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'LOGALAND GENERAL
One case of cereba spinal faver, English, and nae of diphtheria,Chinese, wers notified yesterday,
ba organized in a Home city. What we anggest, however, is a trade protection sosiaty with just enough scopa to cópa with the evil itself. This | must embrace the Chinese. It baa been argued that a trade protection society here would lower the white closed for the transaction of pablio The Exchange Banks will be community's dignity with the Chinese. business on Monday, October 9 It could not possibly lower it as (Bink Holiday.) quickly as do the present repeated impudert frauds, for that is what
most of them are,
GARRISON TENNI'.
YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.
On the tennis courts at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, the Officors of the Garrison were at home" to their friends, when the semi-finals and final of the Garrison Challenge Double Championship com- petition were played.
Calcutta journalism suffers heavy loss in the retirement of M. J. A. Sandbrook, editor of the English man, who has conducted that paper
DETERMINED SUICIDE.
HANGED IN POLICE CELL,
INQUEST ON PAISONIE.
Officer of Kowloon and the Now
THURSDAY,
DOUGLAS STEAMship cot.
A SATISFACTORY YEAR.
DESTITE MANY HANDICAPS.
A satisfactory result in view of the Chairman's summing op of the thirty world-wide, trade depression, was the ninth year's working of the Dongle Steamabip Company Limited at the
OCTOBER 6. 1992.
PORTUGUESE CELEBRA.
TIONS.
TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC..
the founding of the Fortuguese Re
To-day is the 12th anniversary of public and the Colony's Portugues Commsanity is commem rating the event in no uncertain manner. Last night a ball was held at the Cinb de Recreio, Kowloon, when a large num ber of Portuguese residents and frienda attendel, enjoying themselves to the
The exoellent Jazz band of the "President Jackson" discourse d
of the evening, Dancing was carried on until a late bar.
Some time ago a case was reported of a prisoner kept.id a police cell awaiting trial on
A small larceny Mr. Tjia Mah Jan, of Cholon,) Cochin China: gives notice of ceasing charge, committing suicide at the ordinary general meeting held this business in connection with the Ban Taimahatani Police Station by hang- morLing.
Mr. H. P. White presided and there Yuan firm, in an advertisement in ing himself with his trousers. The
were present: Masers D.G.M. Bernard this issue.
legs of the trousers were fastened to and W. E. Clarke and the Hon. Mr. Intending competitors for the V. the grating of the sky light above the A. O. Lang (consulting committee), fall. R. C. harbour rice, are reminded that cell door, and placing his neck in the Mr. C. L. Farmer (Secretary) and the entries close at 0 p.m., to marrow. loop thus formed, the prisoner hung, T. Williamson, W. E L. Shenton, P.swect and other sounds and helped
following stareholders: Mesars. 9. DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. The ladies race take place on October only a couple of feet from the ground;. Potts, G. W. Barton, J. E. Gomes not a little in the undoubted surcess
9, and the men's on October 10, and within easy reach of the cell door and Chan King Yee." commencing at 5 p.m., each day. had he wished to free himself. The extraordinary will power re-
Reviewing the year's work, the quired for such a form of suicide led Chairman said,
The grounds waro dotted witha to the belief formed by soms that it Gentlemen,-The
as a cate of auto suggestion.
report and supper tables and an electric colour accounts having been in your hands scheme of esquisite beauty dominated Yesterday afternoon, Mr. R. E. for some time, I will with your por the whole. Unfortunately rain set with great ability and access during Lindsell as Coroner, and a Jury mission take them and the report of in and the best laid schemes of the past twelve years. After a briel composed of Messrs. T. F. Sher the auditora as read, and I trust the the Committee, in so far as the holiday he will rejoin his old paper, man, (foreman), Yung Taz-ming and proposed distribution of profits and upper arrangement were concerned, the Western Mail of Cardiff. Until he R. M. Omar, held an inquiry into the allocations made from the Reserve were brough to nought. Undaunted came out to ludia in 1910, Mr. Band-death of the prisoner.
