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MEMO. FOR TO-KORROW.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY,
· Large orders" for alothing for the Chinmo army have been placed with the
· Mitaui Busan Knisha,
A collision vocurred in the barbour
yesterday between a trading junk and s.s. Kung Saug, the former sustaining damage to the extent of $100.
The s
Wing Hon collided with a mangan as she was passing Whampoa Cus tous ebation on the 24th inst, and two of the bost people ware drowned.
"Mr. X-affirmed that these objects had never undergone the least arti- ficial preparation, that she had only touched them with her hands, every day, during a longer or shorter period; she declared, besides, that it was not Four Indians, who have just mirived necessary to touch the objects, that it in the delay, have been arrested on the was sufficient to place her hands over complaint of another Todian who com- them at some distance, to produce plains they they beat him and robbed him
| of twenty-seran sovereigns. the same resulta. Plants and animals, once thus sterilized, needed to be handled no more; notably a small animal, killed with a gun, remains to-day in perfect condition, four years later; ita fur, admirably preserved, representa a colouration quite as vivid ax in the live creature.
We loan from the police that no further disturbances have occurred as the
it of the tramway boyoots by Chinese berger number of passengers are using the cars than was the case yesterday.
"
lozdrartent'y a typographiesi · error "In these conditions it was inter allowed to appear in last night's esting to mubject Matame -'s hands China Mail by which the word "shipper
was changed to 'skipper'. The mistake to methodic and scientifically control was abrionly a misprint, but our apologies led experimentation Madame X-fare, nevertheless, due to Capt. Tadd, of willingly consented, and we proceed the "Ini Bang." ed in the month of October, 1911, to
9 p.m.-St. Andrew's Ball at City Hall. the experiments that form the subject
of the present communication.
"We chose several specimens selected from the vegetable and animal kingdoms, and we placed them in the laboratory of one of our number, whence they were never removed.
General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, November 30:-
St. Andre r's Day.
SUNDAY, December I :-
Queen Alexandra's birthday-1844. 9 a.m.-Excursion to Macao.
WEDNESDAY, December 4:
"Certain of these specimens had
9 p.m.-Concert by Bladam Eva Gauthier been touched and handled by Madame
at City Hall.
I; the others were simply exposed to her two open hands. After cach sitting we collected the specimens that had been exposed and placed. them carefully wrapped in paper, | under lock and key, under shelter from all other intervention or manipulation
The China Mail
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the Rafes Hotel, Singapore, recently in At a special dinner and dance arranged order to give guests of the hotel an up portunity of bearing the Band of the Buffs before their departure from the Colony Bandmaster Bewitt was the recipient of a
beautiful silver clock.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mr W. Dickson, Manager of the Charter Bank of India, Australia and China, has been slected a Fellow of the Rogal Colonial Institute.
Mr Spittles, of the firm of Massen A. 5. Watson and Co.,, returned to Hongkong this morning on the German Mail after a holiday at Home: M Spittle was secom panied by his bride, who wan Mins Munro,. formerly cushior in the same arm. The marriage book place at Singapore.
A JAPANESE CASE.
Special Defence - Bat" Up. In the Summary Cours this morning before the Puikne Judge, Mr. Justice Gomparta, Katau. Murakami, 28, Morrison Hill Road, brought an avidon sigainst 'a European residing in Hongkong, and Japanese woman, to recover the sum of $620. The plaintiff's claim was against the defendant as principal, and against the other defondant a surety for the price at goods sold and delivered.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1912
TRAFFIC IN OPIUM,
European Charged.
SECOND EDITION
A man named John Baker, employed BY
by: Messrs Palmer and Turner, appeared before Mr. Melbourne this morning ear charge brought by Ravenue, Officer Wil- den with being unlawfully concerns in the epium trúffa by giving false verr 10 questions by Revenus Officials in ap.. plying for ibres chosts of opium to be. exported. The opiums, concerned was stated to be worth $6,000, and was con tained in three chests, which were miss- ing from the place in which they should. [have been.
Mr. Jolmson, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, appeared for the defence, and Ravento Officer Wilden asked for a re mand
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On the question of bail, Mr.. Wildentory tone of the British Prem. The applied that it be fixed at $1,500,-
unamimity with which this view is Mr. Johnson said this was prohibitive, being regarded in Berlin is consider and if the defendat could not find bail, ed to be a happy augury for the he would lose his position. It was ridi. future development of Anglo-German cules to ask & European to find such bal
Mr. Wilden said perbe Mr. Johnson
would bail the defendant eos.
