SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST REVENUE OF-
FICERS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1912.
THE STATE OF CANTON. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. government had followed it in
- REVOLUTIONARY LEADER'
ASSASSINATED
the case of the Happy Valley, Ho was not suggesting any viola
Bathing Facilities for Hongkong.tion of the principles of sound
Colonial Secrey.
Somo remarkable allegations Though no details have as yot were made against three Üliinese come to hand it is commonly re- Revenue officers at the Police ported in Chinese circles that Court, this morning, when arising Wong Shui-chung a former editor out of a Bunch for opium and a of the Sai Kai Kang Yik Po waDB pending charge for the possession assassinated in Canton, yesterday of the samo, three ma named morning. To Shui, Chini Yan and Wong Wong held a position under N. Chuen, charged the fourtho provisional-government-of- The Hon. Mr Cecil Clementi, officers who land charge of them Cunton simo time ago but was with ill-using them in a room at arrested by ordor of Chan Kwang-Attorney General.
The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster the Harbour Ollies so as to makeming, on a charge of misappro theta pleaded guilty to the priation of military funds. HeColonial Treasuror.
The Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, charges proferred against them. was however aubrequently re-
Revenue Officer Wilding a leased. The dead editor was on.M.G., Director of Public Works. The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, peared to prosoento charges proferod against the three
The Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax, Chinese malting the allegations
Registrar Gonorál. of ill-troatmant and Mr. Otto
Captain Mr. F. J. Badeley, Kwong Sing dofondor.
Captain Superintendent of l'olico, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk,
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an oil-
the fardont roformer and
thusiastic supporter of Wu-Tau- man.
THE SGIDIER AND THE SHOW CASE.
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government. He was morely
iho town.
CONTROLLING THE HOARDING.
An Artistic Ordinance.
A meeting of the Legislative usking for an extension of those
"An Ordinance to control the Council was hold this afternoonprinciples for the benefit of those exhibition of Advertisements' in the council chamber, when persons whose only opportunity was read a first time this after- there were present-
of enjoying the healthy paetime of noon at a morting of the Legish- Administering, the Government, piece of beach at either and of
His Excellency the Officer bathing was the granting of ativo Council.
The bill is based in a measure the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn..
on the Advertisements Regulation A Suggestion....
Aot 1007 which allows looni authorities to make byelaws which The Hon. Mr. C. H. Rose are subject to the confirmation in seconding remarked thore of the Secretary of State for the were vory fow any importance, where rivers and tising
places of regulation and control of adver ou hoardings over 12 foot places. In the case of towns on hibition of advertisements in such did not bayn public bathing restricting or preventing the ox- lakes were available, where they in height and for regulating and
rivers floating bathing places places and in such manner or by were used, and he would suggest auch nouns as in affect injuriously that, if the foreshore were so very the amenities of public parks or valuable and the Hoa Director of promonados or to disfiguro the Public Works did not soo his natural beauty of a landscape. way to recomutond the Govern- ment to part with a portion of it, the forelock for while there are This is indeed taking time by floating bathing places be put up. at prosent no advertising mon-
Tho
[O.M.G.
The Hon. Sir Kai Ho Kai, Kt.,
C.M.G.
Counsel for the defence, said ho appeared, for the mon answer ing tho ohango but he had to call his worship's attention to the performed a trick whilst drunk
Pte James Murray K.O.Y.L.I.M.D., fuot that in connection with the last night that cost him $4 this charge mado by the Rovome Ofli- morning, cials threo summonses had been
takon out by the defondants in fatetha Police Court tong, when According to the evidenco given that instance against the four he was charged with boing drunk Revenue men and whilst they and disorderly and breaking n were the dófendants in one case low caso, it appears that defend- they were the complainants infant was very dunk and was act the other. Ho lid not knowing in a diordo y manner in the which it would be convenient to vicinity of D'Aguilar Street. He take first but i would suggest made matters worso by doliberate- that the assault summonics be Hy breaking n' show case outside takon firat...
a simp. drunk and disorderly and was He was fined $3 for being ordorod to pay $1 for damaging the show casa.
