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WATCHMAN,
Theft of Tobacco and Spirits. A Burglary Clus.
A police officer said that the wi second defendant pointed out the
first defendant as the man who white
of the night,.
turn of humour,
RULE OF THE ROAD.
Motor Prosecution Falls.
This morning, at the Police Court, before Mr. C. D. Məl-
This morning in the Polico The finding of a pawn' ticket in bourne, Lee Hoi-sang, a chauf- The annual meeting of the Court, before Mr. C. D. Mel, the possession of a man who four in the employ of the Hongkong Cricket League was bourne, Din Mahomed, an Indain stands charged with entering the Major and Mrs. Tullock and Dragon Motor Garage, was charg- held last evening, in the H.K.0.0. watchman in the employ of Mesars, residence of Mr. E. A. Mount od with neglecting to observe pavilion. Mr. W. Drew Braid-Gando, Price and Co. and Bansi ford Williams, the Peak, may lead children arrived back from Japan the rules of the road on Sept. 1 wood (Vice-President) presided, Rata, engaged by the Chinese to interesting developments if it by the Knga Maruar
at 10 p.m
and there were also present Mr. Dispensary, wore charged with is properly followed up. The Inspector Dymond prosecuted, Thursfield and Mr. Elborough the theft of one case of Scotch ticket happous to be one on a and Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, of (H.K.0.0.), Mr. Mackenzie and whisky and with attempting to watch belonging to Mr. J. R. Messrs Dennys and Bowley, Mr. Wonsor (Kowloon), Mr. Daw-steal nine tins of cigaretios, all Wood and taken from the re defended.
son (Civil Service), Major Taylor the property of Messrs. Gande, sidene Captain Badeley when Troops for Canton.
Defendant pleaded not guilty. (A.P.D.), Lt, Christio (RG.A.), Price and Co. Captain P. W. Elliott and 21
Inspector Dymond gave evid: Mr. R. Basa (Craigongower),
ugh to flout the other ranks, 26th Punjabis, pro-ence to the effect that on Sept. Corp. Godfrey (RE), Q. M.
foroe by visiting eeded to Canton per s.s. Fatshan 1st, at the hour in queation, Davies (Staff and Dept.) and Mr.
he saw motor car. No. 17 com A. E. Asger (hon. so0.) gave him the whiskey. He ar- its chlor aftor visiting hours. ing from West and going East
The report and accounts for the rested the first defondant. The If ono romembers that the The 8.8. Siberia came out of on Connaught Road West. It past year were adopted.. eight tins of oigarettes were found Hon. Mr. Pollock, Mr. Barlow dock at Taikoo to-day, and was was on the wrong side of the The Chairman announced that in his presence by a Chinese con and Mr. Pumfrett have also had towed to her anchorage off West road. The our would be one as there appeared to be no likeli- stable, beneath the watebuiar's visits, und that all fivo gentle- third of the width of the road, hood of Dr. Atkinson returning hut between Messrs. Gando, Price mon reside within a stone's from the south wide of the road, to the Colony, the secretary, Mr. and Co.'s storos and the Victoria throw of each other, it is reason”
able to assume that the gentle. The following mails arrived to-Witness saw the car continue Asger, had seen Mr. R. Hancock, Boarding Ilouso. day:-Manila, Yuensong; Singe past & latring just east of Queen a former president, and he had Mr. O. Bond, Secretary to the man in custody could shed light pore, Miyasaka Maru: Japan and Street. The car was on the right signified his willingness to take prosecuting Company, doposed on this series of burglarien: Thore Shanghai, Kaga Maru.:
side of the thoroughfare instead office again. Mr. Hancook was that on Sunday at 12.40 p.m. ho is a further point. If the polios of the left. When it got to the accordingly elected to the posi-looked the store at No. 12, Queen's are able to find the owner of the By kind permission of Captain and of 29
Road and also the warehouses, amber cigar holder discovered in Wing Lok Stroot tion. Zeider, the band of the ss. Siberin it turned the corner to Des Vouz The Chairman was re-appointed and ascertained that nothing the man's possession it would still is to play at the Bello View Hotel Road, whore witness lost sightofit. vice-president, and Mr. Asger whatever was left outside. He further strengthen their position: The rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraphi" will on Wednesday, the 11th instant Anything coming on its right hon. secretary and treasurer. The dismissed the coolies and was the Finding the Receiver.
