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Cities should be governed by people who care for what goes on in the dark places of the cities.
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Standard Oll.—Explosion at Www Chinklang,ets de V of the Standard Oil Co.'s big An explosion took place in one
1912.
BREACH OF BUILDINGS "EXTREMELY
ORDINANCE.
tanke, soveral nights ago at Contractor and Owner Convicted, Chinkiang. The first explosion
was followed by a second. As far as can be ascertained no one!
NOTES AND
SUSPICIOUS."
COMMENTS:
Book Entries Criticized,
At the Police Court, this morn-was injured, though 5,000 gallons Street, and a property owner, woroMohideen v. the Coronation Ga position on the part of the loen
Malls Arrived. The following mails arrived to-day:-Yuensing, from Manila; Wakasama Maru, from Japan Johanne, from Haiphong,
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loss of the Titanic to convert the desire into a resolve,
More Revenue."
Government House.
gated.
MISHAP ON THE RAILWAY.
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two were
the contractor.
anco.
Better late than never, Before the Chief Justice, Mr. It is with foelings of unfeigned A contractor, of 25. Gage W. Rees Davies, K.C., in Original thankfulness that we notice
adis Jurisdiction, the case of U. LA. ing, a man was fined $42 for of oil were lost The cause of
authorities to bestir themselves, boing in unlawful possession of the explosion is being investi-summoned by the Sanitary Board age and Lau Ngn-po was con- opium.
to appear at the Police Court, tinued this morning, when, the where the unpaved strip of path- Voyage Reports. to-day, for roplastering a 'hollow defence opened. It will be remem way by the Post Office buildings Incoming ships report as wall
bored that the case arises out of a is concerned. Whether our ow follows:-Namsang, from Japan : Mr. Edwarda noted on behalf doni in second hand inotor care, roponted hints and grumbles con- Moji to Breaker Point, moderate of the & nitary Board, and Mr. Mrs. Arulli obtained a jutained any leverage power we S.W, winds and sea; Breaker Jackson, of Mosers, Johnston, ment against Mohideen for £215, Point to Hongkong, light S. W. Stokes and Master, appeared for the price of two motor cars, and neither know nor care; the point winds and fino olear weather.
defondant now socks for an order is (pray Heaven we are not rush” Yuensang, from Manila: Light, variable breeze, slight south-west Board had taken down the ceilings and Lau Nga-po, whom he alleges that there is now every sign of It transpire that the Sanitary making the Coronation Garagoing too hastily to a conclusion !) orly swoll; Polcovers, from Bom of the house but the plaster on to be a partner, third parties in: bay: Variable weather, south-
the authorities putting their the wall became damaged. The the action. went wind, rough sea.
Mr. Eldon Pottor, instructed by house in order and laying a nice contractor roplastored the walla
Mr. Rouler Ilarris of Messrs. level pavement for us to walk on. contrary to the Buildings Ordin-
Wilkinson and Grist, appeared After that, the deluge Tor our for the plaintiff, and Mr. C. G. The owner of the property Alabaster, instructed by Mfr. next suggestion and in the ful- Traih Beconds Derailed.
gave evidence and said that in the pulling down of the. K. H. Brutton of Messrs. Brut-ness of time wo shall have many "nexle" to offer-is that some A fine of $86, or in default, one
ceiling tho whole of the ton and Hett, appeared for the Yesterday afternoon there was well was damaged, and several
bye-law bo passed to make the- defence. month, was passed on 's man at a slight accident on the Canton beams had to be replaced in the
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Al.onrelous swilling of vernudahs the Police Court this morning Kowloon Railway, about 15 miles
abaster spent a considerable time (and the consequent baptism, with who had in his possession the other side of the British floor. quantity of opium without a frontier.
Mr. Edwards said that interfer-in cross-examining the defendant dirty water, of innocent passers- The through express train left ing in any way with a hollow on a book that he had put in on by) a breach of the pence of our punishable accordingly, without We are requested to state that Canton at about 2. 65 p.m. with wall brought it within the juris- re-examining, to fix the date when Sovereign Lord the King, and
diction of the Building Authority. he paid $425 for one of the cars,
benefit of clergy etc. a full complomont of passengers. If the man wanted to replaster visitors calling on His Excellency all of whom save
which he bought..::
In his address to his Lordship, and Lady May may, write their Chinese. All wont well until the walls he should have applied names in the books for that pur- the train left Tin Tong Wei for a permit from the Building on opening his case this morn- The Apostle of Imperialism, Poster at Mountain Lodge station, shortly after which the Authority and had he done so ho ing. Mr. Alabaster referred to the
Imperialists the world over will or at Government House.
