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Mesting.
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4p.ciation of Exporters and
Dealers of H.K. Meeting.
MARRIAGE OF MR
BULLOCH
The marriage took place at St. John's, Cathedral this afternoon of Miss Würen Bulloch. Miss Wilkes joined the hospital of the Victoria Hospital, and Mr J. A.
staff from Home only low month since Mr Ballo a is well-known as the chief
lurk in the Colonial Secretariat,
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25 1914
EUROPEAN CONSTABLE SIXTEEN BOMBS IN A
CHARGED WITE. BURGLARY:
Before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy this Wiliam Bulbrough, aged 25, attaches to morning, European Constable named
No. Folion Station, Wanchai, was charged with burglariously entering a cartain dwal ling house, No. 2 Wood Road, and stealing five pisces of silver value 8, the property "of the occupier, on the 23-inst
Mr. Dennys, of Messrs. Decays and Bowley, appeared for the defence.
Mr. Denny's: I would like to ask your Worship for a short remand. 'I would like you to take the osse this morning, there is one witnose which I think will have to be
E..S. Branible and Robin arrived put in for the defence. here yesterday..
The C... dlowing aruine takes place at Kowloon Bay tomorrow.
enaior to work the market ulong these lines at present, because, notwith-h standing all the orders of the officials sguinst sending money into the coun- try, silver coin is finding its way out of Canton. At this season of the year, money is needed to handle the the silk trade, and the country people, on account of plague, who deal in worms and mulberry
Tien tainas put quarantine regulations into force against the port of Hongkong
It is nicially notified that information. Peking to the effect that the import tion Indian oplem into Fakien Province will beretibited from the 1st May, 1914..
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Axked to plead defendant said "Nos guilty, your Worship to stealing anything."
Mr. Wood sakad. Mr. Dennys when bai would be ready and Mey Depoya - saldi at 11 o'clocica Mapping
Inspector McHardy mit he did not object to a remand until Wednesday,
Mfr. Dennys, mit be would rather not bare- à long remand as defendant was not on ball..
GODOWIN.
Fur Chinese retu charged to day, befur Wood, with being in possessium of 18 bube which were seized in a Godown,
Bart McKay, prosecuting, produced une bambo
THE TIGER"
Mr. Haigh, one of the Peak Tran Way
Harlecht Road as noom yesterday. Close to brakesmes, saw the tiger on this hillsider as the first read on the road he threw a stone down the hill for his dug to retrieva, and the dog bounded after it, but checked itself. The first prater and that it the end of down to sec rtain the oause of his dog's and returned thoroughly roars Looking
and on January 23 d he went to the second Noticing that it was observed the beaut the Chinese last year he was in Wanchal alarm Mr. Haigh, saw, a tiger in the grass. prisoners godown at Tai Kuk Su The went ou down the vallay, and on reseding
first primer saw the plan tubes and anted the small bridge which spans a gap, wana him what it way. The recond prisoner said up hill and made towards High West. Mr it was medicine water.
The three other prisoners pleaded not Haigh watched its progess for some time guilty,
through a pair of fi id-glasson. The case was ronianded unt fursday 10:amo
an
THE RUBBER OUTLOOK.
·Hongkong's - Merchant's Virus,
Companies Firmer Than Eva.
Mr. G. H. Dodwell, of Messrs. Dod well and Company, who arrived in Hong- Inspector McHardy informed the Court Wednesday gave ta a “China that complainant's husband, who was no
Mail representative, who called upon and would attend the Court
{X+ Gödle Kllad?
It is rumoured that a coolis has been killed and partly devoured by a tiger om are of the Peak'a roads, but so far we have been unable to authenticata, são reported the
SPORTING.
