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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1912.
THE MILITARY, CONTRIBUTION.
DAY BY DAY.
The brave only know how to lorgive. A coward never forgave; Hit is not in his nature.
The Rubl's Cargo....... The 8.8. Rubi, which arrived in port from Manila to-day, brought up 1,200 tons of general cargo..
Cruelty to Pigeons. * For inflicting orally on four pigeons by swinging them by the wings, a man was fined $2, nt the Police Court, this morning,
Fortune Teller's Misfortune.
1912.
"OUR PRISONER"
'Telegraph” man Cipures a
Runaway Prisoner.
"A PAIR OF
SPECTACLES.”
Admirable Performance by the A.D.C.
man as "Our Prisoner".
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Clever Hongkong Amateurs. aa Speaker as he was with the. For the reason that it took such
The work of the Amatour members of his own party, just an interest in the movements of the The Amateur Dramatic olub Dramatic Club last night deserves in the same way as Mr. Lowtuer, Poak burglar, the "Telegraph "must be heartily congratulated a word of praise aside from the a Conservative, gave equal satis refers to him as "Our burglar." on its first performance of Sydney usual notice which appears in this faction to all parties during le It can now refer to yet another Grandy's play, A Pair of issue. The more one seas of the occupancy of the same position, Spectacles," at the Theatre Royal stogo quality of Hongkong Viscount Pool was an enthusiastic Thereby hangs an interesting last night. It is a far cry back amateurs, the more ono is driven temperance advocate, and his tale."
to the days when Sir John Hare to marvel at it. The fact is ofton Minority Report on the Licensing Shortly before two o'clock this appeared in the play with such overlooked that the British Commission of which he was the afternoon, a, "Telegraph re- success at the Garrick Theatre, population here is comparatively Chairman some eighteen years prosentative was chatting to a but even those who witnessed the small. If we remember that ago, is still regarded by temper A fortune teller was Qued $2 gentleman in Queen's Road, whon original production, and who were Hongkong, judged from this ance organisations at Home ne an by Mr. E. A. Irving, at the Police they heard a police whistle follow present last night, must have standpoint, is no bigger than a ideal eminently worthy of adop Court, this morning for canaingod by the sound of bare feat admitted that the local auntaurs little country town at Hemo, and tion by the State.
| did quite admirably.
if wo remember the kind of Fishermen for British Columbia, Wo reported yesterday that Bir Both gentlemen stopped, to the The audience, which included amateurtheatricals that is witness A fine of $18, or in default kerb in time, to see a tall Sir Henry and Lady May, ed in country towns at Home, the George Doughty, the Meniber for one month, was imposed upon a Chinaman racing down the road was not so large as was expected, genuine merit of a Hongkong Grimsby, has been consulting man for being in unlawful pos- with an Indian constable in but there should be a panked production is realised. There are with the Canadian Minister of session of opium, by Mr. C. D. purkait.
house to-night. There ought to amateurs hero in plenty who Marine as to the possibility of Melbourne, at Police Court, this
be, at angrats.
could give many professionals, establishing a colony of British morning.
whother on the legitimate or the fishermen along the Pacific Coast. The idea is ominently a practical varisty stage, not a fow lessons. The Reason Why,
one. At prosent our fisheries in that region are getting more and more into the hands of foreigners dreds of good, hard-working fel- and, meanwhile, there are hun-
an obstruction in Contre Street, pattering on the roadway.
"Dope."
,
Embargo Removed.
It is notified in the Government Gazette that information has been received from H.B.M.'s Consul at
Nowchwang to the effect that the quarantine restrictions imposed against the port of Hongkong
liave been withdrawn..
Church of St. Joseph.
Reconsituted Full Court.
at
Ricksba Coolles' Find.
·Seven ricksha coolies who it was stated rushed for passengers ini Queon's Road, near the Grand Hotel, uppoured before Mr. E.A. Irving, at the Police Court, this morning. With tho exception of the fourth who was discharged, they were each fined $3.
New Assistant P. M. G.
His Excellency the Governor
The Play.
