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PERSIA'S TYPHOON EXPERIENCES.
A Passenger's Story.
QUESTIONS OF A LEASE. CLAIM FOR POSSESSION. NOTES AND
Peculiar Case in the Orignal Court.
An Alternative Which Was Accepted.
This morning in the summary
ENT COMMENTS.
A Sanitary Matters Vocalis
Was there not talk, some time This morning in the Original That the Pacific Mail stoomer Persin had a rough time of it Court before the Chief Justice, Court, before Mr. Justice Gom since, of the Government's put- We are asked to state that the when elio gncountered the recent Mr. W. Roes Davies, K.C., Kwok ports, Ching Tez Kwan of 30 ting a stop to the delectable habit French Convent School, Wanchai, typhoon on the run between sued Kang Yan Che,, of 250 Wing Hing of 2 Lai On Lane, has of spitting mouthfuls of Siu Lou, of 49 Robinson Road, Wellington Street sued: Ngan which the Chinese washerman will re-open on Monday Septom-Hongkong and Shanghai is op Queen's Road, Central, claiming claiming that he was entitled to water over the clothes that ho parent from the following story possession of promises, 256 and the possession, from the defend is ironing? If the worst of it told by a passenger in a letter to the second and third floors of nat, of the premises 2 and 3, Lai were that it is a filthy and revolt- a friend in Hongkong:-
258 Queen's Road Contral which On Lane, let at a monthly rental ing practice, the Sanitary Depart Our trip up to Wednesday the defondant occupied as ten-of 8140. On July 8, last the plain-ment would have ample justifica- (28th August) was find a good ant at will, which teuincy was tiff gave the defendunt motion to tion for barring it. The latter northeast monsoon prevailing. determined by notice to quit on quit on Aug. 8, but he had failed is, however, quite a trilling objec On passing the Shinyo Maru, March 18. The claim asked for to do so and still continued in tion when compared with the however, she wired to us that possession, and for two sums of possession. Nor had he paid more serious one that is founded there was trouble ahead, and it started that night with heavy money as profits. squalls and rain storms. It was by
claimed one month's rent, $140, moans have Broxbout the Colony rout for the Oth moon of the pro- on bealth-grounds. Plague, and aont Chinese year. The plaintiff many other liorrors, may by this certainly a night of misery."
Band Concert Postponed. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the Band Promenudo Concert arranged by the K.O.Y. II. for to-niglit is postponed until
further notice.
Trespassing.
A man who was found guilty of trespassing to gather Howors which he said he sold to hotels, was fined $2 at the Police Court, this morning,
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Obstruction...
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"During the afternoon we got
Mr. Gr. K. Hall Brutton; ap,
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed peared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Eldon Polter, instructed by Mr. a Marconi message from Keelung Otto Kong Sing, appeared for advising a typhoon wost-north- the defendant. At the Police Court, this morn-wost, orossing the Formosa ing, a Chinoso was fined $3 for Channel, causing an obstruction in Eastern Stroot, by placing sovon. bnaketa of salt fish on the footpath.
$500 Bail
Course Altered.
and damages for retention of the spreading throughout premises, until judgment was ok so long as our friend the washer- tained or possession delivered, ・・ man is allowed, to bedew our Mr. Noedham, of Messrs. Ewens clothing, with the rinsing of his Mr. Alabaster poulted out that and Harston, appeared for the mouth. Some of the Govern as regarded No. 258, Queen's plaintiff, and Mr. W..L. Shenton, aiontal energy that spouts itself Roud, the case had been sottled, of Mossra. Wilkinson and Grist, on the destruction of coilings the defondants consonting to for the defendant.
might well devote itself to a judgment. The action, oOW,
closer examination of the circum- applied only to No. 256. J
stances which the washerman and is helpers perform their daily task, under those ceilings.
The Captain (Hill) theroupon
Mr. Needham said the claim altored his course and steered for
was for one month's rent, and the Pacific, but it got us and we
The defence in their statement damages for wrongfully remain wore virtually love to all night claimed that they occupied the ing in the promises after notice and up to Wednesday afternoon premises under a five years' lease had been served. at 5 o'clock. From 9 a.m. until 12 granted to the defendant by Mr.
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Stayed. On.
More Burglaries.'',, ·
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soourity for his good behaviour mense swells, and the atmosphere and on March 1, 1011 he granted he concluded.
louse to the defondant and that His Lordship: You accept the relying in that caso. It was tho
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1912.