THE T.R.C. SPORTS,
The Victoria Recreation Club Sporte,
leaves, will not accept motes in payThas been received from H B.M.'s Minister so would be hame again on Wedneeds him this morning, an interesting expres.postponed from. Saturday last, will be. ment for the things they have to sell. Hence, in order to carry on businessf at all, silver must go, whatever the officials may may or whatever they may order. With the large efflux of silver out of Canton into the country, where it is kept by the farmers, there is a necessary" shortage in, the city; and those controlling the money market therefore, seized upon the
Mr. Wood enquired if the lamp cit sion of opinion upon the present posi-heid next Saturday, May 2nd. Entzine would want him.
tion of the rubber industry in this Straity, loss on Monday next, ab. 8 p.m. The
replied that complainant fr. Dodwell's visit is but a fecting oce, officer
The following is the programme >-- wanted
him." He added that he (Inspector ling hit to the North in a Moflardy) was ready to go ou
1.--Long Jump
The Kailan Mining Administration advise us that the to catpub of the Administration's mines for the week endirg April 11 amounted to 61.176.90 tons and the sales during the period, to
142 56 tona.
Mr. Wood intimated that he would take
cave at II o' look. At alaran d'clock the complainant enter.
few days-tirne, and he consequently could” spare time for but a brief conversation.
Mr. Dodire, who as is well known is d the box and it the occupied the interested in many plantations, in
Bone Bat of No. 8. Wood Road Between 4.30 and 5 o'clock on Thursday opinion that despite the kar prices now morning she was awakened by the light of rung thu plantation rubber compaziva the dining room being on. The name in a sounder position to-day than joined and were connected by a door. befar, and certainly on a much frmer
dining room was open and the defen naturally thought proceeded complainant **that he had disturbed barglars."
The Licensing Board will meet on Wednesday, May 6, to consider applications opportunity to lower still more the for a removal of a business married on at | dant in uniform was standing there. * Duke than they were at the time of the
the Criterion Hotal to the Now Traveller Rotel; and for a retail licence for the Balle
already discredited notes. The official orders seem to be of little moment in
regard to these matters. When they say a man is to be shot, apparently
and
Bha did a
Vue Hotel is the name of F. DA. Martin. Complainant, rot out of bed and walked back into the dining room and told her t follow The Manila Times of Sunday last 100 what "was
Wrong. the execution follows as a mutter of sys:-The Bandmmaus played The table. Articles had been taken off the side
and Icund
all her silver on the dining room course; when they order the arrest Girl n the Film" befora a pasked house board and a small isle. Defendant said
Aunusi Meeting of the Pork Cherel in St. John's Cathedral Vestry. WxD., 'pril 29, TuRs. 50, Fr. May and
and Sat., 2 :-
Bandasan Opera Co. st.Theatre Royal. Mos. May 4, Texx, 5, and WED. 6
Shanghai Spring Bacs Meeting.
WEDNESDAY, May 8-
King's Accession (LV10.).
SATURDAY, May 9:----
Proclamation Day, King George V.
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The Girl on the Filu was billed ai e
it won fra
burglar to get in. Ha tald ber He bad in some through two windows as it how he got is through the open window. was double verandah. One window led into some steps leading into the street.
Mr. Wood; Was the dining room win dow open
of someone whose shop seems tout night at the Grand. That is, the he had just came in to let her see how or afford a shelter to suspected persons, performance. At the end of the second house was packed at the beginning of the the man is arrested, and no one ict, however, many decided that home or interferes, except to shake the head, other places offered Fotter attractions wonder whose turn it will be musical c.medy. It was not a somady, it
But in regard to this wider was a sad, sad tragedy." next. question, it would seem to be that the matter is too vast to be greatly modified by a hundred proclamations,
and as a flood will flow, whatever
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mins Maud Allan arrived at Melbouras small obstruction may be placed by the Japaese steamer Kamano Maru
currency will flow on whatever the
H.K. Volunteer Reserves Annual Din-against it, so the torrent of bassou March 28.
ner.
Moxtay, May 18-
Canton Insurance Office Meeting.
The China Mali.
THE CONFUSION OF THE
~ MONEY MARKET IN
CANTON,
Complainant: It was open when wantin but I had elmed it the night before. The window on the verandah was also open but it is always closed at night.
