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DAY BY DAY,
Many a woman has shattered hor idol by marrying it.
Bovoral cases of snatching have GOVERNMENT HOUSE. been reported to the police.
The dead body of a Chinese h boen found by the palico, in Contro Street
The body of a twolve months' old female, has been found by the police, on the foreshore, at Stonecuttera Island,
Today's Paper. Some interesting telegrams in reference to the Revolution appear on page . Luoul sport will be found partly on page 5 and partly on page 8, and on the latter page are particulars in reference to the
A man employed on the e.s Photographic Competition. On pago 3 is News of the World and Marie took ill on Saturday, and a Shanghai view on the Generale was being conveyed to the hospital in No. 5 police, launch Managora question:
ho died,
Kiva sampan mea_from_Kon_ nedy Town, were fined $2 each, at the Magistracy this morning, for obstruction.
Loung Tin was at the Magia racy, this morning, fined $4, for bohaving in a disorderly manner, near the Tai Ping Theatre, last night.
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The monthly practice of the Fire Brigade took place this morning at No. 5. Station, under the superintendence of Mr. Laue, assistant engineer.
Three months' hard labour was passed on a mau at the Magis- tracy, this morning, for stealing four pairs of shutters, this 'pro- perty of Sir Paul Chater,
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We have to thank Mosers. W. G. Humphroys & Co., agents for the General Accident, Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd., for a calendar for 1012.
There will be an official dinner at Government House to-night, to which the following have been invited:
Hon. Mr. Olementi, Hon,
GARDEN CITY.
Another Housing Plan.
THE TEMPLE ROBBERY,
Accussed Remanded,
In addition to Mr. O. M. Edo's At the Magistracy, this morn plan for a Portuguese Reserva-ing, a travolling shooman was Ho Kai, O.M.G., Hon. Mr. Weition, which was described on charged with having taken part Yuk, O.M.G., Hon. Mr. Hallifax, Saturday, anothor scheme is pro it an armed robbery with others Hop. Mr. Badoley, Mr. Irving, jected for the establishment of a not in custody, at Tai O. on tho. Hon. Mr. Rees Davies, K.C, Mr. Garden City. The latter sohome 15th inst.
Dealy, Mr. Woodcock, Mr. Wood, is not confined to any particular In the evidence it was alleged that accused with others entered Mr. Monsor, Dr. Koyt, Bishop section of the community. Banister, Mr. Slado, K.C., Brother
The main object in view in each the Luk Wo temple and robbed Christian, Mr. Shelton Hooper, instance, is, of course, the alleviate ocoupler of $100 in money; Dr. Belillos, Mr. Dennys, Mr.tion of the pressure caused by the watch and other articles of the Turnbull, Mr. Ede, Mr. Harrie, rise in reais and the two schemes total value of $100. The mon Capt. Johnstone, Revd. Wells, arg in no way antagonistic. The word armed with revolvers and
knives. Mr. Fung Wa Chun, Mr. Lau Chu Garden City idea has been taken
A remand was applied for by Pak, Mr. Ng-Kom-Tsz-Mr-Ho- Kom Tong, Mr. Wong Kan Fuk, F. P. Soaros, a resident of very upwith great enthusiasm by Mr.
the police, and granted, Mr. Ho Took, Mr. Sin Tok Fan, old standing. In brief the idon ie Mr. Un Lai Chuen, Mr. Loung to form a Garden City on an area Pui Chi, Mr. Lau Yum Chuen, of ground at Kowloon, on which THE OSAKA FIRE. Mr. Tong Lai Taun, Mr. Ho Ngok will be provided houses" withi Lau, Mr. Li Yau Tsun, Mr. Yung grounds sufficient to enable ro-
At the concluding meeting of Hia Pong, Mr. Chaur Siu Ki, Mr. sidonta to supply their own veget- the Medical Congress on Satur-U'Hoi Chau, Mr. B. WaTso, Mr. ables, fruits and poultry and to day, it was decided to hold the Chiu Chau Sam, Mr. Hui Chiu supplement their incomes by the next Congrass at Saigon. The Lam, Mr. Siu Yuen Fai, Mr. Mok sale of surplus produce. meetings aro bi-onnial.
Among the passengers to leave by the as. Poyang yesterday says the "Hankow Daily News" of Jan. 20, was Dr. R. Rutishauser, who has completed service of ten years se Manager of the Hanyang Powder Factory. Dr. Rutishauser thinks it unlikely that he will return to China.
Man Cheung, Mr. Chan Lok It is proposed to let the houses Chun, Mr. Au Chak Man, Mr. at a choap rental and to give an Yung Shin Po, Mr. Wei Wa Lin, Mr. Mok Tao Chuon, Mr. U Chu Wan, Mr. Clian Kai Ming, Mr Lau U Fong, Mr. Chan Fuk.
