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Powell's
CHILDREN'S
DEPARTMENT
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, August 18:--
The Carangeot Traupe at
Theatre Royal, City Hall. SATURDAY, August 17 :---
THE CHINA
MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
At the Pulion Court this morning theft of a cost from No. 980 Queen's Road mag was sent to prison for a month for the
Wost.
will be worse than the frat Every business man knows the depressing influence of heavy mates on industry; and we have seen one important trade after another driven from London by the folly of Socialism in muni-
Eleron Shantung silk smito valued at cipal government. The crying veed |
$140 woro stulen by burglars who entered of the time is more effective restraint the residence of Mr X. C. Little, Carnarvon on those spending authorities whose | Road, Kowloon, reckless extravagance is strangling. enterprise. To encourage the Poplar school by removing the few existing checks is an act of folly of which even the Chancellor of the Exchequer should not be lightly suspected. But it seems certain that some such mad scheme is actually in contemplation.
A land tax of the kind suggested, levied on capital value and not on revenue, is nothing less than legalised confiscation. But the revenues of the landowner are also to receive further attentions from a Minister who seems bent on extinguishing the whole class that has been so misguided as to invest its capital in real property. Land courts are to be established in town and country. In urban districts they are to deal with questions relati the
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
Half yearly Mouling.
8.3) p.m.--Functh (iymkhana Meeting
at Race Course, Happy Valley. Sale of Ponies at Race Cours after
Gymkhana.
9pm-The Carangeot Troupe at the
Theatre Royal, City Hall.
SUNDAY, August 18-
ing to leaseholds. Terms for renewal of leaseholds, fines, and increased rents after alterations are to be subject to the jurisdiction of the new arm of officials to be brought into being for this purpose. The rumal courts are to fix rents for agricultural land. A minimum wage will be established for
SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1912.
THE ILL-FATED -QUINTA.
Latest News of the Wreck.
THE PLAGUE.
Mr G. H. Medhurst, of Memes Dodwell
Only Four. Comes. B. Webb, of Mesara Arahold Karberg and and C, leaves for home to-day; and Mr
The David Gillies returned late yoster. Co., mailed this morning on a trip to Sanday from her third trip to the wreated The plagus epidemic has, bappily,"
· Francisco and back.
steamer Quiita. An unexpected right practically cossed. Only four mana cocuke- was presented to them on attival at the red, the being in the City and one, so This morning at the Ifanging Club, round of the disaster, the once trim Hung Hom. All the patients, who wer Mr. G. E. Medhurst, the retiring man- stemmer was of a surety wrecked and by Chinoso, diod. The suly nther cases, of ager of Mosum. Dodwell and Co., Ltda | thig hands. of man more than by nature. commanicable diseases. notified wore twe Hongkong office, entertained a number The cabin and engine rooms were a scene fatal, cases al interiu fever. One of of friends prior to leaving for home, desolation and stripped clean, of the victions was a Chinese sad the globos from 28, Des Voeur Road a man
For the lasteny of a number of lamp Mr. H. P. White voiced the feelings of everything of the slightest value; west other 41 American. The number of was sentenced to six week's imprisonment. Madhurst's friends when he bid him of all the piraten, who had made such a bubonic plague cases notified this year [“good-bye "" and "ban voyage," the clean sweep, not content with what they outes to the largo total of 1836, of which. this morning..
company present showing their approval might carry away, had deliberately de-1717 anded fatally. No European har ser of Mr. White's remarks in the usual way stroyed all such gear as winches, windlass far been affected.
ce was to have been sold at auction by hurst thanked all for their good wishes. and left bare for the S.W. AN to flood DEFRAUDING THE REVENUE.
Property to the value of over eight-three cheers and a tiger." Mr. Med. and engines. The decks were ripped up Mr Geo. P. Lammert this afternoon, but The gathering numbered over fifty and the bolds. All the wire rigging was was subsequently withdrawn.
