THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 22 1911
THE CONFIDENCE TRICK, EDINBURGH THEATRE FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.
Chinese Woman Duped
Another instance of the blissful credulity of the average Chinese woman of the ignorant classos hus been reported to the l'olico. A nativo woman residing at No. 8. Sai Street, was yesterday walking along Des Voeux Road, when she "was suddenly need to by a Chi- nese gentleman (sic) wlomanifest.
roll of bank-notes and did noi
This appalling ignorance and lack of cann-senss displayed by those unfert ante creatures are almost onough to estrange sym- pathy from diem.
FIRE TRAGEDY.
Interesting Evidence at the
Public Inquiry.
Under the Accidents Inquiry Act a public inquiry was held at the Edinburgh Sheriff's Court into
others wero suffocated.
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Mexico.
'France.
Turkey.
A DROSHKY WEDDING.
Quaint Scone at the Russian
Church in London.
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Prepaid Advertisements.
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INDIAN NEWS.
Delhi Durbar
Intimations
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The following tologram han boon received in New York A rommce in a most picturesque from Chihuahua (Mexico):-"The garb paid a Governor announces that under Welbeck-street, when the dashing flooting visit to the new rogimo Chihuahua will Captain Bertron, one of the Rus- the circumstances of the fire which not permit foreign concessions, sian officers, competing at the occurred at this Empire Music which are regarded as monopolies, International Horso Show wOK hall, Edinburgh, last month, when and that overy effort will be made murried to Mme. the Great Lafayette and nino
to restrict existing foreign mono- widow, at the Russion Church. The sheriff intimated at the polios which are controlled by of great politeness to the lady. le fortset that the jury were not to be American, German, and British comes by way of Wolbook-mont of ladis Camps for the Dur- It is so seldom that Romance Arrangements for the Govorn noted her if she could direct him asked by the 'fard Advocate to:
subjects."
street, with its association of bar havo greatly advanced. Those to a money-changor's establishetra a verdict of fault inferring criminal responsibility against
suffering and shattered dreams camps will be allotted to the ment, as he had just piekod up aj
The new proposals of the doctors' houses, that half its in- tive Council, the Chief Justice of in the nursing homes and nonibers of the Viceroy's Execu tinylady. know where to have them changed.ager of the theatre, described the troubles in the champagne opportunity to pause in their work, Calcutta High Court, the Metro- "Mr. George Sinclair, stage inan Government for thio settlement of habitants gladly welcomed the Bongal, several Judges of the If the woman would do the need-Lafayette's performance, and ex-country are being drafted by Mund from the windows and bal polit in, the Commander-in-Chief, ful, he would give her a good re- from falling to give two stage will be brought before the Senate the bride and bridegroom in of India and the Honda of Depart Daison and Changchun in connection with the Trans Sibetian Express Trains plained how the curtain was kept Caillaux, Minister of Finance, and couies watch the arrival of the Secretaries to the Government excellently equipped Sleeping, Dining and 1st Clasa Cars, is oporated bety oun ward. The unsuspecting croatare hands a chance to escape from in a few days. offered to do so, but after having the wings. The stage lights re-
the quaintly unfamiliar Russian ments, the Additional members of and with Dairon-Shanghai Dirvet Stemmer Survica by the 8.8. Koba Mary" Portugal. gone a little distance, she was mined on long enough to have called back and the man said: enabled all to escape, if there had that the authorities of that town itself the spectators gathered on Those invited will have the pri- lui Ultan
Reports from Pontevedra state the scoue. And down in thostrost including the Advocato-General.
carriagos, which were a feature of the Viceroy's Legislative Council,ad "Saiki Mama" (cach 2,877 Lous) followe "Here, how am I to knowyou will not boon some concern about have stopped two waggons landed both sides of the road in such vilege of bringing their wives and come back? You bettor leave with their belongings. If every one with arnis and mununition in-numbers that they formed anarrow daughters, Captain Allanson, who ne sono accurity. Upon this, when he saw there was dan tended for the Portuguese Monar-avenue through which the portion is now in Simila, is in clurge of the woman divested herself of horger had snado for an available chists, Tho articles, which were to the wedding could proceed but these arrangements. jewellery worth $25 and handed exit there would not have been described as "machinery," had it to the man, together with $20 single lifo lost.
slowly. beon disembarked from a Gorman
The Chief of Staff.. in money. On arrival at the
Nearly an hour before the core- Professor Harvey Littlejohn steamer at Villagarcia.