Eventually ball was frew in a personal
Mr. J. H. Gardiner, solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sutherton Russ. solicitor, of Messrs. Gdiring, Barlow and bold of 91,000 and one sarity of $1,000,
Morrell, for the defendants.
Mr. Gazdiner said since the commence- ment of the actior the defendants, by their solicitors, had filed a special de fence; the purport of it was that the momdity. It was not alleged by the whole transaction was tainted with im defence that the goods had not been supplied.
Mr. Buse stated that as a matter fact he was not able to challenge the fact that the goods were not supplied if the
second defendant said was that she had earned more than the value of the goods for the plaintif
Mr. Gardiner submitted that this point
the case to be beard oir nams Wednesday,
relations.
The attitude of the British Fress of Servia is being greatly appreciated in opposing the exaggerated demande
in Viennd
CHINESE DEFECTIVE
CHARGED.
Serious Case Investigated.
At the Magistracy this afternon, Lam
A TIMELY IKEEST.-
smood was
yesterday Inspector f At 8:15 B..
when he saw five men sitting on the door 11th at Sham Shui Po, demanding by in Queen's Road West, Law, Chinese detective, was charged on romand before Me Melbourne, for on Sept.
step of an empty house. He searched ono man and found a big, nifi on him,inaces and force the sum of 18 from Lam of which he could not give a satisfactoryak & carpenter, of Cheung Sha Wax, secount. The other four men bolted, and with intent to steal the same.
Mr Lowis, of Mosers. Johnson, Stoker
was fined $50 or one month for being prosecution was conducted by Mr Brutton. were planning a robbery. The defendous {, and Master, defended the accused, and the
in unlawful possession of the kule,
The s., Derwent, which arrived this plaintiff put in her books. What the the rerasining men admitted that they morning from Samarang, came into port with a very heavy list. She experienced exceptionally bad weather throughout the trip and had to put into Pulo Laut for cool. The hoary list was caused by the sugar, with which she was loaded, settling one side. No damage was done to either vessel or CETO
The American Government has finally decided that all Asiatic passengers leaving China for the United States will not be required to undergo disinfecting and
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMOZE 28, 1912 in a corner of the laboratory. Allnigating in Hongkong, but that in
these experimenta were thus scrupu lonely carried out and are reported as taithfully as possible, as follows:
fature all this work will be done in Yoka hama, the last port of call before the United States. This order will, of course, affect the local Disinfecting Bureau to
some extent.
We hear that a very successful trial of the submarines C37 and CSS took place Tuesday, at the castern entrance to the Harbour. They were sent out to try and prevent the approach of the "Mino. taur," who was warned that she was supposed to be entering an enemy's port. The submarines were successful in ap proaching the Minotaur" within easy sinking distance without being discovered, thus constituting the cruiser a total legs.
would not cater into the case at all."
Mr. Rusa said bin eo rested upan two points: Supposing these goods had been purchased from im outside shop
instead of from her mistress, could the money be recovered?; and the whole transaction started when the girl was sold into the establishment, and ended when she left it.
¿
Ja, answer to his Leedship, Mr. Gar.. diner said it was admitted that his client kept brothel, and 'idded that it was also admitted that she kept an outside shop. He submitted that the goods,' a list of which he handed his Lordship, , were all such as any person would re-
quire.
Plaintiff stated that the girl was my inmate of her house, and purchased goods from a separate shop which she bad at Praya East to the amount of the claim. The second defendant promised to pay the girl's debts on conditions that she was allowed to leave the hose, and he signed
a chit for the amount she owed plaintif The girl was taken to hy house by Japanese men, who received payment for her. She was not kidnapped, and wa not compelled to make all her purchasex!|
',
DISORDERLY CONDUCT:
Before Mr. Melbourne at the Magis tracy to-day a Chinese was fined $1 for disorderly conduct and cautioned on a charge of assaulting the police at West Point. Ho was standing reading a notico posted on the wall, and when told to away by an Indian officer be refused.
THE "BOYCOTT NOTICE."
Mr Brutton said he had read through the ovidence and he proposed to ask that the case be withdrawn.