His Worship intiantod that he would tuko the as sault case first.
The Alleged Assault. Mr. Dito Kwong-sing said that on the 27th inst the three com- plainants were arrested oither on board the Loung Sang or in the vicinity of the vessel and taken to
the Harbour Master's Offer There they were acensod of having in their possession a certain warant of opion which the Ne- venue Oflicers said they bad found
LICENSING BOARD.
K.O,
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock,
The Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett. The Hon. Mr. E. Osborne. The Hon, Mr. O. II. Ross. Councils.
Mr. C. H. Crofton, Clerk to the
Taking the Oath-
took the oath of allegianco on The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabastor assuming his seat on the Council
Attorney-General.
Finance.
BUTTER.
BUTTER
We are pleased to announce that the selling prices of our different BRANDS BUTTER at present are as follows
!! REDUCTIONS IT
'DAISY
DAIRYMAID"
'BUTTERCUP'"'"
PASTRY
BRAND 80 cents per lb.
75
70"
65
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LD.
The Hon Colonial Secretary strosities such as one ees in GARNER QUELCH & CO.
informed the Council, on the European countries, it requires authority of II. E. the Governor, no great stretch of imagination to thal estimates would be called for fancy the beauty of the soonery and considered in with the budget for next year of the Canton-Kowloon Railway connection through which the British section and they would be glad to have passos, marred by inartistic dis the co-oporation of the bon plays calling attention to the members in settling details. declareal carried. -
trader's wares. At the same time The resolution was put, amplo provision is made in caso of the employment of sky signs, which ontsad so much trouble in **London. On the whole the au- thorities are to bo congratulated
and
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Hongkong, 15th January, 1912,
The Typhoon Refuge. The following financial minutes asked of the Government by the in taking a stop which will pre- and Cigarettes obtainaute, consistent with price. All
The following questions were wero laid on the table by the lion. tion seconded by the Hon. Col-whether the progress made on the hill side walks and protect us world wide reputation. Colonial Secretary, and on his mo-
Hon. Mr. E. Osborno:
Will the government stalo scape and the calm sorenity of our
vont the spoliation of our land- Wines and Spirits bottled in Europe by Shippers of oninl Treasurer they were refer reil to the Finance Committee:yphoon refuge (as indicated by from the ravages of the vandal in
The Oilicor Administering the diagram recently laid before
the financial statement and colour. Government recommends the thousand dollars in aid of the plotion of the work within the council to vote a sum of one council) is consistent with com- WORKINGS OF PROTEC-
buildings, Law Court, vote public works, extraordinary,
contract period? The Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson presided, and them were also pre-overnment
The Officer Administering the
the Lierasing and yesterday and Two applications came before one was granted while the other was adjourned for three months.
recounonds the
communications, maintenance of telephones in Now Torritories.
2. If the progross made is not consistent with completion of the work within the contract period, stops will bo takon to ensure completion within that period?
TION..
ASAHI BEER SAPPORO BEER
An English trade journal-the Tailor and Gutter" gives the secrated on board, the ship out tho. Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, the council to vote a uni of five will tho' govornment state what the working of Protection and following interesting example of During the time they were in the Hem. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. D. thousand dollars in aid of the ellico, the complainants would W. Oradork, Mr. A. Mackonzio voto public works, recurrent
tho progress of Britiah industry. tell his Warship, they
(without such fiscal assistanco):~~ were and Mr. G. A. Woodcock taken from one room into another (secreLiry).
"A Nowcastle lady sent her Limited Partnership. by the four officers and assaulted The Board considered an up-!
Bon, who residos in Rio de with a view to making them giyo plication by To Ping-kwong for lovernment recommends the entflod An Ordinanco to establish thie
The Hon. Attorney General Janeiro, a summer suit and two The Officer, Administering tho moved the first roading of a Bill bath towels, value £4. Whon ovidoneo against themselves in the transfor to him from R. 4. conheil to vote a sum of soven limited partnership." * connection with the opium case.Uschmann of the publican's thousand five inndred and twenty-
parcel arrivod
nt his That was the assault complaint licenco to sell by retail intoxicatone dallars in aid of tho vote to introduos into this Colony, tom House to obtain delivory, and Note our Price $12.00 por cans cou
famous South American port of and the first witness he would ing liquors on the premises Nos Public Works, extraordinary, with the necessary local modi had to pay a sum of £3 for Cus The object of this measure is the sou went to the Cus- call would state that he went to a 11 and 13, Nathan Road, Kowloos, metallic circuit to telephone ficatious, the provisions of the tom dues, equal to a duty of 75 doctor immediately ho got free under the sign of “The Station lives,
Bathing.