The "Pioneer's" military core money-changer's, she opened thesid he oxamined the bodies, and
mony was due to commence-at respondent at home, in discuss package and, to her disay, she in his opinion all the victims lead
half-past oloven-the crowd being the succession to the post of made the painful discovery that it died of suffocation, and had not and was warmly cheered along posed of women, with one or two Douglas Haig assumes command The Sultan rouchod Prishtina, gan to collect, being mostly com- Chief of Staff in India, when Sir] contained nothing more valuable lind painful deatha, than worthless pieces of brown
the line by great crowds, con- slightly bluse representatives of at Aldershot, mentions the name Mr. Campbell, the borough posed chicily of Albanians. is the errand-boy typo. It was some of Lieutenant General Sir Percy pa por!
engineer, said he had inspected Majosty perforins his customary time before the pationco of the Lake, now commanding the the theatro before the fire in viewFriday dovotions at the tomb of crowd was rewarded. of the annual licensing, and the the Sultan Murad, on the plain of
Meerut Division. In military general arrangements struck him | Kosovo, after which he will ro- the few guests invited to the General Lake has all the qualifi All the early arrivals amongst circles it is considered that as being entirely satisfactory, but [viow 50,000 troops. thero were certain details in re-
church were garboil in the uncations required for the appoint gard to which'since the fire he had sonors has been issued at Prish-morning cont, but at length there come as a surpriso,
An amnesty for political pri-picturesque silk hat, and frook ormont and his selection would not THE FRENCH OFFICER. suggested improvemente. tina. The Turkish newspapers was a suddon stir when round the
The jury found that the victims dwell on the importance of the corner thero camo
Oplum Smuggling. A German Critic on his Short-lost their lives by suffocation and Imperial visit to Kossovo, and with two officers inside, both in a sea-going vessel were charged A serang and three firomen on comings as Leader.
Fast no blame was attributable to describe this as the greatest day uniform, and one with a gorgeous with possessing several scers of any body.
in the history of the Ottoman brass hoimot, surmounted by a contraband opium at Alipore, Berlin, June 16.—The “Lokal They added a rider recomm n 1-nation. Auzoigor prints a despatching that in the future the city
brazen engle, gleaming in thesia. The serang and cno fireman Spain.
All too quickly from the crowd's pleaded guilty and wore fined one authorities should exercise mo from ita
special errespon
Aceprding to the Madrid cor- point of view they passed into the fundred rupees each. Tho case serupulous care, both in regard to respondent of the "New York churel-representatives of the against the other two is pro- dont in Morocco, commenting at theatre construction and more Herald" (Poris odition), Senor de bridegroom's French and Corman ceeding.
Y40.00 on the march of the Fench on frequent examination of electric Grijalba, the Madrid journalist rivals at the Horse Show. Then Foz.
lights and water hydran's.
Russian Train Time is 20 minutes ahead of the S. 5.R. Tine. For instance, who took offence at an article in a fow minutes later there arrived
Indian Railway Enterprise. on Fronelt and Spanish relations horses and driven the Paris "Temps" commenting Russian troihka, drawn by three company to construct a railway Exrness EXTRA FEE ......Y9.00
The prospectus of a private
6 p.m. by the former is 5.37 p.m. by the intier. Supplementary Charges on DAIREN-CHANGCHUN Borvica.
SLEEPING CAR SUPPLEMENT...... YB.00 in Morocco, has feft Biarritz for o padded livery of a Russian shortly be issued.
by a man in from Mandra to Ohakwar will TICKET AGENCIEE-The Company's railway and losmer tickets arO Paris, after waiting in vain at the conclumian, in which was sented Rocharam and Sons have acquired Trains Co., the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Shanghai, Messra. Thos. Cook & Son, Messrs. obtainable at all the 'Agencies of the International Sleeping Car & Express former place for the writer of the one of the bridegroom's friends. article whom Senor de Grijalba
the concession from the Govern-and Roisebaroan der Hamburg-Amerika Liuio." The Bridegroom and Brideont. The line will be construct- challenged some days ago. It is
RAILWAY HOTELS-YAMATO HOTEL (Tol. Add: “Tomato ") at "The general asked me for my After two heroic struggles, both even reported that Senor do the bridegroom, with his best by the North-Western Railway on Pity's management,
Almost on his heels there came ed and worked for the company Dalen, Port Arthur, Mukden, Fashion and Changchan, all under the Com- impressions. I describot to him of which looked at any time like Grijalba is already in Paris. what I had soon, and how the producing a different result, the
man, in a droshky, drawn by a fixed per centage of the gross re-
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY Fronch soldiers had fought the American polo players, says "The By a fire which broke out in the its galloping mato is called, both towards paying a dividend of five Tal Add, " M. n'e an," -- Code. : A.B.Q. 5th. El. A. 1. & libe's
fast trotter and prostaslika, as ceipts and will receive a rebate gnomy. Then (and it was almost Times," have retained their right village of Binnenwyzond, the harnossed with silver trappings. per cent. The line is distinctly impressive) thoold (eneral, whose to the International Cup, and the church, several residential houses, After shaking hands with a low au fadian enterprise. eyes shone with pride and love, first feeling of Englishmen all and a large creamery have been friends at the door they passed
FUSHUN
AE song the praises of his little over the world will be one of con- destroyed, Many families are inside the church, of which the
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. soldiers."
