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are 44 light railways with a total milenge of 800 under construction or ready to start construction. In addi A Chinose, aged about thirty years, tion to these there are 126 light mail-it apparently insound state of mind. was found in Foitingar: Stroes yesterday ways with an aggregte mileage of 1053, which have obtained charters. Q.M.8 and or Gun Club Hubered the European section of the
dp to date. How many of these will actually be constructed ibis, of course, impossible to say, us no doubt sime of theni are speculative, but that the
barris. Kontodd, had pair of hino endum, valued at $80, stolen, from his
ou on Tuesday.
A Chiness of 31, Poucasion Street, has told the police that a thief antared
stoting valued at 850,
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17, 1918.
CURIOUS CHINESE
MARRIAGE
PREDESTINED IN HEAVEN,
Leads in Dantages In Court
WHAT NIGERIA HAS TO OFFER.
PRAISE FOR SIR FREDERICK LUGARD.
Yast Mineral Wealth?
The second anual conference of mom-
YM.Q.A. brought together a large gathering at the association, rooma last
A caso arising out of a Chinese mari
Sir Frederick Lugard, who sailed, on evening. The meeting was preceding which, according to quaintly worded by a dinnur, Mr. F. G. White, the asso-doouments read in Court at the previous the 10th uit. for his port se dovence new arialgnerated eclonics of ciation weretary, presiding at both casing, was predestined in Hesran “ Souther and Northern Nigeria." was motion. Last your's conference Was wax candlated in the Summary Court accompanied by Mr. John Eagleome,
STONE GINGER BEER (Brewed), Japanese have determined to develop toss and stohy box-containing productive of a greas many suggestions this morning before the Puiano Judgo C.M.G., director of the rapidly construct
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the subsidiary means of communica tion in the country is evident from
H.M.S. Famo arrived" last night, (IN PINTS AND SPLITS). the fact that the total number of com-
from Mirs Day and the Chinese cruiser panies extant and going to open busi-mal Chi also care in The Take arrived "PYÈRIS"
ners in 208, their lines extending to her from Mir Bay this morning, 3328 miles, not including thos
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traders, defendant. Plaintiff's claim was the vast Jujus centres recently explored a guaranted in writing dated Lieutenand Hughes, R.N.R., which
dant promised he would be responsible Me Willum Neale. a gentleman with for the act at one Ho Hing Chou other large intervists in Northern Nigrein, r wise Wai Cho the husband of A Sound rocently from Naragus, the seal daughter of the plaintiff, in that the said
for the better working of her various Mr. Jution Samp activities of the association, and last
Li Thang Shi of 66, Second Strost, 2nd ng Nigorian railways, and by Captain Child, Director of Nigseinn Marine. Ona avoning the members listened to a num
Hoor, a widow, was the plaintiff, söd of the Best visits of the Governor will ber of most encouraging reports In most To Sai Cheong, &, Wing Wo Streekbe to Port Elacourt, the terminus of the of which the results of last year's council ground floor, one of the managing part-tranke railroad, and, the Udi coalfields, wera plainly disecenible. Every departners of the Hop Lung Sui Keo Arm of mestal chairman had progress to report, Mr. T. K. Dealy, Headmaster of and without exception their outlook up I waiting for charter. In addition to Queen's College, has reported to the this coming winter, sceich was optimistic. Norumber 19, 1012, whereby, the disfen the Wost African Government intends to
these, the number of companies which polico that some one has stolen from the In the hostel many improvements have also remarkably increased re-basement of the College a couple of have been made since the last conter
ne many of theen affecting matters cently, with the gradual development tennis rackets,lued at $10,
of administration. This department of cities and towns The number of
While a Chinese married woman.ported upon, by Mr. Kempthorne, whose He Hing Chau would allow the plaintif of the Government offices. He is now lines belonging to this category living at 20, Soond Street, was stol painstaking work was acknowledged, by to visit her daughter, at any time (2) Londini arraging for Nigorian ox. throughout the country is 124, with ling on the Shan yesterday,
The marriage took place on Novemberhibition, which he thinks will do minh samenno stole from her luggage' a small Mr. Hickling spoke of the difficulty of 25, 1912. (3) The plaintif went to the for British made in the colony, at pre- A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. adding to these the newly-projected indied as 800.
