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Hoxoxong, WEDNESDAY, ACOUNT 28, 1912.
THE CHINA MAIL.
|standing or misjälgment. Even is the House of Lords, Lord Haldane, who is perhaps more intimate than ang of his colleagues in the Govern- ment with opinion in Germany, took
NEWS OF THE DAY:
Barbour
· Torpado boat · · 098 ha.. left "the
"The national subscription in Italy the the view that the position of existence an aerial first has reached £100,000. in this country depended on sen power,
...
A boy al twelve who sta'a a bicycle at Norwich sold it for three-half pence. The machina changed hands no fewer than four times, during one evening, the last price realised being a DJ
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TYPHOON WARNING.
We are courteously informed by the American Consul-General-that he cucutred the following telegrama at 11.43 a,, :--
Manila, August 28, 1912, Cyclone or Typhoon, over or Melson Sima moving W.
Cyclone or Typhoon W. of northern stationary. Lalann more than 100 miles distant, almost
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1912.
THE CHEUNG CHOW PIRÀTES.
Attacked by Police at Macao.
Story of the Raid.
An important development hun takan place in the hunt by the Portuguese for outrage, as stated by Router's correspon the perpetrators of the Cheung Chow
Cyclone or Typhoon near or over the yesterday, and there is reason to Borthern Ladrona or Mariana Islands constables will be avenged, and this hope that the manier of the three Iulian
Almost stationary.
dangerous gang, a menace; to isolated hibited on Signal Hill, Kowloon, to day
According to the weather signals excommunities in the district, broken up. one typhoon is situated at the Malaco Sims islands and le travelling north-west. If it keeps this direction it will strike the coast north of Foonbow.
WHOSE PISTOL?
|
THEFT FROM THE P. W. D.
· Senior Linesman Charged.
This afternoon at the Magistracy the vorher one linesmass of the Public Works Department, a Chinos, was charged with the theft of a coil et telephone wirs, Abe property of the department
Me, Hodgson, wasistint Crown Falicitor," prevesated, and Mr F. X. D'Alma de fended,
A member of the P. W: D. Shaff ́atuteil | that he discovared that one coil of wire was
missing and reported the matter.
Wing Cheong firm, 125 Das Vieur Ford, The assistant "inadagine partsor of the
aid defendant was in the babit of leaving tools to at their premies. On August 17 he left the coil of wire produced and stated that he would take it away shortly.
aud that, whatever Germany might of the colony went on strike on Monday
The painters and the colour washers:
do, we must maintain our superiority. They are demanding an increase of pay | Thia obiter dietum. is growing tire-from the contractors
some, since the Government are not
The ss, Hitachi Maru, whose sche, taking the action that is incumbent Rated date of arrival was today, is not upon them. Mr Churchill, when he dne until Saturday morning having been introduced his original Estimates, in-delayed in London by the strike. dicated that if Germany augmented the fleet provided for in, the then current Navy Act, we should lay down two battleships for every one added by the German Admiralty. Since then Germany has passed its The polies have received a roport to the { fifth Amendment Act, and proposes effect that Pater Hair Allan, third engineer to increase the programme of battle of the Haitan, is missing. E should have ships by three, number of unarmored at his ship yesterday morning of ed cruisers by two, with a very great addition to the number of smaller craft and of officers, and men, as well as an increase in the provision for nir-emit. The period over which these additions are to be spread is air bours of the, householders, naisted by the defended, the witness said he asked organisation of the gang, and the plans to steal the wire he would not have
years and dates have been given for beginning two of the battleships, one of which will be laid down in 1913 and ons in 1916. No indication is given so far as to the third vessel
To'clock, but has not been seen.
-
A fire occurred yesterday in a Chinese house at Sha Trei village, in the Hung wan district. Sparks from a fire in the kitchen ignited some grass in the apartment and before the flames weresubdued by neigh-
| police, drange to the extent of 850 was
done.