THE DAY OF THE SAXON.
to be deposted unlers satisfactory
brightoned up considerably. Some is forthcoming. A full account of 50 to 100 birds caine on board, the trial will appear to-morrw.
having been caught in the centre of the typhoon,
programmo WAS
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Ship Behaved Beautifully,
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Mr. Needham-Fivo hundred
dollars."
Mr. F. X. D'Almada e Castro applied to Mr. E. A. Irving at the Polloo Court, this morning, for suroty for bail in the case of n
Mr. Shonton said that the plain-
The burglars who entered the ing an order of banishment. The
Facts Outlined.. tiff gave his client notice to quit, residence of Mr. Ho Tung yoster- request was granted, the surety
Outlining the facts, Mr. Alab- and concluded the lotter by stai-day morning is quite evidently a being fixed at $500. ..
|orossed the centre and overything ster said that, on May 27 1008, Mr.ing that, if the defendant stayed methodical businė man He The Shanghai Gambling Case.
was battened down, for the worst Hennessey Sath was appointed on, the rent would be double what was taking no chureun to the Arthur Harper, well known in first experience of a real typhoon
was yet to come. This was my receiver by the court to receive he was paying before. They had quality of the goods he secured, Hongkong, who was charged at
in half, (how, wo are not informed) bling, house, has been fined as exceptionally low.
The question. On June 4, 1900, hedorbed on the writ....
"We have stayed on and are to make certain that it was soa at this time was without was authorised by the court to
is quite clearly a night thief after the heart of the rom scticist-a man who enters boldly, and helps. was the lease on which he was,
alternativo?
himself to food, and rojects all Mr. Shenton-Yon. Continuing, Mr. Needham ex-spoil that is not of real value. But: Victoria Theatre.
same loaso that the defence ad-
there is just as much romance in The two American artistes,
initted was drawn up by a plained that all the court. had to Bayle and Patsy, are still pleas-
solicitor acting for both parties deal with was the question of Mr. McEwen's capture and in the serap" which, it is hinted, fol- ing their audiences at the Vic- "And then the fun commenced and which they admitted had damages.
lowed it. Mr. McEwen is hardly His Lordship-How much aro toria. Last night they introduc- again, but I am pleased to roluto never been registered. Dealing
the build of man a burglar would od an amusing little sketch that the wind pressure was not so with this point, Mr. Albastor you claiming "That Wonderful Telephone.
soleot, from choice, for a meeting. grent, though the waves did not argued that, for statutory reason,
in the early hours of the morning.. Another important item on the go down. The Captain reported the lease was void, if not for any On October 11th, 1911,
His Lordship:You are get-And maybe if the like happens, a powerfully it as the worst typhoon he had other. dramatic film entitled "Redomp-ever experienced. He was in one an agreemont was entered into ting damages in the double rent. a few times and some burglars.
Mr. Needham-They have not are soundly thumped, the opi last year. The thip is a fino sea between the legal owners of the
domio will die down. Is it useless boat and behaved beautifully, property and the plaintiff to sell paid us any damage. taking but little wator. The pan- the property, but, as thoro was His LordshipIt is not due of Japan was soon throwing some sengers were kept busy perform some doubt as to whether they until the end of the month. ammunition over the side iuta ing acrobatic fonts with their had any power to sell, an Mr. Needham urged that the A Cricket Ballade. the water by L. S. Wills, and he trunks and other travelling im- agreement was to that notice to quit terminated the arrested him. At the Police pedimenta. Ono could not walk the solo should be subject tonanoy, and the defendant could about to commence in Ilongkang; Court, this morning, he was fined about the saloon without consi- to the consent of the court, not take up a passive attitude and Andrew Lang is dead. There $25 or in default one month for derable danger of being thrown The approval of the court was and just stop on. That would being in unlawful possession of down and injured, but we are all given on Nov. 0 and, on Nov. 21, only bón mental acceptance. As may not seen any connection be. a revolver and ammunition. The thankful to have come through the agreement of Oct. 11 was re-regarded the latter part of the for the average cricketer
tween the two to soins readers.; letter relating to the double rent, unaware that the versatile Sot arms and ammunition woro one of the worst voyages onegistered in the Land Office.
that might be regarded as a was perhaps the most charming confiscated.
ovald anticipate, with so little damage":
cricket writer of his own or any age. His admirablo "Ballad e on Cricket" must everoocupy an hon- oured place among the poor as on the game. The opening verses deservo to bu better known than they are, and, because they should give joy to every Hongkong crio- ketor, we quote them herce
The burden of hard hitting: Here shalt thou make a five And then upon thy bat shall That thou art in for an vnoom-
tion.
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Unlawful Possession.