a total amning mileage of 1082 box containing jewellery and money, running more than two sthletic clubs, family house of Ho Hing Chad on June sent threatened by Gorman and. Franck
bocker and tennis, an urged the men-1st, 1913, and she was refused permale-
Sir Frederick Lugard is an idea man bers to give their support. This brought sion to sto her daughter. (4) The plain- lines, for which charters have not yet been granted, the total number of the
from Mr. Sied the suggestion that Sun-tiffs claims the sum of 10 special-dsm. for Nigeria," said · Mr. Nesle to "Al the Magistracy this afternoon,
Standart representative; "he has before Mr. Hazeland, three Chinese ware day play on the tennis courts, under ages, being the expenses of her journey Jane for West Affies almost as much as electric tramways reaches 182, with a charged by Detective Sergeant Brown suitable restrictiche, and quietly played to Hot Fung district; and $900 general "11 a.m.-Auction of Suit Lengths &c.mileage aggregating 1897. With the with stealing several tons of patent fuel,embers.
would result in a large nequisition of damages. at Mr. Geo. P. Lammert's Sales rapid increase of population and traffic valved £8.10.0, from whe Naval Coal Mr. Mickling aid the question of Sun-Chatzo's office, appeared for defondant, when he was High Commissioner for the
the commercial cities and towns, appeared for tho defence, and the case day athletes was me which vitally at- and Mr. C. F. Mason, of Mr. Fx.hinterland of Nigeria and Legues and....
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Annual Meeting. Noon-Auction of Billiard Table &c. at Mr. Gen. P. Lammert's Bales Rooms.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, October 20:-
5.30 p.m.-Hongkong Charch Missionary Association Meeting at St. Paul .Collego.
THESDAY, October 21:
Depot at Trim Tea Ti. Mr. Crow
ant hearing.
Mr. White ch
tacked the consiliation of the associa tion. One thing the association abood for was the observance of the Sabbath jun sabbatarian tincs.
computition
Mr. Rhodes did for the Transvaal. He
Mr. G. Haywood, of Mr. Leo D'Almada bed the Wood Africas brentice force
Look how he punished the slave traders D'Almada o Castro's office, for plaintiff.
Further evidence was called for the on Lake Nyees and the wonderful work defence this morning after which theho did for the Royal Niger Company. He has never sparod himself, and a solicitors aged the court.
31r. Haywood submitted that the cension. I believe in being in front been sovetely wounded on more than one avidence showed that the agreement poll of my man, he is reported to have said which the plaintiff relied was a marriage brokerage contract, and was therefore when it was suggested that he should sold. These were a number of decisions seek shelter during a furce engagement'. the outdoor section, outlined a pris had boon proved that the contract was Nigeria. His military and administrative Mr. Crowther Smith. se organiser of on this point. Ho ontended also that Everybody, that is to say every white
man, awears by Sir Frederick Lügied, los gramme of walkı..
Buforo, Mr. Hazeland" at, the Magis: charged sixteen men with opium antik- tracy this mooring, Inspector McHardy
The matter was not further discuseod.. Mr. C. W, Randai, secretary of the ing at. No. 7, Tai Wo Street, house Hockey Club, announced a practice mate which was used as a oplura divan. The next Monday and apoke of this proposed first defendant why was proved to be Hockey Lengua, | the, keeper of the divaz, was fined $250 of tires mouths, and the remainder wiwo fisted 12 each se five days",
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THE SIBERIAN MAILS.
Readers will have noticed that the next
Mr. Haigh reported upon the Cheung Chow camp, stating that owing to the premature closure due to the typhoon, the season's working showed a deficit of
$90.
signed after the narriage took place; il
ist were so no consideration, had boochievements are a brilliant pago in shown. Mr. Haywood was proceeding toolial history.
