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Tlloview President of Hayti, him from taking legal stops, but the police could, bring the charge and call Father Monnier asa witness. In the public interest they should General Leggpio, lins beʊn re- have done so. They should do so now. The rights of the many cognised by the Government at should be protectoil against the carelessness or recklessnoss of the Washington. few, and we feel that on our part we are only doing our duty in demanding that notion sliduld be taken by the proper authorities when an incident has occurred which fulfils the vory conditions that the Magistrate implies are essential for a conviction. Will that action be taken? We have no desire to prejudge the case. It may be that the motor car was not exceeding the speed limit and there may have boon other extenuating circumstances. If so, tlie Magistracy is the place where they should be made public.
SIR ROBERT. HART.
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Sign Board: Missing - Se Mr. C. E. Warron, of Des Voeux Road, has reported to the Police the loss of a sign-board.
The Reve OFE Minister of the Union Shanghai, arrived hero the G. 8. Derilling Darwent is returning to Shanghai after well-earned furlongh
Mr.
The Japan Gazette reports Armed Robbery Case that the funds collected by tho It will be remembered tint an Homes Saisei-kai (Imperial, Gift Iteliof armed robbery was recently com
From Poking it is reported that Association) amountod to 1.23, mittel in Canton Rond, Teim-tsa- 124,000 up to noon on Septem-taui, by avo men, of whom two Third Secretary, the Hon. P. M. orcaped. One was ponvicted and Ramany, of H.B.M. Legation, has sentenced at the Inst. Sessions, been promoted to boy second The State Department at Wa-The remaining two were brought Secretary in Paris, and has left for shington has been advised that up at the Magistracy this morn- France by the Siberian mail. He war between Bolivin and Peru laing and remanded till 2.15 pm. will be succeeded by 'Sir I. P. imminent. Thiorb has been a on Monday.
Somerville Hend, Burt, now at clash between troops on the bor-
Madrid. dor, and a Bolivian mob burned the Peruvian legation at La Tuz
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In our issue last night, through faulty proofreading, Green Islands were quoted at 3.50 in stead of 3.90.
Face Fungus."
Gamblers in Court
Niro mon word charged in the The “China Critió” ropocta ----- Polico Conet this morning with
In compliance with the orders. gambling at No. 4, Bowrington of the Canton-Hankow-Szechuan Hoid. The two keepers wore ailway Company, a German firm fined $50 each and the players in Hakow is reported to have
3 apiece. A line of $10,was also imposed on a Chinaman for ordered from the United States 55 locomotive engines and a number street-gambling at Taim-tsa-tsui,
of carriages to be used on the line.
· Rear-Admiral Murdock, Com
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The great F.-G. is dead. There has been no European asso- ciated with China'stico first the Empire became known to Westerners who has been so closely connected with lior national life as-Sir Robert Hart. He knew his China as thoroughly as it was possible For over 30 Years WATSON'S 'E' has maintained the reputation for a European to know that mysterious country, though he himself was tho first to adinit that that knowlodge amounted to very little Speaking to Marquis Ito shortly before the Boxer trouble he said :-
A native of the Allier depart-
Should not Get Lost. China is indeed a difficult country. A year or two ago 1 thought I knew something about her affairs, and I ventured to ment, in France, M. Louis Coulon
The Saarabaya Handelsblad" commit my views to writing. But to-day seem to have lost is the owner of the longest beard learns from Kota Radja that amander-in-Chief of the US. knowledge. If you asked me to write evon three or four pages in the world, his hairy appendage missing patrol under sub-Lionte Asiatic Squadron, has been spend-
extending to no fower than 11ft. about China, I should be puzzled to do so."
nont Neutter (a dotachment of ing the past few days at Nanking, Sir Robert received his appointment at the age of twenty-from his chin. He is said to ex-which had been reportoit a few says the "N. U. Daily News of
the perience great lifliculty in avoid- six. Ho was born in Connity Armagh in 1835.
ed in an exhausted condition). Tuesday be paid a visit to Viceroy antered the British Consular Service in 1854 and filled various sub-ing to stap on it when he walks days before to have been discover. Sopt. 14, and continues On The rates of Subscription to the “ Hongkong Telegraph” will ordinate positions at Hongkong, Ningpo, and Canton until 1858 M. Coulon is about eighty years has been found. Eight Euro Cheng, Jen-chun, being fircom-
of age. whon by special permission he was allowed to rosign and to onter
pean soldiers perished out of 37. panic by Commander Bispham Women Writers.
