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TO-DAY'S BAZAAR.
PASSENGER'S DEATH NOTES AND
Aroid spending your money Fine Display on the Volunteer Hongkong Man Commits Serious Master. Cautioned for Falling to before you have.it/
Parade Ground.
Offence
Mako an Entry.
Billards.
Much to Letrauska
To illustrate the absurdly
Oplum Again.
A walk round the Volunteer As an Indian constable was This morning at the Marine narrow outlook of some of the For being in unlawful posse Parade Ground, his morning was arresting a Chinese for hawking Court, before Commander O. W. officials of New China it is only |sion of 8 quantity of opium, a sufficient to show that the ladies without a licence and obstructing Bookwith R.N., Mr. 11. Craig, de necessary to contemplato fore man was fined $107.50, by Mr. of the Colony, headed by Lady the footpath near the Gas Works, putrshipping master, charged V. moment the foolish suggestions O. D. Melbourns, at the Polico May, are taking a great interest man named J. M. Sousa ob- Graves, master of thes.e. Glenoglo, just made by the Governors Court, this morning,
in the annual bazar of the Minis atracted the sergeant in the per- with failing to record to death of General of Shantung and Hunsa toring Children's League which formance of his duty, or a Chinese passenger which occur- regarding the matter of official A meeting of the Grand Hotel will be held this · afternoon. At the Police Court, this morn red on hie ateamer on July 24.dronn. According to a telegram, Billiard Tournament. Handicap The pretty ground has been ing, before Mr. E. A. Irving, ho Mr. Craig said that the informe- theis two officials insist on Cabinet Committee will be hold at six soreened off with matling, was charged with the offence. tion was received by the Coroner Ministers and their satellites. o'clook on Tuesday afternoon, at and in it have been placed a According to the evidence of concerning the death of the Chin: clothing themselves in precisely the Grand Hotel.
number of well decorated stalle, L.S. 529 the defendant struck ore passenger, said to liave taken the name fashion as the general Sporting.
bearing a profusion of articles him and went away.A
placo on the an. Glenogle from public, the idea, apparently, A meeting of the Garrison Roboth useful and ornamental In Souza said he was a Portuguese | Rangoon to Amoy.
being to secure an appearance creation Club is to be held on addition of course there is the born in Hongkong, and a stono- The defendant, who pleado suggestive of the pet theory of the Monday. Entries for the 2nd lucky tree, while creature comgrapher in the employ of the guilty, said that when the man quality of all men, whether high Division of the Hongkong Foot- forts in the shape of sweets, ise Standard Fire Appliance Co., in died at Hongkong his official log official or lowly villager. But ball League close on Monday, cream and teas are by no means Japan. He was in Hongkong at the time was at the Marinemore ridiculous still is the opposit
Ph Iharmolc Society,
neglected. There are a fair num-appointing agents for the Com- Magistrate's Office. The doctor ion to members of the State Council A meeting of the Hongkong bor of side ghows, including an pany. He was staying with his gave the necessary certificate using woollen goods for cloth Philharmonic Society is to be held exhibition in the nature of doll aunt in Conduit Road. He saw which the defendant sent to the inaterial, on the ground that this at 5.30 p.m. on Monday. The tableaux, while a feature of the sergeant strike the Chinese Tung Wah Hospital, but when he will induce the people generally rehearsals will commonco im- this branch of the undertaking He told him to take the man to got his log back he forgot to enter to use foreign cloth! Bush an mediately the meeting closes. is the performance of "Little the station. A crowd of Uhinese the occurenco, although he knew outgrowth of a perverted nation-
Snow White and theseven Dwarfs," aried out that the man should he should have done so,
slim would only be possible in The case was dismissed and the Guins, and it shows how far a tale.remembered from infancy's not be struck bus taken to the days, produced by Mr. Hastings, station. He wont to the station defendant cautioned, the entry to even the new Officialdom has and a concert and a cinemato-at West Point to bail the man be made in the log at once. yet to travel along the road of Jarnos MaMillan obargal Tsenlightenment and progress ere graph show, arranged under the out and he was placed in the dook supervision of Mr. Bob Stephen and quickly too, by Sorgeant Sang, master of the 8.1. Mollie, it can expect to be taken seriously. son, and lont by the Bijou Theatre, Leo," and charged with ob- with failing to blow three short If the head officials of the Provin Quite a host of willing workers structing the police. Inspector biaste, signifying "may engine res, would only leave severoly are attached to the various stalls Dymond was not there. He are going natoin " in the Harbour | done such trifling matters as style and the promise of fine weather (defendant) was bailed out. augur well:
Fell Overboard.
The s.s. Glenogle, whicharrived yesterday from Rangoon, reports that on leaving Singapore a dock passenger foll overboard, and all efforts to save him were unsuccess ful.