fore-wheels of the front bogey of have heen granted. This was
did not think the permit would book in question, and to the evid-
enco which the defendant had note with deep entisfaction that Dr. Fritz Wertheimer, of the the tender jumped the rails. As a one of the things that the Sanitary given upon it. He remarked that the 70th birthday of the Right it was not until another witnass Hou. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain consequence, the train bumpod "Frankfurter Zaitung," left hero to-day by the Baiyang for the
and was demolishing in plague had some into Court and he was not allowed to puss unnoticed Mr. Jackson said that the Ordin-counsel, had asked the defendant Home. Though by force of t
why he did not produce the book circumstances Mr. Chamberlain is $3. ance did not apply in this instance, to that gentleman, last year, that now no longer able to take the it clearly referred to the building the defendant admitted that the fold in the light on behalf of the of houses.
Mr. Melbourne:When you but that it had been made since nanio will ever be associated, it book was not an original book, lofty principles with which his cannot get the owner, you get the the beginning of the case, Later, must be to him, in his compul- he admitted that the book was a sury retirement, a matter for deep. true copy of the original doca-joy that neither ho himself, nor tion of the book itself show? It eats are forgotten. It is now showed that, on the pages pre nearly nine years ago that he Mr. Melbourne-When you vious to the entry in question, launched at Birmingham his cannot get the owner you go for there was a blank at the top of solieme for the revision of the contractor, any person who is the second culumn or there was fizal policy of the country and the contractor, or clerk of works, the word "total", or another word the adoption of a sohome of pre- or party noting for the contractor that had the same meaning Tuferential tariffs, Shortly after
Me Edwards:-Also any other.
the entry in question His Lord wards, it will be remembered, be Mr. Melbourne-It moans, if ship would find that the lotters lieving that policy to be at the you didn't got the owner, you -t-a-1" were there; but instead ime unacceptable to the majority, generally go for the contractor. of the initial "T" they found an ho resigned his seat in Parlia Mr. EdwardeNo; we have and a blat. The blot they mont in order to be free to devote not taken that view previously found corresponded with the low himself to explaining and popu- we have had the owners, and con- victions have been had against or part of the Tamil T if it had arising his proposals. Since that time everybody knows how the cause of Tariff Reform has ad- vanced, despite the shadow of physical weakness which has laid Mr. Alabaster-I don't say
aside its greatest exponent. that: I say that it looks like it. Thanks to his insistent exhorte- Mr. Edwards: We have gone That is the class of evidence on tions to the people of the British which the case is based: evidence Isles to "Think Imperially," to- which, to put it at the mildest, is day there are for fewer "Little evidence which looks extremely Englaadors" than ever was the 0160 before. It is true that the suspicious.
Journalist's Departure
coast ports. He is on his way to
Berlin, vin Siberia, and hopes
to
visit the East again next year.
Coolles. Charged. This afternoon three coolies of the Central Market, were charged
along on the sloopers for about
200 or 300 yards, and several of the sleepers were broken right through. The point where the accident occurred was along a strotch of straight raila on uu ombankment some 25 or 30 feet)
above the lovel of the surrounding
It was
infooted areas,
contractor.
Mr. Edwards I think it does not matter. It reads "eithor
fortunate that the mishap did not jointly with, or apart, from the mont. What did the oxamina. ho sentiments which, he repre
before Cominandor Bookwith, at the Marino Court, with communi-country, and the gradient at the eating with a suspected vessel, point was one in 150. while she was in quarantino, “
have any serious results, though Lady May's "At Homes." Lady May will be At Home at it took over an hour before the to the Mountain Lodgo next Tuesday, wheels wore restored the 10th ins and on the 1st and metals again. The staff on the 3rd Tuesdays in August and train worked extremely well, and September, from 4.30 to 4.30 p.m. in such a way as to inspire the There will be tonnis and croquet. Jannfidence of tho travelling
From Tientsin.
public, while there was nothing. The steam Kueichow, from mit m' the nature of a panic. Tientsin and Wei-hai-wei, brought Eventually the train arrived at down two British soldiers to-day. Kowloon at about 8. 15 p.m. The vessel repórted moderate some hour and a half into. south-westerly monsoon, hoary
S.W.Bwell and clear, fine weather. TRIED TO TAKE HIS LIFE
Christian Science Lecture.
owner."
thom.
boon there.
His Lordship:-You say that but I mean that if you cannot get this was written over it?
Mr. Melbourne-That is 80, the word "total" was there but the owner you go for the con- tractor.