The runway was gradually gaining on the Indian, who seem ed to be liampered by his heavy boots, and our representative de
It is hardly necessary to tell ided to take a hand in the affair, the story of "A Pair of Spectacles" One reason for this high stand
Directly the Chinaman saw the at this late date. Surely every ard of ability in entertaining, Telegraph" man prepare to join second, if not at first, hand sidents, is fairly obvious. Hong
one knows it, at least
at which, is developed in many ra
in
murder trIAL.
Indian Soldier Sentenced to Death.
ono man.
Once again the question of Hongkong's military contribution Mr. Edward Cornewall Lynch Dad of the same regiment obility and koen and carefuled a pension of £4,000 per annum sea-faring is as the broath of their
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ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Wedding of Mr. W. Davidson and Miss Lily Abbott.
AMERICAN TRUST AND MANILA HEMP.
the cheer, he left the roadway at once a strength and a kong is often girded at as a slow lows at llome, bred to the sea from and darted under the verandah. weakness of the play-a pretty city; and, in the sense that there their babyhood, who, through His purposo obviously was to put We are informed by the Rer, the pillars between himself and general and growing stage weak are comparatively few forms of no fault of theirs, cannot find our representative and make cap• ness to-day--that it was written what may be termed outdoor work at their own trade. Our Free The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Tolograph" will Fr. Spada, Acting Viair Aposto taro more difficult. Doubtless toe, mainly for one actor. The play amusement, it is a slow place. Trade friends have starved the
lic, that, beginning from to-
was conceived mainly to fit a But that very slowness drives fisherman just na they have log- ho hoped to reach Zotland Street, Daily issue-$30 per annuin.
morrow, Mass will be celebrated before being captured, turn apfamous actor; he was not asked people back upon themselves and gared the farmer; Norwegian cod Wookly issue-$13 per annum..
at 10 o'clock as well as at 9, that street, and most probably result of this was that the public latent talent. If they are not oysters, and untold quantities of to adapt himself to the play. he discovers and developes in them and lobsters, Dutch abriops and Tho ratos per quarter and por mensem, proportional. Subscriptions St. Joseph's Church, Garden
win clear away. for any period less than no month will be charged as for a Road,
The Telegraph" man, how was enabled to see a great actor at sufliciently amused outside they dried or canned fish from various full inonth.
his best. Equally, the public finds are driven to amusing themsolvos countries abroad are, by the kind The daily issuu is delivered free when the address is accessible to It is notified in the Govern-over, frustrated this intention by
a play in which one character and each other. Whatever ability forethought of the Radicale, darting down the stroot, getting inessongor. Peak subscribers can have their copios delivered aiment Gazette for general inform-ahond of the runaway, and turn towers high above the othere, and existe is developed, and thus it dumped down in England, British their residences without any extra charge. On copies seat by tion that the Fall Uourt of
that is a weakness. Not that tho comes that Hongkong amateurs dutyfree, while many ing at right angles to his course. post an additional $1.80 per quartor is charged for postage. Hongkong, as reconstituted by He came up dead in front of the others are weak: far. from that are proportionately more num-fishermen are standing idle because their 60- The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 the Full Court Ordinance, 1912, Chinese who, realising that the Sydney Grundy's plays disclose erous than in other places and simply Single Copies, Daily, ten conts. Weakly, twenty-five cents (for Thursday, the 2nd day of January, Indian constable arrived very coivod And it is no fault of The Late Viscount Peel.
will hold its first sitting on game was up, stopped short. The few weaknesses in this direction; are possessed of a proved ability plovers cannot compete with the
all the characters are finely con- much above the average.
a market glutted by other coun- 1913, at 10.30 a.m.