Defendant them took the articles pro- duced out of his different pockets. She
at 85 bat put the value at
really.
what they were worth really did not know Mr. Wood: It does not much matter. The previous sight, added complamant, the articles were on a small table. Defendant told her he had not come with the intention of stealing but just to show how
officials may say. Recently another Mr. F. J. Bishop has taken over the order appeared pointing out that the Manila agency of the Thartered Bank of let him gut who get in. Complainant then fluctuations of these notes may only
India, Australia and China.. vary twice in a day. There is to be
M D
SANITARY BOARD
VACANCY.
W. Craddock, local tradic a rate between eleven and one in the manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway day, and between four and six in the leaves to-day for Manila to make arrange. HONDRONO, SATURDAY, April 25, 1914. evening. One would think that this ments for the Empresa linera to call at that
would meet the needs of the most port on their Eastern voyages. restless in their ambition to make money. Intely there has been more than the usual talk about the neces sity of immediately founding a
Mr. Goldring Nominated. Government bank, to undertake to We do not profess. to write as cash the notes at something like a
There will in all probability be scontos experts in regard to the money higher rate of exchange. Apto all the vacaney on the Sanitary Board market, but we venture to make some purently the new loans suggested are ed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley's absence reference to matters which seem to be to assist in getting this Government candidates in the field, Mr. W. L. Carter, on holiday. There are at present two common property to those who take bank on its legs. It does not strike our who has previously had a scat on the any interest in the subject, basing our as a very satisfactory way of founding Board; and Mr. P. W. Goldring who has observations on information from the solid bank to borrow money from been nominated by Mr. b. J. Grist and native local press. We are informed outsiders, that, when established, conded by Mr. Playfair. that efforts have been made by those it may generously cash notes at who are responsible for the present less than their market face value. condition of affairs to find out what The entire subject weens so utterly
We regret to recor) the death of Mr. is the liability of the Kwangtung confused, that outsiders wonder how B. S. Wynne, of the abipwright stad of the Hongkong and, Whampus, Duck Down- province to creditors outside of their business goes on at all. But every pany. After feeling unwell for a few days own people, and the amount seems to body knows by this time that the use on Thursday morning dove pod be about six and a half millions, or, Chinese are a very wonderful race,erius type
D'ATH OF MR. H. §. WYNNE
ymptoms of black
pux, the most
out by the door and locked it an the windows. Not long after the about a minute there was a knock on the door. She asked who was there but there was no
user. The knock was repeated and again asked who was there, and received no reply. Another knock followed and
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she Paid she WAS not
прот
Roing
to
take an exaggerated view of future pro-
2-120 Yards Handicap. 3.-High Jump.
4.-Boys 100 Yards Handicap. 3.220 Yards Handicap. 6.Two Miles Bicycle, Handierg. 7.—Girs", 60 Yards Handicap,
-100 Yarda Challenge.
0--220 Yards Soldiers, Sailors and
Pilice.
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born, when the natural tendency was to sports. The fact that there are many planters put of billets Mr. Dodwell dons not consider a serious spied. During
employment, wird. the rush inany unqualified men found things began to find their Tovel is was only to his expected that they would be the fine to go.
personally interested Mr. Dodwell and Speaking of the extators in which he is the state have never been better off or
affairs is bound to be reflected in their or contented, and this happy state of
The programme for the Second Gym- work, with beneficial results to the com.khan, to be held on Saturday, 30th panics conesmed.
May, 1914 (weather permitting), is a fellows
There was no evidence of burglary er of
goods heing talen: there was very little bridence of ranking. The case was or ught against a policuman who was in full uniform in his pr per district, who switched
on
the › light. ́ ̈Wis there felonious intant ? Reasonable cicumstances must be shown if via was to"commit: a crime. If a man had not followed his duty or strictly his orders, it was not a crime and could be dealt with by the department under which he served.