Only a week or two ago wo from 9 p.m.
side of the road would have been former paid the latter an excel-last one to leave. At 7 a.m. on in danger of a collision. lant tribute. He remarked that Monday, a detective came to his painted out here that a thief whe Mr. Melbourne:The regula-Mr. Asger had held the position room, and informed him that a deliberately avoided takingsilver- tion says when a car goes round from the inception of the league watchmos had been arrested with ware which boren inseription. the corner, it must keep to the and they had always been satis-a ones of whi-ky in his prosses-was not putting the goods into right side. You say it was on fed with the manner in which he sion. He wout to the store and the melting pot. That was a the wrong side of the road? had carried out his duties. (Ap-found that a case of Dewar's fair and reasonable assumption, whisky was missing. On check-The finding of this, pawn ticket The Inspector-Yes; all vohi-plause). eles should keep to the left side. September 20 was fixed as the ing the stock of cigarettes he bears out our suggestion. Now, Mr. Bowley-Was not the car last date for seading in entries to found nine tine missing. Those obviously if goods are being
the league..
produced in court wore similar to pawned they should be the more those which had disappeared. easily recoverable. And we can' The whisky had only been takon only assumo that, since this the Hongkong Club proposed to out of bond on Saturday morning. watch was not recovered until the ontor two tonms and fix men in Six cases had been taken out, two ticket turned up unexpectedly, Did you not send for oar num-rospect of each sido so that they had been sold, and on Monday Mr. Wood could not furnish the bor seven ?-No; I sont for car could not be interchangeable. three were in the store, making a police with the nambor. In any number one soven, There was a However, they proposed to play deficiency of one case, The onso it Booms reasonable now to We each club in the league only once. whisky was labelled "G. P. & Co., nggeat that the receiver or re- Objection was at once raised Shanghai." The first defendant ceivers, whether noting in all that such a departure would con- was their night watchman and good faith or working hand in travone the rules of the league, went on duty at 6 p.m. He did glove with the thieves, ought to and after a long discussion the not know the second man. The ho unearthed very soon. matter was allowed to stand over whisky was valued at $23 and the Premature Praise. until the next meeting.
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BONÁKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1912.
CHINA'S SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS.
with new forces and new ideas.
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Band Concert.
Canton Shooting Aflair. Tho Indian soldier who recent ly fatally shot a Subadar at Can- ton, ou the Shameon, arrieved in Hongkong to-day under armed
eBoort.
New Chaplain.
M.A., has been appointed officiat The Roverend N. C. Pope, ing olergyman to the Church of England troops nt Kowloon, froni 29th August, 1912, vice Reverend A. O. Spink, M.A,,
Military.
No 7?
The Inspector:No; number 17.
Wrong People Summoned.
The garrison orders, announce that Liout. G. M. Bond, 1st Ba, K.O.Y.L.L' will be attached to mistake in the summons, the A.S.O. for duty from 4th summoned a garage in Queen's September, 1912. inclusive, vice Road West, and then found that Lieut. G. . Staveley, 1st Bn car number 17 belonged to the K.O.Y.LI. who proceeded on Dragon Garage. leave on that dute.
Where the latring is the road is about 100 feet wide?-I could not say.
Quick Justice,
A Chinoso went into a house at West Point this morning, and stole three opium pipes, the pro- perly of some coolies. He was sent to prison for one month, nt the Magistracy some few hours lator.
Medical Duty.
That Tiffin }
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It is a very wide road?-Well; there is room for two cars to pass on the south sido.
