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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 17th, 1911.
IRELAND AND THE HOME RULE QUESTION.
ouro of Ireland.
DAY BY DAY.
At Ynoliow in Szoohuan a monument présumed to belong to the Han dynasty has boen din- covered and is oxciting in good Tho love of praise, Lowe'er deal of curiosity among the local Conceal'd by art, Roigns nioresuranty, or less, and glows, in overy heart, kojem uby
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SUPREME COURT.
-TO-DAY.
Before Sir Francis Piggott and
Mr. Justice. Gompertz.
addressed to the Imperial Bank of China. The whole of the fam ily was concerned in two Chinese banks, how much concerned, they did not know.
SAE
Subsequently to that date thore
BRAVES AND SAND PIRATES
A Drantatie Battler
was a meeting of the family. On (THE "TELEGRAFE" COKLESPONDENT to 17th January 1905 the Tun Cauton July 15, 1011,
The Districts of Houng Shun périal Bank of Chiu issued a
· Before a fall court this morning "Wo are, informed, by Messrs. E. S. Kndoorie & Co. that, they the appeal was heard in which Li Card Sharpers
liave received cable advico that PoHung was the appellant and Liwritagainst the guarantors except and Shan Tak are notorious for We hear on good authority the tubber Plantations Investing Sln. Li Taing Pal, Li Po tho infant and claised over the exploits of the Sand Pirates. that the Colony is at the moment mout Trust, Ltd., huve declared
final dividend of 7.1-2 per cent respondents.””
Ling and the Po Ling were the $99,000. Or the 19th January Repeated attempts have been another writ was issuoi formado by the authorities, to hunt harbouring a gang of card-sharp-|
$28,000 and on the 20th plaintiff them down but without success. ers and toughs. The gang is The King has been pleased to Mr. C. G. Alabastor is counsel excouted mortgage to two However, about a week ago, tieso about half a dozen strong and aro roady to fleeco any one, weak appoint Mr. Sidney Barton to be for the appellant asked that judg cousins to sebire paymont of sen-robbers found tough up- ponents in the persons of the onough to fall into their clutches. Chinos Secretary to His Majesty's mout" delivered in the action or $115,000.
In July or August he obtamed braves of Looug To, by whom This is but a word of warningLegation at Teking, and Mr. Fer- March 3rd bo reversed and that which we hope will put the bert Phillips to be one of His it may be judged that the plaintiff reassignaient of the mortgage they were defouted with heavy Majesty's Vico-Consuls China recover against the respondents of 21,000 dollars and then, as a camaltios. It appears that on anwary on their gourd,
contribution in respect of the summaltor of fact, he executed other the day in question the miscreants, Plague Return During the 24 hours endod. at of $82,212.40 and interest there mortgages of sullicient amount about 50 in number, inede for the noon on Saturday, there were re-on as vlnithed, in the writ of Bam- to pay off the Imperial Bank of ported in the Colony, five case of ions in this case and his costs of China's claim, plague, three of which were fatal. action and of this uppeal to be
taxed,
The caso heard in Marchi was The masters of fivo fisting Anifiib woman was dlturged in one in which the plaintiffs woro junks were fined $5 apicco this the Police Court this morning at the Li Po Tung Bank and thewo wont to press. morning for trespassing on Stone- the instance of the Registrar-defendant the Yik Tung Bank catter's Islam]. ·
General's Department with kid-and, sovou other Chinese signs napping a fourteen-year-old girl tories of letter of guarantee from the country for the purpose securing the sum of $82,212.40 of prostitution. The defendant, being as to $80,511 the amount | ·
Five men were fined $10 each by Mr. F. A. Hazoland at the Magistracy this morning for street-gambling.
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Inspector Cameron charged fifteen-year-old youthat the Magis tracy this morning with stealing
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The Traffic in Girls.