Gone North,
Among the passengers who left for the North by the P. and O. teamer Nore were:-Comdr. G. B: Morvoll, Lt. J. W. Seigne, Mr. II. M. Webb, and Mr. G. B. Bayer.
Stall Holders. Naval Stail:-Mrs. Hastings. Toy Stall-Mrs. Jordan. Military Stall-Mrs, St. John, Kowloon Stallı-Mrs. Aitkin, Victoria nud Peak Stall:Mrs
The Navy League. There is to be a meeting in the Day) for the purpose of endeavour-Stabb and Mrs. Chatham. City Hall on Monday (Trafalgar | ing to revive the local branch of the Navy League. It starts at 5.30 and all Britishors are invited to
uttond.
| Sanitary Board Re-Appointment. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to re-appoint Mr. Ng Hon-tax to be a Member of the Sanitary Board for a far- ther period of three years from the 14th November, 1912.
Restrictions Withdrawn.'
Sweet Stall Mrs. Worcester, Mrs. Schroter und Miss Rowe..
Ice Cream:Mrs. Ormiston, Toa-Mrs. Wrigley. Lucky Tree-Mrs. Lammert ronr.
St. Stephen's Girl's College |and O.M.S. High School Stall.
Packing:S: Stephen's Girl's College,
Doll's Tableaux :-Mr. Irwin, Entertainment:-Little Snow It has been noufeld that White and the sovon Dwarfs, and information has been receiva coneart, Mr. Hastings, 1789 ed from H.B M.'& Coosul- Cinematograph, kindly lent by General at Tientsin to the affest | the Bijou Theatre management, that the quarantine restrictions Mr. R. H. Stephenson..". imposed against the port of Hong- kong have been withdrawn.
The object of this paper is to pablish currect infurmation, to serve the truth and print the news without fear or favour.
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1912.
A SIGN OF THE TIMES.
Rather an interesting statement was made the other day by Dr. Welldon, Deau of Manchester, when he said, in effect, that after all, playing golf on a Sunday was not more harmful than gossiping ou Sunday. There is nothing astonishing in the fact that Dr. Welldon should voice such a sentiment; the astonishing thing, if we may so put it, is that the observation should fail to astonish. It is
Raub Output.
Messrs. Wright and; Horaby inform us that they have received
A STIFF FINE.
Yesterday afteración a Chinese a cable from their Singapore Revenue officer came across a agants stating that the correct man on the Haun Tak Wharf with output from the Raub mines for forty five taals of opium in his last month is 1,029 ozs. and not possession. He was brought be 892 oze. as previously announced. Fore Mr C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning and fined $500, or in default three months.
·Post Office Ordinance. His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise has power of disallowance with res pect to the following Ordinance:- An Ordinance, to amend the Post Office Ordinance, 1900, and the Laws relating to the Post Office.
Remanded.!
On the pplication of Mr. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stakes
har just arrived from Macno.
It was stated that the defendant Half the fine was awarded to the informer,
HONGKONG' BASEBALL.
We are glad to say that the and Master, a man charged before Americans of the Colony are com Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police ing forward, and signing their Court, this morning, with being names on the lise that are provid- quantity of opium, was remanded Hotak
on Oct 18.
His Worship in sentencing the He was fined $15. ⠀ defendantail the Chinese would The same officer charged the he fined $5 on each charge, or in master of a licensed fishing boat, default on month, and Souza with failing to stop when calle would be fined $25 or in default apon to do so, and drodging one month. He also said that in the Harbour, thereby disobey- if the Chinese had said the ing the lawful orders of the -ame as he had about, the Hürbour' master. '
crowd drying out, he would On the first charge fine of have taken a different view $10 was inflicted and on the of the matter and seat him second $5. to gnol without the option of a fine. Next time he would perhaps leave things alone and mind his own business.
Dofondas-I was asked to do it, your Worship.
His Worship Stand down.
POST OFFICE CASE.
Charge of Stealing $30 from a Lotter.
THE TRIAD CASE.
of dress, and concentrate on administrative reforms which loudly call for uvation, there would be more lupe for the future of the Republic.
the Suffragists,
How will the HomeGovornme ope with the latest move of the
uffragists? Mrs Tankhurst, with all solemnity nad with dus. regard for dramatic effect, has been urging ber auditors "to attack the saored idolof property." in fact, to do all that doth become suffragist, wherein presumably ne may include incendiarism and At the Police Court, this morn= |«il other deadly sins. Now the ing, before Mr. O. D. Melbourne | London police would not put up... the ouse in which two men stand | with this sort of talk, oven from charged with being concerned ur old friends Will Thorne and in a Triad Society" was again | Ben Tilleit-or John Burns in his mentioned.
anregenerate and impecunious
Mr. Gardinor who appears for laya; and, at the risk of the man Loung Luk said: Will being accuand of exercising you allow me to mention a case ourselves "in great matters fixed yesterday. I understand which are too high" for us, we.... from Mr. King the day arrangere wondering to what extent for the hearing of the Triad fra. Pankhurat's inspired attor Society case is not convenient. nces and the fell deeds which.