*Do I like Nigeria and Its climate? deal with the question of the letters said
have been written by the plaintiffs Well, it is not quite a pleasant as a to Ho Hin Chau. when Mr. Mason ob.club window in St. Jamm-struck when Mr. Bollinger, of the literary commit-jected that these letters had not been London is alive in July but perhaps toe and Mr. Mamuk, library scoretary, proved. Plaintif denied all knowledge can pose une race places. Tou both pinsented encouraging reporta. of them and rebutting evidence had no rican damp, or the Africen insect of
there are more scrisfortable :
the methods of transport in Japan will soon attain greater development. The country is peculiarly fortunate ini 2.30 p.. Ministering Children having abundance of water-power
League, Grand Bazar. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Blackwood Fami which is being applied with much tare, &c Meters, Hughes and skill and energy for driving the ma Hough's Sales Rooms. 3.30 p.m.-Lawn Boris League Chim chinery required for railways, tram pionship, Police Club, Happy Valleyways, and industrial purposes gener ally, and in recent years this has been so much taken advantage of that it is said that the amount of fuel used in Japan has been considerably reduced. These facts are mentioned to illustrate the keenness with which the Japanese take advantage of every opportunity Siberians mail is due on Sunday next by the to reduce cost and increase efficiency, steamship Tasaus, which brings letters
The Rox. C. U. Hickling, chairman Ima London of the 24th and 27th ultime of the publications committee. gave some and their success in these matters will As the last fall mail via Siberia arrired on information concerning, a new magazine were not proved, and Mr. Haywood did and many intruding animals and reptiles His Lordship agreed that the letteraricus varieties of sting, and the other. 10.30..--Eenfarers' Service St. Peter' give them a very strong position in Thursday last week it will be seen that which is shortly to replace the Asaccinct proceed with this point.
who, sao most interesting in a zoologica! the industrial competition, not only practically no home correspondence bastion Bulletin.".....
collection, but most, unwelcome in the Proceeding, Mr. Haywood pointed out 5.30 p.m.-Auction of Sailing Boat as in the Far East, but also for some of rome to hand 'for the past tan days. · Time Billiards were reported upon by Mr. that Mr. Wong she court interpreter. vicinity of the happy home. I have a
Ab King's Slipway, Wanchai
their products, in the open markets was, not so uery long ago, when Hongkong Hickling, the chess club by Mr. Fuller, bad stated that the fact that the girl camp of my own on the Bogingigi rire, of the world.
residenta could fook forward to the receipt who anhotneed the provision of a dark | mony was absolutely inconsistezik, with the town in its way, and I am king there. and a new camera club by Mr. Dovey, went away in a motor-car after the cut not very far from Karagute; it is a little of at least two mails regularly each wock, but recently there have been frequent which it is hoped to eventually documents being magiego documents: lave got a house of mud and planks,
maks the best in the colony.
with a dining hall 24. by 18, and wide it was quite clear that, there was no delaya, and it has been the rule r. Harboard outline of past enden. marriage at all and that the defendant veranday bed-room is 10ft, by delivered out of their tur rather than the exception for mails to barer's and future hopes in regard to the simply took the fire his concubing.fty and I have stabling for four horses rougious activities of the sasociation was 1 that was so, and the mother knew of three extra huts for servante, and a Lately matters or to have gone from equclled in an optimistic strain and was
d. it constituted an immoral considers native camp adjoining with 60 hufa. bid to worse, and the time seems to have listened to with inuch interest, t Hion and would not support the guar will make wonderful strides under suoč Some day, as Nigeria develope-and 13 Soome "when" adine responsible body— Mr. White fittingly closed the son- actee His. Lordship would have to be The date of Miss Dora von Ollen leiffthe Chamber of Commerce. theference with an appeal to the members against him upon every point, Mr. Hay camp will develop into a town, and por
A mma Bir Frederick Lugarding fist violin recital, which is to take place Lislative Cünch-should prom for for a widening and deepening of out wood aided, to give judgment againsi
inquiry into the Siberianok, and of their physical, mental and mail service. Apparently the fault does spiritual development.
p.r.-Paper on Oil Fuel for Mari) e Engines At Institute of Engineers. Trafalgar Day,
Charch.
WEDNESDAY, October 22:-
THURSDAY, October 23-
11 a.m.uction of a quantity of Machinery, at No. 1, Reclamation Street.