The Chief Justico: The plaint
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OPIUM ON THE PET- CHABURI:
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The illicit smuggling of opium
abinakmuil of over 87,000 in cash. villagosin Tuuglio, and collected The braves anticipating that the pirates' boats would pass through Sha Chui, mounted two machino
Mr. Alabaster? Yes. "The case was pruceeding when guns there under cover of bushes, while thirty of them laid:ils' am- bush on the opposite bank." When the pirates' boats got near two shells were discharged from the guns, both of which struck the boats. The craft sank and the it appears, hold out alluring, but paid by the plaintiff to tio Im-on board ships still continues. occupants thrown into the water. false prospects to the girl of liand-perial Bank and as to the balance At six o'clock yesterday morning. The braves on the opposite bank. some earnings, but when the un-thereof expenses incurred by the man was arrested on thie. Pot responded to the cannonading fortunate creature discovered the plaintiff in raising the said olahari us the result of a "find" with the dischargo of a volley'qi It is reported to the Police that woman's roal intentions she went amount on mortgage as surety for of 950 tasis of loose raw opium shots. About forty of the pirates out into the street crying out for the defendants under à contract At first the coxswain of the ship wore either shot dead or drowned, help. The woman was subso-in writing dated 20th May 104 was suspected of boing, the owner and therest who were more or less Streat and stole a box of clothiBSquently arrested. It is alloged whereby the plaintiff and the de-of the drug, but ho said that it wounded were picked up and that the woman accepted an offer fendants guaranteed the repay was the property of a lamp-trim taken into custody. Besides, tho of $110 for the girl.... ́
ment to the said. Tuperial Bank mer.. as the latter was missing victorious braves seized a largo
$1 from WMMA. was remanded.
The case
someone ontered No. 16, Wahu
valued at $7 and $17 in money.
A Chiunman was sentenced to six months' lurd labour and four hours' stocks this morning by Mr. FA. Buzoland for returning from
banishment.
A native youth was awarded six weeks' hard labour and four hours stocks this morning, for stealing a jacket from a house in Wyndham Street.
:
Messrs. Butterfield & Swire
euses is pronounced serious.
An Awkward Situation.
ago
search was made for him and resulted in his being discovered hiding in one of the life-boats. This morning, he appeared before the Magistrate, but was discharged owing to want of evidence.
LEAGUE TENNIS.
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opium divans, whs the scene of
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tion, and money?: quantity of firearms, ammuni
don.
MRS. PROUDLOCK PARDONED.
Council Chamber about half on hour. Dr. H. J. Gibbs, medical Smith left after being in the
superintendent of the Lunatio Asylum, Singapore, was called. Evidenco in the case was read over for the benefit of the mem- bers of the Council who were not
present at the trial.
Major C. F. Menzies to Retire. all sums to the extent of $150,000 Major G. Menzies, South as might become due to the said Lancashire Regiment, one of the Bank. officers of the lato Chinese Regi- Mr. Alabaster appearod for the meat of Infantry, will shortly have plaintiff, and Mr. Potter appeared
for thireo of the defendants. to go on retired puy under the rules, unless promoted in the in- Mr. Alabaster said that the case
His Highnoss the Sultan of terim. He helped to ako. the was concisely this. These were
By winning their game against Selangor in Council on the 8th Chinese Regiment, and for some brothers suoing each other, plain- time was judicial assistant to the tiff seeing his brother and his Viceroy of Pochili. Major Men-mother-ho might be a concu- Queen's College on Saturday the inst. considered at a special meet- The question of Home, Rulo for Ireland is not so new a umtter
zies afterwards took an active bine but the male defendants were Y.M.C.A. made their position at ing of the State Council the peti We are given to understand that some people appour to boliove, and, if history books are true, the
the nativo Police forces in the of the sons named Li Pok contract-Y.M... has now won the shield various other petitions from ☛sistor island did have a Parliamont though its powers were in the same that the old post office has been share in the work of organizing the sons of the late Lee Sing. One the top of the League suro. The son of Mrs. Proadlock, and
At present a portion of the stato as those of the House of Lords promise to be in the noar faturo. let.
Tho Sultan has been pleased to A Parliament did exist but its powers wore sadly limited, even more so bling is being used by lorks neighbourhood of Shanghai and ed a number of dobts at the time for the second time, it being won different communities asking for
months ago.
loong Bank and pressure was 1910, Y.M.C.A. 1011, Y.M.CA.