Fund will have the approval of share H. E. the G. C., Majrbrook's sphere of activity bad lain
or rather, andamped by this, the holders. General Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G, ez tirely in South Wales, opening in Dr. Smalley, Government Medical
yeoman efforts of the President of the C.B, D.3.0., and Lady Fowler Swansea and closing in Cardifi. He Territories, said that on the afternoon may I think, be viewed ratinfectorily members of the Committe, speedily The result of the year's working Club, Mr. E.V.M.R. de Souss, and the among the large gathering also did his "bit" twenty years ago, which witnessed the matches. The serving with the Welsh Regiment in of the 19th ult. he went to the Water face of the world wide depression brought order out of what might welk Ltd. man of the Services were there in full the South African War. Apart from Police Station, in response to a tele-in trade and the dislocation of coastal have been chaos, and the creature force, and every oue greatly enjoyed bi journalistic activities, Mr. Send phone call, and found the deceased business caused by strikes and other comforts of all were attended to the afternoon's apart. The Band brook has been a popular social figure 17ing dead in one of the cells with a economic local disturbances that hav under of the King's Regiment wasia Calcutta, and he will be greatly mark round his neck. A post-mortem taken plaos daring the period under Amongst these present were in attendance and played durissid, says the Statesman.
examination showed that death was review, and the continued unsettled Portuguese Consal. due to strangulation.
political condition of China. ing the tea inrval between the
As you will gather from the zemi finals and final gamPS As The second number of the Hong.
counts: "Hailoong" which was was anticipated, the Champion hip kong University Magazine bus just aid it was possible for the man to tie purchased in 1920 to take the place was won by Pearson and Townsend been issued. It is a bright and joy the legs of bis trousers to a bar of the of "Huitan", has been sold as it was of the Royal Engineers, but Hayors
grating by climbing on top of a tub found that she was too expensive to and Fester of the R.A.0.0, the other to the students themselves but also to
ous production, interesting not only in the cell and then pat his neck into rua profitably and advantage way Balista, gave them a close game wider public. Unlike most similar the cop as formed and kick away the taken of what must be considered as which provid.d plenty of excitement.ventures, this magazine suffers from tub.
an extremely good offer to dispose of dearth of contributione. In ard, 3 t. H. E. Langley, of the Water her. The amount appearing in the At 11 a'lock this morning the We love the Editor's wrd that be Police, said he was
on charge-profit and loss account as is on ber Portuguese Consul General, Senhor C. The seral finals resulted as under-received more articles than he had 100 duty OB iba 19 h inat. sale is a book loss only, as a good d'Albuquerque a Castro was at home Q.11.8. Foster and S. Set Hayree room to publish. He has used his dia-The deceased was alone in No. proportion of the amount realized to local officials, the Consular Corps, (R.A OC) beaf Sgt. Holloway and crimination wisely, for most of those cell and there was another still remains in aterling and should and the members of the Portuguese Gr. Henwand (R 0.4.), G3 61. accepted, pross and verse, are ex- Prisoner in No. 2 cell. Between 8 archange prove favourable this loss Community at the Club Lusitano.
0.8.11. Prases and Sat. Townend tremely creditable. The improvement a.. and 12 noon wituoss visited the will be minimized or wiped out.
He received the congratulations of (R.E) beat 88M. Stroud and Spr. this second issue shows over the first cells twice and found everything in Since the closing of the accounts forge gathering of friends, | Lausley (R. A.8.0), 6-4,6 2.
promises a long and successful life for
order. In the afternoon witness the "Tangur" (renamed Has including Capt Neville, ADC re The magazine,
visited the calle at 1:45 pm. and, loong") has been purchased at a prezenting L. E. the Officer Admin. THE FINAL.
again, everything was all right. There moderate figure and he ebe is econitering the Governinest, the Hon. were two Chinesa constables on duty omical in working and has fair speed, Mr. A. G. M. Fetcher, Colonist
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WE ALL PAY.
Another one of them got away this week, aided (it is said) by the clergy:
order the hill to batent later, and sail away to-morrow. And you would be surprised to hear how often it is done. Moreover, you would be surprised to hear by whom it is often done..
Now, the financial losa apart, these little incidents have very serious effects. First thay breed distrust
wore
THE SEMI FINALS,
The final was well contented Mr. H
A. Nesbit performing the daties of umpire.
The bust set went to 4 all, and Pear aan and Town and taking the next two games wor the set 64
The second set caw the first 2 games
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of
wor
1
In reply to the Coroner, the witness
cover and without stint.
the
distribution of sports prizes at the Club At 5 p.m. to-day there will be a de Recreio, and at 9 p.m. and onwards Grand Ball at the Olub Lusitano.
