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U.S. Cruiser Arrives.ya The U. 8. braiser, Cincinnatti, arrired to-day from Fook-show.
Vice-Consul's", "Visiting
on vacation.
Fine Glassware.
Consented to Judgment.
FORBIDDEN FLIGHT,
OPIUM CAPTURE
Well Known American Aviator Another Haul on an Australian
Stemmer." ⠀⠀ Refused: Permission.”
POLICE PROCEDURE.
“Mr. Harding Severaly Cross, ***-Examines a Constable,"
witness box.
Mr. Harding: Nino days ago defendant was tried before Mr. Melbourne was hy not?
Witness:Yes.
Not the same
a
NOTES AND
COMMENTS
the
Rickshaws and Chairs.
The increasing tendency Mr. W. C. Younger, now of The police have been succesful
The adjourned osso, in which the part of. Manila, but originally from St. in making another opiam haul Mr. Harding defend a man members of the Mr. A. P. Thompson, U. 8. Louis, Mo.arrived to-day by the on an Anatralian steamer, this charged with being a rogue and Council to take up, and to seek Vice-Consul for Foodhow, arrived &e Nile with's Curtiss Aeroplane time the Prinz Waldemar, They vagabond, loitering in Connaught to abolish, certain leg timate with which he had hoped to "fly have slso been able to charge A Road Central with a felonious grievances to which we have now Cincinnati, He leaves for Shang forbidden to-day on board the ortisor in Hongkong, but he has been man with being in possession of intent, came before Mr. E A. and then drawn attention, encour hai by the Monteagle to-morrow, authorities. The reason, he was of the amount found. There is morning.
by the Military and trying to export $225 worth Irving, at the Police Court, this ages us to hope that, before lung, some definite law or regulation given to understand is that the 82,275 worth of the drug which
The Chinese constable preferr will be framed to govern the Those of our readers who are fortifications must not be seen, cannot be conected with any ing the obarge again entored the behaviour of chair and rickshaw
particular person. interested in out glass should not oven by a Birdman lega
ooolies. Already at Kowloon At the Police Court this morn
being kopt under better control, Mr. Younger is one of America's
ferry-wharf the richshawmen are full to visit Messrs Kulin and Komor's shop in Queen's Road. foremost aviators, and has achieving a man was charged with boing Mr. Kuhn has just received from ed wall deserved reputation on in unlawful possession of 246
and there is less likelihood than there used to be of a passenger's America, a large consignment of the Pacific Opast for his daring taels of opium valued $1,225, on board the ss. Prinz Waldemar, very beautiful glass. An in-flights.
On exactly the same charge being surrounded by half a dozen When soon to-day by a "Tolo- and also with endeavouring un
coolies all clamouring for hire. spection of this consignment will
On this side, howar, the state of well repay the lover of things graph" representative, Mr. Young-lawfully to export the same.
L. S. Wille prosecuted, and Mr. rogue and vagabond in At times, the man who calls for Was he not charged with being things leaves much to be desired, artistie..
or said:
Tam disappointed that I am Lewis of Messrs. Johnson Stokes
Connaught Road Central with a chair stands an excellent chance This morning in the Summary harbour would have given me an
not permitted to fly here, as the and Master, defended... A Saloon Boy.
n' view to committing a felony?—of getting his eye knocked out by Court Mr. M.J.D. Stephens apexcellent opportunity to démonst
A Chinoso constable avid he Yon
astray chuir-shaft; for it often peared on behalf of Messrs A8, Watson and Co in a case where rate the progress that has been was on board the s.8. Prince Mr. Irving The same charge? happens that a dozen coolies will Mr Harding Yes, the same make a rash at him and, even the company are suing E. Ada made in the building of air Woldemar this morning and saw Silva to recover the sum of 610.30 machines, and I could easily the prisoner carrying the hand-charge. And you brought that after he has taken his seat, will
have "elimbed ". the Peak bag, produced. Witness stopped chargo did you not?
still press round him, swinging for goods sold and delivered.
without paying faro on the him and asked him what was Witness:—I did.
their obairs irresponsibly. railroad! However I am not per inside the bag. Prisoner replied Mr Harding-And the com- The Rule of the Road. mitted--so there is the end to "nothing." Witness then opened plainant complained that you had that!"...
the bag and found it contained some feeling against him, did he Contianingas to his career quantity of opium, Close by not?-No. A rumour, apparently well-as a Birdman, Mr. Younger gives where witness stopped him a basket was found containing founded, is going the rounds to us this interesting information: day that Sir Francis Piggott has have boen in air work for ninety-one tine of opium. Witness definitely been appointed Judicial two and a half years and was asked him of the other basket Advisor to the Chinese Governanted my license as a gry belonged to him and he said no. ment. If this should prove to be Pilot" on Sunset Field, Alameda, He seized the defendant, ordered true, we congratulate the ex-chief California. I have two machines a colio to carry the bag and took Justice on his new appointment. Curtis' manufacture. The one forty-nine tine in the bag.