An interesting point was raised by Mr. Elborough. He said that
A Confederate.
The probable competitors in Mr. Melbourne: This case the league for this year will be:- must have been taken out before U.K.0.0. (two teams), Kowloon you looked the godown. moa(two teams), Craigongower, Civil
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In proposing a vote of thanks
Mr. Melbourne:He wou'd have to be working with some body.
Mr. Bond:-That is what we
The other day, with a praise- worthy desire to give "oredit whore croit is due, wo com- mentol on the fact that, following a noto in this column, the auth writies had begun to pay some little attention to a cortein thor oughfare in Kowloon which is fuked on either side with grass and weeds to the height of some couple of feet or sp. But our hopes that the place was to be immediately cleaned up appear to have heen too sanguine, for tor a yard or so of the thiok growth had been cleaned away nothing further was done. May
after all we were too ready to think charitably of the authorities in this little matter. Tho con- lition of Humphrey's Avenue, as well as that of the road along the
all know he always took a very AMISSIONARY WEDDING. fection when contrasted with the keen interest in the affairs of the ?-League, not only as President, but
othera we have named. False Now.
Mr. Weaser proposed the forma The first defendant-Enquiry tion of a second division in order should be made no to how those that second teams should have a things came out of the store. I number of matches guaranteed. saw the box outside covered with Is it not one of the widest roads but on the motion of Mr. Dawson, pieco of rag. Nobody claimed in the colony? I cannot Bay. It has boon said that the homing of the railroad to China has
seconded by Mr. Woaser, who it. I do not know who stolo it, done, and may still do, more to remove the prejudice and
What is the width of the la-withdrow his proposition, a sub- or put it there; I did not steal it restricted outlook of most of the Chinese thin any other
trine building? I could not say.
committoo was elected to consider I was sitting on duty at the time; agency which civilization has employed on its behalf. The Captain E. H. V. Hodge, L.M.S., About six feet?-I could not the question. Those appointed the police onmo and I was ar- foreigner as long since recognised the truth contained in this has been placed in Medical charge way; I have not measured it. It were:--Messrs. Dawson, Wensor, rested.
of 24th (Hazara) Mountain Bat is a large blook, ⠀
Mackenzie and Q. M. S. Davies. observation, and gradually also the Chinese themselves have come round to perceive the obvious. True, it has taken them years to ber, 1912, vico Lieut. J. B. Tucka-er than narrow (laughter).
tory, with offoot from 7th Septem Long and narrow?--Both; long- acknowledge the reasonableness of the foreigners' view-point, but
What is the width of a car to-day China stands more convinced thau at any time in her history berry; I.M.S., proceeded to Lowe
for duty,
could not say; I have not that the measure of her future progross will be largely the extent of
Mr. Bond-Homust have had sured one. the growth of railways throughout the country, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's
Service, I.G.A., R.E., Police, and a confederate inside. dream of a day when China shall be covered with a not-work of A correspondent writes:-If Don'tyou know that the greatest Staff and Dopt. (a new Club.)
live or railroads may be quoted as proof of the statement. In writing thus,
six persone in one width of the biggest car is under Two of last year's clubs, Naval we have not merely in mind the extended trade which the railway mess in longkong have a bad nt-six foot -No; I don't know any Yard and K O.Y.L.L., drop out. brings with it. There is a broader and deeper significance to be tack of internal "colly-wobbles "thing about the measurements of attacked to railroad development than this-the part which it plays to-day, they will, most likely, bo motor cars.
to Dr. Atkinson for his services are trying to find out. in advancing civiliation by bringing the people into living contact the eaters of a tiffin for that num- Supposing the greatest width
as President, Mr. Asger said: Mr. Melbourne: You have railway reclamation at Kowloon, ber which mot with a catastrophe of a car is six foot, surely there Before the close of the meeting, I had other thefts?
