, would it be humane, for sucir a person to be subjected in the event
has been appointed to the Victualling De Extraordinary, Building, Post Office." |partment at Hongkong; and Mr A. Blowey, The Officer Administaring the Govar
leading man of stores at Hongkong. has ment recommends: the Council to vote of our two bent judg salfering to tire of 81 473,380 in add of the yuto how months tortare of pense pending de been transferred to the R. N. Yard, Deloon-Canton Railway, Extra-ordinary cision by the Shanghai jadge whether he
port,
Expen itare, Beemption of kind fhall or shall not be lungen? Or take the seminal station site.
SPORTING.
Billiards.
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successful,
The Officer Administering the Govern instance of a receiver being appointed in Miss Mildred Lowther, daughter of the ant themamends, the Council to vote ** partnership dispute where ie Chief,
Justice'a decision Speaker, has been appointed scoutmaster sam of 37,500 in aid of the yate Sanitary ente
appended-inst and' ensues an intersal of see months weite, of the Penruddock troup of Boy Scouts. Deputment, Other Charges, Sanitary Staff, ing for the Shanghai jige; is it not pros
for the following items She is one of the very few lady scoat-
waiting, Ambulances, colies, dead vans and dead bable that during is period of mastars appointed. That Miss Lowther baxen, 80,000; Com ansition for damages the appellant's bees might be soricualy is not merely going to be a figurehend is by disinfection, 87,000; Cuolio labour, jeopardised, even though, in the his
Appeal is
Whatever may seen from the fact that she has provided. 83,000+ Tutal $7,00
have been the ressens which prompted. The Officer Administering the Govern the suggestion of such each member of the troop with his uniforment recommends the Council to votes.
* make-shift armegamant bringing jud from and boots.
sum of $1,000 in aid of the vote Miscel-Shanghai; winxover such reasons may have laneous Services, Grants in aid of other bon in the pet, they do not hold good to Institutions, University of "bongkung,
day Our Me Governor han stated that Government Professorship.
the appointment of a third judge would be CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNIVERSITY. most desingle and he hoped that when the new Curts wete finished, the Colocy Regarding the last-mentioned minute would be a position to incurthe expense. His Excellesey said that the Council would invoic. The legal fraternity at RE N.CU'S COMPETITION,
remember that the original vote of mously in favour of a third judge, the The following games have been decided 89,000 was supplemented by Further of Members of this Council support in connection with the Royal Engineers 80,000 making 814,00 Since then the pops, and the Community is feal
the Secretary of State and N.C.O's Mass Handicap.
sean his way clear to approve of the sury prepared prepared to pay the ex- pare. For these reasons them. I bring Thornbill (owes (20) beat Naylor (roos 30) $14,000, but $10,000) as regards con- ford this amendment? hy 101 points; Bond (owes 120) boat the original soto of 85,000 must be tributions to the University in that The flotation of the proposed Yoko-
It interesting to notice that Evans (ges 40) by 50 points; Taylor (rees concelled, and a supplementary vote bea Municipal Leon for Y.380,000 for the Germany low possesses a total of 157,68820) beat Chambers (owen 30) by 22 points; of $1,000 be inserted in its place.ping to press. To-Day we publish the result of the of imploring the creeks and canals fastball pinyers who are formally Harrison (rtes 30) was besten by Scott Excellency therefore proposed that the
in Ysikohama Jas been abandoned, the awariatostwith the National Fatball (owes 30) by 20 points. S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld."Derby"-known the world over as authmitirs having decided to secure the League. This is an increase of per the "Classic" event of the English necessary funds by selling 21,909 tsubo of
roclaimed ground at Taka-shima-cho to the sent over the total registered a year ago. turf. Every year, for weeks previ-Railway Board for Y.545,330.
The ganto flourishes most in South ous to the actual event itself, details
Germany, but is making rapid headway in of a varied nature, appealing to people.
all parts of the country. Regimental Three pawnbrokers assistants were matches are now of regular occurrence. according to their taste or tempera- charged, at the Shanghai. Mixed Court ment, are published regarding this recently with having disposed of over 'A
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1912,
"DERBY" REFLECTIONS.