Mr. Bliss Knopp, C. S. B., mom-
A man who tried to drown him. ber of the Board of Lectureship solfat West a Point, last week, wa of the Motler Church, the first charged before Mr. Irving, this Church of Christ, Scientist, in morning. In answer to the Bonch, Boston, is to lecture in the City he said he came to Hongkong from Hall on the 23rd inst. He ar- Canton to look for work. He for both, previously. rives by the s., Nils on the
had been unsuccessful. 10th inst.
University Entrance Examination.
Leave
As a Chinese was passing the building now in course of erection for Messrs. Whiteway and Laid-
I
Mr. Melbourne-Mr. Jackson, find this is a case of repairing a wall and you ought to have told the Public Works Department.
Mr. Jackson-Yes; well wedid it from ignorance.
Mr. Melbourne-Five dollare each.
.
CONCERT.
.
A Great Colonial Secretary;
Mr. Irving cautioned him and awarded him out of the Poor The first entrance examination Box, for his passage to Canton.
Mr. Alabaster, after dotailing country has not you adopted the for the Hongkong University opons He was told not to come back. Time, was, and not very long since either, when the sea was on Monday, August 1th. The
some of the earlier meetings that poliny for which Mr. Chamber- took place, said that at one of lain's name stands, but with a practically a silent highway. Hundreds of craft might be afloat entrance fee is $10, and the last BRICK FALLS ON 'A
thom Marican produced a catalo united Opposition in Parliament within a circumscribal area, but communication one with another day on which names may be enter MAN'S HEAD,
guo of Messrs. Brown & Co. but pledged thereto and a gradual was impossible save within the limits of sight signalling. With the ed at the University Registrar's
shat dealt with accessories only. woakening of the Government's coming of wireless tolography all that has been clanged. The sea is Office (Education Department, now always speaking; day and night countlose mensages are flashed Government Buildings) is Satur
THE PHILHARMONIC The prospectus of Messrs. Aroulli strength throughout the country, across many waters. But so far there is a good deal of working at day, August 3rd.
was never brought to his clients the day may not be for distant cross purposes; and because of the absence of uniform regulations,
They did not chose the cars; they when the experiment will be tried. did not know the names, nor how All Imperialists hope that their the full benefits of the now system of communication have never yet Leave of absence on private law, a brick fell on to his head
| much they were going to cost, great advocate may, be spared to been placed at the disposal of those who go down to the sea in affairs, to the neighbouring coun- from a great height. The man's The programme that the
Later on Mr. Alabaster claimed see the day. ships. There has long been agreement on one point-namely, on tries, has been to granted Major head was badly out and the cloth-Philharmonic Society is pulling that certain facts were common the desirability of a common policy being followed by all vessels F. S. Penny, R.A.M.C., from 11thing of a European gentleman who on for Thursday evening is well
ground. using wireless-but it has taken a disaster of the magnitudo of the July to Oth September, 1912, went to his assistance was cover-worthy of the occasion, when His This brought an objection from both dates inclusive, and to Lieut.ed with blood. The man was re- Excellency the Governor will Mr. Potter and the following dis-
By many, Mr. Chamberlain is The Wireless Conference has been sitting for some time in J. de L. Simonds, A.D.C., from moved inside the building and attend. We understand that he olsimer from Mr. Alabaster regarded as the greatest Colonial Loudon, and Reuter now informs us that all the delegates thereto 31st July, 1912, to 31st January, was there attended to. has again extended his patronage am not seeking to dig into the Secretary the country every had have subscribed to a new Couvention. Though at present we are 1913, both dates inclusivo.
Fortunately he was wearing a to the Society.
deep recesses of your mind-Certainly he may truthfully be only in possession of a bare outline of the new Convention, it is Plants from Canton for Manila. hard topee, or matters might have. The programme opens withị (laughter).
counted among the very flower of made very clear that there is agreement on many points of great The Bureau of Agriculture at boen even more serious.
two numbers from Elgar'e well- known work, "Seenos from the went to press.
The case was proceeding as we those who have held that high offico. Under boli Lord Salize Manila los recently received a importance. The regulations affecting the exchange of messages
Bavarian-Highlands,” which will
bury-and-Mr-Balfour-le-had- between ships and the shore have been revised, the new provisions new collection of plants for the
oharge of Colonial affairs, and tending in the direction of rendering wireless more effective in experiment division. The collec- MERELY A GUARANTEE. be rendered by a selected choras.