nt present both of them of them to the station. There wore
that is now being transhipped By Mr. Lowis :-Defendant Mr. Northcote, secretary of the from the s.s. Nile to the ship that was a saloon boy. He had not day? Yes.
stosms for Manila to-morrow, seen him on the ship previous to Single Copios, Daily, ton cents. Weekly, twenty-five conts (forongkong Rifle Loague, is ready is of the older Curtiss type charging and loading but he did witness to corroborate the faol in charge of these vehicles to
his arrest. The vessel was dia- to receive entries for the coming but I have broken height Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed handsome trophy to be competed new one is equipped with a 60 launches alongside.
season, 1913.
There is a very and time records with it. My not see a number of lighters and period will be continued until countermandod.
for, presented by Mr. B. A.H. P. Hall-Scott, 8 oylinder Mr. Lewis: pat it to you engine, and I shall attain a spoed that you arrested this man when of 65 miles an hour,, carrying 3 he was standing by the side of passengers, with it. The now the bag, and that he hadn't it in development of the Curtis plane his hand at all? and a land machine. That is to is that it is both a Hydroplane
that Any bicolo
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1912.
THE BUDGET STATEMENT.
The first Budget statement submitted by H. E. the Governor yesterday is a notably clear and interesting review of the Colon y's financial position. It is essentially, a business-like statem ent,
Sir Francis Piggott.
Hongkong Rifle League.
Delilios.
What! He did not?-No. Defendant gave evidence on
And proved he had a fixed that occasion did he not ?--Yos. place of residence at West Point?
Yes.
The rickshawmen are as bad, and, in crowded spots (such as outside tho Vistoria Theatre at | night) it is impossible for a foot- passenger to cross the road with- out risk of breaking his shins against the rickshaw shafts that waylay him on every side. Here, is at Kowloon, the coolies should be obliged to keep to one line and to wait their turn of being called He also gave evidence that he "P. As regards a. rulo of the was engaged in business every if it be in existence it certainly is road for rickshaws and chairs-
not followed. It should be no And he called an additional difficult matter to force the men
And his wife and mother were living there with him?--Yos.
walk or run on the left side of the roadway. At prosent, persons riding in chairs up the narrow slopes have their way impeded and risk an awkward collision, merely because chairs coming from the opposite direction élect to keep the same side of the road as they. Not only so, but the man walking up or down the lope is liable at any moment to he struck by a chair, coming on
that he was engaged in business everyday?-Yes.
And upon that the Magistrate decided he was not a rogue and vagabond and discharged him?
Mr. Irving-When? Mr. Harding-24th Septem- Witness: He was carrying it. | ber. And tho Magistrate decided Not on the Deck, he was not a rogue and vagabond? The witness denied that defen-Mr. Irving At any rate be dant had told him it had been discharged him. water floats"depending upon that he offered to go into the
handed up from a lighter and Mr. Harding:Yes, after evidim suddenly from behind; a what sort of a country,—ur ses.—
I whools
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Gen
bishor tho or
_Curtis Hydro-Aeroplane. We publish on this page an interesting interview with Mr. Younger, a Birdman," who has just been rafuse permision to "fly" over the Colony, Wo wonder what would really bap pend to Mr. Younger if he should give an exhibition in Canton or Mincao, and be wasted, quite no- I have to pross. On this machine latter and point out the man who nos had been given. I submit langer which would be absent cidently of course, by the gentle is installed that which I consider handed it up. It was not true in this case it is the same charge if he knew that all clinics were breezes that sometimes blow,
to be the most wonderful step that shortly afterwards a second and dates have been given you keeping to their own half of the norosa Hongkong Harbour and
man who was pointed out as which are not subsequent to the road. the fortifications. Would one of towards the aviator's safety, viz:
Tho Curtiss satomatic owing the opium was arrest-last charge. The man was tried Far Eastern Olymplad. our red turbanned heavy-booted Sikh policeman (the kind the stability device, that renders the stand afterwarde let go. on 24 September-nine dage Our friends in Manile are ape would be burglar listens for it upsetting of the plane almost one did not refuse to go on go, and the dates given to your parently in ournest about the the stillness of the night still, impossibility. I will be able to the lighter. The opium was Worship aro previous to that, and Olympiad proposed to be held in but for a quarter of a mile away hours, at the rate of 65 miles per
carry sufficient gasolene for in the prisoners hand and not on the Magistrate's docision has been February next. But, thon, Ameri-
given on them..
cans take up sport more earnestly noisy boots) be sent flying after
For the defence Mr. Lewis con-
Mr. Irving-Did he find that more scientifically, at any rate would be funny wouldn't it? donts that he had had, the Bird- him with A not? Eh! It hour, continuous lying."
