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Ship's Report
be
The ss. Hongbeo, arrived from Singapore, reports: "Moderate monsoon, fine and clear, passing squalls and rain."
and Francisco Garoin, of the
ago.
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18, 1912
THE MORPHINE CASE.
NOTES AND
L China
inican order in Hongkong arrived Mrs. G. Clementi praeced home Siberia interviewed by a
The passengers from the on July 5, at Manila by the Tan- via Canada where they expect to Press reporter said that thore ing for a short vacation, and are spend some time shooting and was no excitement. "Every one at prosent stopping at the Santo fishing. Mr. Clementi is away took it as a joke," declared one Domingo convent in the walled on a year's louvo.
"but it might have been pretty eity.
serious if we had hit it. Wo could hour, another
Ordinances not Disallowed.
The "Gazette "notifios that
Land Sales
The Late Admiral Pearson
Buaistod at the destruction of five
comment."
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COMMENTS.
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Pirates would undoubtedly..
rules end
COMMODORE EYRES S.S. SIBERIA'S NARROW LEAVES FOR HOME.
ESCAPE
Unexpectedly Light Fine. Ainong the passengers who left Misses a Rock by Hair's Breadth.
Booty First Pirates AfterS Hongkong by the Empress of
Everybody in South China The morphine case loft un- Com Japan, to-day wore modora Eyres, and Mr., and Mrs. which arrived at Shanghai from morning when Mr. Dick Melbourne River has gained so far as the The Pacific Mall liner Siberia, decided yesterday, concluded this knows what a notoriety, the Wost Or Clementi, who amall bound Hongkong last Saturday morning rather suprised the prosecution pirate poar la concerned. It has for Englanding and sailed in the afternoon for by fining the man found in posses long since been made apparent Commodore Dyrus. leaves the San Francisco, had a narrow of the drug which was said that the Chinese authorities, are Colony, for good, being relieved esenpe from meoting the same to be worth about $8,000, the sum helpless to one with the evil, in the position he hell by Com-fate that befel the Asin of the same of $160. Yesterday the Magis end, for months past, British war modore Anstruther, O.M.C. The line in April of last year, when trate anid that, at the moment, ho craft bave been putrolling the departing Cominodore was a well- the latter hung up on Finger was against Mr. Lewis, (whe waterway to assure protection for known figure in Hongkong 80 Rock all the China coast. Military Gun Practice.
oiety and, during his stay here of
The Siberia just missed a rock dofended) as to the construction foreign vessels. At last tho On the 18th and 19th inst. about two years, took a great in
he put upon the words "custody" Cuntou authorities mroke to the military gun practice is to be terest in local happenings, Ho
a hair's breadth about 2 pm and "possession. He also stated foot that they also had obligationa carried out from the west of was President of the Philharmonic on the 5th inst as she was steam that if he gave his decision then, in the matter, and, a few days ing slowly towards Shanghai in a it would mean that defendunt since, wo roud of how a Chinese Hongkong in a westerly direc- Society, who, at the concert on thick fog. The Chinese lookout would be fined $250. Hegunboat surprised a litle gang tion, botween the hours of 10 Thursday took leave of him, as in the how sighted the obstacle would consult the written legal of the marauders. Some of the a. and 4 pan. All ships, junks well as wolcomed H. E the Go-and gave the alarm just in authorities and dooide to-day. pirates appear to have escaped and other vossols are warned to vernor, and he was greatly in time to avort a catastropho.. The keep clear of the rauges. terested in Church affairs. He vessel brought up within a few informed that the Magistrate vors joined in the chase of the
This morning Mr. Lewis was to shoro, whereupon the villa Hongkong Priests in Manila. was preceded. Home by Mrs. fent of the rock, which sheered would adhere to the view ho took law-breakers. Azopores of Fathers Baonventura Paredes Eyros and daughters some time off on either side like a triangle, yesterday, that the defendant was hat follwor mys The Spaniel procuration of the Dom- The Commodore, and Mr. and enabling the ship to avoid it,
guilty of being in possesion."