A man on board the Empress
Caught in the Act.
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THE TYPHOON.
Come
threat.
Judgment was reserved.
CANTON NEWS.
Spirit Taxes.
to hope for anything better than private offort in thisregard ?
Cricket, we are informed, is
A Search made. Homer Loa's latest volume, of which a natico General
Prior to the registration a search uppeared in our columns yosterday, may find many readers; but it
was made to see if any encuin is doubtful whether the views it puts forward will find many An unemployed coolie who was
brancos had bean registered supporters. His book has a certain extraneous interest for long-formerly engaged ne a substitute
against the two lots on which the kong in view of the fact that he' passed. through the Colony, with at the Grand Hotel, entered the
two houses in question stood, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, some months ago and that some people expected storeroom on the ground floor of
but nothing except mortgagos | big things of him. Whatever he might have done for China was the botol just after nine o'clock
This morning at 9.40, typhoon were found. Up to that time the finally prevented by a serious illness. We are disposed to doubt, last night. He was arrested by asignals were hoisted in Hong-plaintiff bad had no notice what (The Telegraph" Correspondent.) however, whether the author of "The Day of the Saxon" would detective as he was leaving with have been of any real service to China in this, her hour of need. six bottles in his possession. Akong, indicating a typhoon south-ever of the lense hold by the de-
Canton, September 1. What the new fepublic wants is the help and advics of men who no of $10, or in default fourteen east of the Colony, more than 300 fendants, and on the Inst-named
miles distant. At 11 o'clock, detò, Mr. Brutton met Mr. Seth who As already reported, the Com-alog away! are at once practical men and visionaries, eloar-thinking men with days, was imposed by Mr. Mel-howovor, the red signals were toll him he had entered into a missioner of Finance some time imagination. It many be protested that the combination is an un-bourne, at the Police Court, this lowered and the black ones lonso but said he thought that ago proposed the levying of a tax and there a four, likely one, but the protest does not hold. What are your scientists morning.
hoisted in their place, showing he might get it cancelled. On on spirits, and instructed the but the truest of poets-men who have brought their air-swum souls Death of Lutzow Officer. that the disturbance had come Jan. 17, 1912. the premises wore magistrates in the various dis-loan, and say, i back from the limitless heights to the dark caves where their We learn from the Japan within the 300 miles radius. assigned to the plaintiff and the triots to report on the number of
purblind brethren dwell? What are true statesman, empire-builders Advertisor": that Mr. Fritz
The Observatory report issued assignment was duly registored, distilleries in their localities. mon score... of all kinds, but visionarios who have yet a strong sense of Ludwig, agod 21 years, and engi- at 12.30 pm. stated that a ty but not before another search of Several months have passed since practicality?
Yea, the loud ring apr lauding noer on the Nord-deutscher Lloyd: "General" Hoisor Lea's volume shows him possessed of steamship Lutzow, which left hoon had formed in the North the register had been made. Even the order was made, but none of the shallo
Yokohama for Europa on August China soa and at that time was that search did not reveal the the Magistrates hae yet reported imaginative power and of thinking power.
And thou to rival, Thornton But the first is not 10, died at the General Hospital,
The Commisholt aspire, about 200 miles 6. S. E. of lease. On. Jan 19 the landlord on the matter. subordinate to the second, and that in fatal in a thinker in whom
When, lo, the Uz spiro. gives imagination must be kept firmly in rein. The author, for instance, Yokoliams, on the 12th ult. Hongkong, travelling westward. addressed a letter to the King sioner has accordingly again de-
Cyclonic gales are indicated over Wah Firm-the defendant being manded the information. speaks of Britain's "failure to realise that for a nation to stand still of typhoid fever. Mr. Ludwig the North Chins soa; and the described in the leane as the
thee leg-before-- Patriotic Contributions.
"This is the end of every man's in universal progression is identical, in its results, with retrocession." was stricken on the way to Yoko
The Commissioner of Industry desire !" But it remaine to be proved that Britain is standing still. There hama, and when the vessel arrived forecast for Hongkong and neigh-managing director of that firm, ...comes a time in a nation's life whon her rate of progression must there was sent to the hospital and bourhood for the 24 hours ending raising the rent to $220. Three has informed the magistrates of
acon to-morrow is:-East winds, days later the reply came from the various districts that the Cora Tho br rden of much bowling, decrease and whon her compotiters must gain upon bor. Britain is his ship proceeded without him.
strong squally rain at times. Mr. Otto Kong Sing, stating that missioner of Finance has com- when the stay nearer than they are to the limit of expansion, but she is not Delay of the Siberian Mall.