Mr Lewis sail he had very strong. evidence on behalf of the defendant, and if the charge was withdrawn he would sak for compensation for the, defendant, who had been wrongly and maliciously charged.
Mr Brutton mid if that was Mr Lewia intention be would go on with the case, as he had a very strong cane kiSO,
Mr Brutton, in opening the se, mið The following is a translation of the notice that the complainant was a carpenter and which the defendant was reading: The was arrested by the defendant on a chargo Electric Tramway Company has adopted of stealing a watch belonging to a' mona
■ new law of refusing to accept Tragen | called Cheung Wol. The man, was arrested coins. A boycott must be put up. The and taken to the Police Station, Sham Shuẩ five races must combine together. Those Pn. He was brought before the In- who take no notice of my word will be pector-in-Charge, a menrated, and exploded to death. All breibren must was told he could go, and charge was Iok out, avoiding a borah and thus be bought against him. The detective after coming ghosts.”
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
RESERVES.
Shooting Competitions
wards told the if he was not paid 88 he would keep him st, thờ Palica station. The complainant paid the money, bat the defendant's aunt aftor- wards want to the Contral Polics Stations and reported the matter. Bir Brutton said he had also reported the matter to the plice, and had not received any ADNICI.
Evidence was thus called, and the case was adjourned.
THE RIOTING.
Plants and flower: A rose and a But for the effectual manner in little branch of a shrub. Very rapid which the Police coped with the drying (ten days). Complete preser-1 various bands of disorderly Chinese vation of colour. Resistance of leaves who gathered about Des Your on the twig. Road on Tuesday evening, it appears
"Wine: Progressive drying (twelve that considerable rioting-possibly days) without alteration. No acid worse would have occurred. The fermentation, while a 'control speci- men of winesoured and became mouldy Police officials are to be congratulated on the surface in three days upon the firmness they displayed and "Mollusks: So-called Portuguese upon the success that attended their orster and others of ordinary varieties. methods, which appear to have been Progressive drying, complete in thir- A procination was issued at Wachangtron plaintiff's slog, but was free to net perfectly adequate. Such disorderly teen days, without putrefaction, while last week ordering all opium shops to close as she chose. The girl was told that she could not leave until she had paid, her
It has been decided to divide the mem- people. must be taught that their the controls underwent putrid altera within two weeks and all merchants to
bern into two classes according to hardiemp dobt. She kept half her earnings. bring the opium in their possession to a tion on the ninth day, with liquefac-apecially appointed official. The Govern mischievous manner of expressing
These were stated to average about ¦ and to offer three prizes in each class. All tion and repulsive odouri
ment will open one depot for a period of
$150 a month.
shooting will take place at the Peak Range.
To-day Police-Sergeant Appleton" ar- a grievance will not be tolerated,
"Fish: Two dead specimens, not six months, after which any opium which
His Lordship hold that the chit was] This distance will be 200, 300 and 500 yards. † restol' on a warrant Mr. Vincente Sotto, and that the riotous conduct which cleaned. Rapid drying, in three days, has not been consumed will be burned, legally a form of promissory note, and A tan can shoot as often as he pleases at editor of the Philippine Eepublican they are too prone to indulge in on without alteration of form or odor. All oplu smokers will register their third party. It was not stamped, so he best cards handed in during the competi. girl st Manila. It will be remembered
not a guarantee to pay the debt of a 20 conta a card, the aggregate of bis six Journal. on a charge of abducting the slightest occasion will be rigor Preservation of colour, the eyes re- they procure. They will then be given consideration he could see between plain.
zamas and the quantity of opium which could not consider it at all. The only tion: i.e. two cards at each range, to coons, that the case was heard against the ously dealt with. The punishments maining clear and brilliant."
their allowance at the Government depot tiff and the second defendant was that
The range will be open for this event accused man some time ago, and the Court refused extradition. The arrest is imposed at the Magistracy yesterday Much the same resulta were obtain-apon production of a tally. Upiùm mer she should let the girl go, and as plair
In respect of the sound charge, and ther 200 yards on Sat, Nov, kh, Sur. Dec. case will be heard to-morrow morning. were sufficient, we believe, to meet red with birds and with small mammals, chants will receive compensation monthly tid had no right to keep her this was 1st, Sato Jane Se Sun. Ja bih Ba from the results of the Government sales. the case and did not err on the side In the case of one of the latter-Unauthorised sollars of opium will be
Feb. Büb, San. Feb. 9,
LADIES' of leniency, which, had it been rabbit-microscopic examination was
GOLD
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shown, would have been mia.
made periodically of the blood, which had been drawn off for separate treat
placed-perhaps misunderstood ment. This showed, we are told, that by the Chinese, and possibly the corpuscles remained in a perfect would have had the opposite effect of state of preservation. To quote that intended Happily, there has further:
SHOES.latory
EVERYTHING FOR
EVENING WEAR.