CONSUL'S RECEPTION.
of Mr. Reginald Bate. F.R.G.S., late tions were to visit the cells at regular modation that has been installed, she ment of Hongkong, Hon. MAT, EL
After many months of ill-health, in the charge-room. Their instruc with the addisonal passanger accom Becretary, representing the Govern RN., one of the propri tors, sad intervals, but there was no constable should prove a useful addition to the Kemp, R.-C. Attorney General; Mr. until quite recently Editor of the actually on cell duty. At 3.50 p.m. North China Daily Mail, and the witness was relieved by Sergeant Joy company's fleet either for ita regular W. H. Gale, Consul General for the North Chine Sunday Times died at About that time he had instracked a
trade or for chartering purposes.... United States, Mr. P: Kremer, Consul- Terasu os Septraber-20. Mr. Bate Chinese ccustable to count the! Company's WhatThe agreement General for France, Capt. Petrucci, go to the R.E. pair after a couple resigned his commission in the Royal prieaners in the cells in order to with the lessor of the foreshore rights members of the Consular Body, Mr. Consul General for Italy, the other deuses. Hayayand Fo ter took t'e Navy during the Bouth African War make up his prisoners' record before expires in 1927 and an opportunity of AT.B. Silva-Netto, President of the third game but the R.E. pair winning in order to join the Irish Horse. going off duty. A few reconds later purchasing these rights having occur Club Lusitana, Mr. P. Ratelbo, the four games To accession took the set Atter the he entered the the constable came running back red, the general managers with the ag recently appointed Portuguese Vice- employment of the Consolidated Gold and made a report, in consequence of proval of the consulting committee The third ret opened in favour of Field Company in the Transvaal, and which witness visited No. 1 call and have taken advantage of this: as the Foster and Hayors, but lownand it was while there that he met and toere found the deceased hanging ownership of the wharf is of vital i and Pearson took the next and the married bliss Gipsy Maclear, daughter from the rating above the door. He porance to the company's interests
of the Astronomer Royal at Cape | had taken off his trousers and a cured and moreover it is a valuable asset,
The toasts The President of the Town. It was in 1906 that he first then to the grating above the cell A portion of the cost of purchase Portugues Republic, and The came out to China as a civil an, door.
appears in the past year's accounts King" were proposed by Senhor joining the firm of Bush Bros. in The Coroner: How had he got up under the heading of additions male d'Albuquerque o Castab, and en- Newchwang, to act na secretary to Mr. Harry Bush, and corner of the cell there was a bucket. I may state that the east side of the gathering gradually despersed.
personal so high?-Witness: In the left-hand during the year and in this connection thusiastically honoured, after which Secretary to the Cathay Mining Hu may possibly have stood on this what has been sublet it a good rental Spadi ate. He adopted journalis. and from there reached the grating for 3 months with the prospect of ex as a career in 1911. Some of our and then swung himself off the tension of lease. readers may z.member that previous bucket. The noose was quite loose.
score war one ali.
Haynes and Fuster bad two wins, making the score 3 to 1 in their favour.
{ Townsend and Pearson took the next three and then a sally by the RA.O.C. pair enabled them to take the next three games and win the net 6-4.
gob away, moreover, in spite of the with the European traders. Then, And Foster and laynes took the Eastern Branch of the Legion of down. It was still warm, but dead. temporarily disorganizod trade with
second.
summons out against him. We could what is still more serious, they dam- publish bis name-it would surprise age the white man's prestige with the you. We could also estimate the Chinese, Naturally the Chincas are amount. Why don't we! Well, now heavy losers. It is delicate enough for be's gone as useful purpose would be a European firm to inform a customer,
Foster lost his service game and the served.
mean holding a good commercial or official It would simply washing dirty linen in public. He's position (say), that his credit is Linth game was stubbornly contested, gone. That ends the matter. The doubtful. For a Chinese firm in most the R. A. O. C. taking it to deuce and traders he tricked must bear their cases it is almost impossible. With with advantage it required only so loas with the best grace they can, these incidente happening nearly every ace to win the set. However, after 3 Hongkong harbours many people day, the loas uur prestige suffors with dances the R.E. pair won and taking lika Thackery's Bir Fitt Crawley who tho Chinese can be guessed.
the next game the scoto was called had "an almost invincible repugnance
"games all."