Mr. Lewis: ask your Worave been caught by the villagers,
nd not the former thrown away wi ship to reduce the fino.
Mr. Melbourne-$250 was their money and booty into the what I though fitting, now. I find streets. Cousequently the atten can impose $500. This man tions of the villagers wore divert conducted the negotiations. ed and thor caraped." A protty Mr. Lewis-No, sir; not in the ploture, truly, and one which SANITARY BOARD.
steamer videnco. It was the other bro-shows these paticular villagers H. M. the King has not been ad-
whisking about two hundred kor, and if your Worship will up in none too bright a light. If The following are the Orders yards away at the time. Although read the evidence you will find this is the conception Chinese vised to exercise his powers of disallowance with respect to the of the day for Tuostay, July 16: we could not see her on account that that is so. Ho was simply civilians have of co-operating
Lotter from Government re of the dense fog, from the direo-
the "
with the suppress ire of picaoy, following Ordinances:-General
go-between, Mr. Melbourno:-Before it would be a wall if they left Revision, No. 8 of 1912; Laelative to the Pokfulam Reservoir tion of the sound she must have
Catchment aroa.
passed on the opposite side of locide on a reduction of the fine the mattor severely alone The Revision (No. 2), No. 12 of 1012; Report of the Select Committee the rook. Magistrates Amendinent, No. 15|
maat ask the polico if they objeo:ncident must be laid at the door appointed to consider the Hand"Our steamer was going at
of human auture, we suppose. of 1012:
to that. of the Sanitary Department's rehall speed when suddenly we Mr. Lewis:-I leave it entirely North Borneo's Outlook. Two lots of Crown land, situatecommendations for new latrines felt the motion of the engines in your Worship's hauds,
One of our wirs to-day rovorsing. The ship quickly Mr. Melbourne-As a rulentos that the British North at Ping Tsu, in the New Territo-to be erected during 1913.
Minute by the President of the came to a stop and veered to one rios, are to be sold by miction at Taipo on the 20th inst. Thoy Sanitary Board, relative to a. plan side just enough to escape strik-what happens up here, it after Borneo Government is issuing
hoaring a gambling case the mo|half million
(1.
4.1-2 per- measure 1,200 square feet and. 76 of the propped Vegetable Marketing the rook which we could see in my opinion are guilty, I akent mortgage debentures at 95.
in Yaumati acre respectively. The upset price
sticking straight up out of the the police if they know anything. Thie, presumably, may portend for the former lot is $12 and the
Plan of the proposed 'sextons' water. If it had flared out for or against the men, and my anything. Probably no chartered
Maint Caroline beneath the surfaco the vessel fine is based upon the reply. annual Crown rent $1.50; while quartors at
Company of recont years has puss could not have avoided it. As HANCE. On July 1, 1912, at "Claymore House," Swalow, to for the latter, the upset price is Cemetery.
Mr. Lowis-I will leave it ad through the vicis-itudes that. Mr. and Mrs. J.-H. R. Înnie, a MÕTE.
Correspondence rotative to the on as we had cleared it, the entirely in your Worship's hunde. this little state uns experienced. $83 and the Crown rent 76 conls proposed terms of the new ship proceeded on her way and Mr. Melbourne:-Do you know | Ill-natured people say that time The death is announced of Ad-Scavonging and Conservancy the incident did not arouse much anything about this man? was when holders of shares in miral Sir Hugo Lewis Pearson, Contract for Shaukiwan
Afr. Wildon (Revenue_officer): the B. N. B. Co. valued them so who was born in 1843. While Correspondence relative to Neither Captain A. Zeeder nor-No; nothing that can be given little that they were dropping serving as Tinutenant in the the propose terms of the new any members of the crew motion-in evidence, your Worship. lem-in. the collection-plate at Pelorus in the sixties hoe om Scavenging and Conservancyed the affuir upon arrival and the Mr. Lewis:-Why don't you Church. Of course purchase or mauded lior pianneo at the attack Coatrnet for Abordeon and Apli- first news of the narrow escape say you or no?