Wm. Powell, Id.
AN ANTITISEPTIC LADY..
punished by the confiscation of their stocks, heavy fires and imprisonment on lines similar to those introduced in Hunan and Kiangai,
Do consideration at all.
Evidence having been called by Mr. Gardiner,
Mr. Rusi cubunitted that there was no case for the second defendant to answer, but his Lordship intimated that he wished 'to hear defendant's evidenos.
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300 yards on Bat. Dec. 7th, Sun. Dec. 8th, Bat. Jan. 11bb, Bun. Jan. 12th, Sat. Feb. 15th, Sun, Feb. 16th.
yaade on Saturday December 14th. Sunday December 15th. Batarday January man who brought her from Japan was Feb. 22nd, Sunday Fely 23rd.
The second defendant stated that the 18th. Sunday January 19th, Saturday
by Captain MacFarlane, Lloyd's Surveyor, paid $400 by her mistress, and she sigand
As a result of the investigations made
time to time what she owed. a document. She did not know from The hours for shooting on Saturdays will Che from 3 to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from After hearing the solicitor's arguments 10 to 12 am. on the legal aspects of the case, his Lordship reserved judgment.
TUESDAY NIGHT'S STONE THROWING.
NEWSPAPER EDITOR ÄÄRESTED
AT HONGKONG.,
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CABES AT THE MARINE COURT.
The following cases were heard at the Marine Court today by Commander Beall Taylor, B.N., Marine Magistrate :
persons in excess of number slowed by Chai Fat, boatwoman, carrying ten
licenco.-Fixed - #5, 20
Chat Hop and Chan, Hop Hing, cargo. boat masters, ranking, fast loaia 20 €5. Mathilde whilst under way-Fined $15. tach
sent epocially from London, anys the been no recurrence of the riotous "On the twenty-eighth day, before Kobe Herald" of the 20th inst., quoting scenes, and it may therefore be con- the moment when the homogeneous the Osaka Mainichi, the hull of the ill-fated cluded that the Police have been mass assumed suddenly the consistence. Umegoka Mara is reckoned a total lows and
Concurrently with this event, it is completely successful and that the
of a solid, it would have been stil the insurance money is to be paid to the
LiFo Shing, boatwoman, approaching proposed to hold a competition for Pro- Kaiji. Kinkai by Lloyds. At the me
fesional Pairs, io, any pair of the same profe
within 30 foot at H.M.S.Minpte disorderly element among the Chinese possible to spread a uniform layer of time, as it is estimated that it would cont the semifluid liquid on a sheet of as much to destroy and remove the wreck
fession or business to enter togatherer Chat Kam Min, boatyroman, carry community have been taught a
merchants, engineers, P. W. D. etc. They thres passengers,~ in" gnota paper, and microscopic examination by blowing her up, se it would to alve her, salutary lesson.
will receive their combined handicap, and allowed by licence at Aberde still showed the integrity of the cor- it has been decided to slopt the latter
course. The work has been entrusted to The adjourned ease was board at the possible, it is advisable, though in no way
the scores will be added together. Where #1 puscles. At present the dried mass the Mitat Bishi Dockyard Company and Magistracy to-day in which a young obligatory, a long handicap man she'd join remain of a beautiful purple color the contract was signed on Saturday last. Chinese student is charged with stone with a short handicap man so as to get the the police that his goat, value $3.50 was Some days ago in Indian reported to without manifest alteration. Only Under any circumstances the Dockyard throwing on Tuesday night in connection A DEMARKABLE tale of a women on the surface.