they marchi so gratulation to their redoubtable homeless, and the loss is estimated exterior is hardly distinguishable rains fell over the country and and also at Chelou, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore and f'enang.
Crop tolograms for the week woll,' he concludod,
Cutput 3,500 tons per day. opponents. Our Special Corros-nt a very high figure.
onding 17th Juno show that good,
Freh stocks always on haul at Dairon, Newchuang on! Tioutrin Depots They do, indeed, murch vory pondeut at Mondowbrook, whose
freni that of an ordinary honLSO. -woll," I replied, "but the French despatches have dono much to
Italy
Then, a few minutes before the have given a start in the villages: The Minister of Instruction has half-hour, do not know how to take advantage illuminate the tour of the English brought into the Chamber Bill another droshky, with
there drove
and land is under preparation for of this quality."
team, will hardly be suspected for the reform of secondary educa-man livoried and horses har. Provinces sugarcane is doing well the autumn crops. In the United TheLokal Anzeiger's" eor-of any kick of appreciation of tion. The bill aims at creating a neased in Russian style, the bride and more sun is wanted for tea in tel. Add. respondant criticised the clue the merits of his countrymen combination of the French lycee and Mr. Walter Winans, the both Bengals. In the Punjab gnts: of operatious, the waste of ane was the first to urge in these and the German gymnasium, in well-known American exhibitor, the condition of the standing crop munition, the insufliciency of p-lumns that a serious attempt which Greek will be abolished being itsoccupants. Mine. Denis is good to average. Locusts. plios, and, most of all, the inexpe- should be made to recover the and placed by compulsory off was dressed in white and wore ungol cotton and millet in rience of the officers in the art of thy which Mr. H. P. Whitney English. French will also be a flowor-trimmed hat, while in her Multan. In Bombay the rain- giving orders.
and his companions took from us taught. "This," he goes on, "I have two years ago, and he has con-
hand she carried a small bo-fall has proved beneficial, and quat. Mr. Winans was wearing of the standing crops are fair to seen constantly in officers of allisontly maintained his beliof in
Madras reports that the prospects ranks. They are incpable of the selection of players sent from
and grey tall hat. a groy frock-cont, grey trousers, writing clear instructions, and Hurlingham to recover it. But
good. Prices are generally this can be sean everywhere."
od into the church, the crowd
Even after they had disappear-steady all over judia.
Burma Trade. lingered on, fascinated by the
The Report on the trade of the SENTENCED FOR OPIUM
quaint spectacle of the Russian past year just issued shows a IMPORTATION,
carriages, and many waited to general prosperity for the Pro- catel another glimpse of the bride vinco. The rice crop is good and after the ceremony.
remunerativa prices woro obtain- od. Oilandother well-established industrios flourished and rocent. enterprises, such as rubber and mining, nugur wall for the future. The unt custom duty roalised was rupees one crore and nearly, oighty
"
"At Foz," he says, "I had the occasion to be introduced to tie
oral Moiuier, a chivalroussollior,; whose shoulders are bending un- der the weight of responsibilities THE AMERICAN POLO undertaken on behalf of the French Governmont,
of the contigration was the fusing The jury found that the cause of an electric wire in a lamp.
MATCH.
now that the matches are ovor, le frankly admite the claim of the Americus to be the stronger side. No extraneous advantage, indeed, can be hold, to account for the superb performança of Yap Chow Ilon, a well known | Mr. Milburn, the account of Chinose merchant of Manila, was whose play suggests something as sentenced to one your in Bilibic] nour to genius as the game has and to pay a fino of 1. 5,000, in a aver produced, for the faultless
of being the consignee of the
P. 55,000 worth of opium mcently
discovered on pier 5 by agents of
the customs secret service.
combination of
Holland.