Included some of the well-known resi. hacked away, and every teak wood door dente in the Colony., Mr. Medhurst has and cabin fitting had disappeared; in resided in the Colony over seventeen fact, to quote the words of an eye wit nose The ance snug cabin was just a square hole bare of everything." The electrio mast-hand light and sidelights Kwong Sai and one of the cook boys were had also vanished, along with all the charged to-day before Mr Melbourne with brass scuttle porta; in fact everything of landing thres bottles of brandy from the the slightest value had been taken. Winship without having previously paid duty ches were smashed and, the engines, or upon it. One of the water police who what remained of them, were a complete priserated aid the ofence was looke wreck. The boilers also were rendered upon as a serious one in regaad to the first defcudnat, who was chief steward of the Seeing no chance of salving anything sat. The case against the second defen- and after ascertaining that the steamer dant was not praised, as he was merely was practically in the same position, the acting under the orders of the first fun David Gillies returned to Hongkong. All dant The duty on the brandy which hope has not yet been given up of getting formed part of the ship's stores was 70 The holds of the steamer are practicallḥș the hull off, should a suitable tide occur.cents a botile.
Rowling Green Club pavilion through the a thief win ontored the Kowloon unfastened window of the lavatory stole prosentation mirror valued at $74. ̧
a
A messenger employed at Stonecut-
ters' Island was removed to the Tung Wa hospital yesterday suffering from injuries received in a fall from the second floor of
building.
Two coolies living at 110 Connaught Road West were knocked down yesterday by
No. 12 while they were carrying bags from a junk to a godown. Both were to moved to the Tang Wa hospital.
A well-known French doctor has raised prutost in the Journal des Débats against the growing vice of opium-smoking among the officers of the French Navy, and
Colonial Service.
Foto Austria-Hungary Birthday Fagricultural labour, and the amount man was sentenced to nine months in-
(1850),
m.-Excursion to Macao.
MONDAY, August 19 —
Criminal Sessions.
FRIDAY, Aug. 23:-
This afternoon at the Magistracy a of the wage will be, taken into con-| prisonment for forging orders in the name sideration in deciding the rent payable of a shopkeeper. By means of this trick by farmera For example, if the defendant abbained goods to the value of farmer has to pay ten people 178.
9 p.m.-Bandmann Opera Co. at the instead of 158 a week, the additional |
Theatre Royal, City Ìlall.
WIDNESDAY, August 28 :---
3.59m.-Full Moon.
SATURDAY, August 31 ----
$200 from four store.
years.
THE ATTORNEY, GENERAL.
Mr Buaknill's Arrival,
Mr John Alexander Strachey Buckuill, who was recently appointed Attorney General of the Colony, upon the pre-abusiutely useless.
ferment of the Hon. Mr W. Beds Daries, KC., to the office of Chief Justics, arrived yesterday by the NY. F. 3.5. Aki Maru. Mr Buckuill, who until his appointment to Hongkong was King's advocate of Cyprus, the Aki Maru at Shanghai on Friday. Ir travelled from home via Siberis, kad caught
full of water and an keep her stendy in the bed she has made for herself in the coral. The tank tops are still apparently intact, so the vessel shoald font if ones
Bucknill was mot by several Government Officials on his arrival here, these including the Chief Justice and Mr G. 0, Alabaster, who has been acting Attorney General, Mr Buckzill is expected to make his first off the reef. public appearance in the Courts at the
Criminal 'Sessions on Monday. Mes Buck- nill accompanied her husband.
APPLICATION TO RECOVER SALARY.
In the Summary Court this morning
before Mr Junties Gomperts, Maria do Remedios and Adelina dos Remédios saed the Hongkong Tailoring fompany to ra
THE OPIUM LAWS.
A Solicitor's Contention.
Three men who were recently arrested were found to be in possession of 125 tuels of opium, which they had sceretei under their umjervests, They were
It will be remembered that ut
Kwong Sal Steward and the Brandy.
The Chiness chief'stoward of the as.
First defondant said the brandy had been in his cabin for a long time.
The Magistrats olwerved that this made it more valuable. By bringing it nabore he was defrauding the revenue. Flood $25.
"SHIPPING AND ENGINEERING GAZETTE.**
Mr. B. Billings, third officer, Nam
has gone second officer, same ship..
Mr. A. McG. Blair, from leave, has gone acting second engineer, Wingsang.