The Hon. Mr. E. Osborne thon standing in his name: moved the following resolution That in the opinion of this tounoil it is desirable to establish public bathing places at the
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"HONGKONG
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tising 4 doten quarter 6 dozen pinta.
170
EVENTUALLY EVERYWHERE.
Limited Partnership Act 1907. por cent. The Brazils have long Partnerships which are regulated natural and minora! wealth, but It has no application to Chinese been regarded as an Eldorado for by the Chinese Partnerships with such high protective duties THE MOST DELICIOUS MINERAL WATER IN THE WORLD. 1911. Ordinanco of last year-No. 53 of tailoring should be anothor Eldo-
from the Harbour Office on the Hotel." The application was ad Saturday in question. The doctor journed until the next menting of examined and dressed his wounds, the Board, thros months hence,
A Chinose doctor said he was The other application was that called to a house in Hollywood by P. A. Chopard for the transfer Road on Saturday evening and to him from Gamenn of the thero attended to the wounda of publican's liconen to sell by retail Ho Shui. In the course of his intoxicating liquors on the pre-enstern and western estremities RAYMOND THE EXTRA- examination of the patient hemises No. 13, Queen's Roud found three bruicos-one on the Cantral, under the sign of "The chest, one on the back and one Astor House Ilotel." This was that the resolution which he was on the left callar hone, The granted. pationt was in agony through pain and the braiso wore such as could have been caused by violence. He was still in attend-i anco on the man. Tho bruisos wore recont ones.
Mr. Sing: How old were they? The Doctor: A few hours, The molical witness further. statel that ho
sure the
ngony.
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AN AMERICAN STRANDED.
WANDERING ABOUT
of the town.
In doing so Mr. Osborne said
about to submit for the considera- tion of the Hon. members rovivod
ORDINARY.
Most people interest themselves
rado. Of all the trades in this,
protection or preferential treat- country tailoring in the one that has never dreamed of asking for ment, yet the British tailor loads the world in fashion, workman- ship, and value."
day's Advertisements
G..
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NOTICE TO MARINERS. HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.
TITU
Wirelerenes to Government
Notifiustion No. 8, 191; of 19th
a proposition which was introduo in what a man can do but in the ed into the Council which the case of Raymond it would be! flon. Director of Public Works at interesting to know what he can- that time nogatived as not having not do. When a man produces HONGKONG..
boon possible. But he added about three dozen eggs from words which led him, tho apeaker, 1 0.7-8 lat, produces birds A Pitiful Object.
to think that,, notwithstanding, by n revolver shot, pours the government were not alto-liquid of many colours from Whon John William Powers wounds were caused by some appeared before Mr. Irving, at fe said, "It is not possible to water, pours it back in a mixture gother antagonistic to the idea, jug apparently containing hard and heavy instrument; posto Police Curt, this morning, give an undertaking to reserve only to refill a half dozen glasses July, 1911, it is horoby notified that sibly a truncheon. He had also charged with wandering about. attended Chui Yan and found Hongkong without visible means but should any application ba human beings into spaco and RAP SING ISLAND LIGOT- areas in the positions fudicator, with sparkling water, passes on and sfior 29th April, 1012, the that his condition was such pa of subsistener, being other than received, at any time, to utilizeany produces boinge from nowhere Double Flash White Light visible all indicated abuso, He was in a Chinese, he was an object for part of the beach for bathing, it it is time to be wondering what round except where sked by MA
The first complainant gave looking the worse for wear, un-
pity. Power, a well built man will be considered." ovidence bearing out Counsel's shaven and hungry-looking, in his application to-day in the hope and those missing it do so to their
Relying he cannot do.