Of the prisoners and hired coolies of the Saratoga Commander. the Chinese Imperial Maritimo Customs. By 1803 he had proved
Women writers appear to be on there were 30 left. The Loco- Chester, Mr. Knoppor, of the his value and became Inspector-Cicueral. In 1885 he was offered the post of British Minister in Peking, but this honour he de- the inoroase, mys a Home paper motief" in commenting on this Holena Commander W.. Meller, clined, and, although he was compelled by health considerations A publishing house has advertised incident states that a military of the New Orleans; and Lieut. to relinquish his active duties, he has continued to be the titular a list of 17, forthcoming novels in panel has no business to lose its D. W. Bagley Yesterday after- noon the Viceroy paid a return head of the great service, which owes almost everything to his this paper, and of these 10.1-2 bear the names of ladies-for one
ull on Admiral Murdock at tho judgment and his genius.
of the treats preventing His US. Consulate, the flooded nature On numerous. Occasions Sir lobort was of invaluable service is a partnership novel. A similar to the Manchu dynasty in the opacity of an unofficial advisor, proportion appeared in anottier
Excellency from visiting the His honesty to he employers, the Chinese Government, was so list a few days ago. Now, of past
flagship. well understond by the Imperial House that his advice on and present women writors in the
Cholera at Mecca Tho fnot that cholera is now matters affecting China and other Powers was frequently sought whole world's catalogue, who is and was roseived with more respect than that of oven the likeliest to enjoy perpetual fame? most trusted Chinese counsellors. This honesty was necessarily Sliall we say George Eliot or
for the first five years, and a $2 to resented by some Europosns, who considered that Sir Robert should Gorge Sand? (Ruskin would carrying a 50 cents per acre renpidemic in Mecca is notified in have adopted a pro-foreign attitude on such subjects. Most will think, live said No to both). Shall we ga per acre rent thereafter. This ment Clazette for the informa- however, that his ethics were sound and that he chose the path of hon-say, Sappho, Tennyson's our Critician has also been passed in regard to this system of pro- great woman poet of the world, would enable a private individual tion of the local Mohammedan
or syndicate to commence opera notion in the Customs Service, but it would be almost or Mr. "Bluestocking" Montagu, tions with a comparatively small impossible for any man who had been head of a great department who departed this life 111 years capital, to pay the onhanced rent employing several thousand men to escape hostile remarks in this con- ago?
out of the profits of the sales of nection. Such criticisms may well be buried in the grave with the
uts, which should be on the An airship invonted by & Market by the time this rent ba.Canton will not attend the open- mortal remains of the great man who has passed away. How much
enino due: A strict cultivation greater he was than his critics the judgment of posterity will show. Yamada on September 9 mado a successful flight from Shinjiko, a
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY: SEPTEMBER 21st, 1911.
MOTORING, IN HONGKONG.
DAY BY 'DAY,
Who does the best his circum- stance allow;
Does well, auls nobly; angols could no more.
Aldworth:
The Netherlands India Supreme Court has confirmed the sentence of 12 yours passed by the lower court on the three prisoners con victed in the recent Hongkong
Bank thielt enke.
Typhoon Warning,
Nico; at ́ Singapore.
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A Japanese Airship.
Fullyama
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The number of pilgrims to Aft. Fuji during the period from July 20 to August 31 was 14,543, of whom 203 were foreigners. As usual each year, the mountain was closed to pilgrims on the 31st ultimo.
Straits Stamps.
way.
Coconut Culture
The British North Borneo Go eriment are prepared to encourage the cultivation of coconuts by selling certain Innil for this pur pose on specially favourable terms, unely, a premium free grant
base of the land being applied to other purposes, would be included in the lease.