Mr. F. Leathem, second engineer, wingsung, in on leave.
charged with attempting to export the Early this morning a fire was caused
drug without permission, and were re
Mr. C. W. Falk, woond officer, Yam- cost to him, £52 a year, will be made at Praya East by some tar on a boiler boil.
nanded. Defendants were brought up again this morning before Me. Irving:g, has gone supernumerary, Chuneang good, wholly
Mr. C. S. Leys, supernumerary, Chuan- or for the greater part,ing over into the furnace. It was ex- cover the sums of $30 and $36 respective Mr. Hodgson, Assistant Crown Solicitor.
sang, has gone third officer, Namsang. Queen of Netherlands' Birthday (1880), by reductions in rent Finally, anguished by workmen and firenien from being one month's aslary and salary in lieu prosecuted, and Mr. Octo Keng Sing de- |
Mr. forsted.
S. Gible, supernumerary, Quí. the last heuring Mr. Koag Sing argued, has gone acting third engineer,
Namang that the men could carry opium when
Mr. II. D. I, this engineer, "Nam and where they wished, and contended that the fact that they carried it under sung has resigned. their clothing did not indicate that they hisang, has gone acting third engi
Mr. F. Simmonds, fourth were going to export it.
9 p.m.Aquatic Fête nt V.R.C.
The China Mail.
the No. 2 fire station, after 8 worth of extensive scheme of rural housing is damage bad been done. in contemplation. It will be seen that the landowner stands to lose at
every point. He is to be taxed on his capital and taxed on his revenue, HONGKONG, TUESDAY, Acecar 13, 1912, which is further to be directly diminished by the action of the land. courts. Land at the best yields but a poor income, while its possession entails duties, cares, and respon
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S LAND
REFORM SCHEME
.:
The Antwerp reports regarding a com ing rate was in the Far East, and concern-
ing the axelosion of the Hamburg. Americs Lins from the agreement with the English lines, is declared in interested circles at Hamburg to be incorrect,
of notice at the rate of $10 and 18 per month respectively,
The plaintiffs appeared in person, Mr Leo D'Almada defonded.
The case for the plaintiffs was that they were engaged on June 11th, and on July 11th. they wore given notice, while on July 15th. they were told not to come any more. They had received their salary up to July 11th.
This moming a man who claimed to
CTORS.
Otsang.
Onsing, has gone third engineer, Suisang Mr. P. Engelbrecht, third engi??
Mr. E. C. Holmes, from leave, has gotte' chief engineer, Yuensang.
be the owner of the opium and said he had employed the men to carry it to Yau- For the defence it was argued that the mati was subjected to a severe two girls had only been engaged on examination by Mr. Hodgson. He said probation, and had not giren antisfaction. he had purchased the drug for his owYearg, kas gone second mygineer, Sui- by the polics to have secreted them in a they did not do them properly and that Singapore a charge of selling lottery ticketa was stated When told to do things it was alleged that me, and that he frequently came up from
An old man who appested before Mr Molburne at the Magistracy yesterday on
| officially, Mr Lloyd George, the Chaii. 1sibilities from which the owner ofį basket of caku.hs was carrying. He had they invited friends to the premises instead goods.
Is October, as Reuter informed us
cellor of the Exchequer, intends to begin what has been heralded as his "Great Land Reform Campaign" Very considerable interest is naturally be ing taken in the proposed reforms, the nature of which it has long been predicted will be of a comprehensive character. The main outlines of the scheme are now known and from them
position
other kinds of property is exempt Under the new conditions the of the landowner becomes at once impossible, and Mr Lloyd George clearly intends to make it so.
NEWS OF THE DAY,
The total output of the Kailas Mining Administration's mines for the wook and ing 27th July amounted to 27,"08 tons and
been known to the police of Aberdeen as a of doing their work.
enka-maker for years. In reply to the
to purchase miscellaneous
One of the witnesses who gave evidence His Lordship found for the defendants at the previous hearing was recalled and
other evidence given.
Magistrate the defendant mid he got ten with costs. conte for each ticket he old. He was bound over on a personal boud of 250 to
come up for judgment, if called upon.