innoxation of the country by the on the town of Tungwa, and shau
came from the passengers who Mr. Wildon ask your (inporial Government osa be only Correspondence relative to the left the Siboria at Shanghai, piratical junks.. In 1879 he served proposed terms of the now Sca-They, however, assorted that the worship to fix the fine according work of timo; and well-informed to the value of the morphine people avow that that time isuot far as Flag Captain to Sir W. Dorrel venging and Conservancy Con- Captain was always on the bridge I ask your Worship for the full lietant. In fact, last year when on the Chinn Station.
tract for Stanloy
or in his cabin from the time the steamer left Hongkong, as the
penalty..
the Dusun chiefs brought an Mr. Melbourno : Fifteen
ction against tho. Company for wonthor was thick and he was pounds at oloven and six anand-grabbing and desecration of never seen among the passengers.
graves, it was thought that the Ono pussonger eald that a pilot,
lonial Offico" would interfore Report from the Government who was ou board during the
actively forthwith. Perhaps it.. Analyst on the public water run up from Hongkong, declared
has done so, At any rate, since supplies for the month of Jano, that it was only the power and is nothing against the man. He Sir West Ridgeway's visit, and 1912.
prompt response of the engines is not the principal offender, andince the recent appointment of In the swirling vortex of present-day politics when so muy
made under "The Sale of Food that saved the ship from au meet the case.
Result of the oxaminations when the alarm was given think a very small fine would Mr. Ellis na Giovernor, the country references are being made to the dangers threatening the Nation us
8 semingly in a more flourish a whole, it is surprising how vory few of the Acaro-mongers and
and Drugs Ordinincs, 1800, for accident. He explained that the
Mr. Wildon:They cannot geng condition than over before; the quarter ended 30th June, rock was one that is always danger shadow observers hit anywhere near the real mark. We
a licence, your Worship
nd we cordially congratulate the 1012.
used, as # take it that the famous "Wake up England" speech did not mean,
land mark by Mr. Melbourne: That is a ompany on its improved ud- as so many desire to think-arm an arm only. It meant just what Liout. H. G. Paris, 91 N.0.0's List of legal proceedings taken navigators up and down the according to the section. Thoministration and apparently in- it implies-Wake up. It meant that the eyes of the nation had and mes, 88 Coy, R.G.A., pro by this Department against per- coast, and vessels generally run second defendant offered to pay been too long closed and that it was time they were called upon coeded from Lyonun to Head-ons for bronchies of the Public near enough to sight it, so that the fine. to perform thoir intended oflico. Whilst the country had been quarters on the ith instant, on Health and Buildings Ordinances the Siberia had only slightly de-
Speaking of Bornno reminds us elumbering in the serenity of mistaken security, it was slowly but completion of annual course of 1903-1900 for themonth of Juno, viated from her course in the fog.
that a wise an l'useful law obtains surely being overtaken in the race for commercial and national muskolry.
hare which goes, a towards supremacy The, cries for the maintenence of a two-power standard Lieut.D.S. Dodgson,93 N.0.0's Mortality return from Macao
keoping midnight murawding at were justified, but the obtaining of the two-power alandard sinks and mon, 88 Coy, R.G A., pro-for the weeks ending 24th Juno 19 of whom got off at Shanghai Mr. Melbourne:-I will look at
1 minimum. After sundown, into insignificance in comparison with the preservation of coeded from Headquarters to and 1st July, 191
and the linor took 82 passengers this again. The first defendanl no utive muy onter OF the physical standard which the people of the nation could so Lycmunon tho8th instant, to carry Mortality return for the wook from Shanghai, including 27 is the broker, aut the evidence leave the towns unless he well boust in the past. Successos at Olympia count but little as out anual course of musketry, ending 22nd June, 1912. Indians who are seeking batter Anya "the undertaking was carri-is carrying a lighted lantern :- a criterion of national physical fitness. It is one thing to select and returned to Headquarters on
Limewashing retura for the opportunities in the United ed on between two men through and wo would gladly see this one or two men to put up records, but quite another to obtain a the 11th instant, on completion of fortnight ending 25th Juno, States,
ale, or some mo·lified form of it, hundred even to approach that record.