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Garrison Orders.
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the Straits Settlements "Govern
community, des
Kowloon-Canton Railway,
It is rumoured, and there up- ponis to be some foundation for the rumour, that the Viceroy of
ing of the Chinese section of tho Kowloon-Canton Railway,
Explosion on a Warship. The "Sourabaya. Courant" of the 2nd inst, gives an account of a torrible accident that day on board the Dutch man-of-war Her- Log Hondrik, while at gun Field Firing with Machine practice in the Strails of Madoora, Guns will be carried out by the which cost the lives of two ma- 8th Rajputs on the 30th inst., Fines and a bluejacket. Ten others The tragic incident related in a recent telegram of
between the hours of 8 am and were more or less bally wounded, a motor-car running anok" and crushing out of existence six
11.a.m., from the Hill between The accident happensil during mon, once more calls attention to the high price that mankind
Mr. R., J. Wilkinson, the
Kowloon "A" and "B" ranges. the serving of n 8-inch gun in had to pay for his triumphs over time and distance. Scarcely Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlo- The following telegram was A very distinct difference is in the direction of Shatin Puss quickfiring preotice, when the day has passed lately in which sono daring airman has not paid monts, has taken up the duties of received by the American Cone-noticeable in the latest reprint of No. 5 Co: H.K.S.B.. R.G.A.—1 Breech suddenly flow open with the penalty for challenging the most unstable of mundane ole his office. Mr. J. 11. 0. Aldworth, late General from the Manila 4-cent stamps for the Straits man, por s.s. "Lighting," on 18th loro-ult stated. There is someua- monts, and now this ghastly motor-car accident comes to remind Under-Secretary, F. M. S., gets Observatoryat 11.15this morning: Settlements, says the "Straits instant, from Calcutta. Joined certainty as to the quuse of the us that even on land an instrument of speed that has coused to the new appointment of Protector Cyclone or typluvon N. of Naha, Times? They are of much on enlistment.
misliap. Some necribe it to tha be a novelty, guided by a man of ripo experience, may become of Labour in Class 1 of the F. M. moving N..
lighter colour than the previous Leave of absence, on private concussion caused by the firing of within the space of a few tragic moments, a veritable Juggernaut. S. Civil Service, and Mr. A. H
Wife's "Missing Jewellery. ones of the same denomination affairs, to, the neighbouring coun- the big 10-inch gun, which loosen It is not, however, of the tragedy reported from New York Lomon, who has for some time
One of the Queen's College and may be of interest to philateries, has been granted to Liout the looking action of the that we wish to speak at this juncture. The motor-car is with bon acting Colonial Secretary, masters has informed the Police lists as distinguishing what i Partsoy, R.G.A., from Septem- smaller gua at a critical moment, us ht Hongkong and, to borrow an expressive phrase from-the Straits Settlements, becomes that between the 15th and 20th probably the last issue bearing bor 20 to October 18, 1911, in The practice was immediately dis other side of the Pacific-it has come to stay." It may be well, Under-Secretary in place of Mr. inst., his wife was robbod of jewel- the portrait of the late King clusive.
continued and a wireless messago before proceeding further, fo define our position. We do not hold
lory to the value of $300., Edward.
-Cipt. G. H..Addison, R.E., was sent to the Tromp, which that of necessity a man must be a miscreant because he owns a
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Death in the Street.