A Cheltenham correspondent writes to the Times that the will of the late Mr
$10,000 BLOOD MONEY.
Singapore Murder Suspect.
In Mr Irving's Court this morning a Henry Thomas Coghlan, of Hyde Park- gardens, W., who died on November 24, mas named Chan Kum was brought up in
Fit will be seen that the "Reform" is the sales during the period, to 19,442 tons, guineas was recently [offered if it shoulding a wealthy Chinesa merchant of Sings- 1892, and for which a reward of 10,000 custody on remand charged with murder.
NEW war.
Ji
DAINTY MAGYAR
OVERALLS
Pretty Designs.
$2.50 TO $5.75.
Glasgow, in 1899,
Te departmental committee which has been appointed by the President of the Board of Trade te consider the whole ques-
An innovation which is likely to be.
tion of derelicts at sen, will commence its come popular has been made by the sittings almost immediately. Sir A. Wi-management of the Hongkong Hotel liamsan, M. P., is the chai nusa,
منیید
31r. Kang Sing submitted that the charge was not proved.
Mr. Hodgson contended that the man who stated the opium belonged to bim was a dummy witness.
Defendants were fined $500 each; in default three months' imprisonment.
Mr. Keng. Bing was granted leave to appeal on the facts.
SPORTING.
Tenzis.
Gymkhana Notas.
Į
If the frequent showers we have been
The magistralu teld defendant he could been identified by somebody from there, experiencing now for some time continue not deport him to Singapore until he had and remanded him for a week.
POLICE COURT ITEMS.
---- KOWLOOK -ARMED ROBBERY,
Mr. J. (1. Yuili, acting chief engineer,
Bang.
Mr. D. Mason, weand engineer, Sui wang, is on leave,
Mr. R. W. Lord, third engineer, Sui- sang, has gune supernumerary, same ahip. Mr. J. McIntyre, third officer, Hop- sang, as resigned.
Mr. J. M. Cochrane, second engineer, Taisang, has gone scend engineer, Cheongshing- 11
Mr. A. G. Gardner, "second offer, Chisang.. is on leave.
Mr. R. Pettigrew, supernumerary, On- sang, han gena supernumerary. second officer, Hopsong.
Mr. J.-N. den Berg, supernumerary. second officer, Hopsang, has resigned.
Mr. 3. B. Thistle, second engineer, Chicongshing, has gone second 'engineer, Taisang.
Mr. E. Scott, acting second engineer,
ship.
Mr. D. J. McCorkindale, supernumer. ary, Tatshing, has gone third engineer, Loompany.
Mr. R. Wintersou. third engineer, Loongsong, is awaiting orders.
Mr. C. W. Stewart, supernUIICT8JY, Loongang, bas gone supernumerary second officer, Yatshing.
"Mr. T. Croft, supernumerary, Ystebing, has gone supernumerary second officer,
Mr. G. Taylor, supornimerary,· Hein
Mr. JR. Fowler, third engineer, Hopeli, has gone supernumerary. Hain Peking,
a heavy course and slow times are as sured for the Gymkhana Moeting next Saturday, This morning both tracks were open, but all the gallops were done Chunasog. o the grass. The going was heavy, con- sequently there were no tash gallops,Peking, has gone third engiziner, Eupet. Six men and a boy who were arrested though Miniver's and Mahratta" "Chief'a on a charge of complicity in an armed
times over a mile can be considered good. Mr. E. FUC. Maator was thrown rather robbery committed near Kowloon City on August 1, appeared before Mr Melbourne badly this morning by Malstatta Chiết,” this morning, and on the application of the the pony being particularly fresh. Mr. pulics were further romanded for a week later sustained a nasty cut over the eye and bruiane on the ribs, but it is Property worth was taken by the hoped he will be able to ride on Satur
day.
THEST FROM A STEAMER.