THE WEST RIVER.
Firemen Baffled,
The following in from the Japan Gazette of Jan. 16-- For the second time within -a- poriod of two years, Omaka has been the scene of a great con- opportunity to those with small flagration. This morning fire incomes to purchase their homes broke out at one o'clock, and on the instalment system. Reraged for ten houre, no less than sidenta in the Garden City would 4,000 houses being destroyed, six- be living under hotter health con- teen streets in the southern part of ditions and would be able to in the city being wiped out. The 'dulge in out-door pursuits. The fire started in the third storey of a Colony in general would benefit house known as the Yurakuken, Hongkong Steamer Fired On.through the production under sitiated within the licensed quar
good hygienic conditions of vegetters in Namba Shinobi distriot, On Saturday afternoon as the ables, fruits, poultry, eggs, etc. the outbreak being due to a defec the Summary Court this s.s. Lintan was proceeding down The advantages to the Govern: tive chimney leading from a bath. morning thran cases were down the Sailam Channel in the Westment would be an increase in room. A strong westerly wind for hearing, two of which were Rivor about thirteen miles west Crowa rents by the development was blowing at the time, and tlie settled and thobother adjourned. of Wangmun two men opened of a region which is now mostly damos quickly spread in all direc In the first Kwai Kes alias Kwai fire on her from a junk. Three barren; by increased revenue time. The Fire Brigade was soon Kwok-kee sued the Sung Hing ahots struck the ship's aide above from the railway and by the grea on the scene, but the efforts of the ........A child residing in Ship Street Steamship Co. for $270 balance the guard. One passed through tion of a new centre of population firomon to stem the progress of
due for work'done and-materials the Chief Engineer's
between Yaumati, and Kowloon the flames were futile. Within a
vary short time four hundred car on Saturday afternoon. The supplied. In the second case Teo and only stopped in the Chief City,
San sued to recover from Sin-Yun- Officer's onbin. Another shot The area proposed for the Gar houses in the licensed quarters child was convoyed in the car to fan the sum of $647.00 for money struck a ventilator on the top den City is 24,000,000 square wore roduced to ashes, and the No. 2 Police Station, and Inter ient on the security of promis- decks, passed through and then foot, which the Government will fire continned its progress cast- to the hospital.
sory note, and in the third Ching fell overboard. No one was hurl be asked to roserve. The finance ward · After destroying tho Po is prodeading against John J. on board. The Linton is a West will be entrusted to a co-opera- greater portion of the houses at Souza to recover $704.15 money River steamer of, 355 tons dis- live society. Roservations for Niban-cho, San-baucho, Yoban- unpaid on order of the defendant, placment, and is under the com- educational and religious pur-cho and Goban-oh, the flemos arrears of salary and salary in mand of Captain Donaldson. poses will be made.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1912.
THE ROYAL VISIT.
was knocked down by a motor
A Chinese was fined $10 or three months' imprisonment, ut tho Magistracy, this morning, for assaulting district watchman, and for offoring him a bribe of twenty- two cents he was further finod $2 or seven days.
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Harbour Collision.
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT. KOWLOON GITY.
Man Kills Neighbour and
Commits Suicide.
roached the well known Eon- We understand that a petition nichimage, where various amuse- asking the Government to facili-mont hails are located, and this tate the scheme is boing largely quarter was totally demolished, and influentially signed.
CLEVER AMATEURS,
Medical Congrèss,
By 3 a.m. upwards of 1,500 houses were destroyed,
Meanwhile the sparks blown by the wind had started another firs at the Kotsu primary school
Mr. Edward Jones, Assistant Harbour Master, held an inquiry A bhwker' and 'carpenter were at this Mafide Gourt this morning charged at the Marino Court this into the circumstances attending morning with dumping a bag of a collision between the steam- rice in the harbour to prevent launches Kwong. Nam and, Yoo seizure or discovery. The charge Lea, a charge against the cox-
Entertainment in Honour of this buliding, at Kotan.'. The firemen ..
wore panic stricken, bat tried their-bost to chook the spread of In whatever light it is viewed the visit of the Governor-General against one of the men was dis- swain of the former being pre- missed, while the other man was ferred by the master of the latter.