Mr Alfred, Sroad, the son of the late M: W. T. Stead, has been appointed Editor of the Review of Reviews, which his father funded and edited for so many years. Mr Alfred Stend is the auther of several books en Japan.
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Two men were removed to hospital last evening suffering from sounds caused by their being stabbed with knives, and four man, who appeared at the Magis. tracy this morning, were arrested in con- noction with the affair. One of the men died soon after admission.
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THE CIAW TOFT LUE OVOMAR Kvalą —OWDS
ham v. Thornhill; Jenkios v. Pile; Car... peater v. Morgan ; Bond v. Taylor ; Morgan Mist; Sent. MoKinley Hall Stewart; Giddy v. Rogan or Packer.
sum of 810,000 should be paid in the Eniversity aura aljabrikation this pose, and there after the mine som every year.
The matter was referred to the Finape Committee.
Thera ere laid upon the table t following Bills
REGULATION CF
IPS.
fed with Mr Usborne's statement. 14 Murray Stewart expressed toxins in
the Council were sitting at the time of
MURDER BY ARMED ROBBERS.
Man Stabbed With Bagger:
THE BEAMAN'S INSTITUTE COMPETITION
"An Ordinance to regulate the uscate"
Last night four men armed with The following is the result of the draw and fights of balloons, simbips, ropes daggers entered a house, No. 35, Pokfulam The death took place last wook at his for the 3rd round of this competition:- and parachutes."
Rend. their object apparently being" In regard to this Bill it is statedlint sung them being a coat of unborn lamb hai, of Mr George Daniel Sharnhorst, Inte Kirby s. Martin; Lonkes v. Howell; Ties industry has rendered practic ble gits Chinese, were and by the robbers those best informed and most deeply skin valued at $200. The charges against chief examiner, Chinese Customs Service. to bo played off as soon as players can from neighbouring countries to an over and when they want to investigate wero interested in racing affairs and of accused being found proven, they wers The deceased had been thirty-nine years in conveniently arrange. The tie between the Colony and its waters, it seek de atacked by them. In the Sght which,
sirable that all regulations repeting those who have but a very superficial each senteneed to one and a half year's the service during which time he had been Steward and Marques was played on Tuestion should be grouped togeth in Rued one of the tenants, a man named
imprisonment.
stationed at many ports, in all of which ha dar, the latter winning. Stewart was not fresh Ordinace relating to titubject Lam Suk Kung, was stabbed Ho- knowledge of the event, the Derby
had many friends. At the time of death up to his usual form, owing to his recent alone.
staggered into the Street and died shortly is unquestionably the must important The Dusun Rubber Estate, Ltd..he was on the. Shanghai unattached list, severe illness.
afterwards from the effects of the wound. annual event of the English, racing says the "Times of Ceylon," is being tout He had been ailing for sometime peak, but
Four Chinese were charged at the calendar. That it is sa, can easily be It is issuing £125,000 in £1 shares to be leaves a widow, sog and daughter in mourn ed with an authorised capital of £225,000. the end was not expected so soon. He
The Lill entitled "an. Ordinar to mako Magistracy this morning with being understood; that it or any other such fully-paid in August. The Company is his loss.
Fall Court" ngain came to notice of premises, 35 Pokfalues Boad and salt- provision for the re-constituyn`of the concerned with others in entering the event should arouse so much interest acquiring Sir Robert Laidlaw's Selangor
the hon. members. in the minds of all sorts and conditione
property, comprising 2,337 acres, of which of people is quite a different matter, LARGE SELECTION-OF and one upon which a few reflections younger rabber. The purchase price is
interesting mee. In the opinion of thrusnad dulikis worth of pledged goods, residency at No. 12 Helen Terrace, Shang- Capier Best; Barnard v. Marquesina the recent development of the aërtlane | robbery. The inmates, who included fire:
BATHING SEASON
LADIES
...
Kowloon C. Ç.