When asked about any acci-tened that the prisoner only hand- he was not a suspected peren nor-than do British people. The
led the bag to put it on the deck there with felonious intent?
average British champion is not as it was handed up to him from man answered:
Mr. Harding:-Yes. The dates caught young and developed, with "Just before I left California lighter, He understood that given are the 14th, 18th and 22nd. watchful care, along the beat he developos almost only datos givoù aro previous to haphazard. The ox-British quar- or-mile champion and Olympic 400 metre champion, Lieutenant."
ile was a underful natural runner Halsmelle, was a case in point.
Cricket.
A match will take place on
the dock.
avoiding everything in the way of forensic eloquence and presenting Saturday October 5 on the Hong-/to come out here I was asked to another man had been arrested There are no now dates given;.the lines; facts and figures plainly and interestingly. The tenour of it may kong Cricket Club ground bo- give an exhibition light. It was by the constable but let go. be expressed in a few words; the Colony is sound financially; there tween Possibles and Probables, blowing hard, and the air was L. 8. Wills: These cases are the trial. He was tried before is a considerable balance on hand; and that balance, judiciously play to commence at 2 p.m. thick with sand, but I start-getting very common on the and evidence fully given. managed, will permit of certain necessary schomes being carried A. N. Joseland, Lt. A. G. White, on the first two laps; then the they get to the other side they are Possibles, W. C. D. Turner, ed. Every thing went well Australian steamers and when E. A. Fowler, Corp! Dempsey, W. air was so thick that I could not heavily food.
into effect.
a
J. Warburton, Lt. N. J. Williams, keep my direction, and I fetched
what grounds Mr. Melbourne Mr. Irving:-I do not know on tried this 0180. I think it would be more antisfactory if this case were brought before Mr. Mel bourne.
This course was agreed upon
probably the best man at 440 Farda Britain ever produced--but he never learned to run a race with judgment, He had never the promising youth is taken in heon carefully coached. In Americs
od. The utmost is made of him. British Lethargy. Alban
This brings us back, to the
Defendant then gave evidence G. B. Sayer, M. A. Maas, S. Sup" Bang 1-against the only and depied that he had hold of Moore, B. Chapman, A. N. Other, obstruction on the fields 40 the bag when arrested. A man Probables.-H. Hancook, Corpl foot flag pule! When Iorashed from a lighter asked him to assist
with both arms, and had the good passed to him. Another man was manded it.
arrested and let go. the ground without a scratch in debault three months on the THE TRAFFIC IN SLAVES. original point that British athletes, fortune to be able to slide to
Dofondant was fined $500 or though my machine was smashed first charge, and on the second to kindling wood. That is the charged disuussed. The opium have had, although my hair has only really narrow squeak that I was forfeated to the crown. almost stood on end" in what
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already referred to. A strengthened police force is therefore short, owing to the railways being as much as 300 feet. It is not afr. Justice Gompertz, O.E.A.G. Chinese law parents are permitted the same have to be asid of the
welcome.