The new Customs cruiser built by under the supervision of Mr. Harman, the Hongkong and Whumpos Dock Co.
the Supt. Engines of the Chinese Cus
| The gravity of the situation is intent went her trial "trip to-day, sified by the fact that Germany's two fl. A tittin' was supplied on board for
which we believe was eminently success
allies in the Mediterranean are in-aw friends and prontatives of the
the purchase of another large launch,
A man appeared before Mr Wood this morning to answer a charge of being in unlawful possession of an automatic pistol and 2,000 rounds of ammunition, but as the ownership of the arm was not proved the Case was remaaded nod the police instructed to make farther inquiries.
y detective said he found the ammunition and revolver under the stairmass of a house in Lascar Row. Defendant was the only un on the floor.
In answer to Mr F. X. D'Almada who defendant it other people lived on this fluor, and he replied that there were six or
seven.
..
Mr Wood asked Inspector Sullivan, who to who was in charge of the floor, and was prosecuting, if he had made inquiries
on the inspector replying in the negative he ordered an adjocrument till to-morëbw,
$250. and granted defendant bail in the sum of
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE ROBBERIES AT THE PEAK.
Ever since the receipt of thy telgram from the Hongkong Gorrument inform ing them of the belief that the pirates had escaped into Portuguese territory the anthorities at Mano have been on the alert, and a day or two ago they obtain information that some of the band were
In cross-examination Mr Hodgson on a junk anchored in the inner harbour of Maeno, o Lapps Island, which is put is to the witous that be act a claimed,bath by this Chinese and Portu, injudiciously in allowing defendant te guose authorities.
leave things like tools and wire at his shog
· Seerat police boarded the junk, noul as and advised him to be more careful in somt as the crew saw tusir approvaly they | futuro.
Mr. D'Aibrele submitted that there was jumped into the sex. Tour Beien. Granule. The police are reported to have then no evite comprint defo dent. Delembatik opened fire on the pirates from their was repiting in between the Frake and men succeeded the Huber Master's tior, and the wire bat, hut all the exception of one, who was taken pri eseuping into Chinese territory with the
soner. On board the piratical junk was a Chinese woman from whong the police gathered much information consenting the they made for the attack on Cheung Chow. This woman is said to have been the wife or concubine of one of the band
who was shot in the dark on the right of the attack.
readiness to start work near the Harbour was ram-red to the Wing Cheong shop in
Master's office. When asked about the wire by an official defondant at once look aim to the shop. If defendant had intended. employed men in the Government servies, as he did, to carry it to the shop
the case
Mr Hul
setions one, defendant was wald the Crown regarded
« foremen and actand example was set to the
nen under his
Defondant was sent need to six weeks
On board the junk was also found a large quantity of the bity which the pirates curried away from the island, in- cluded in it being much valuable jewel.imprisonment. lery taken from the pawnshops in the village raided by the gang.
The activities of the polier did not end with the rail on the junk, for two men have been placed under arrest on sus picion of complicity with the affair. As to these men further investigation is bring asiduously prosecuted by the
THE CHINA COAST GAZETTE.
Mir D. Alexander has been appointed acting third engineer, Kwangles.
Mr.J. Williams has been appointed acting second officer, Kwangles.
Captain C, Lindstrom, from feare," has gue master, Kianghain.
1:
Captain Whitelaw, Kino,hain, is xwaite
Mr F, B. Schulerud, second officer,
Kwangchi, has gone second officer, Poochi, Mr A. Hall, socnud oleer, Poochi, hạs resigned.