"I have come with reference to the Post Office case your Wor- ship; it was formally romanded until this morning, but I don't know whether the polios are in a Mr. Melbourne:-Subject to will probably arise therefrom— position to go on or not, there is anything you have to say. will be tolerated. Of what gas, Mr. Gardiner I have no obralking of sending her and her witness. said Mr. Gardiner, to instion to a fresh date since Mr. Tinciples to prison? The same ome question of getting a Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the King cannot get on Monday onvernment that sentenced them Police Court, this morning, when ing to the sessions. The only he appeared for a man charged noint is, what day will your Wur with taking $30 from a letter at hip substitute ?" the Post Olios.
·
The case was fixed for Thurs theyday afternoon.
five years would let them out gain in as many weeks. Truly "a pretty pickle"-as they say" | lown in Hampshire;!
Women, Humour and the Vote.
One is inclined to think that this suffrage nonsense bas arisen from the old, old cause: women's deficiency, where sense
nen we ever met had some sort of humour is concerned. All the
a sign of the times. A quarter of a century ago, or less for that in unlawful possession ofed for that purpose at the Grand still iu gaol; he cannot raise thend piers in the Colony of Hong-ness of what is funny than
matter, only a very daring, or very foolish, Dean of Mancho ater would have dared to hint at anything of the kind. Times and manners have changed rapidly during the past twenty years,
Registration Exemption."
bail.
+
the P.W.D.
Loon,
Mr. Melbourne-Are going to let it drop? had better.
Mr. Chardiner think they GOVERnment tenderS. Mr. Melbourne-Aro they Tenders are invited by various withdrawing?
Mr. Gardiner don't know; Government as follows for the Departments of the Hongkong it is in charge of Inspector Watt.
year 1913;-
f notion of the ridiculous; but Inspector Watt-We are not ready to go on, and I ask for and minor extensions or altera- about ten (or loss, (per cent of For the maintenance, repair we have observed that, while remand for another week.
tions of Government buildings women have a keener conscious“, Mr. Garliner-This man is
kong, British Kowloon and th ny man born, the remainder inve absolutely nono.. The until Thursday in buil of $200. The following have, algood: Inspector Watt I don't mind New Territories.
For the supply and delivery of average man is saved from so Licensing Sessions.
Mengra. J. M. Toode, Chas, you reducing it. How much can iron and brass work required by many pitfalls by the wholesome The anaual licensing sessions Askowe, K.F. June, W. Mr. Gardiner put up? It is an interesting speculation whether, here in Hongkong or are to be held on Wednesday Kelly, L. Mott, II. O. Ehrenfels,
dread that he has of making an Mr. Gardiner-Ithink a bund- at Home in England, Sunday golf or bowls-or Sunday games of November 6th, at 2.15
For the supply and delivery of a88 of himself; but the average P.m. when H. E. any kind--have greatly damaged the old Sunday spirit. Wo be applications for 13 publicans' Loonart R. Vierden, S. J. Masek,
Smith, J. Heyman, red.
storos required by the P.W.D. woman—-_ A sense of humour Inspector Watt-Weare handi- Have that it has playel its part at least. The real old Sabbath liesaces, three hotel koopers' ad- C. H. Kune, J. Riddle and G. capped through a
For the supply of labour and would have kept Mrs, Pankhurst mun boing spirit is dying out. But that men are any worse, we do not admit; janct licences, one restaurant Denko.
materiale for the Chinese come from courting publicity, and from away. The man who sent the. for, after all, quite a deal of the old Sabbath spirit had to do as keeper's licence and one adjunot much with keeping up appearances as with anything else. Men licence will be considered.
The names of the players from money is in Foochow; an Ameriteries in Hongkong and. Kow-undry incidental acquaintances with a police-cell; and the posses went to church then in a top hat and a frock oast; to-day they go-
the U.S.S. Wilmington have not can bluejacket,
For providing and fixing boun- sion of that same senso would The case was remanded until many of them in a lounge sait, and nothing is thought of it. Or It is notified in the Govern-yet been handedlin, but we un-
of Hongkong and its Depon-exhibiting their silliness. The they do not go at all; and nothing much is thought of that either.ment Clarette that the Wing Onderstand that there will be many Saturday, bail in $100 being darg stones to lots in the Uslony prevent her silly followers from
candidates for the All-American granted.