But the purely financial loss must
paying anybody and could only be not be ignored: it is far too big to be
AT THE REVOLVER'S POINT.
PORTUGUESE LADY FORCED TO HELP ROBBER.
Cantul, Me. E V. M. R. de Sus, Mr. A. M. J. Sostes. Cher. J. M. Alves, and other mein bars of the Porta uera sommunity of Hongkong.
NORTH CHINA POLITICS.
PERING, Oct
The fourth set commenced with a
Regarding the outlook for the cur to the Great War, Mr. Bate d'splayed Continuing, witness said that Sergeant rent year, although the torrible disas win for the R.E pair alte: deuce, great keenness in organizing the Far Foy held the body while he cut it tex to the Port of Swatow in August
Frostieraman, of which he was
"Little," Hubas joined Hen After the Chinere constable had that Port: the wonderful recuperative The third game went to RE. after Commandant in this part of the which the R.A.O.C. pair were seen to world. Mr. Bate leaves a widow and deposed to finding the deceased bang. faculties of the Chinese has quickly Chung-chib at. Yepping, white, the advantage winning games in eon. The boy is at the C.I.M.g by his neck, Bub Inspector asserted itself and business is recover Makdon General Wang Yung chuan Shannon said the decessed was arresting and the Company's earnings for has also linked up with Han Chung- suco ssion and the score sheet read 5 School, Chefoo.
ed on September 18 for stealing the first quarter are satisfactory. chib. games to 2 in their favour.
ladder from the Kowloon Theatre, I now beg to propose the adoption The attitude of Wang Shen-chen is He was remanded by the Magistrate of the report and accounts as present-doubtful, and Li Choti-chi has sent the same murning for further en-ed and after this hasbeen seconded will delegate to sound the latter-Beuter. quiries, after having pleaded guilty.be pleased to answer any question that Deceased was cheerful all the morning abareholders may desire to ask. and gave the police all the informa- Mr. W..E. L. Shenton seconded the resolution and it was carried tion required.. Lospy otor
Augur, ia charge
unanimously! of the Water Palice Station said that.
PEKING, Oct. 4. constables us charge room daty had seconded by Mr. Chan King Yus, instructions to visit the calls at Clarke and the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang quet to Sir Beilby Alston to-day. All Mears, D. G. M. Barnard and W. E. Li Yusn hung gave a farewell ban- regular intervals of half an hour.
were re-glected members of the con- the Cabinet. Ministers, Mr. W, W. there seemed to be no doubt as to the A. Lowe and Mr. C Bernard prominent Chinese were present
The Coroner in summing up, said salting committee, The Hon. Mr. Yen, Mr. Wang Tah sich and other
with the police precautions. If they year each, on the motion of Mr. S. T. cause of death. The only point was Brown were unanimously re-elected Reules. whether or not the Jury was satisfied auditors, at a remuneration of $500 a considered that this casualty could Williamson seconded by Mr. J. E. the intruder assured Mr. Silva that not have been prevented thy would Gomes.
and the R.E. pair the 19th, 6 all.
Foster and Haynes took the 11th
and won the Championship by 6-4 next 2, the last game going to deues, 6-1, 4-6, 8-6.
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
Mra F. da Silva, residing at No. 1, Ningpo Street, was alone in the house about 12.15 p.m., yesterday, when s knock came at the sizeét door. Immediately the door was Silva to keep quiet, and after closing producing a revalves, he ordered Mrs: opened, Chinees rushed in.
the door behind him, made her lead the way to her bedroom. In the room
do so.
1
On the motion of Mr. P. O. Potte
SIR BEILBY ALston.