tries. shortly after and took charge of his the modern play-wright is his man under the superintendenge driven to it-that he wrote the politica is removed by the death
A notable figure in English To Supplant the Foreigner,
And in face of this there are of a European constablo,
play with a view mainly to miting of Viscount Peel, the second son people to be found who call the of the great Sir Robert. He will Itadical Government the working- Tho result last night was that be best romoabored in history as man's friend They should ask Mr. L. N. Losfe as "Benjamin one of the finest Speakere the the Chanael or North Son fisher- Goldfinch" had the bulk House of Commons over had.men about that. If in this trade. of the work to do. He did His first occupancy of the chair us in so many others, British The Court sat beyond the usual magnificently all through. To was under the Gladstone Admin-working men must needs leave homos od account time yesterday evening to comy that he, more than anyone istration of 1884 and ho was their
forsign doinpetition, it plete the trial of Sarfaraz Khau, else, made for the success of the thrice re-elected to the high of has been pleased to appoint, sepoy of the 120th Balachistant performance is to do the others no offico, his occupancy of which is at least good hearing that they under instructions from the See: Infantry, who was charged before injustice. He had greater oppor-won him universal rospect and will have a fairer opportunity of rolyry of State for the Colonies, the Chief Justice, Mr. W. Reunities for making a brilliant admiration. On his retiroment, fighting the foreigner than they Mr. John Daniel Lloyd to be Davies KO. and a jury, with "ppearance, and he seized them in April, 1895, the thanks of the had in England. Canada will Assistant Postmaster General vice the murder of a man named Maya with both hands. His whole House were voted to him, he was never turn up her nose at our rendering of the part showell high made a Viscount, and was grant- Home deep-son fahormen in whom Lewis, retired on pansion, with Sept. 28.
The Attorney General, the Hon,
study. was on the tapis at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Thurs cfact from the 18th instant.
for life. In the same year he was nostrils; and, should the new Mr. J. A. S. Buckaill, instruct-
Splendid Acting.
mado a Freeman of the City of scheme be adopted, the crowds: dBy. As our renders know full well, this is a matter which has Hongkong's Finance.
The financial statement ford by the assistant Crown Second to Mr. Leofe came Mrs. London. A man of great integ-of foreign hair-dressers and long- given rise to much discussion in recent years, and if the Unofficial|
Mrs. Goldfinch," rity and impartiality, he was cue shoiemon on whom short-handed Angust issued by the Hongkong Solicitor, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Worcester, as Members of the Council may be taken as representing the views of Treasury, shows that the rove appeared for the prosecution, ler stage manner was excellent, of the best types of English Colonial skippers are often forced the general public, there is in existence a general fealing, not so during tho mouth reached and Mr R. E. Bolilios, instructed and there were moments when statesmen, and, though a decided to rely will have to make. room much against the amount which the Colony has yearly to find, as $973,224.73 and the expenditure by Mr. A. Sutherton Russ, of her acting, admirable throughout, Liberal by conviction, was as for bolter men;-a consummation
$541,158.04. At the end of the Mosara. Golding Barlow and touched a really high standard. popular with the Conservatives devoutly to he wished. against the method on which the sum is calculated. This method month there was a balancs Morrell, for the defence.
There were several really subtle ia, as Mr. Pollock took pains to point out, based on the falso of $1,302,050.87, against The jury was composed as fol. touches, indeed, where no word assumption that the more revenus required to be raised for the needs $887,993.78 at the end of July, low:-Mosure. A. Weill, foreman; was spoken but a more movement
Magistracy Rebuilding. A. A. Boulton, E. J. Chapman, showed wonderfully fine acting. of the Colony, the better able are we to bear an increased military Tenders are to be received at D. G. M. Bernard, F. A. B. Bier-
Mr. Oland Severn as "Uncle the Colonial Secretary's Office ling-A. Kahr, F. Reichmann. Gregory" provided an admirable
An investigation of the Ameri After an able anuming up by foil to Mr. Leofe. In every way A very pretty wodding was can Hemp Trust," and its al- The present system on which the contribution is lovic, namely until noon of Monday, the Novem- 20 per cent. of the Colony's revenue-with some slight reservations ber 18, 1012, for the pulling his lordship, the jury returned suited to the part, he touched a solemnised this morning in the leged connection with the Inter- --has been in force for clevou years. Prior to that, various methods down of the existing Magistracy a verdict of guilty, with a strong high aole at the start and main-St. John's Cathedral when Mr. national Harvester Company, Gad
it throughout. Mrs. Willlam Davison, in charge of the of calculation had been tried, An annual sum of £20,000 was paid Buildings, &c., and for the croc recommendation to mercy, which tained
"Lucy Lorimer down to the year 1890, then the amount was doubled on the tion of a now Magistracy together His Lordship said he would have Schofield as
Cosmopilitan Docks, was married the extent of the depression of was clever and finished in what to Miss Lily Jean Abbott, The prices obtainable for hemp by strongthening of the garrison, and some eight years later it was with Police Quarters in Arbuthnot conveyed to the proper quarter.