dennies. So far as the new spirit has gone, the British Sunday (let us call it) | Club has been exempted by the
male animala, as a whole, don't team, and the good show will and men themselves are very much what they were in the days when Governor-in-Council from re-be made. BRP N
For the maintenance, repair care a button whether women THE TRESPASSERS. golf and tennis and motor care were not known on the Sunday,gistration under the Societies
and minor extensions or altera have votes or not, True, many, If the sights will notify. The Doap of Manchester is right when he says that these things are Ordinance, 1011, and the name L. Mott, at the Office of the
tions of Roade, Streets, and Brid- would rather see them attending not worse, from a religions point of view than gosip; for by gossip, of the said Clab is added to the Hongkong Telegraph" he willed a number of Chinees before Leries, Recreation Grounds, and properly carried out, would leave The military authorities charg-gos, Praya Walls, Public Ceme to their own pidgin which, if it is clear, bo meine exonciating gossip which some people often List of Exemptad, Socialian, indulge in concerning other people who do not happen to be pre-published in Government Not arrange for practice.
Mr. E. A. fering at the Police relative works in the Colony of them no time for nolive interest There was a baseball game Court, this morning, with tres-Hongkong, British Kowloon and in matters political All the isation No. 195. of 1912, under
on the Polo Grounds this after passing on coolosed property viz. the New Territories.
*same, it is difficult to believe that Yet there are two great dangers in Sunday games. The first the heading "Social (Chinese)".
noon at 3 o'clock between the Mount Davis, yesterday.
For the maintenance of sowers, the British Parliament, which is that, this spirit of looseness once resily condoned, the public Important Crown Land Sales, may be unable to draw the line. There may be no harm in a quiet At the offices of the Publio the officers of the U.S.S. Wilcial feast day with the Chinese alterations of the same, and the tensions to dignity, is going to
Hongkong Base Ball Club and It was stated that it was a ape- drains and nullaks, extensions or hitherto las had reasonable pre game of cricket, say, for actieans who have little leisure daring the Works Department on Monmington.
and they went up the hills in construction add maintenance of allow itselt to be bluffed and bul- week, but a firm rain must be kept on the lover of cricket or we day, November 4, at 3 p.m.,
have championship or league games played on Sunday. The two big lots of Crown land engaged to-dily are:Mesars. baskets of fruit in their posses nullahs in the Colony of Hong been asked prettily, it might have The names of the players connection therewith. They had additional sewers, drains and lied into granting what, had it point is that while there may be no harm in the theory of men will he put up for sale by Rupreckt, Lehnut, Kandall, for a having a little exercise which is denied, to them on the other days of auction. The first is Inland Lot Hanna, Steten Thomas, Hamil
kong, British Kowloon and the concedel long ago. His Worship dismissed them Now Territories. the week, there may be a lot of harm lurking in the practice. The No. 1934, situate to the west of tan, Ghod, Riley McCue Mid- with a catalion,
For the maintenance, repair
Peak Robbery. sooond danger in Sunday games is that they are not good for family the public landries, Kennedy den, White, Kadboy, Staith
and minor extensions or altera Another robbers took plec life. There are many men-too many mon-for whom sport ex-Road, comprising about 11,175 mm)
Land Sales.
tions of Water Works in the Co- the Peak on Thursday, when the drcises a tremendous fascination. Many of us know the type of man square feet, the upset pride
Malacca Rubber Auction, The following sales of Orown lony of Hongkong, British Kow book's clothing at Who, given the least rope will noglost his wife and family for the being: $2,235 and the annual make of golf or a game differbowling green, and that type of man reato 1085 Pain Delow The following prices were triet Land Offce Hongkong, at Far, the maintenance, repair dinner time. The
October 4. land are to take place at the Dis loon, and the New Territories Peak, were removed must not be encouraged man's place, on a Sunday, le beside Inland Lot 1085, situate his wife; and, incidentally her business is to see to it that his home Kennedy Road and adjoining realised at our auctions to-day 2,30 pm on Friday, November and minor extensions
Best No 197 $230.70 1st-2.300 square foot situate at tions of Telegraph and is aa alluring as the golf links. Upon the whole, then, Dr. Welldon Inland Lot No. 1210, ita extent may be right in theory, but ho premios n very dangerous doctrino, being about 60,057 square feet Shot No. 2 12 24.30% Shek Ini Paigeon price $23 Line tu abe Colony of
€190.10/11/$9,800 reguare's deos: ¿situate Aát British, Kowloon and The difficulty is to be able to draw the line when it comes to actual. The upset prios of this lot in Borep: Crepe
1400 85,000 and the annual rent $564, 1-
Bark Crepe
181.50 Cheung Chin, ugnet
sent.
may
altered up his plothing one going on holiday,
to his
sence found that
Abont