“THE DEVI"." AT THE✨
CORONET. AAAILM
brought by force to discharge his lightly discounted, Every Bound Townsend and Pearson took the
however, ways of applying bad debts. If those bad debts are Unfortunately for local trading concern makes provision for bars are very limited. There is heavy then the business must find the Jourb, of course, bat naturally money to cover them. Hare the bad with mall white community among debts are startling. They amount to Asistio population they are thousands annually. Unless the bus At the conclusion of play Lady she would not be injured if she did return a plain verdict of suicide. If That concluded the business of the zoluci
to have recourse to the law,iness is to close down because its
Fowler presented the prizce. what she was told. He then dewand- they desired to add any comment to meeting and the Chairman, in thank- Evisw of the exalted posi- legitimate profits are swamped
Challenge Cop and Winners Cop:ed the key of the wardrobe. This their verdict they were at liberty to ing the shareholders for attending.
Mrs. Blve handed over. The man
mentioned that dividend wairants Hongkong is invited to go to The hy some of the worst by bad debts, that anual fors, M. Pearson and Townsend, RE
scattered the wardrobe's contants After a brief absence the Jury were now ready and might be had Devil "at the Coronet tonight. In poust ba recovered from the Runners up Cups: Q.M.8. Foster and about the floor. Finding a cash returned a verdict of suicide, to which apon application.
every respect it in a superlative pis- Fartagender, the biggest defaulters | consUMMER, That means that the 8. Sgt. Haynes (R.A.0.0.)
hor, he ordered the terrified they added the following rider
ture. Mr. George Arliss, the noted usually make good | whole community auffers.
Garrison Tennis League Shield: lady to open it, and helped In
"That the bars of the cells above
Amerio n actor, gives a great perfor mance in the obiel role and, supported the Colony before other words, when you buy anything RE. "A" team, each member of the himself to $93 in cash. Not satisfied the doorway and also where the Fader knows. Some you are also paying a small margin team received a silver cup. Runners Jost then the door bell rang. Leayshould be protected on the inside by
with this, he demanded more money. cross bas intersect the vertical bars THE KOWLOON THEATRE. by a brilliant company, he makes the acting one of the most remarkable if dabt, of course, extra to cover the debt the man next up: R.A.0.C. ·
ing Mrs. Silva, the robber dashed into fine mesh netting"" of `considerable Two big attractions are offered at features a truly remarkabla at “improvidence and the to you never intends to pay, Simple, Col. Butterworth, R.E, President, the yard and escaped by the strength to prevent occupants of the the Kowloon Theatre, this evening picture. Many of the rettings pro ptation of es y credit. There isn't it ?..
Garrison Recreation Club Committee, back door.
Silva could cells in future taking a similar course One in the screening of "The U.P. bautiful and bizarre, notably, e though, who deliberately Wo have pointed the evil, now we called for three cheere for Lady say who rang the front door belt. to that outlined in the present case" Trail's fine film adaptation of the Devil'e bol margus at which unique
| She looked over the÷versudah bot
famous novel by Zone Grey. The Dance of Hades is presented. take heavy purchase never lab will point the remedy. Drastic illa Fowler, which wars heartily given." coală sen no one at the door,* ́She
other is the supplementing of the The Devil himself figures sa polished ding to pay for them. They have require drastic cures, The III is The arrangements for the Garrison thinks the robber indst have had an
ordinary picture programme by villain who delights in wrecking the Monday October 0, being inveral ballat numbers which will be lives of those who trust. :) im, most pinned to have the Colony before serious enough, but unfortunately, Challenge Doubles were ably carried accomplice posted outside the house, payment is sought. Shipping com owing to peculiar local conditions, it cut by Major Hickling, D.8.0., R.G.A. who rang the ball as a prearranged General Holiday, the Imports and contributed by Miss Juri Thomas, and the manner in which he mea in signal to get away, Mrs. Silva blow a Exports Office will open for all pur-talented ballarins. She will appear defest makes a story that could not pisies make it a rule not to send the is difficult to enforce the most drastic The Band of the 2nd King's Registe. The police arrived, but no poses from 9 a.m., to 12 noon only in a number of classical dances the fall to arouse the interest of the most anwspapers pastenger lists until the cure. That is a trade protection under Bandmaster Hemsley, was in trace of the robber or his supposed licensed warehouses will be entirely music for which will be provided by blate picturegoer that ever went to stosmor bas sailed. It is therefors | society organized exsally as it would attendance.
accomplice could be found.
see a picture.
Mrs.
closed.
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Professor Valdèmio iff.