1
The "As Home" proposed to be held at the Kowloor Cricket Club on Faturday, the 8th inst., has been postponed indo-
Hirsch, principal partner of a well-known initely.
A Berlin telegram mys that Herr Aron Halbestuct firm, offers a prize of £1,000 for zu International competition for the inven following conditions: Bo senworthy, be tionof a lifeboat which must fulfil the
Interport Cricket.
MR OUDORYS AND RE-CONSTITUTE OF
VULL COURT.
·CORRESPONDENCE
1,570 acres are cultivated 280 nares were
This Bill is intended to bolish the ing four Complainants, the tensate, and present system ander which speals from with attempting to rob them and do ther planted in 1906, the remainder belag
"way_con="f-ele two judgea fo heard by bodily harm and danger to their lives. thom both and which gives he of them They were further charged with killing cating vote if they diffez, is necessarily | Lam 8.k. Kung at, the same time and £185,000, payable by an allotment of 100,000
changes the constitution of th Eull Court may not be inappropriate at the pre-aleares, and the balance at the Company's
In reply to an invitation extended to are to apply when threk sages in the Magistrate, Mr Irving ordered a formal
Provision made for the rules which place. They pleaded not guilty.
Without hearing any evidence the sent time. We do not intend to uption either in cash or shares or both fitted with motor power, and be launched and the Shanghai and Straits Cricket Clube, permanent service of Colony Are remand till the 13th fast. The men ill discuss, as to whether or not yester. The directors include Sir Robert Laidlaw ready for use within one half minute by Mt P. M. Hodgson, secretary of the Hong- Available and provisions iniso made for on that date be further remanded to may BATHING day's Derby was more popular than Sir E. W. Birch and Mr R. W. Harrison,
the temporary appointælt of a
a third the premure of an electric button kong Cricket Club, has received letters judge who must either be judge of H. May 17, at 2.15-pa any or all of its predecessors; we
from the bridge. The judges will be the from the secretaries of both clubs accepting. Majesty's Supreme Court hinn br: else wish to deal with what seems to us
The many, friends in the East of the chief engineers of the Hamburg-Amerika There will therefore be a triangular contests barrister of at least sufficie standing to COSTUMES,
Rox. Dr. W. T. Kensett, M.D., will regret nad Norddeutscher Lloyd Lines and the sboat Novamber, both in cricket and qualify him for appointment the County the more important point as toto hant of his death in Pittsburgh. Pa, German Admiralty.
Court Bench in England.
La regard to this Bill, Mr
berna said whether or not the event is worthy Which occurred in March last. De Kensett
that for several years past has been CAPS and
of anything like the enormous amount was the first missionary appointed by the Mr Bogene Oasipoff, who comes with
increasingly evident that the ystem of appes! aux in vogue in this tolans (Tethe Editor of the Cuma Mart of interest that is taken in it. All Methodist Episcopal Mission to open work a distinguished reputation as a Ruerian
which the Chief Justice mightbe mailed Dear Sir,With Terreng tớ chig SANDALS, forms of sport, when conducted with year of his appointment, he was able to cert in the City Hall next Wednesday in Selangor in the year 1887. Within one operatic baritone, intends to give s. con-
upen to review or havan ti reverna score of 931 in the recent Interport Shoot dori, tons, Tro men and a boy were charged before found expression in Bill with the conditions governing the match, unsatisfactory nd has It appears that Shanghai did not comply in legitimate lengths, are, in our lart work for the Chinese and Tamils and evening, June 12. Mr Omipoff's songs will
Mr Irving with stealing S1 pairs of shree before the Council. The Govements ich-provide for one sighter and seven opinion, more likely to be productive secure land for the Mission House, Fchool include, "The Torendar" from "Carmta tiem & shop, No. 14, Das Yeonx Rood proposal, '
and Church. Recently the Tamil service the Pagliacci Prologue, an Aris from Childrens Bathing Suits of
of good results than of evil In the of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Singa. "Russian" by Glinks; Blephisto's Song Central Mr F. X. D'Almada appeared that the Chief Judge in Shugbal shits to count at each tags. By are
ALSO
ALL SIZES
From 50 Cents
Mm. Powell, Id
for the late Dr Konnett
company's right to lay pipes across the
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| Deuman Fuller at the pian- and Mi E. Timmerscheldt, violinist: An effort is being made to obtain theservices of a wall- known local lady vosslist.
teunis.