The scoros for Saturday's game, grant Mrs. Proudlock a free par- than those of our own Logislativo Council. No power of independent in the employ of the Official retired from China about 18 when he was manager of the Lip the first your, 1901), by Kowloon, hor pardon,
brought to bear on the various legislation was invested in the Irish legislators and every act that Receivor.
Trying Season at Bangkok. they passed had to revive the full sanction of the English Council in
The meeting of the Council The Chinese Engineering and |
The present season is very nerabers of the family to pay aro:Y.M.C.A. 56, Queen's Col-
nativos and his debts, and, eventually a lage, 13.
Hickling and Joseland beat took place at the Astons at London, which could revise any measure howsoever it pleased them.
lattor of guarantoo was signed This was provided for by Poyning slaw, and had matiors been allowed Mining Company, Limited, in trying for both to rest whore they did the constitutional history of the Emerald sie form us that the total output of foreigners alike in Bangkokin which the moobers of the Grook and Sutherland 8-9, beat Klang the Sultan of Selangor would have been comparatively uneventful and for all we know an the Company's tireo minus for Tho hospital wards are all near-
such debts up to $115,000. and Birbeck 0-2, Sliorey, and the "Malay Mail's" Klang corres Irish Parliament might have been in existence at the present day, the week ending 1st July, 1911, y ocupied by paticuts. Besides family guaranteed to pay all Barlow and Bird 8-3, best Brawa presiding. Others present, states But in 1719 a bill was passed by the English making all laws passed amounted to 37,588.01 tons and other patients there are at pre- Plaintiff had under, this guar Williams lost to Crook and Suther-pondent, included the Acting He seul six European gentlemen and at Westminster valid in Ireland. This was irritating enough butsalon during the period, three European Indics, undergo antes, paid the sum of $80,000, i lund 5-8, beat Barlow, and Bird sident(Mr. Anthonisz), Mr. Justice This morning at the Court, 8-3, beat Brawn and Birbeck 6-5. Sorcombe-Smith, and Mr. Broad- throo years later Walpole granted to one William Wood the right 32,197.18 tons.
ing treatment in the St. Louis Mr. Alabastor again appeared for La Breton and Vivoush lost to rick. The meeting commenced of minting copper coins for Ireland to the extent of £108,000." It
Hospital Fever and dysentry was in an attack on this that Dean Swift rose to such prominenco by his writings entitled "Letters by M. B. Drapier." Swift beat the govern inform us that the silk for Nere are the prevailing diseases. Happellant and said his learned Crook and Sutherland 5-6, lost to at 11:30, and Mr.Justice Sorcombo-
the defendants who put in a de- and Birbook 8-5.
The Y.M.C.A. has gone through mant on the question and the patent to Wood had to be withdrawn. York shipped by the Blus Funnel pily, however, nono of these friend, Mr. Potter, appeared for Barlow and Bird 1-10, beat Brawn
fence in the court below-tliat was Five years later the British Government took away the franchise from Protesilaus was delivered at its the Roman Catholics and as a direct result only one-sixth of the poo destination on 11th inst.-27 days
with the exception of the Yik Ling the season with only one defeat. Thoaverage Chinese thief stops bank and the last respondent Li ple pussensed a vote. Matters went from bad to worse but through in transit from Hongkong and 17|
RAIDS ON OPIUM at nothing. Inspector Kerr char-Po Ling. The Yik Ling bank
DIVANS the instrumentality, of Mr. Fox. in May 1782 the statute selling days from Yokohama.