Cricket Team for Australia having returned to duty on 11th therefore put into the linrbour of motor-car, or that benefit of clergy should be denied to anyone
The following are the changes The body of a Chinese male because lie happens to be challeur. We recognise, that the
Tho last place in the team, for inst, the unexpired portion of his Surabaya, wliere arrangements. aged about twenty-three was yes- Australia was offered to Vine, of eave of absonce, viz, 11th Sept, for assistance were got in rondi- motor-cur is an agent of utility and convenience and, if some in to-day's share quotations:
ness beforehand to await the orri- lie 1911, in cancelled. Assuming that medical authorities are to be beloved, of health. Against motor Banke $800 sules: North Chinas terlay discovered lying in an Sussex. ears, and against their sane and legitimate use and enjoyment Tls. 160 buyers; Cantons 208 alley-way near the Western mar-accepted, and that fiter got per Tho-gun practice referred to val of the Hertog Hendrik, which. we are not sufficiently foolish to raise a word of protest. But, buyers; China Fires $126 buyers; ket. The nun was alive at the mission, the side will consist of in G. O. No. 87 las again boon come in a few hours lator.------
China's Currencykle matty unhappily while the owner of a car may not necessarily be Steamboats $26 Bales and sellers; tide, but he died on the way to the following 15 players. Frostponed. It will take place to
A tea inorohant from Chekiung Warner (Middlesex), (captain); mor, ow (Friday). criminal, its ownership (or tho possession of a chaffour's license) China Sugars $138 sales; Tuzons the mortuary.
F. R Foster (Warwickshire); The following details left the trivel in Hankow with $10,000 does not always supply faculties and attributes which Nature has $26 1-2-27 buyers; Raubs $2.70 denied. The man who controls a car on the public highways has buyers; Tronobs $67, sales; According to the "Strails J. W. H.T. Douglas (Essex) Command on 20th inst., per It, & of the Nanking mint which he the lives and limbs of otlier users of the roads to some extent at his longkong Lands $100 sales; Times" of Sept. 14, a better out. B. Hobbs (Surrey): H. Stand 0.8.8. Sardinia, for Eaigland-wished to use in his business. mercy. 11o has precisely the same.rights as every other driver of a Wost Points $15-1-2 buyers look, was noticeable in the Singa-wick (Surrey); W. Hitch (Surrey); RG.Amon, juvalida for The dealers refused to "accept wheeled vehicle, neither more nor less, and he has the same respon-Green Island Ceinents. 4.05 pore rice market on that date, W. Rhodes (Yorkshire); S. F. fischarge 1st Bn. K.O.Y.LL—then on the ground that they were the coinage of another pro sibilities. The local regulations demand that he shall drive at a buyers.
the demands of sellers having Barnes (Staffordshire) George 2 men discharged. rate that will not endanger others and that he shall exercise all rea- Shanghai's Commercial Paper become moro-nodest.
Gunn (Notta); J. Trainonger The Rev. Fr. A. Placzok revince. The merclunt complain (Notts); S, Kinnoir (Warwick-sumed spiritual charge of thee to the treasurer, who has issued sonable care to prevent the occurrence of accident. Some local drivers of moto-cars recognise their responsibilities and duties; The following is from the "N.
Although it was expected that shire); E. J. Smith (Warwick R.O. Troope in Hongkong, with notice ordering that all Chinese others, unfortunately, do not. A case was recently heard at the C. Daily Newa" of Sopt. 15- Magistracy in which a chaffeur was charged with driving his We are asked to announce that the new standard dollar to be shiro); F. E. Woolley (Kent); D. effect from 18th inst. Ilie address dollars shall pass curront like Road, Hongkong Officers Com out how rid culous it is for people motor-car in a furious manner. Two witnesses stated that he had "Capital and Commerce" has coined at the Tien tain Mint was Meur (Hampshire), and J. Vine is: St. Joseph Church Garden without discount, and pointing
Globe Olrdling
manding Units will forward to to refuse the money of their own driven "furiously" both stated that the manner in which he drove suspondöd publication, although to be put into circulation in May (Sussex).