AT THE MAGISTRACY...
Boy's Theft of Shota
as he understood; 个
THE INTERPORT SHOOT.
should attend at Hongkong for two grettable mistake, Shanghai fired two akort periods of fifteen days ch in wery
The proprietor of the shop, a European, Junr, and that he should sit a conjuncton practice shots" and me "eighter" stated that he was agent for a number of with the Hongkong Judgeman the Couront which was allowed to be quaverted by the Appeal. He thonglit it was generally accept Competitor into counting shot. We have
i# boot firms, and the shoes which formed teed in the Colony that the proposal of the to learn the decision of Slagspors, and subject of the charge wore samples. They Government would be gratisfactory and Penang on the question of whether they were packed in a box in his office, as he unworkable; while the alternative proposal
took them with him when travelling. This of this judes was eminently suited to should re-fire but, so far sg. Hongkong is concerned, we are of the opinion that they Mr Osborne added: "The existing
Blow
ithfully
events never fails to arouse, appeals and has always appealed-witli ro
It is now over two inantha, says the Each.markable fascination. In it healthy. C. Daily News," since the Court of
or unhealthy that such an amount of Consuls heard the ovidence in the action a interest should be taken in such an of the Chapel Waterworks against. Ihg"],
The Tientxin papera: gira lengthy as hoy was employed by him, and it was part tho bad they all have in the should certainly do so, andə have wired event; that hours of one's time lanicipal Council the case involving counts of the Bro ia Tictain, which took of his duty to assist in cleaning the alone) confitutioner Appes) Conridwar them to last exeat —not always one's leisure should be North Szecheon, Road Extension--and the place at 855 am, on the 22nd ult, when once s month. He missed the shoes four or formed in the 1873, nearly 10 year occupied with the thoughts of the decisinin is being anticipated with growing Liddell Bros, ootton godown five days ago, and informed the police ago, atid to last to: when an extant it businesa, has increhed, it appears that l event and all that is now associated interent. As far as the legal aspect of the caught fire, as well as a larger godown after the boy, who had been put back 1871 there wate: 10% Summary casos ni with it? Excess in most things, even is concerned, no now developments ing general jargo. These two go from the dock, had given evidence one of minst 1868 1 year while caren
A magazine the defendant stated in the witna box Original Jurisdiction roma during the down were totally destroyed. A mag have taken place, and the parties are close by, containing 6,000,000 rounds of that the boy was in the habit of changes havearly doubled, let when it appears essentially good, is
paria i from 30 to 200 tlakito say. usually bad Sport, like everything already taken and documente put in court, great danger at one time, but its costenta lock a pair of
simply awaiting judgment on the ocidence cartridges and other explosis was in money ab his shop. Some time age berg, hand by the Chin Justic else--and indeed much more so than The Company, however, is regarding the were removed. The market Inklings End him that harked bes
to witness and told usimpled. And yet our
by the comedifant incressed in the nearly everything else has long since delay in the announcement as inconvenient shps in front of them ware threatened and pradors to sell
Xie, paint to which? Tiva Chinese, two woman and three men, proved, particularly to the sons of the trem making those extends to their sught fire, and the Musicipal Offices, the Next day the and also expensive, since it prevents them saveral buildings along the Taku Road them, bub wito
attention drybo mucha, of a temporar sharged with stealing, and with receiving British Empire, that within reason service which they claim they are entitled to Gordon Hall, Victoria Terrace and other had
A BIG THEFT.
kaowing them to have been stolen, algable limits it is productive of good
quantity of clothing from a Chinese
tendent at is Shangh Street, yara
sentenced by Mr Irring at the Magistracy ite
This moming. Ons men, was given
itaprisonment on four count
mak
erstand that fresh action
bought ta shó
Yegod" had said ke way tand