god a native before Mr. F. A. put in no defence, and Li Po Ling forth the dependence of the Irish Parliament was ropealed,
Huzoland this morning for stealing had another defence from that of
Shan-ki-wan, the centre of sly pair of trousers from a fellow- the others, in that he was an Chinese. It appears that the
two raids on Saturday night last which were carried out under the THE GLADSTONE CHAIR. complainant who is a washerman, the case and said:
The plaintiff's claim was the direction of Inspector Gourlay was sleeping on the hill-side in Kennedy Read at 3 o'clock this contribution of a letter of guard and Sergeant Totsall. On re- Berlin has soon repaid the debt morning, when defendant came up antob duted May 20, 1904, and attempted to deprive the which wassigned and under which eving information that opon which she incurred to Liverpool
simoking was being carried on slumbering one of his lower gar- the plaintiff was called upon to sub rosa in two hoason in Tai by annexing, Professor Kuno Yesterday, in presence of a ments. On waking up, the victim pay. They admitted he had paid Ning Street, Wong Kok Tsui Meyer. In appointing l'rofessor trousers tlio sum, but in Paragraph 3 of Nos. 0 and 13-the Police favour- Lehmann-Haupt to the Chair of urge number of visitors, the pavi- discovered that his forectoarele View Hotel, had been pulled down to his the amouded statement of defects, the places, with an unexpected threck the authorities of Liverpool for the convenience of the mem-knees and were about to disappear they said that subsequently to the visit the first named house, live won the gratitude of English tub, for bathing, euation altogether. He gave the alarm 20th May, to wit, on January 11th wonty-six persons were arrested, scholars who are familiar with Club, for sea-bathing purposes, and the Police gave chase and of the following year, there was including the alleged keoper of Haupt's work as founder and was formally opened.
arrested the fleeing party. This some sort of agreement in writing the illicit establishment. The editor of the classical journal morning, the latter was awarded between various people including case was remanded; bail being Klio." The Professor las ox- one month's hard labour for his the plaintiff, but not exactly the allowed in the sum of $250 in cavated in Egypt and Armenis, The frontier separating the New little escapade.
same people who signed the Territory, from the Chinese dis-
Canton-Macao Railway.
guarantee under which they respect of the keeper and $5 each and is an authority on Babylonia. As regards the smokere. Mr.Dr. Haupt studied in America us The syndicate for the construe agreed to pay 80,000 dollers of Lewis, of Messra. Johnson, Stokes a young man, and has thusa good Between the granting of a completo legislativo indopendence and tricts, of Ying Tuk and Ching the abolition of the privileges given, not twenty years had passed and Yaon, is being greatly disturbed tion of the Canton-Macao Railway debts, and on the true construc-and Master, appeared for the de-knowledge of the English langu- ago. He comes of line of portrait during that time the gratitude of the sous of Tara had been actively by bandits who are playing havoc has already hall the route marked tion of this second agreement the pvinced by the league that they had entered into with England's then with the neighbouring villages out From Fong Chann to Macao rights of construction in the earlier In the second house, nineteen painters, one of whom, Rudolf
The Canton authorities. love there will be five sections, and agreement wore waived, deadly enemy, Fränce.
It is people with such a history that are now claim-despatched Colonel Kung with a work will comfence next month.
The Puisne Judge: Did all smokers and one keeper were Lehmann, made his fome l'Ullis opium paraphernalia, such an ing legislative independence and are prepared to go to any length regiment of soldiers to the place. This syndicats has applied to the parties, who signed the first agres arrested. A large quantity of country. to get it. The bearing of the Vato bill on the question is a matter for in question to get rid of theso Canton Viceroy for military pro- ment, sin the nocend y
lamps, pipes, etc., was seized Mr. Alabaster No, they were here, the greatest confusion pre- tection along the places through serious consideration. It is clear that it favours the designs of the posts. Redmondito for otherwise they would not havo patiently waited as Sampan Nuisance off Shameen. which the line will puss. The slightly different."thil 19, thereing among the low-breakers they have done but by threats of withdrawing their support from the The boats mooring off Shaineen syndicate also begged is Ex-were other parties. government brought about the introduction of the Home Itule Bill. for taking pussengors are increas, collerity to communicate with the Continuing Mr. Alabaster Aid They and the government could buyo passed the inensure through ing daily in number, and some of Governor of Macao regarding the they did not even set out the writ the Lower House but the Lords would have been the great and im them have been doing a flourish commencement of the work on the son agreement of January 11th ho
The removal further progress.