It is impossible, at the moment, to do more than glance at few of the points covered in the speech. We may, however, remark on the proposed increase in police expenditure of $103,935. That is mainly due to additions to the establishments which have become Taverner. R. E. O. Bird, E. Binto it I grabbed the smooth stick him with the bag, and it was and later Mr. Melbourne re-hand early and jealously watch necessary by reason of an enlarged foros. There is ample need for Reed, Hon. C. Nevern, B. H. the strength of the force being raised, in the light of recent events, J. W. Stephenson Jellje, R. P. Dodwell, Capt. R: D. Crawford, and it is to be hoped that the addition to the estimate will rosa It in Thursfield, O. O. Clarke, largely increased efficiency. His Excellency paid a well-merited Beswick, E. J. McNulty. tribute to the troops for the excellent work they did, during the FOREIGN COAL IN INDIA, period of unsettlement attendant on and following the Revolution in China. Useful as patról work on the part of the troops may be, The Fukuoka "Nichi Niohi" we call "air holes at great alti- however, the authority of the police should nevertheless be un-states that the coal supply in tudes, when the machine drops questioned; and it was questioned more than once during the period various parts of British India is out from under one for sometimes
congested by the carriage of nice feeling, Lassure you! agricultural produce, due to an Ia aviation, as in everything But by far the most interesting point in His Excellency's speech exceptionally rich harvest. Au-else, a cool, level head is the one was that in which he dealt with the provision for a radio talographic stralian, Borneo, and Kyushu coal great sasential!" installation. We are bound to say that this part of the Budget is in great demand. A contract In reply to a question as to statement is somewhat disappointing, though that is no fault of has been signed for the shipment whom he thought to be the best His Excellency's. The Government consider that all that is of North-eastern Kyushu coal, to Birdman still alive, Mr. Younger necessary at present is a station for ship to shore communication the amount of 140,000 or 150,000 said: with a range of not less than 600 miles under favourable conditions. tons to Colombo, Bombay, and "Curtiss, by all means! He That announcement, coming hard on the heels of a speech by the India, delivery extending until takes no fool chances, yet man- Postmaster General which raised hopes of an Empire chain of next sprind. Early this year the ages to break records, and he wireless, is rather regrettable. Admittedly, as His Excellency put Chikaho colliorios realised a long does not do the idiotic things that sommunication, but a high power station, if notiotually imperative, coal west of Singapore, shipments and prejudice the public against it," what this port really requires is the means of ship to shore cherished ambition by exporting only result in frightful deaths, would be of immense service to the Colony. The value of linking amounting to 300,000 tons being the work." up Hongkong by wireless with places within a range of 1600, or made to Colombo, owing to the Mr. Younger is staying at the 2000 miles mood not be stressed. From a naval point of view alone, coal strike in Great Britain, and Grand Hotel. to be able to get into direct touch with Singapore, Shanghai and they look upon the present sitas- Wei-hai-wei, for example, would be immensely to increase the valus tion in India, as a further fulfil of the Far Eastern East. But that, after all, is the business of the ment. Stocks at Moji and Waka- At the Police Court, this morn- Imperial Government and the utmost that the Government can maten are being reduced" and ing, a boy was sentenced to twelve do is to urge the mutter upon the Home Government, so far prices show a corresponding strokes of the birch and four as lies in its power. "If the great scheme of an imperial wireless tendency to advance. The stocks hours stock for cutting and local branch of the Hongkong phain is not proceeded with chortly, it is bound, in the very nature at Moji on the 15th inst, comprised wounding another boy on a coal and Shanghai Bank is the son of ingen freeran of things, to be realised in time. And Hongkong, will share in its 53,440 tons of lump, 44,016 tona jank at Wanchai The complaint Mr. Ho Tang, who has been com- benefits when it does come. Meantime the provision of a station of mixed, and 50 424 tons of dust, ant and the defendant were both pradore at Mesara, E. D. Basso
ement betwe cheful to shipping is satisfactory in itself, though it may somewhat showing a total depreses of 1,504 bound over to keep the peace for
§'in ita relation to what had been half hoped for; 273-5 tons on thả quantine on the Slate twelve month
:
Stocks for Boy.
The cases of kidnapping and until they regard themselves more trafficking in children which come seriously, cannot hope to emerge frequently befor the Shanghai on top from an Olympic contest, PARTNER ABSCONDED. Mixed Court reveal an extraordi- The public apathy at Home re This morning in the Summary pary state of affairs says the "N. garding the chances of the British Court before the Puiano Judge China Daily News." Under the team at the recent Olympind st Stockholm was quite pitiful. Will Ingenehl trading, as the Oriental to sell their children and this Tobacco Company sued C. A. G. system lends itself to abuse in coming Far Eastern champion- Bearwolf to recover the sum of every possible way, especially in ships. It is necessary now to set 3607,60 for goods sold and de- the forging of alleged documents the best men in each event nad of but upon the work of discovering livered,
of Balo.*; Mr. W. E. L. Shenton of Messrs. Another feature of the traffic when (and if) they take the field. having these men thoroughly fit Daucon Looker and Deacon ap- was revealed in the case of a Men cannot do themselves justice peared for the plaintiffe, but the hawker, charged with being con if they become really interested defendant was not represented. berned with three others not yet
Defendant admitted that the in custody in attemping to extort only a short time before the contest. It Hongkong is to play money was owing but said that money by means of threats part in the event, her athletes his partner, a Chinese, had ab- The complainant said that some should make up their minds that
Judgment ras entered for the Wednesday the nocused and three The military correspo sconded and taken the books with time ago a child was left in her she shall play a worthy part. him.
charge by its parents. On plaintiffs, an arrangement to be other men called as her house and the Morning Post made as to the payment of instal- said that if $20 was not paid to that the new British
them, they would charge her with have an adjustable BANK'S NEW
kidnapping. She refused to give and will not be pro COMPRADORE them any money and they created open a disturbance A Chinese: consaper The new compradore for the table came in and arrested one o
the men, the other thre
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