2.30 p.m-Auction of Furniture at
Lewknur, No. 118. The Peak. SATURDAY, October 23--
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Vice-Governor Gilbert, of the Philip pine Islands, has resigned and will probably Noon-Hongkong Hotel Co.. Extri. leave this month.
ordinary General Meeting.
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EAT., TUES, & THvas., Oct. 25, 28, & 3):—
9.15 p.m.-Entertainment
Night at the Theatre Royal.
WEDNESDAY, Uctober 29:
Twelfth
Noou. Hongkong Jockey Club Ealf-
Yearly Meeting.
THURSDAY, November (
4
xt St. Andrew's Hall, has been altered to November 1.
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of
Seventeen gamblers who were found not rest with the Hongkong Pantal Depart it 53, Aberdeen Street, by Detectivement: similar complaints are frequently
2nd Bn. D.O.LI. Sport, Ruce Srgeant "Murphy were fined $1 each made by Shanghai and other Northern
A p.
Courset
| Friday, Novumber 7-2--
3 p.m.-2nd Bn. D.O.LI. Sports
Course.
Ince
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by Mr. Wood at the Magistracy to-day.
The total output of the Kailan Moning Administration's mines for the 2.30 pm 2nd Bn. D.C.L.1 Sperts, co 40,001.72 tons and the enles during the werk, ending October 4 amounted to
SATURDAY, November 8 :---
Course.
Ung Ekina Hrá
Hosarosa, Famas, Der. 17. W
period to 33388.28 tone.
The collections, in St. John's Cathe dral, next Sunday will ho for the hos pitals. The preacher in the morning will be the Faw. N. C. Pope of St." Andrew's Church, Kowloon, and, in the evening, the Diskop of Victoris.
A "Seafarers" Service" will he held at St. Peter's Church on Trafalgar Day, |LIGHT RAILWAYS IN JAPAN. October 21st, at 10:30 am. Naval detach
ments will be prosect, and is is hoped that Bishop Boutflower, of Japan, will be the prascher,
communities. The British Post Office is Frequently held up as a model, but it in
evident that it has yet much to accomplish before its administration can be said to be ing its important position in Estar com anything like perfect. Hongkong, consider
mail service, and should demand it.
been called.
tim. If he was against him he sub hope he called "Neeleshome, or Neale saltted that the $10 which had been town. I have any amount of the pro. paid into sourt was an ample sum for perties bordering on my wres, and as damages. Tharo could not be much 1000 us the trunk railroad is completer CHINESE Y.M.C.A. SITE FUND.
affection between a mother and a sugh shall caly hour miles from Jos
whom she sold outright for $340 odd. SE OPPORTUNITIES.
Station
Mr. Mason, submitting that the evi The Chinese Y.M.C.A.'s effort to raise dance showed that the guarantee wst $30,000 to provide a site for the signed before the marriage, pointed out headquarters building which is condition.
after a fortnight's strenuous collecting material particulares: This beat ridance ally promised them closed last evening that the only witness who gave svidence To the contrary contradicted himself in
from the Chinose of the Colony, just fell the son-in-law and the plaintiff daugh short of the sum aimed at, $44,455 being
*** What do I do? Oh, I sell stores to the natives and prospect for tin. In identally, I shoot loopards and jackals
garment within shaking it out, for
and rate-such rate and never puk an
a small szako about a foot long, bul"
me ce, has a right to a better "overland The amount raised, simcat exclusively which emud, hayo, been called, that whose bite means a quick funeral. Mos
· A BOMB: CASH IN: TIENSEN.
A BASKETICÉ OP SCHM FOR K, P.2.