cause it was said that was set ofing business, in harbouring girls, railroad 'passable obstacle to
seems to be only a matter of time, of a certain class. This has comb
aside and later in the day a ver this barrier, which now
Typhoon Warnings will open the way for the passage of a bill that will give abso-to the knowledge of the Customs The telegrams quoted below bal agreement was entered into luto legislative independence to Ireland and hand the destinies of Commissioner, who hns consult was receit at the American under which they agreed to waive the country over to the tender mercies of one particular faction. o. with the Shipping Master Consulate General, Hongkong, any rights of contributions wyder road, Mr. Bysack, with a view Speaking quite a century ago Lord Cornwallis said: "This country in Canton on the subject of from the Manila Observatory at the original debt of guarantee and to making his progrumo attrac (Ireland) could not be saved without the Union; but you must not prohibiting these boats from 10,40, Manila, July 16, then they gave particulars of tivo, bus arranged a boxing com- take it for granted that it will be saved by it. Much care and manage moring off Shamoou for hiro. 9.m. Qxdique or typhoon W. of what they have done under this petition, the preliminaries of which will take place on Thurs, ment will be necessary; and if the British place their confidence in Besides, the Customs Commis-Bashi Channel moving N. W. or agreement: an Irish faction, all will bo ruined." If that wore true then, it is iouer is said to have written to N.N.W
The Chief Justice: Can't you day, the semi-finals on Friday und aqually so now and it is to be hoped that even at this last four on Admiral Li Chua, requesting lum
The
following telegram was tell us the story colloquially; it the finals on Saturday. Hand- opportunity will come for gaving Froland from that faction which a to instruct the Commander of the received from the Manila Obser- would be much better, some trophies will be given to the statesman, now long dead, prophesied would mean ruin. The history of 8th Regiment of soldiers stationed story at 10 am.:-Manila, July Mr. Alabaster: They gave the winners. The contests are open the Irish makes out an unanswerable case against their clajine. It is near Shameen to jointly consider 17,8.45 Cycline ortyphoon list of respondents und 1laintiffsonny local boxer, and cutries true they have evinced patriotion on occasions of Royal visita but in with the Shipping Blaster, the nnar or
Motormosa moving with their aliases! Continuing close on Wednesday morning.) stolen gooiled in 20 view of the utterances of their loading politicians, this appears to be all solieme for registering and con- N.N.E. or N.E. Cyclone or Mt. Alabaster said that on the addition to this attraction, a lip service, and it would soem that a complete, and soparate autonomy trolling the boats mooring a typhoon noor or over the Western 20th May, 1004, it was admitted change has been inade in the pro- (two counts) und' attempuril
rubbery is required by the Dictator and his satellitos.
Shamsen for taking furos, Carolines, direction unknown. that a letter of guurantes was gramma.
In the same year the English Parliament abolished many of the re- A goldsmith of 204, Queen's strictions on frish trade; it modified Poyning's law and through the Road Contral entrusted one of his efforts of timt great orator Richard Gration Parliament was per- folis Dealer one 940 sandod to pass a resolution which has since been known the worth of gold for the purpose of "Declaration of Right" decluring the complete Legislativo independ-making up some piece of jewellery, The men wat to Canton and has Troland was then in the most favourable' position that she and over not been seen sindo. been in though the fault still remained that the Protestant Irish had Chinese Recreation Club. the complete control of the island's affairs. It was at this juncture that Ireland and France came again into close contact with each other, and as was the case in the past the result was disastrous to the Celt. Two attempts to help Ireland by the French proved abortive. The Irish rose in rebellion but the trouble was easily subdued. The leader of the Irish Patriots, Wolfe Tone, was captured on board a French vessol and avoided xccution by suicide. That and the number of secret sociatios always militating against the English was the chief reason for the abolition of the Irish Parliament and on the day that corn- menced the nineteenth century Ireland sont her representatives to the British Parliament. From that time onward there has always been agitation in Ireland for Home Rulo.
Trouble Near the New Territory,
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fence.
The defendants woro die at the time of the raid. charged.
THE HIPPODROME CIRCUS.
CRIMINAL" SESSIONS,
The List
The following: is the list of charges which will be heard at the Original Sessions, which cóm- mence on Tuesday:- The proprietor of The Hippod-Wong Claui and Wong Kam,
rubbery and receiving!
Lai Yeng, kidnapping zogjë Chan Kem.nduinistering drug,
Wong Laivand others, subkory and receiving stolen goods. Lening In Yau, robbery, Young Kain and Wong Yau, kidnapping two codals, v
Clin Trin and Chon Wing. armed robbery shirrceiving
Li Yanging La Pass), többers?