Mrs. Schofield will sing n cycle of ALLEGED OPIUM DIVAN. Hongkong knows, full well how tasos of vessels in distress. By the Convention also. ships will in bion came from Canton and tho
This morning in the Puiane four songs written by Mr.
diligently he watched the in crests future be required to havo available an auxiliary engine capable of West river district. Among the
Ten men were charged before but also of the Crown Colonies not only of the great Dominions pendent of the usual power employed. This is a most valuable the rare fruit known in China as Gompertz gave judgment in the will play two violin solos, "In-Mr. E. A. Irving, at the Police but, tot week it was recalled. working the wireless installation for six hours, altogether inde-now plants is a fine young tree of Judge's Court, Mr. Justice Donman Fuller, and Mr. Vermeij plan, for in case of mishap communication can still be kept up, even tho wampee. There are also several case in which Wo Fat & Co., sued vocation." (Henry), and "Danse Court, this afternoon, with being after the ship's engines have been silenced. It is evident, too, that plants of the lai-chi family and a Fuk Shek-sum, the Hop Lee Firm, Russe" (Carl Bohm). The first concerned in keeping an opium how, when the plague epidemic the members of the Conforanco have been turning their attentions to low varieties of oranges, pomegra- and the Hop Shun Firm to half of the programme will be divan. Messrs. Lewis and Reader was raging here in 1801, with the preventions of fruitless "speaking." First-class ships are in nates, guaves, and so forth, some recover the sum of $1,000, being concluded with a song by Mr. Harris appeared on behalf of the patched two oxperts to the Colony clarastoriatic promptness, he des future to carry two wireless operators. This will mean that there of which may prove now to the money dne or account for work Austin and an item by the defence.
done and material supplied to chorus,
"Silent Night," will always be some-one on duty. In the case of smaller vessels.
by fixed times are to be set apart for the operator to "listen," so that The six man found on board by the plaintiffs, at the request of
The Changsha Stowaways.
portions of Marine Lot, No 239, Barnby.
Mr. Donman Fuller opens tho any-one wishing to got into touch with one of these boats will be
second part of the programme able to count on a message being captured if the prescribed hours the 6.8. Changsha appeared before the defendants..
Mr. Irving at the Police Court
Mr Lewis, afMesars Jolinson with two pianoforte solos, "Re- yesterday. Two other men wore Stokes and Mastery appeared for flets dans L'enu," by Debussy, As admirable as are the proposals above outlined, the decision charged with aiding and abetting the plantiffs, and Mr. D'Aimado and "Study in G flat," by Chopin. of the Conference in recommending international agreement aiming Mr. R. F. C. Master prosecutede Castro for the defence. The latter is more commonly at the compulsory provision of wireless installations on ships of and Messrs. Russ and F. X. In this case his Lordship held known by the name of the "One certain classes, is far more important still. Now that the marvellous D'Almada o Castro defended. that the document on which the minute study," for its rendering charged at the Polios Court, to utility of the system line again and again been demonstrated, there The first defendant, for aiding plentiffs sued was not a contract, occupies just about that time. day, with being in unlawful pos impaired, the great Imper can be no two opinions on the necessity of ocean-going craft carrying and abetting, was fined $1,000, nor in the nature of a contract. The remaining items consist of session of 16lbs. of morphine now from pathetic! an installation, not alone for its own benefit but also to be in was inerely a guarantee. He a loyale Arthur Conservell, valued 82,500
away over the soza, position to reppive messages, from others. We believe that the months' hard labour. The second, therefore gave judgment for the entitled "Wind Flowers a serion One man was discharged and outposts such as Hong Austrisa Government has long since imposed this obligation on was isoliarged and the slow dafendants with costa On the of ten numbers, which will be the other reminded
name is stil Certain types of reasels flying the Austrish Ang, and the day suroly aways wore fined $500 each, or in application of Mr. Lewis, an toy sung by a quartelle of Mr. The men were arrested in od, lle in lovea osonot be far distant when all maritime Powers must follow the default given six months hard of expontion was granted for Schofield, Mrs: Cousins, Dr. Lobb, Pedder Street, and the morphine, we know he his done. Lood given by buo of the minor shipping nations.
laliour
meron days.
2 and De. Schoßt
·are adhered to.
islands..
The case had not concluded wo want to press..
$2,500 WORTH OF MORPHIN B.
associations with greater Colonial to investigate the outbreak. His issues, such as his South African policy and the constitation of the Australian Commonwealth, will cause his name to be remembered.:/ long after thious of many another. sts losman of his day have passed into oblivion. In his home, with his old-time bodily vigour much
Two long-coated Chinese were