"Of a'i thy team is collared, standing still. And no man is worthy the name of thinker who is
Owing to a caso of cholera This typhoon has evidently de- his clients held a lease for five menced the collection of patriotio unaware of the great elementary truth that in life there is no having, it is said, occurred on veloped from the shallow depres-years from Mr. Seth the Receiver, contributions, and officials have swift er slower,
en bailers, braak not in rent.
encourage the people to open their thor wonted way, standing still. Nations, like men, either advance in strength or the 8M.R.S. Kobo' Marn, which sion which was located between and refusing to pay the increased been despatched to go round and loft Shanghai on the 20th instant, Hongkong and North Luzon
The case was proceeding as purses. The charitable instit And yorkers come not off as five days quarantine was imposed yesterday. If it continuos on its
we went to press. Unfortunately," says the author," the Saxou race, because of
tions and the Chamber of Corn heretofore the supromney of individual ideals over those belonging to the sequently it was unavoidably ar- south of the Colony, but it is
upon her at Tairea (Dalny). Con- prosent course it should
marco in Canton have been in- structed to take the matter up, as cination, has become ignorant of the effects of racial unity and ranged that her sailing from Tai Possible that it may come un-
also have the bureaus formed for national cohesion." We should be poor kind of patriots if we ren on the 20th instant, and from comfortably near Hongkong. In admitted that the British people was forgetful of the value of unity Shanghai on the 2nd proximo, Buy event we shall almost certain-
the purpose in Hongkong and and national cohesion. "Itisa ill bird," say a Soote proverb," which should be cancelled. The next ly get a good blow. After the black
Macao. The magistrates are dis dirties its own rest," and Mr. Homer Lea (who has no claim what vessel to arrive at Shanghai from
rected to do all they can to secure At the Police Court, to-day, popular support to the scheme. ever to the title of General) will find fewer supporters in Britain Tairen was thus the Saikio Maru, craft in harbour made off for the Moosa Abdool Razack, who is than he perhaps expects. There iva point in the present King'a
on September 2.
typhoon shelter, while the smaller charged with issuing false de famous "wake up" speech; point, too, in many of the criticisms, as
Peculiar Charge,
naval boats went into the Naval clarations in reference to two to British lethargy, made of late years. But, admitting all the
At the Police Court, this morn
Yard basin. faults of the British people, they are still united at heart. There ing, a man and a woman were
Johests of Persian opium and also The band concert fixed for will offering a bribe of $50 to a charged before Mr. E. A. Irving A Chinese constable was never was's time in the history of the Empire when so many and charged with detaining their to-night on the Public Gardens public servant, again appeared at the Police Court, this morning
MARINE COURT. mistakable proofs were offered of a growing sympathy and under: married daughter, It appeared has been postponed,"
and was remanded. Mr. Leo with scaling and pawning a atauding between the Mother Country and her daughter possessions that the bargain money had not
D'Almada appeared for the de- Elanket, the property of the Gov-Court, this morning,
the Marine Magistrate's overseas. No one who follows carefully the trend of Imperial affairs been paid in full; $150 atill
ore Com can fail to see that the bonds uniting the Empire are steadily being owing. They took the
The telegram quoted below was Chan Kau was charged by ornment.
mandar O. W growing strider and that racial unity is more in evidence than daughter back to their house, received from the Manila Obser- Moosa Abdool Razack with intent According to the evidence, the 18. Lantz ever. There and troubles at Home, it is true; signs of deep dis- and they were now charged with vatory by the American Consulate to defraud in connection with two defendant had removed the broad Hin "master": content. But at the face of a national crisis, the British people are the offence, The, Magistrate General, Hongkong, at 11:50 am. chests of Persian opium one in spirit. One oatuot help recalling how the clamour of party ferred the case to the Registrar 10-day politics, loud as it had been, was instantly stilled when, danger General Bail was allowed th threatened from Mardood last year.The great heart of the British $100 in the case of the man and nation is still sound, and theré jy not much wrong with inkönd,” $50 for U
recede.
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signals were hoisted the native
Bapt. 5, 1012;
Cyclone or typhoo China Ses
fence.
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'ALLEGED · FALSE DECLARATIONS.
THIEVING LUKONG.
arrow mark and the number from Mr. Lewin, of Mom Johnson the blanket in order to deceive
the pawnbroker
*He was fined 150, or in defan
When length balls sloot no more, ah, never more,
When all deliveries lose their formor fire,
When hats seem broadler than the broad barndoor,
"This is the end of every man's dosire !'!