WAN ISLAND—will be oxhibital as upon that promise he repeated- opening statement and showed answer to the charge said he was that the Government would be disadvantage. Mr. Raymond has
The show is a very good one follows! the Court thin three bruises on his an American and had been in found to be in a more generous a racy style and his wit diepols
1 second light, I second obscured, 1 second light, 7 seconds obscured, body. There were three die Hongkong a year and two months and sympathetic frame of mind that monotony which so very often
vivilla 9 miles. Sigured patches on the obest. Ile once had money but he had He was asking for a piece of attends exhibitions of÷logerde book,and side and when, thoy parted with it and wasnow strand-foreshore at either end of the rain. woro shown Mr. Otto Kwong ad. He expected more money town to be set apart for public Sing romarked
There is no shortly from his mother in Amer-bathing, the ground to be cleared fair attendance thought not Bo Last night thero was a very doubt about him ontching it.
ica. He heard that mon were: At the conclusion of the evid-wanted in the Sanitary Depart-of rocks and stones, some inex-large as. Mr. Raymond's lover once of this witness the Magis-mont and he applied for work. pensive shelters to be erected nors warrants. The programme. W. BECKWITH, Comdr, B N., trate intimated that the case He was thore told that he was
and the customary life-saving is continually being slanged so sould not be finished that day if begging; but that was not true. appliancea to be provided. Bath that one can always look forward Hongkong 25th Ap∙il, 1912. f844 the opposition intended calling tho witnesses they intended to charged with begging-with rious summer but it was prac
Mr. Irving: But you are not ing was one of the features of to an interesting two hours' onter-INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVI-
our long, delightful and sub-tainment.
GATION COMPANY, LTD. At a matices performance yes- not afford to hire a launch to fentertained about 70 children
During Fog and Leary Rain `a Beli will be situok every 11 seconde." The Skeleton Tower, cabin and dwoll- ings as well as a patch on Rocks situated Close to the Water under and South-East of the Towor will be Pafated Wite. A
Harbour Master, etc.
call. He would adjourn the case being without means of subsie-tically donied to those who could terday Mr. Raymond very kindly/FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG.
until the 8th inst.
and SINGAPORE.
Company's Steamship
tence. Can't you get back to Amorion? Teen Kwang-huai, the loadorul would not allow me to leave grounds which surrounded tho Homo and a similar number from
Dofondant: The American Con- reach the numerous bathing from the German Foundling THE
island...
St. Joseph's School. Invitations Laving anived from the above Porta,
"HOFSANG" Within the Reach of All were issued to other schools and Consigason of cargo by her are hereby He wanted to bring soa charitable institutions in the formed that their goods will be do bathing within the reach locality
2012 2vered from alongside. Men pro
because I had no papers.
of the Iron and Blood" Army in Tientsin, recently received several thousand dollars from the
Mr. Irving: Hare you any members of the Manchu Olan traile?
Dofondant: Yes, I am a car Party for the purchasing of ammumition, bomba and rifles, penter,
a
with the intention of assassinating| Mr. Irving (to police): Cannot President Yuan Shih-kai, How man like this get work? ever, the plot was discovered. Inspector: feia" soaked" your
of every one. The rock-strewn There is to be another matinse Cargo Impeding the discharge or ground beyond Kennedy Town on Saturday when parents will remaining on board after noon, the was very largely used for bath have the opportunity of provid-3rd fast will be landed at Consignee's themselves of it, if the facilities, afternoon instructive and enjoy. No Tire Insurance will be effected, ing but more people would availing their children with a nice risk and expense levagegen The matter was reported to the Defendant was ordered to the for which he was asking, wore able entertainment. 6553Bill of Lading will be conniereigned
native authorities there, Teen and three of his brothers, have house of detention, where he will been arrested and conveyed to
be fed and allowed Peking for trial,
facity of finding work,
s oppor
provided. The provision of The very capable minnar in municipal recreation grounds which the Raymonil vielt has was: recognised as a good princi. bean advertised reflect great cre ple of, goracimenty and shat dis on those responsible for ite
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