Shortly before seven o'clock
the flames, sevontoen engines and. « of Canada, the Duchess of Connaught, and Princess Patricia to fined $5 or 11 days' hard labour: The Harbour Mastor, after ligar this morning, a house at Kowloon
There was a vory full house to pumps being at work. In addi America has been a great success, Residents of Hongkong are The rice was confiscated. ing evidence, found that the City was the scene of a double particularly interested in the movements of Their Royal Highnesses Three men were charged at master of tho. Yee Loo was reb- tragedy, which occurred under great the members of the Hong-tion to the police and gondar- circumstances. It kong Amateur Dramatic Club at merie, troops from the Fourth in view of the visit they paid to this Colonyn low years ago; The the Magistracy this morning with ponsible for the collision and sensational
stealing a box valued at $10.00, suspended his certificate for two appears that the inmate of one of the Theatre Royal on Saturday Division were called out to render singularly gracious and unaffected monner which is characteristic from 5, Arsenal Street. Two of months. The master of the the houses (n Chinese) Buddenlyniglit, but it was not bigger than assistance. The wind had by this of all the members of the Connaught family, including Prince Ar- then were sentenced to three Kwong Nám-was doserving of ran amok and, rushing into an the entertainment deserved. The Limo Increased in force, and the thur who is also no stranger to Hongkong, made an indelible im- months hard labour and four censure, as he contravened the adjoining, house, shot two men programme run to some extent great Ikutama Shrine was destroy- pression hero, and it can easily be understood that it would make a hours' stocks, whilst the third de rule of the road by giving a short and a woman with a revolver and along the same lines as that sub-pd within fifteen minutes. At 6 still greater appeal to the Americans.. British Royalty is not a fendant was discharged.. blast as a warning to other then took his own life. One of the mitted a little time ago and the h.m. the number of houses novelty in New York and Washington, neither is there anything!
launches. He ordered that both unfortunate victims of the outrage performance was given in honour destroyed exceeded two thousands. unusual in the Americane according an enthusiastic welcome to ing, Atak Wah and Chan Wing pour Master at their knowledge maining two received more or less Congross
At the Magistracy, this morn masters should satisfy the Har was killed outright, while the re- of the delegates to the Medical five hundred. After stronzoua work, the fire was got, under! their Royal visitors. But it appears that there has been something were found guilty of obtaining of the Rules before the certificates dangerous wounds. They were
Amateur entertainmonta in control at 10.40 nm. but nota more than the friendliness that would naturally be shown to mom by false pretences yosterday are returned to them
later removed to the Government Hongkong have long boon recoguntil 4,000 houses were destroyed; bera of the ruling house of a country so closely allied in-blood and $3.60 in money, one ratlan
Civil Hospital, whore they are nieed as superior to most amatour eighteen streets being wiped out, sentiment though not politionlly, with America, and the explana-bangle, gold mounted, valued at
now lying in a orition! condition. work at Home and that of Satur- tion must be sought partially in the personal charm of the Con- $30.00 a gold ring valued at $10
A NAVAL REM NIS- naughts.
CENCE. The visit gains particular significanes from two facts. The $43.60, the property of Choi Fun making to the valuo in all of Duke of Connaught is Governor-General of Canada, the Dominion of Garden Road. In each instance whose territory marchies with that of the United States of America the sentonco was six weeks im
Admiral Sir William Konnody. for some two thousand miles. In that capacity he in a sense con-prisonment and four hours
The quartoties by Mrs. Scho: writes to the "Daily Graphio":, veys to the American nation that, although Canada has rejected stocks.
field, Miss Gordon, Dr. Schofield I have received several cuttings reciprocity, she is still animated by feelings of the warmest friend-
and Mr. Donne were admirably ren-imilar to the following -- "H. M.
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Snatching,
The China Station. Orders have been give for the
The murderer was unemployed, day touched high-water-mark: nad Waterwith, surveying vessel, three, victims, the wounded man below the high standard set by Bramble and Britomart, gunboats, his wife supporting him. Of the There was not an item which foll to be paid off and recommissioned waen seaman, while the woman the K.O.Y.L.. gymnasts in the for further service on the China is married: The man who was opening item. Station on the arrival of the relief fatally wounded was also a crews in the fawke, cruiser, seaman. about the and of March, The
(From Various Sources.)
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ships for her great neighbour, The rojection of the offor of closer A, moeting of the Sanitary now crows, drawn from Ports- NEWS OF THE WORLD.dered and the audience would not S. Caloutto, China Station, 1857 political and commercial association may have strained the long Board will be held to-morrow mouth, were to embark in sho
be denied a recall. : “ Mien Zollo- and 8. Admiral Sir Michael Boy-" existing friendship. If this has been the case the visit of a Royal afternoon when the President Mr. Hawke at Portsmouth on January
roo's " dance was gracefully exe-mour, Captain King -Hall, A Governor-General should do much to relax the tension. The other E. D. C. Wolfo will submit a 29; On the same dayrelief half
cuted. Capt. Addision was set to merry Christmas to-all-survivors consideration that lends significance to the visit is the near ap minule relative to the limits of crews drawn from t'is Nore, for
render "Sybil" but the audience from one who fell overbeard from proach of the anniversary of one hundred years of peace bowween the Aberdeen Markot. The roi the river service teamer, Teal,
Giant Sweet Potato. insisted on more and "Fritz's the jibboom at nan. '
As one of Great Britain and the United States. To celebrate fittingly an soni- port of the Government Bacterio-Moorhen, Woodcock, Robin, and
Rev. J. B. Brazell, a Baptist Friend" was the artists's choice the survivors of 11.M.9. Caloutta, versary of such great importance something far above the ordinary logist on the investigation into Sandpiper, and also to embark minister, on Dec. 6 sent to Preto the huge delight of the large should like to inform the poor level is evidently desirable.. This has already been recognised and the Pokfulam water supply will in the lowko. The cruiser sident Taft as a Christmas present company.