Mr. Wildon :-It is suggested in force in outlying distrists like / China War Veteran Dead- Rai return for the weeks ending INSPECTOR DYMOND'S In our opinion, it is not so much the provision of armament
this man is a ontspaw; he doesn't | Kowloon the Poik ete. Our more that is needed, as the provision of mon for the armamont, Ships non Charles Littleton, who diod
Reur-Admiral the Ilon. Alger-29th June and 6th July, 1912.
SMART CAPTURE, do this for pleasure.
erious cases of saatehing dump minus men are like watches minus works: ostensibly useful, actually in London on June 19 in his
Mr. Melbourne: It is not in the|ing, asmult and burglary have CHURCH SERVICES. worthless flow then are we to maintain our standard of fighting 69th year, ontored the Royal
$500 Fine For Lottery Tickets. notes about him being a cotspaw taken place in the dark; men, and of
women to rear the children capable of por- Navy in 1850 and served in the St. John's Cathedral, Hong-
Mr. Wilden-It is suggested Hongkong, la none too well light- petuating the honour and glory of the nation? The key to Saus Pareil during the China Trinity. Holy Communion 8.15 six months' imprisonment, was
kong. 14th July, Oth Sunday after A fine of $500, or, in default, by the lofence, your Worship.ad at the best of times; and the the situation is surely in the supervision of emigration and in-War of 1857-58. Io was present
Mr. Melbourne: This man is would-be native thief or dumper migration. A visit to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow or
who is obliged to carry a lamp," Mr. Lewis:The man who un-will then be in the comparatively Queenstown is all that is necessary to see where the youth, it floshat the captura of Canton, sadan Matina 11 a.m., Responses: inposed upon a man at the Police one of the brokers.
carried the Colours of the Naval Ferial; Venita: Alcock; Paalmas: Court this morning by Mr. E. A. and blood of the British Isles is going. Another visit to the docks Brigado at the assault and capture Woodward, Smart, Turlo.; Benclatory tinkets, at West Point. first witness for the prosecution, who is bidden to whistle un- in the East of Loudon will reveal, with greater force than words of Namtow whore he was dictus: Troutbeck: Hymns: 191,
Robinson. Dupuis To Deum: Irving for boing in possession of dertook the transaction was the sinless position of the little boy could ever contain, the undesirablo nature of those coming to wounded.. Ile was made a com-
Inspector Dymond effected the Mr. Melbourne:I don't son cessingly for so long as lie., 80, occupy the homes of the stalwart men and healthy women who
how, I can make it less than journs in the jam pantry. have left for other lands. On the one hand, muscle and bone make ander in 1877, a captain in 280, 232. Evening 5.45 p.m. Full arrest.
Defondant said he had come $150. Yes; $150 fine for being
Forcible Queue-cutting. an exit, whilst disease and crime are imported in their stead. The 1886, and retired in 1800, reach-Choir. Responses: Forial; Psalms:
Word comes through from Che- scum of Europe and Asia is entered for witli a tonderness which ing Flag rank on the rotired list of the 14th Evening; Magnificot: from Macao, the tickets belonged in possession; discharged on the
Nuno Dimittis: Stainor in E flat; to friends of bis there and he for- second count-dealing.
foo that queue-cutting in again must have a fatal result, whilst the best of British flesh and blood is
Mr. Wilden ask for coul-being carried out there by furce. Authem: Sing, heavens" got to leave them behind. allowed to pass on for the betterryant of competitive nations with a
Sullivan: Hymus ::178, 477;
cation.