since yesterday does it appear wrinkled Company will receive $100,000, and if the with the disturbances in Des Vous Beat benefit of his advice. Each man fires missing Another Indian was arrated this
for abealing. it. reffcating proves a success they will be paid
Mr. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes independently and need not fire on the same who is said to be able to exert a
"Sach are the facts, sent forth in Maru (4,300 tona) resched-Moji yesterday
Y300,000. The vage stammer Atims and Master, appeared for the defence day as his partner. Only one card a mogo
The Magistency to-day below, Mr preservative influence upon vegetable their naked truth, with care only for and work is expected to commence to-day-night, and saw the Indian policeman rur Un Saturday December 21sh and Senday privileges of the Postmaster-General. by Sergeant Murphy deposed that he was may be taken ont. Entramos 20 onts & Melbourne man charged with being opposite Wing Lok Sheet on Tueday
ound
in the
the unbefal pamostion, at lottery and animal tissue by the mere laying scrupulous exactness. Is it possible
ticketa sud infringing the exalasive on of hands is told in the Annales to explain them in the present state
into the shop and art the defendant Dee: 22nd it is proposed to hold a rapid crying letters enstamped from Macao, des Sciences Psychiques, ange the of science! It is for scientists to say. Manchens Guardian, writes: When To Mr. Lewis: The excitement was in 30 seconds, the man on the rings to be pa that soond, with allemabres of Ero
Mr M. T. Z. Tyau, in a letter to the There was a big crowd,
firing competition in groups of tour tools was hund 8100 on the first charge and 126 Literary Digest," by Dra Clarae and
In a note, the editor states that Britisher has a gievance to ventilate holy over then and things were quieten devided by lot into groups of four, and months and fourteen days imprisonments Llaguet of Bordeaux, France. The previous experimenta on various kinds write to the press. 37 a stranger with Lewis called
bach four to fire at one target during the Afr. Lawis called two witnesses who me 35 seconds. Thers will be shoots of ic your gates do likewise I refer to the stated that the defendant did not throw a similar nature to this on Feb. 1st, and 2nd Temple Street, was on her way to sixit 9.16 FB account, given by these gentlemen is of bacilli show that certain persons universal employment of the term
marked by modemtion, and their possess the power of killing them by Chinaman or Chinese. To the nor was be chased lots the shop and Mar, ist, and 2nd. The Peak Raurs will her sister in Reclamation Street, Tau experiments were evidently carried on touch or even by bringing the hands educated Chinese the pee of the term is Mr. Louis said the mly evidence that on Saturdays and 10-11am on Sanday following her, scited her, end, twis
by the Indian policeman be open on these occasions from 2-4pm mati, when four in ny who had been with scientific method. It is not to or body near them. He thus would tranght with objections. I savor the defendant was the man who throw for ordinary practice. The be expected that their results will be have us infer that Madane caused contempt, sad oven something worse than the stone was the evidence of the Indiant priss firing will be at and clockinger ringe A brandwen charged before
the preservation of her plants and contempt. The name was first applied to constable. His Worship could not have the Chins Isundryman on the Pacific been satished from the evidence that this
Men's-names will be fake) Mr. Melbourne st the Magistracy. romat of the United States but has alce was the person who throw the stone of there being au incomplete four the last as the man who took tha
arrive, so that in the trant | who was identned by the stuck to Clinome wherever they are found,The Indian berpfahls might quite casily irrespective of birth, status, or education have been mistaken in the crowd To be hated 24 If Chinaman," significa that the individuall placed under the and coolies,
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THE DIONNES (Gymnasta). BAROKLONA (Bcovis Coloured). ARAGAMUFFIN'S HONOUR..
BLOWING UP A MOUNTAIN
ANDA CONNOR MISS DELLIE CONNOR MISS GLADYS PORTER Mr R. H. STEPHENSON
In Vandevill
M DELLE CONNOR Introduces a Now Bong By the Ireemoon.
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accepted until soucone else has repeat animals by actual sterilization
ed them. They volunteer in the article ne explanation of the marvell- ous powers that they ascribe to the lady to whom they give the name of Madame X but their title, A Hitherto Unknown Property of Human Eflovis," "ovidently refers it to some emanation from her hands body a favourite expl occultists, but one for which no
killing off the bacilli of decay.
THE HUNGHOM"; MURDER.
The two Chinese, who stand, che
with the murder of an Indian wató
Hungho were
Mr. Hezoland at the
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term
respectively.
A married woman living at 159,
drawing and her hande behind her back took her gold
uffer. All cards' mun ba
112. Haveland discharged the defendant.
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