Chifi.
.
the Chamber of Deputies, the In the course of a statement in Minister of Finanso said it was estimated at the financial year, 1911, would show a surplus of over a million pesos.
THE HORSE SHOW.
Queen Alexandra Pays an Early Morning Visit.
The opening of the third day's the brothors proceedings of the International
up
coach-
THE PACIFIC MAIL AND CATERING.
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A FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF
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THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF SILVER WARE IN THE COLONY,
10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
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decision by Judgo Campboll a Waterbury, the American for Horse Show was graced by the few days ago. He was convicted warde, or for the skill and power presence of Queen Alexandra, ing no efforts to make their boatsaks. The aggregate sea-borne 10161
of organization displayed by their who was accompanied by Princess as comfortable as possible, and in true of the Province, excluding captain, Mr. Whitney. Whether Victoris, and attended by Miss that direction they have been par fifty-five crores and nearly 47 a longer period of combined pao-Knollys and Sir Dighton Probyn. ing special attention to the com-
Government transactions, was tice and neelimatization, a greater The forbidden drug was con- miliarity with the ground, and car about nine o'clock; and was appointed Mr. V. Moroni to take
Her Majesty arrived in a motor-missiurat department. They have lake over last year, conled in 32 packages of card-a larger range of ponies could received by Lord Lonsdale, presi- charge of the catering on the ves
Wireless Telegraphy. board imported from Hongkong have brought the same English dent of the show. She paid a sole with the object of improving tolegraphy in the summer capital The installation of wireless The centres of the parcels tnd team to asimilar state of perfection visit to the stables, where some of the excellent bills of farethat have of India linas at last been started, boon ingeniously hollowed out, isa question which will doubiless the most notable exhibits were always been provided by the workmen are busy' at Jutogh and the drug doposited herein continue to be discussed, but pointed out. Then the whole of stewards department. Mr. Moreni erecting the necessary apparatus. but the customs secretes dis-is no longer of any practical pro- the Iussian exhibits were paraded comes to them with an excellent! Message will be carried from "The Beer That's Brewed to Suit The Climate" oovered it just as it was being fit. All but one of these conditions in the ring by Royal request, and reputation asan artist in the cater Calcutta to Allahabad and thones taken from the piers.
Two other Chinese are charged defending side, which has the driving
aro necessarily in favour of the a display was given of riding and ing line, and it is expected that to Delhi and Simla, with being accomplices in the right to play at home. So long as
under his supervision the trans- Bishop of Calcutta smuggling attempt but they have Englishmen remain in the position wish that the visit should be of a for the qualities of their menus, cutin, who has not onjoyed good It being her Majesty's express Pacific boots will acquire a fame Dr. Copleston, Bishop of Cal- not yet been trici. A cablegramin of challengers they will always privato okaractor, special eenta, While at the Astor House, Shang- health for sometimes, will arrive cipher and a cryptic letter, both have to face them What every emborowed in a wealth of floral lini, Mr. Morani beat all his rivals in Calcutta and proceed hous of which were solved by the scoret on will be ready to acknowledge decoration, wore reserved in front and carried off a gold medal for on service men, were prominant foc is that, given the inevitable con- of the Royal box just above the cooking. He has been connected probible that Dr. Copleston will medical certifienta. It is tore in the evidenco which conditions, the best side has won the level of the ring, victed the Chinose. It was also rubber, and deserves all the cro-witnessed the jumping compeli Egypt and elsewhere and in his evont of his resignation the name Her Majesty with Thos. Cook and Son's hotelin not return to fadia and in the proved that a hribe of P. 2,000 dit ine to the undersing efforts ton during the morning, and was prosent situatoin he will travel to Dr. Lefroy, Bishop of Lahore, had been offered one of the secret which have made it, in our Corres much interested in, the spectacle, and fro upon the line instituting is mentioned as his success. Dr. servico men who made the cap pondent's words," the fiueat poto The Royal party remained until improvement wherever he finds Copleston has been the Bishop of Lure of opium Manila Times,"" team over scendu any "country." "about noon.
Calcutta viués 1902,
tliem necessary,
Just the thing for a Pionic
A small cask of O B. Ber
Fresh from the Brewery
Just Try It"