is a disgrace to the Colony. In But while it is encouraging to observe this recognition by the outside the Post Office Buildings must be a difference between the wish to say n few words with re- Mr. Bond: Yes; thoro have the former roadway, residents, to Chinese of the value of railways to the nation, it is correspondingly just before mid-day, Two sor-width of the south side of the car ference to the retirement of Dr. been thefts all the way through.got to their houses, have to wade disappointing to note the slow rate of progress being made towards vants were staggering under the and the road?-I could not say. Atkinson. I think I am endors
Mr. Melbourne:First defoul-through grase almost up to their the dosired goal. For the longth of time which China has been in weight of a large box, slung by When it is cpring towards you ing the sentiments of the Hong-ant, one month's hard labour; knees, while the state of the other active commercial intercourse with the West, the milonge of rail-ropes from a polo, when some it looks very big ?-I cannot see kong Cricket League by propos. second, discharged.
roughfare is bad. We note that noolies are now engaged cleaning roade which she poseonses is infinitesimal. India is an example in thing happened, and the comes- why it should.
And small when you are drive for his services in the past. We ing a hearty vote of thanks to him
up the roadway near the ferry? the other direction. We live only to turn to recently-issued Libles wont strolling around the Customs reports to learn how little is being accomplished to provide street. Three lobsters, some ing it 2-I don't know,
wharf, but this bighway is per China with what, in her own interests, she most needs. And the jam rolls, broad, and. ik The road along the front thore tantalising point about it all is that, while conscious of her needs, Balad accompanied the plates is in a very lumpy condition China has herself alone to blame for their non-satisfaction. She is on a voyage of discovery, while No; it is in good condition. as an active player. He was well A very pretty woulding took knowingly standing in her own light. There is, for example, the overal breakfast rolls did a "tur Have you been along it I known to the members of all the place yesterday afternoon at Stan has very decidedly thrown Monsignor Robert Hugh Ben- case of the Canton-Hankow Railway, which, whon complete, will key-trot" round the box. The walk along it several times in Clubs.
Petor's Church, West Point, when down the gauntlet in a recent link up Hongkong with the great trunk lines of China. In the eatables were hastily gathered twenty-four hours.
The motion was carried unani-the Rev. J.L. Bacon was married speech, wherein he stated that latest Customs report wo read that the construction of this line is together and the procession once,
Have you riddon along it ?mously,
to Miss Charlotte Bailey, M.B., "it soomed impossible to get progressing "very slowly," and that "only a few miles wore added more got under way. Whose tiffin No. to the Canton section, during the year (1911)." To take another was it? And how do yon fool now?
A SOLICITOR'S DILEMMA: daughter of Mr. and Mrs Bailey straight forward nows, from
of England.
Portugal. Lios were circulated instance from the South, the Commissioner at Amoy reports that,
Mr. Bowley-I submit there This morning, Mr. W. Crowther The ceremony, which was by aven, the most rej utable. 'owing to` lack of funds, constructivo work on the Chang-Heia Railway was ontirely suspended throughout the year."
is no case, your Worship. The Smith made an application at the choral, was interesting on apjournals; lies which it was charge is brought under Section | Magistracy for a ro-hearing in a count of the fact that both the difficult to enteli up. The fuck the same report we note that with a view to raise the necessary
3, which laga down that every case in which a man had been parties are well known in the that Monsignor Benson in one of funds to continue the line to its original objective-Changchow-fu
vehicle meeting another vehicle convisted of snatching from Colony. The bride was given the last mon in England to speak -early last September two representatives of the railway proceeded This morning, at the Police shall pass it keeping to its own another Chinese.
away by Col. W. R. St. John; the lot-handedly, or to mako necuen to the Straite Settlements in the hope of inducing omigrants there Court, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, left side of the road.
Mr. Crowther Smith And I Rev. W. W. Rogers acted as best tione that 'Bro not woll to take up sharos; "but it would appear that beyond receiving a Chinese was charged with re- Mr. Melbourne--I thought should like to have a copy of your man, while Misses Hunt and founded, adda no little weight to verbal promises from some of the original shareholders to pay up moving stone from a pince not in- you would ask that without cross Worship's notes.