+
Mr. W. M. Stewart, second engineer, Tuoting, has gone second engineer. Hupeh.
in Peking, has gone second officer, Mr. 1. H. Curtis, supernumerary
Kinling.
pretty drastic. A tax of a penny or
prove that the testator bequeathed his pere named Gow Boon Chan. A reward of $10,000 was offered by deceased's Another vessel recently purchased by property to the advertisers, has been relatives for the apprehension of the three-half pence in the pound on land
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha is the British found, but that it left the whole of the murderor. valnes is to provide the sinews of Monarch, of 2,547 tons nut, carrying about property to the late Sir Heary Delves said the police had received a telegram
Detective-Inspector Collett |
Members of the Kowloon Cricket Club With the millions realised from { 6,639 tons deadweight. This vessel Broughton, with the possible result that from Singapore to the effect that action interested in the Tennis Tournament now i Jaisang, has gone supernumerary, sense this source, according to Mr Hem-built by Messis. Russell and Co., Port the collaterals who shared the estate with
was being taken by the authorities there, on at that ciab should nots that the events merde, who is an ardent admirer of
bin may be called upon to refond their and he asked for a further remand for a must be decided by the end of August. Mr. George, local rates are to be
portion to his heirs.
week to enable aridence of identification to be a trined. relieved of the great part of the bur- dens now resting on them. Education, main roads, poor relief police, and asylums are all to be paid for out of
Bitherto it has been the custom for the the Imperial Exchequee) Naturally
hotel boys to brew the tea ordered by Great strides are being made in customers in the lounge, bat in the future the Conservative Press is very bitter
Australian waters with the installation of each customer. will make his own. M against the proposed legislation. The wireless telegraphy on ships trading to or special rooms his been filled near the office, "Standard" says that the vista off on the coasts of the Commonwealth, noad from this a trolley bearing a sufficient wild extravagance thas opened up is less than twenty-three vessels having been quantity of boiling water, a dainty tax sufficiently appalling. The advanc: I recently fitted with the apparajus, service and eight different kinds of tes will of extravagance in local expenditure
bu wheeled round, and the customer will he sparked in recent years fills all Borneo Company, Sir West Ridgeway.
At the meeting of the British North | able to melect his or her favourite blend. ·
thoughtful men with grave concern. traced in detail the various activitios of the
Richahn and chair coulies show great robbers. But there is at least, some effective company. Dealing with his recent vinit reluctance to use the new stands which
satisfied with the condition and prospects the spendthrift proclivitives of local of the territory. An isao of £500,000 of the city by the P. W. D. and a Chinese ticket collector on one of the assemblies elected on a democratic four-and-a-half per cent. first mortage the men to pedestrians and traffic have boon ticket, valued at 83, taken from his cabin. complaints of the inconvenience caused by river boats Baw tan dissppearing with a franchise. The knowledge that n debestares at 95 per cent is shortly to be numerous. Six men appeared before Mr He was caught and handed over to as district must pay its own way, and made by the company.
Melbourne this morning on a summons for Indian constable, and Mr Melbourne this that in the long run the humblest
taking an authorised stand. In giving morning sentenced him to wiz weeks' im- euttager must suffer by large increases, from the autumn of this year. all-German asid much inconvenience had been caused,
According to the Frankfurter Zeitung evidence against them a police sergant prisonment. in rates, has an influence in counter-sen-going passenger abipe carrying at least trams and other traffic being structed. When the Italian steamer: Ischis left INncting the natural tendency to in-person, including crew, and all cargo Thin men were fined $1 each..
Inte cargo hosts carrying at Jonat ́60 |-·.·
Teaterday evening for the Straits Bettle creases" expenditure. What will
poisons will be compelled to install wire- |
ment with migranta on board, une man, happen when the greater part of the Jes The regulations will compel a day was exhibited at a meeting of the American the Sulphur Channel with the idea of 39.