Keen interest is being shown Rov. Fr. A. Placzek, Acting ountry while they accept foreign was a danger to the public. It was also shown that he turned that fael was possibly deduced last, it has not yet been issued, corners while driving down hill at a furious rate without sound last Saturday when the periodical says the "N: C: Daily News." It
Trouble at Taiánfu ing his horn. Mr. Wood, who tried, the case, after lecturing the de- failed to appear. During the all was originally arranged that here, says a Paris telegram of Roman Catholic Chaplain, by money gladly,
The Taianfu correspondent of fendant, warned him that if he knocked anyone down too short space of its existence these dollars were to-be struck Aug. 25, in the finish of the race 25th inst., nominal rolls of Roman by his reckless driving or, if persons had to ruslf to "Capital and Commerce made at the Tientsin Mint baly But round, the world, undertaken by Catholic families, present in the
-A sect, or society, known as keep out of his way he would be convicted and fined and for itself a name for well-inform apparently a new 'donision has. Jaeger-Schmidt, a journalist Colony, together with their ad- he "N. C. Daily News writes: then discharged him. If we follow the learned magistrate's ed, sincere and impartial criticism been arrived at, as 150,000 of on, the staff of the Paris illustrat dresses; logio, the offence in this connection consiste of being unlucky and an abundance of sound in-these coins are being turned out ad daily "Excelsior," which is Detail of Officers for the enu- the Toni Tangs have been enough to kill or maim someone, not in breaking the speed regula formation; and its disappearance every day from the Miat at Nan- expected to take place early to ing weekVisitor, Detention much in evidence in our neigh king Bo far only two specimens morrow, morning. The start was Barrack, Major Ii. E. B. Dykos, urhood lately. No one seems tion, We take leave to doubt whether this be sound law. But, if is much to be regretted,
have been allowed out of the made from Paris on July 17 at R.G.A.; Field Officer for the to know what their real object ie, it is necessary that someone should be injured before a breach
Mint, one to the Viceroy and one 1h. 8min. 41 3-5c. p.m., and Wesk. Captain J. C. Gretton, and probably they have only hazy of the regulations becomes punishable a possible onse in point has
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The Sourabaya Courant" of to the Tartar General at Nan the globe-trotter hoped to circle 128th Baluchist Infantry; Next notions about it themselves; bat already presented itself. The Rev. Father Monnier was rid- the 6th instant states that it re-king. The new coin differs from the world in forty days. He is for DalyCaptain P. 1). C. John- they are sufficiently numerous to ing on a motor bicycle ou September 6, when he was over-ceived information from Koepang all the Chinese dollars issued dae at Cherbourg in the White ston. 8th Rajputs; Subaltera cause the officials consiliorable In Laiwahsien they taken, knocked down, rendered uncons fous and seriously injured that on August 26 an English hitherto, inasmuch as the Dragon Star liner Olympio at eleven Officer for the Work. An Officer, anxiety by a motor-car. We can comunent freely on the case, because it is squadron consisting of four ships is made to cirola round the ob-o'clock to-night, and barring ac- 1st Bn. KOYL Next for have attained such strengtli iliat not bul judice. But, we may fairly ask, why has the case never been appeared in the roads. there. It verse instead of occupy.ng the cidents should complete his jourDuty-An Officer, A.SO. To the officials have adopted the safe brought before those who administer the law? The hard conditions did not seek communication with centre space. It is understood ney in just over thirty-nine days, furnish Night Guard at Kowloon and dignified course of ignoring apon which Mr. Wood apparently insists have been fulfilled. A the land and conled from coaling that four million dollare of a having gained several hours on Military Hospital during ensuing their existence. In all "quirrel gentleman, has sustained grievous bodily harm in circumstances that ship that accompanied the mon- special design which were struck schedule time en route Aspecial week8th Rajputs and disputes they stand by each suggest that he may have been the victim of reckless driving. Why of war. The squadron did not during the first year of the reign motor boat will take M. Jarger. There will be a meeting of the other and are co have the police not given Mr. Wood an opportunity of showing an fire the customary salute to the of Hanan Tang, and which have Schmidt ashore at Cherbourg, Garrison Recreation Club in the Cared by: Interested public what punisliment he would deem adequate for the scandal of the military resident, never been issued, are to be melt and he will immediately be driven Soldiers Club on Saturday next repar offence of knooking a reverend gentleman down and rendering him who has sent in a complaid to bd down to help to provide silver off to Paris in a powerful motor at mid-days Unita are requested be pantalons ? The mared calling of the gufferer might properly prevent the Governor-General, ag for No How issu
ng here about 0 pi
A Weird Story.
New Chinese Dollar
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