Rogers were the bridesmaids." bis remarke. It is, moreover, outstanding calls on sliares held by them, amounting to some oluded in his permit.
examining, In the motor car Mr. Melbourne-Ah!
The hymns sung were “O, probable that the majority of our $350,000, no further success attended their efforts."
Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Assistant regulations, in turning a corner--
Mr. Crowther Smith I have perfect love," "Blest be the tie Portuguese readers in Hongkong Examples of the kind mentioned above are to be found in the Crown Solicitor, proscouted, but Mr. Bowley-In turning always had them given to me that binds" and "Thine for over and particularly those who Customs reports of practically every district where railways have the defendant was unrepresented. corner we have to pass on the before.
God of Love." been commenced under native direction. In almost every case it is Mr. Edwards, of the P.W.D., outside, There was no corner
Mr. Melbourne:-That is the As the happy couple left the time of King Manoel's dethrono- a lack of funds which is hampering development. What is nooded deposed that he saw the defend here, and therefore no breach of difficulty: the Police might object: is that obstinacy and distrust of foreign offers of help shall be swoptant's junk off Ng Pa Chow. On the law.
Mr. Crowflor Smith:-Will: away. It has been proved over and over again that, unaided, China drawing near the junk he saw a Mr. Melbourne-I know the your Worship give me a date ? can never hope to construct and maintain the railways which she so lot of stone in the fore and after place.
Mr. Melbourne: For roboar- Barely needs. But the people still object to nationalisation and are parts of the junk. There were about still too proud to welcome" financial assistance from their foreign ton cubic yards on board. He quite half a mile. There are no
Mr. BowleyIt is straight for ing? friends. The spirit of suspicion is still much alive, but if the had previously seen the crew of tram lines, flunged is very wide Mr. Melbourne: On what Chinese were not wilfully blind they would admit that a wonderful the craft carrying stone on board, and gives plenty of room for a grounds? degree of latitude and patience has been displayed towards them in No permit had been issued for motor oar to pass between the Mr. Crowtlier Smith: I do not and Mrs. Barnett where the happy the Right Rev. Prelate that a like the present, when China's obligations have been glaringly island. They had permite to re- cases where the railway agreements are such as to permit, at times the removal of stone from this Intrine and the side of the road, know at present, except that I am couple were the recipients of British paper prints
Mr. Melbourne - Roughly, informed the man is innocent, and many congratulations, exactly as they are redel ignored, of much more drastic action than has been taken. We move stone from quarries, but not looking at the scale at the bottom has been wrongfully convicted. need only quote the case of the Canton-Kowloon Railway to bear from the shore. The next day of the map, it is 100 foot wide.
Eventually Mr. Orowther Smith The Rev. and Mrs. Bailey will only as they are
shortly leave" the Colony for that it sok thie statement out. No China's wordt danger is not the foreignat. witness found the same junk re Mt. Bowley is certain had the depositions read over to Kwongel where they will be on-sibility wha It is herself. And the sooner she realises the feet, the batter will moving stone from another inland. the broadest road in the Colony him, and permission was given to gaged in evangelical and medical) whether true ar ibe for her future progress.
Defendant was fined in all 8 100. !.......... Mr. Melbourne ----
From
ILLICIT REMOVAL of STONE.
No Case.
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· Mr. Crowther Smith :----Yes.
make an appliostion:
were in Lisbon or Macso ́nt the
church Mendelsohn's" Wedding ment-will give ready confirma March was played by the ortion to the charge. The deliber- ganist, Mr. A. J. R. King." ate printing of false news; in The service was conducted by time of war or insurrection, is s Archdeacon Barnett and assisted crime to which many Continental by the Rev. Austin.
As journals would have to, plead Subsequently a reception was guilty. At the same time we held at the house of Archdeacon would, with all reapsot, remind