Mr. Wood: Supposing I find there is « prima laco caso i
Mr. Denny Than I shall ask you to commit to sessions,
Defendant gere evidence bearing out the door. The policaman, outside his tatement. The outside window, ho the door spoke and said *Excuse said, was open and the bolt of the second madam I think I have left. my
atick on
on the window was only just caught in the verandah." Complainant opened the door socket. He admitted taking the silver and he went on to the varandab to from the sideboard ta the look for the stick but could not find it. He centre table and then he called the sked her to send it down to the Police complainint and told her exactly what he station if she found it and she said she bad done. He took articles. cut of his would. He then went away again. A pocket in front of
the
complainant. He ten o'clock, she went to the station and did not there with
intention reported the matter.
whatever to commit a felony or with any felonious object. His only ides was to outaider
to do the same thing by leaving
Mr. Wood: Te Inspector McHardy Complainant: Yes.
show
not go
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INTI APORT SHOOTING.
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M. Dennys naked the complainant if the occupiér bor enny it was for Wednesday, the 20th May, át 7 p.m. she remembered shutting up the house and the window open. On one sessies be the windows and doors. The outside the back do r. got into the dining room abe replied that she went round and saw to aid the same thing haring entered by
ind window, was fastened with a small bolt, and took some silver into the reception bars over the window and it was quite easy
Inspector Melia dy said there quite satyr. Dennys edited from defendant that for a man ta put his hand over and draw he was formerly in the army sad that bis the bolt.
charoctre wia marked *very good, The complainant: He told me how he thoroughly reliable and sober."
Mr. Dennys: Have you done this be fore?
Defendant: Yes, but on that occasion I went through an open door. I took the the silver from one room to another.
Mr. Wood Where was this?-At the Cariton Hotel
had done it.
Mr. Dennya: Did you think he was a burglar!
Complainant: I really don't know what to think.
He was in uniform ?--Yes, He wore his number)-I took no notice of his number, I got too much of a scare.
When you want to the station you did
Defendant said his instru, tions were ta warn the tubabitants. He took it it was
not think he was a burglar --I went down his duty to show people how it could be of the disease, and he
policmen to enter people's houses at uight. Townsolation hospital. Mr. Wynun had Mr. Dennys: It is not su
to bo exnet $6,409,380. To whom and that they have ways of their own way yesterday morning at the Kento ́nak, if it was a' customary thing for done so that they shruld Know M ... this large sam is owing is not stated which if they continue to walk there resided in Hongkong fourteen o fifteen thing in many countries, or common defendant if he put his land in the cross:
Depaty Superintendent King asked
piece over the verandah window and he
the bo 8-dr-pped. answered he did and
'did and pressed the door and
Du
but, apparently, to different foreign in seem to bring them out some had been on the dock cumpany's staff. The to make a complaint as she did not want years, and during the whole of this time Complainant said he went to the station creditors, and the responsibility for where." Perhaps they will find their greatest sympathy is felt with Mra, Wynne, it to secur again. You did not think By Mr. King: He did not make any
who in left with a young family. The this man was
it was necessary, payment rosts with the local officials old rule of thumb plans ones more functi took place yesterday afternoon, and your things 7 liberately going to steal report as he did not think it was:
queried Mr. Dennya,"
you think it is p part of your duty br up to This seems a large enm for the people effective; meanwhile, for the hour, was attended by many of Mr. Wyana Complicant: No I don't think I did cause yon fare found wie window open you
to begin with.. of one province to shoulder. We everything connected with money
Mt. By
Wood
She had never seen the can break of on another -No exactly date
Defendant and he looked for the frost nute, however, that though this is so, seem "confusion worse confounded.”
before that night. door bell but could not
und it. did you not wait unti those who have charge of affairs are shapes
the secount constable saying that there seems no way out
Mr. Dennys: I ak your Worship to there would have been two of you 1 dismiss this charge at once. Otherwise
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The committes of the Ride League bas decided to lach the Interport to mon Tuesday. The selected terms will pinotice on Thursday, and the match in to be fired on Saturday May
Ata praction at Kings Park yesterday scores ware low-
R. Stewart
J. Bruck Simpan
Hamilton
B. Carin...
J.
Gregory
H. Fon W. Bamford Hosth Connors... How There in ill be morning
F. Brown...
at 10 o'clock.
Billiards.