When will the Republionn coldness which is appalling. Is it not possible for a wealthy rival Mr. Gershom Stewart, M.P., Sevenfold Amont. N.B.-Palm THE ROYAL OBSERVA-Oh, do you ask for the mory-two wrongs do not make a Mr. Melbourne (to Mr. Lowi) and the Socialist learn that nation to do as antioh harm to Great Britain by financing undesirable well-known in Hongkong, has 73, vorees 1, 2, 11, 12, 21, 27 in from the Coutinent ta settle in the British Isles and, by the cutting replied to representations made unison; 74, vorsos 1, 11, 13, 10,
··TORY, HONGKONG.” hine book?
right; that to amend old per- of trade prices and slave labour, force out the sons and daughters by the Imperial Merchant Service 23, 24 in unison; Bymn 477,
Mr. Lewis-Oh, no; your Wor-secutions by the introduction of of those who have fought for and maintained the nation, as by Gaill concerning the position of verses 2, 5 in unison.
new ones is very like Satane building dreadnoughts and fortresses? What must the feelings be marinors in connection with the Union Church, Kennedy Road, to-day's "Government Gazette, Mr. Melbourne:He does not casting ont Satin. Cromwell was of those returning to their native towns to find that, whilst they had Governmout franchise proposals, Minister, Rov. U. H. Hickling, emanating from the Colonial ask for it back.
ja for gronier tyrant than any to go to America for their livelihood, foreignors have established as follows: am obliged for 11 a.m., Worship Hymns 370, Secretary's Department, statos
Stuart born of woman ¦ the op- your letter and I shall do all I 53, 52, Te Deum: Anthem: Othat His Majesty the King has
pression which tlio Fronoh endur ed from the Royalists was trifling The people at Home feel that there is a nood for drastic can. to help seamon to be able to taste and see (Gloss) 6 p.in., been pleased to approve that the menures if the uation is to be saved. Strikes do not tend to right register their votes. I have always Worship, Special Hymns. Subject Hongkong Observatory shall in The death is announced of a in comparison with the bloody fature be styled; "The Royal well-known P. and O. Engineer, cruelty of the Revolutionists, and matters, and who knows but that many agitators to-day are lining thought they were very badly Charnoter in the Nation."
Observatory, Hongkong." Mr. E. R. Torrie, R.N.R., who the subsequent iron empery of their purses with foreign gold for causing the people to be distroatod. There will be trouble
died at the General Hospital, Bonaparte. New China had bot contented? The worker at Home has certainly a grievance and it probably about the matter, as must he put right at all costs. This will not be done by voting by proxy is a now principle
Calcutta, on June 17, from heart or have a care how she barters Timahousing or by a backboneless Government which is so and if given to one class, will be endeavouring to introduce But A lelogram to the Chinese Free failure following on apoplexy. His the admitedly uncomfortable permeated with the miasma of Socialism as to be callous paough to claimed by others. However, you ma toak into Southern Nigeria, Press states that a large shipment last ship was the Socotra. He warmth of the frying pan for the ol be unconcerned if the supremaoy of the nation, threaten to be- may rely on my doing everything where it is understood, expert of bombel hins been discovered by had been with the company over more merciless and annihilating come è matter of history,
can for sailors,'
mauls go far made ére. hip, the Custom House in Tigatsin. 20 year
HONG KONG, SATURSDAY, JULY 19, 1912
ENGLAND'S DANGER.
themselves and flourish?
Wharf Obstruction.
Applications for offensive tra le At the Marine Court this licences at Nos, 1,2,3,4,5, and morning before Commander, Li Po Jang Terrace, Marine O.W. Beckwith, I.N., two masters Lot No. 230. of cual junks were charged with unlawfully lying alongside the Kowloon Dock Wharf, so as to provout the free access of other
vessels thereto at 7.30 am, on Tuosday, July 2.
The defendants pleaded guilty and wore each fined $10.
same.
in 1901,
Musketry Course,
Mr. Gershóm Stewart and Mariners' Votes,
1012..
1912.
+
Burmese Teak for Southern Nigeria. The Colonial authorities are
Quuco.
Mr. Wildon :-Fifteen shillings
an ounce.
Mr. Lewis:In this case there
1
Mr. Lowis:-Now that's all. Mr. Melbourne -If he didn't
the other man away? Mr. Lewis:Yes.
The Siberia left Hongkong give with 23 firat cabin passengera,
"
mo,
A notification published in ship.
Bombs at Tientsin..
Woll-known P, and 0. Officer
Dead.
greasing prosperity
Light the Enemy of Crims.
hont of the fire.