(To the Editor of the "CHINA Mail.") SI-I should be much obliged if those | Macao detectives. Peak Resirients, whose houses have been The latest information from the Purti entered by thieves during the past few quose Folony is to the effect that an old months, would kindly mout ne privately couple, am and a woman, are suppoeding orders, at my Office, 5 Queen's Road Ceutral, to have a clear knowledge of what trans- to-morrow, Thursday, morning, st 19.30, pired previous to the setting out of the with a view to concerted action being taken gang from the island of Lappa to Cheung for the improvement of the present state | Chow and if the Macao police should be of affairs.
as steeessful in arresting these people as Mr F. W. Clark Eins been appointed A serious fracas is reported from San
I take this opportunity of warning they have been in tracking the man now fourth engineer, Kutsang. Francisco on board the P.M. steamer hanscholders. at the Peak that, under in custody it is believed that they will Mr A. C. Benfeld, supernumerary ses nd Korea, when the Chinese and Filipino present Police arrangements they cannot over a question of food. members of the crew fell foul of each other safely keep silver articles or portable valution concerning the gang.
come into possession of valuable, informa-oticer, Kutang, is awaiting orders. The trouble bles in their house, and mure especially in
Mr F. N. Mason, supernumerary second
4.
creasing their flecta in the same way, builders. greater acceleration being anticipated
As a sequel to the Cheung Chow: as the result of the decisions made outrage we hear the Government intend hy the Admiralties of Italy and reinforcing the Water Police Patrol by Austria-Hungary recently. It has which will bw able to do craising werk thus been established that we must in the outlying waters of the Colony. increase our Fleet in the Mediter. We understand, the sex. Magna, owned ranan, and to do this it has been, ory Messrs. Mardonald and Co. has been decided on, and if properly fitted up and will be found necessary to withdraw ed she should prove an requisition ships from home waters, partly be to the service. cause of the want of men to mus them, and yet we have already been THE NAVAL RIVALRY.
nssured that our Fleet in commission THERE can be no doubt about the meet the necessities of the car, at home is no more than adequate to maval rivalry existing between Eng-articularly as Germany has decided started a few days out from Yokohama and their bedroom, unless they are prepared to It is idle to suppose, as stated by the officer. Choysaug, has gone supernumerary, land and Germany. Occasionally the to create a third squadron. We are in the fighting knives were freely used. defy the heat sad to sleep with the venetians Lisbon correspondent of
Kutang the London Two of the Chinese and Eve Filipinos had or windows of their bedroom closed, or "Times," that, the Portuguesa Govern- background, but it is not long dented fact that four-fifths of the hospital for knife wounds received during the framework of those outaifle windows cruisers frean its qundzon in home before it again emerges to a prominent German fleet will be instantly and the mêles.
which they intend to leare open at night.
waters for service in Macao, The one position. Germany is undoubtedly constantly ready for action.
Yours faithfully.
which has been named in Hongkong and Mare, as the selected bout is the cruiser developing her navy, says Engineering,
VICTIM. at an increasing ration. Within four- teen years there have been pussed successively in their l'arliament five Bills for the increase of the German navy. The naval expenditure to-day is four times that of 1896, and double
S-MOUTRIE & Cost subject is allowed to slip into the the face to face with the maprece-subsequently to be trested in the ship'selae to put up a grille or some" netting inment will detach any of the antiquated second officer, Foushing..
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Mr A. B. West, surveyor of the Public Works Depatment. stationed in the New Territories, Teft yesterday for England via Camda.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha has decided that of 1900, and there seems, not-pen an office of its own at Singapore withstanding the bonsted pencable which will be put into operation on inclination, of the Socialist Party of service.
September 1. in charge of Mr Otani of plat
Germany, no hesitancy on the part of Parliament in authorising
ntcarly extension of the ammunitions of war We have all along taken the view
A
Police Sergeant Gerrard executed a' search warrant at a house in the Eastern district yesterday and recovered goods | *lued at 916 which formed" part of thei goods stolen in a recent burglary. Two men found on the premises were Attcated. In a second house goods valued at 864 of which the polico tek posesion were found to be the proceeds of a burglary which had not been reported.
2 August, 1912
OUR HARBOUR: A CRITICISM.