SOLDI'RE CLUB TOURNAMENT,
I defero, od (to Mi. Deanya) what do you Mr. Wood came round so that leading their»; match with the Royal
want me to
Defende
The Hongkong Volunteers contfans to
I did not think of that at Egiteers (R) at the Soldier Club. - Latt
might they won both games, the best falling) theth Me.” Hamil who beat
Cpl
of the present moddle but to borrow of Cavite have left for Scotland. Mr. which usually marks the close of the session commit the man for trial: Any jury the KingDid con miks = rapordalan
ald like to
Mr.
RE.'B FANOY DRESS BALL.
Mr.-Alazandes Young and Mrs. Young The Sappers sansal facicy draan ball,
, to hear thai dvidenos ** be anid yet more. We have noticed that Young Eas spent 48 yours in the East. of the R.E. Qeadrills Club, was held in the
Sergt. Ong Prior to going & Manila to take charge of B. E. Theatre, Queen's Road, Jast night. On the way to
prozed, arresting defendant there have been several meetings Varadero de Cavice he was Lor Them was a large attendance and although spectar Mofandyad the deferiant Hotel, and he remembered the defendale mamber of the
the
besimi --NoCarlton Hotel at the lady can't said there was anything a stolen. Intely in Canton, and those who have twenty-five years with the Borgkong the number in fancy costumes was not was only on
Mr. J. R. Owen, manager at the Carlton
HL due back at the age About
About four or five in the muring Los. Opl Booth, 195, took de by his boy. He went into the roeption Elternoon to
་་
the Scott by 65 points. The winners highest break was only 18 int be made quite i
ton, 2260)
tangle have come to the conclusion retirement of Mr. Young Just Desem- | gian] designa, bir. Edmonds as a "Straet | station st 8tre sections witness was in the annex and way aroused. The next game brought Mt. Batohisen,/
been trying to straighten out the and Wherpas Dock. Ca. Upon the numeroar there were some artistic and ori at midnight...ate and loft the station 1 who came to bis house sont three mouths was 24, Bouses — Mey
hladed
Wood fendant's statement i the
effect
in the futare, it is urged that the boon #aparintendent. of El Vars lern debates to osu's downfall. It w aptly small winda. Nor the rideboard and petitions which tramplers that he 1:57 52 polab,
much to Hatchison
that there is no other way but to bet, be was succeeded sa manager Lamp” was probably an easy first among follow-on-to that already open. Only, H. w. Aitken, who for fourteen years had drees, was slmost everything that contri- I was on duty in Wood Road found the dining room to the reception rood, choose betw
of the Carite establishment by Mr. Charles / the gentleman, while on Miss Johnston's there that Anabout 5 s.24 on 23rd: oom and there aw, konta silver and the | Hongkong Volunteers and. Sapper Lewiap:
defendant who said he had removed is from (B) in opposition. There was open and I went inside inal Thea the silver
The value of the silver was about $15. loans shall be for a short period only, Manjis. Mr. Aitken wan a'so an old described as "The Road to Bain. "Colonel,
It Defendrat toki him that he had entered. 17 who made a 'bresi and it is hoped that thereby it will China Cimster, having parred his aud Mrs. Ryans and Ligata de Fon- and threppone I put in my pocket and had
Mr and Mies Baker Brown, Captain on the outre fables Tea
pepper bo
ces and that be prenticeship with the Hongkong and Whampne Dock Company.
| bisaque and Momber were the judges and then switched; am the light sud wen going, for that the defendant told her that he Complainant recalled she www posi they awarded the prizes to sliding fat to wake up the occupants. Mrs. Afford, raps
representing 2nd, Miss Johnston,
be easier to induce opponents to acquiesce in the proposal. It seems that recently, the condition of the THE FORTY YEAR TEST." *** Seth, Mrs. Charlton, notes in Canton has become more
4th Mr. Gra Natiele must have exceptional merit th parlous than ever. Notwithstanding to survive for a period of forty yet, Mr. Edm Chamalayulain's Cough beady MALLING INSATE RE offered 23 the Publio las
all the efforts un partof financiers, and officials to find out soms means
of improving-the
the mon unarke
nail beginning it had grow and poularity until it has attaisod
reparation
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complainant) came to the Loor and nch | ber «what i had dous and."
Char how may it was for an
sdmittance I had no feloni
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