The Chief Civil Administrator of Chibli. his wired to Government reporting the occurrens of another Eomb case at Tian. tain. On the 6th instant s rickshaw was
ter, had not boca called. It would have
to total.. The members, sza; confident been quite possible for them to attend te montar-two;,thay, are alwayɛ":
of making up the 150,000 in the very near future.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
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PROMOTIONE,
JOINED AN
He submitted that the document was.
quitoes? Tes--but they don't bite you
on the look out for something new from Europe-Helle Well, frankly, no; signed before the marriage, and that but you put up with it. The bawi shing plaintif had no knowledge tast her is to be temperate, nos a total abstainer daughter was going as coneubine: she by any means. I haes known mer who, thought the marriage was a bona fideed they stuck to their two or three tots marriage, and that her daughter ww going away es, à tin fong. Bà submitted whiskey a day, would still be living- but they knocked off for limajaies, and that he was cutitled to damages, the did West Africs requires » little amount of which be content to lear counteracting alcohol, I anure, you. to his Lordship.: 4
**Yes, I'm getting up a Nigeria - His Lordship found that the gasrantee habitica which will be opened next year
We have from time to time given
fo and plying in a street at Hope. It was His Excellency the Officer Administering particulars of the development of the
At the Magistracy today beford ended with a banding and a basket. The the Government has been pleased to was entered into before the marriage ab Jos, de thaktown is the ventro railway system of Japan, the latest Mr. Wood, fourteens, and were changed detectives felt suspicious and with promote Lieutenants W. Bassell and G. E. that plaintiff was denied permission to
playing the some part in the development reports of which show that there with gambling at 2s, Cleverly Street, the amistance of the police the Stewart to the rank of Captain, with effect see her daughter, and that the defendant the great moving district which is zon to the police from the 1st and 2nd instant, respectively. had proved nothing which discutitled her of Nigeria as the gold halls of Ballarat Two of the defendants were fined $1 riokahs W taken
to the right to see hot. Ho was no and the Rand have done for the pros were open to traffic 5044 miles of each, and the remainder 38 each or seventing whore an examination was made. State and 502 miles of private rail-days.
I was found than the banksta, contained i The under-mentioned members barine Prepared to say that the fact that theperity of Australia and South Afrios, you. ways, or a total of 6600 miles. In
Pamband in the bag therewere two letters joined the Corps are allotted Corps Nos, ist went as a poncubine occtituted it can imagine what a lot of games
moral consideration. There would bo recent years, however, in addition to The repairs to the M. M. Imer from Ho Hal-xáng to Hn Wen ban in thi posted as follows.
judgment for plaintiff for $86 and costs awaits progross. Buy strive from all No. 1459 Sapper A. B. Logs, Engineer
the outlying camps, one at OF SOTO the ordinary railways there has been her journey to Japan a few days ago wing umbs on the Members of Parliament after Company
days journey and they past 120k |their timo in the atores: Welly? } great increase of light railways of to a defect in the starboard condenser, are they have elected the formal President.
pose to have a great different kinds, and the Railway not yet completed. The ship is lying off or fui invegation is being made by the Board has just published a report the Kowloon Dock which has the work in Tenlain authorities ints the case Peking giving the results of an investigation into result developments. According
Atlantique, which was unable to continue; at soling the latter to make use of the
hand.
to the returns, aince the unforcement PC. Dairy prosecuted a number of
truck and ricksha coalies before M
of the light railway regulations the Wood at the Magistracy this morning for establishment of new private steam tearing their vehicles vaattended. The Fulways has ceased, and those which exco in most of the cases was that the bad been established in accordance
defindants were meals. They were fined $3" omah." for control of privato railways have many of them converted their system wns to adapt themselves to the pro THE DWARD ISPENSARY. the fight millway regulations
The Chamber of pri established accor
the
The Cheng Northern conte
Dally Now
ALLEGED BIG ROBBERY.
AHOTASKRTANT CHANOKE,
At the Magistracy this afternonit, before St Wood, Chinese, who until recently
| WAS A generaƐansistant with 's Chinese Sem
188 Wing Tok Zurant was charged with bbe largery of about 138,000, 3027
cubed,
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No. 1461 Pta F. L. de Bor, Eight
Section M. G. Co.
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thing the importer. Bastisk Importoc; can show for
- Mr. G. W C. Bameit pronerated two of South Africanda No. 1488 D. M. Carvalho, Right Section obale coolles before Mr. Wood this mom not keep M. G.. Co
No-1403 Fte. G. O. Jorge, Right Section
for refusing hive.
Complainant sited that has sent his
boy for a chair, and the deber No. 1481 Pt... F. M. Boares, Right When they saw Section M. G. Co,
11 is permitted to reaígd,
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