7
Adamstore which has visited Hongkong several tim The draught of this eruiser is so grent that she woulì hệ precluded from approaching anywhere nearer to Macao than the roadsteal, (To the Editor of the "China MAIL.")
away cut from Colowan, miles from the Si-It would seem that lately the spot where the piratical, junk was cap weather has been adverse to the Sanitarytured. It may be safely conjectured that
· Department barges taking the refuse of the in reality the gunboat which will be de-
SPORTING
Mr A. G. Gardner, from leave, has gone
Mr G. G. Chyne, third engineer, Katsang, has gone acting second engineer, Fooshing.
Mr G. J. Park, coud engineer, Fouling, is on leave,
Mr J. McMahon, supernumerary, Küt
saug, has gone third engineer, sama ship.
Mr J. MeN. Thomacu, from leave, has gone second oficer, 'Kwongang.
Mr A. G. McGregor, second ofcer. Kwongang, has gone
socond offer Kooshing.
fourth engineer, Lauenho,
Mr W. Black, awaiting orders, has gous
Mr A. Young as been appointed· seting third engineer, Webing,
Mr A. Da, third engineer, Waishing. has resigned.
Mr R. Wally, second officer, Kood. shing, is on leave.
Captain 0. J. Bpink of the Kweizin is on leave.
tost to the bathorised dumping ground, tailed for this special service will be the if the state of the harbour is any criterion, river patrol boat Macao whose special Wo have been informed that the although I de not recollect any sovere build will enable her to reach the water Bandmann Open Co. have decided to weather recently. The state of the harbour wars higher up the river and operate on the shores of Lappa Island and Beira extend their present season for three these last few mornings must have remind- The continuance of maritime strikes nights in response to the many requests ed many an old salt of days in the
Grande. at Marseilles has prevented the sailing of for A Waltz Dream" and "The Qoaker Satgasso Sen, plus in odoriforousness the Massageries Maritimen steamer Sydney Girl." Their last and farewell performance which does not altogether appeal to the on July 28 as scheduled and the vessel waw not able to leave the port until August 14.
will be on Tuesday night next and the senses. The western part of the central that Germany is within her rights She will, consequently, not arrive heP. & U. steamer the following day, instead grace to any civilised port, being adorned company leaves by the intermediate fairway on Monday morning was a dis before September and will wil for Europe of by the Mail boat on Saturday. The by a floating mass of debris. This seems on or about October 8.
extended programme will be found on like reverting back to the days before We Lear that at the request of the page 3.
the Government performed the work them. Shanghai swimming clubs the dates for
Mr T. Murray, chief engineer. Tatung, selves and when the broad The CX. Co.'s steamer Tature the contractor was ready to take the fixed for 28th, 27th and 28th prox., have in Paking, has gone second enginee,
back of the interport aquatic sports, originally has gone chief engineer, Hsin Peking.
Mr A. Enstor, acting"obief engine, repairs and overhaul to the steam yacht Captain Somerville, resumed her onda of the blante.
gut, the yacht of the general command on on silting of the harbour seems to be a creek earlier.
old
Also, in the been altered to 19th, 20th and 21st, just situation, which is more or less ineviting the Philippines Division, to eng, sailings on the Shanghai-Hankow run on occupying the minds of the public at later date satertores with the Stangbai
We understand, the mo ship.
in doing what she wills; that we have no right to object, even if there is certainty that these naval preparations are primarily, if not exclusively, directed against our sea supremacy. Our duty rather lies in accepting the
J
The Hongkong and. Whampes, Dock Company has secured the contract for the
Swimming
INTERPORT AQEATIES,
THE HARBOUR FACE,
M: W. Roberts, sccund vfficer, Bria Peking, has gone second officer, Luenyi.
Mr R. Neil, chief engineer, Shantung, has gone chief engineer, Tatong.