A alloy of cobalt and chromium avidently repeating of leaving, or else feel. ing homesick jumped overboard in Fure Drags, Patent Medicines, de, burden in shifted on to the shoulders and wi bt service, and will urge arrange Chemical Association in San Francisco swimming wahores: Ho was picked
of the taxpayer? The most conserva-meats for providing for subsidiaries when This alloy was discovered during the ez bost from the Green Island Light House up by a 62A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.tive authorities will tend to become the carrying the antenna is dontzuyed poriments of Mr Elwood Haynes while in an exhiansted coralitions and handed
lavish, while such boroughs us Poplar
or the cential dynamos are out of action. trying to £nd an alloy suitable for spark over to the Police. That he did not want escapade made public was shosa will rush into begien of extravaghice,
FORTY SUCCESSFUL" YEARS,
cunt. chronium and 75 per cent, cobalt. Lilmgold gi The munichal trading main will be almret forty years Chamberlain's and has an elastic limit of 72,000 pounds
The metal is malleable and non-erodible to make
bucks from Richmond Pare has been made. J. Davis, thiet offoar, Hanfung encouraged, with disastrous result;
by the Crown to the Teard Mayor, thron to fus gmus Keling manter / samo ship," Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoea Remedy has been curing emmps in the stomach and to the square inch, with a tensile strength
the Sharifs, nui une enchy to the Rocurder, —— Mr. A. 8. Calder, dood offleur, Fatin. all kinds of facts and enprices will fields, dysentery and diarrhes and has of 98,000 pounds. It could be rendered M
ANY sufferere from chronle diarrhoes Chamberlain, Toga Clark. Chat Sarung, be gone actvig dist been known to free indulgence, and in end we shall in the man want all to sigaretiel even very hard and brittle by adding other use of Chamberlain's Colle, Cholera, and in similar proportions are made annually
hawnbtained prompt roliet by the jeant and Remembrancer. Gifts of
ships Typhoon Guide, flad that, while nu eornicus schlition You can make no betour provisions for the materials so that it would costal, ghat Diziphons Boas
afelý of your family than to keep a hottie | crystal, while still other materinin has been made to national expendif His romedy ver at hand. For sale by make it soft and malleable, so that it Lure, the last state of local finnes Chevalists and Aburskoepe
be worked cold like mild untempered steel.
Wm. Powell, Id. restraint under the present system on: to Norths Fornes he said that he was well have recently been constructed in various
THE EDWARD DISPENSARY,
C. KAMMING & Co., LD. Chemists and Druggists, GREAT REDUCTIONS
PRICES.
DISPENSET,
PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY
Hongkong, July 20, 1914.
PRICE
cente,
092
Chắc
Awakened by the shouling of his friends
The rimos taken, to-day were:— Lichino, †, 40.2, 1.18, 1.52.1; 34:1. Deffcrá, 1m., 39, 1.15.4, 1.60,3, 2.22
31.2.
1.12.2, 1.49.4, 2.24.5, 2.56.4; 32.
Josd Mighty and Ashington, 11, 07.2. Proudfoot and Norman Chief, 11, 374, 1.11.5, 1.45, 221, 2.66; 88,
Miniver, Im., 36, 1:113, 1.40.2, 2.19.7:
Sevington, I last 1,40 1.18.3, 1.02;
33.2.
Mahratla Chief, 1., 37, 1.12, 1.46.3, 2.39.2; 33.
Expernadoim, 40, 1.18-1.2-2.25-
Joy, 14 last †, 98, 1.15; 85.
In accordance with an annual customi
Mr. A. G. Madan, second officer, Hain Peking, haagona supernumerary, Kin ling,
Mr. J. Stirling, from leave, has gone supernumerary second officer, Hain Peking
Mr. C. G. Lawson has been appointed sacond officer, Chibli
Mr. W. Lainb, from leave, has gone in charge hulk Pekin.
Mr. W. Elliott, from leato, has gone opernumerary second officer, Peking..
- Mr: 0.- Crawlord, neend engir Bupel, ins "second
ting
Mr. Cockratie, third, orginoer, Hsin Peking, las rosigned, sa
Mr. Walton, supernumerary.
plug. The new alloy consists of 25 per ; by him offering the rescuers 50 pants to let which had its origin fir the city's hunts and, has gone supernumerary third engi
Pages Chares of the 18: b center, agit of four farmer, Hain Peking-
"OKRONIC" DIARRHOEA"
Some of the worst: December to the sam Vodici la Avenomi esses of this A hu've been permanently rat for the Lord Mayor dated A.D. second offer. sured by it after other tontulant vad sk 1428 preserved ir tire Britlab Mus physicians had fallet For debris 16 2 In Not French and signed
Privy Couton,
fourtly