follow who put the advertisement committees in both countries have the matter in hand. May it not also be laid on the table while will then proceed to Doven-a giant sweet potato that wa Mrs. Moulder, and Dr. and Mrs. in the paper that and many be that the visit of the Duke of Connauglit has some reference to letters relative to the election of port and there take on board raised by the minister at Brewton Schofield also had recalls while other officers of the Calcutta, are the form that the celebration should take? The King, who has Mr. F. B. L. Bowley and, the re-relief ratings for the Thistle, gun-Hill, ten miles from Savannah those tried favourites Karsarina glad to hear that he is still alive, already on several ocossions shown an unerring justinct for doing election of Dr. Fitzwilliams to the boat, and for the river servico The potato weighed thirty-five and Ninaky with their clever and to wish him a happy New tile right thing at the right moment, inay quite possibly have con- Board, from the Government will steamer Widgeon, Woodlark, pounds and the express charges burlesque de ballet" wound up Your. I well semember the cir aldered that the occasion warrants the creation of a striking pre- bo read.
It was three foot the first half of a capital entertain gunstance of his falling over osdant. Should the President of the United States of America be |
Saipo, Nightingale, and Kinshu. were $3.25. invited to visit the King-Emperor, we are inclined to believo, were
Amongst the half-yearly pro- 10 inches in circumference. ment. They deserve a special board, and, quoting from my the invitation accepted, that the dream of universal pence would be were charged at the Magistracy Hubert Ignes to the rank of
Lam Cheung and Fung Lai motions is that of Commander Japanese in America. word of praise. But commen-book: "Hurrah for the Life of a A San Francisco telegram dated datory mention must also be Sailor," on page 34, I found this brought within measurable distance of realization. There are, we this morning, with snatching an Captain. Captain Lynas has Jan. 12 says:-More than 5,000 made of a song and chorus, "The following ** On June 23, 1860, know difficulties. The President of the United States may notarring valued at $21, the pro-bean in command of the Cadmus white labourers attacked the tooth brash and the sponge." a man foll overboard; and no the leave American territory during his occupancy of office. But this porty of Ng Kaw, which she was on the Chins Station since Sop Japanese campe-and hotels at The harlequinado was much as ship waarunning fast it was gomo could easily be overcome; the restriction did not prevent President wearing, in Queen's Road West, tomber, 1910, and as senior paval Hardón, Arizona. The moba few wooks ago except that one time before he was picked up and Taft visiting the Panama Canal. The presence of a President of Lam Cheung was also charged officer present he took,s, promi- wounded Japanose and destroyed or two allusions appropiate to the laken below to have the valer the United States upon the soil of Great Britain would appeal more with being in unlawful possession nent part in protection of houses. At the telegraphis re- Medical Congress ware introduc pumped out of him... As soon to the imagination of the English-speaking people than anything of a gold ear pick valued at $10, British subjects at Hanków.dnr quest of the Japanese Consul ed. All round, the amateurs the doctors had done with him ilio that could be conceived. A return visit would be necessary and whilst's asoond charge of returning the resont troubles there. He here, the Governor has despatched scored a distinct triumph
parson approached, and after we firmly believe that the appearance of the King-Emperor on
alluding to his merciful preserva- American soil as the guest of the nation would coment for all time ing from banishment was prefer-is not only the youngest of the police force to the scene to
tion, asked him if he knew lo red against Fung Lai. the friendship between the countries.
present betale of promotions, but protect the Japanese. The second defendant was sen- is also now the youngest captain: A later despatch says that the There are at present twelve whom he owed his The visit may not, of course, possess the significance we sug-tonood to twelve months hard on the list Captain Pratt, Japanese settlers and residents ladies win have obtained their secapo. The poor foll gest, but if it should prove that the Duke has been commissioned labour on the charge of returning another of the promoted Com- liave agreed to leave the lace brevels "pilot, aviators. Of replied to prepare the way for an interchange of visits between the hoads, from banishment, whilst both demanders, was in command of the upon the payment of on these six ore French, four Eng- ly know what his name. of the two great branches of the English-speaking people, then fendants were dismissed on the Britomart on the Chian Station domnity, there is history now in the making.
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