Mr G. Ingiam, second officer, Luenyi i
able, and in taking sech action us The specitications call for a large number some two months on the trade between present, a question as to what becomes of men's training for their autumn regatta. swaiting orders. prudence demands, in order that every teleunter steering gear, and will occupy than eight tripa in forty-four days, carrying such as the Pacific Mail ships, pay boat this annus! event for trophies presentad of iterations including the installation of Hankow and Changah. She made no les with reason. Some of the large steamers, all the ashes from steamers might be asked
Captain G. A. Morse, of the Shantung. move unde by Germany will be check-over four months
A definite date has now been fixed for is awaiting onders a full cargo of 12,500 bags of rice on each about $25 a trip to take their antes away by the Chius. Mail." Those concerned turg, it awaiting arder mated by Britain.
Mr A. Y. Harrison, chief officer, Bhạm downward run with the exception of the But what becomes of them after? Only are endeavoured to fix a day when there Recently Mr Churchill said in the
It is reported that owing to the lower-last, on which occasion she had half the junk man can tell, but if the ground will be no tide, or practically none, betung, is awaiting orders. ing of the rate of freight on the Calcutta cargo of beans. It is something unusual ander the water to the routh of Stone tween five and six p... House of Commous that four shipservice, a result of the rate war botwean for resiel of the Tatung's size to be cutters were examined I think it could tell after the interport sports on which the Hain Poking, has resigned. were laid down in 1905-6 and twoth Nippon Funeo Baisha and the British employed on this up-river trade, and she tais. Other steamers hoist a call fag tide will be suitable is Wednesday, Octo
+
The first day
V.R.C. NOT FITE.
Mr E P. Wright, second officer, Shane
Mr J. G. Hannigan, second oneer,
Mr A. Lawlor, second engineer, Shan-
Mr H. McDonald, third engineer, Shan- tong, has gone supernumerary, Hin Peking.
Mr.W. Kerr, third engineer, Yechow, on leave."
THE BATH HABIT/
Boots. First, English Second.
by Germany. Three were laid down India S. N. Co., the Indian trade with came through the ordeal without a single and a small boat goes a alongside and takes her 2nd; so this date has been decided tang, has gone second engineer, Hoihow. Japan has developed remarkably and much mishap or a hitch in cargo dispatch. the ashes away for nothing, nominally, but on and will not be changed unless for by this country in the next year and larger quantities of pig iron and oil cake capt en une trip, the Tatung anchored in reality for the small amount of coal and three by Germany. Three were lait are being imported to Japan from India, every night until daylight next morning usher thi gs they acquire at the same time.
Rome very good reason. down the next year by this country while the expunt of Japanese watches While the run, she towed up the hulk Then as soon as it is dark the remainder and cotton goods to India has increased Rajah to Changsha, the tow having to be of the refase is dumped in the harbour at and three again by Germany. In
The entries for the night fete at the enormously. 1901-9 we dropped to two, and they
Labbed alongside owing to the difficulties whatever convenient spot the boat happens V.R.C. on Saturday next (commencing at of the river navigation. THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, rose to four, which shows in the At a complimentary dinner given in
to be. All this might be obrinted if the p.m.) are gród and an enjoyable enter. sequence of the four years a complete manager of the Union Castle Line on Jaly honour of Str. Clarence, the Transvaal
Banitary Department would station a bare tainment is anticipated. A band will be A proposal is on foot to establish, with for the recaption of ashes, one at Wanchai,in attendance. Admission for non-mein- reversion of the proportion of build 19. Mr Brown, the ex-Postmaster-General the aid of the Government, a Canadian one in the central district, and use westbers Elly cents. The following in the ing." In face of this, we cannot be of the Transvaal, said it was anderstood Loy's owing to the refusal of London with a notice affixed to each stating that Programme
100 yards (Handicap. Long Plunge, GREAT REDUCTIONS IN charged by Continental Powers with that there would be an accelerated service underwriters to lower the rites on hulls they are for the reception of a Hunning Header, Team Race (2 lengtha),
by the Union-Castle Line to South Africa, and cargoes on the St. Lawrence route Those barges could be easily towad
The bath habits of the English people forcing the pace; but surely the time and that thres new 15,000-ton vessal commensurate with the improvements that oat and moptied at the dumping ground Ladies Nomination, High Dive, Water was the theme of a paper read at the Royal
every morning. I would certainly Polo, bas passed for delaying decisive action ou'd be laid down immediately, the order have been runde in the channel. It is ex pruve a boon to the numerous steam
Sanitary Institute Congr-s at York by Dr R. H. Quins, of Manchester an exten in this competition of armaments. As forms of the three steamers having already the end that some plan will be evolved for sureh six wing who at present, while one
establishment of a Canadian Lloyd's an 1is watching for:
Yes Goh Yong, uf Bangkok, the Dr Quine gave the results of an beer placed with Mosers, Barland and
sire inquiry into the provision and use o 82A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. on the right cheek we are to turn the bat gusted speed of about 23 knots, marine insurance, with an arrangement by whatever part of the harbour they happen of the China-Biam State Navigation Comcil, and in sand and country led tg-
Kongkang, July 20, 1912. 937 left, but after that there is a in- and will be driven by a combination of margin between the insurance charged place them and it is far too much trouble of his shares to the Kwangtung InvenThe old bithe," he
which the Government will meet the in be, as they have no recognised spot to Pay, a reported to have made over 25,000 house
bitha," he said, wo
wed turbine and reciprocating engines of larger juuction to self-effacement.
to steam outside the harbour limita,
ment which will transfer shum to the the daily bath habit noem
almost entirely by men. Those w dimensions than the White Sar liter butwoon St Lawrence ports and England
belong Central Ourernment. The value of the prianipally to the type of and early pasturantic. She will be wilt on almost and those obtaining in such American ports
company is supponed at the present ren, and are mostly the the sally simile lines, and will be laid down in the foston and New York. It is asserted by Canadian shipping interests that thin
memest to be over two and a half million | middle aged." As years inores, Anilare and the value of the shares dial with roing good
bath habit seems to dealing
Military mar differential insurance rate is altogether too.
#BA transferred, at about nine d dollary Ser inrge, in view of the improvements in the MANY auferers from chronic diarrhoes share, will be shout 8075,0). It is hoped In nationalities, the feet of freque
Ang Dr. Quine -CASTOR OIL NEADED, TODA. St Lawrence route, amounting to from
bosinad prompt relief by the ummar diarrhee in children fifteen to forty cents per hundred dollars Darthes Remedy Bans of the worst ment will interest Half in the prosperity
Iberlain – Colis, – Cholers and list by Uila meand the Contral Govern mid, appeared to be. Migvis of action of such an im alanye give Chamberlain's Colle according to season, which is quite with tam and have been permanently of the company Mad, by granting spec
of bathing and definite character as will Clulera and Dirhons Remedy and castor cient to militabe against the Canadian cured by it after other testment and skill privileges and eventually, a mail sul
oil, and a speedy cura in ourtain For sale route for western traffic and send it via ed physicians had failed. Foz malo by a1nsule the company to extend te stops. eliminate all possibility of misunderbygali Chemists and Storekeepers.
12
the
water
Pare Drugs, Patent Medicines, &c- the saying has it, when we are smitten Wolf T now steniner, it is stated, will pecies of clearing-house for Canadian have the contents of the holder of the principal portion of the sack baths in hotels, both family and comm
THE
CHINA MAIL
There has been in the recent too much proclamation of our claim to be supreme, too much insistence on the vital importance of maintaining
Typhoon Guide, a comications." "What is
Paice
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Yours, sto..
OBSERVER.
CHRONIC DIARRHOEA,
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Boulahman
English wor Aueriast men;" Frenchmen.