Asked if he had mything to she had to do, and Mr. G. W. anored edifice was choicely de- Philippine farmors, is to be press- fixed at 175 per cent, of the Colony's revenus. Since the inaugura-Road, Victorin, Hongkong.
By the prisoner replied :-Noth Barton ng "Lorimer" was quite corated with palms and white ed at the next session of Congress, tion of the present mode of reckoning the contribution, the revenus The return of the average ing. The Government can do up to his reputation. Mr. C. flowers, and there was a good according to an anouncement of Hongkong has increased enormously, and, of course, the amount
Beawiok ("Porey") and Mr. R. attendance of friends of the con- by Representative Jones, of to be paid yearly to the Imperial Government for dafence has amount of bank notices in circula-what it wishes.
In passing Rentence of death Sandercook ("Dick") made the tracting parties. The service Virginia, chairman of the automatically and correspondingly risen. In 1001 the annual tion and of specie ip reserve in revenus of the Colony was about three and a half million dollare, onder 30th Septembar, 1912, us his evidence to be true the de- may be said of Capt. R. E. Boulton lain, the Rev. V.II. O. Moylo, was fairs. Mr. Jones has introduced a Hongkong during the month his Lordship said that assuming most of their parts and the same which was conducted by the Chap- House Committee on Insular Af- and the military contribution about $700,000. For the coming year the revenue asscusable for defence contribution is estimated a certified by the Managers of coased had been guilty of disgust. "Joyes" whose make-up was choral, the cathedral organist, Mr. joint résolution, the enactment of $7,142,200, making the contribution itself work out at $1,128,452, the respective Bank following conduct towards prisoner, splendid and who was the butler Denman Fuller, presiding at the which, he says, would result in This latter figura is $66,363 more than last year's sum, Looked at
Bank of India, which would have justified his to the lifo. An equally fine organ.
an inquiry into the connection Australia and China,notes making a complaint to his senior character, who had little to do The bride, who looked very of the "Hemp Trust" with the superficially, it might be argued that the bigger the Colony's revenue, the greater the ability to pay a larger contribution, but on closer $5,268,924; specie, $4,000,000. officers, but it was no justification but did it really well, was Mr. W. charming in the conventional veil "Harvestor Trust."
H. Bird as" Bartholemew." examination it will be found that this is not so.
President Taft is called upon It must be remem. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking for killing the deceased.
and orange blossome, was given bered that the rovents of the Colony is created, and' croated for Corporation, notes,$20,545,717
A word of praise must be ac-away by Mr. R. M. Dyor, chief to give Congress information re- A FORT BAYARD ́ ́ corded to Messra. Wm. Powell manager of the Hongkong and lative to the Manila hemp indus specific purposes to meet the ever-growing expenditure. It does specie, $10,000,000. Mercantile
MURDER. not flow into the coffers of the Government of its own accord; it is Bank of India, Limited,-notes,
& Co. for the excellence of the Whampoa Dock Company, while try, to what extent it has been stage furnishings, and another to Mr. R. Hall, Assistant Govers depressed, if at all,' "by reason, forced into existence. That being so, it is manifestly wrong that $564,310; specie $100,000. In
the orchestra. the more the Colony taxes itself to pay its way, the greater has the addition, the Mercantile Bank
Acorrespondent at Fort Bayard,
ment Surveyor at the Harbour of the exemption of American The obaracters and players Office, acted as groomsman. military contribution to be. The ideal at which the Unollicial had securities with Crown agents writing in reference to a murder
importers of Manila bomp from! Members of the Council are aiming is that the sum be fixed, once totalling £55,000,
which occurred there on Wednes
After the service a reception payment of the export tax there- and for all, at a million dollars a your. There is much to be said for
day week, saya one of the French L. N. Loefe.
Mr. Benjamin Goldfinch, Mr. was hold at the Hongkong Hotel; on.". The resolution esta forth such a proposal, though inasmuch as in recent years the figure has Owing to repeated requests, it soldiers went into a Japanese
and was vory largely attended. that it is charged in Judge James Uncle Grogory (his brother) Mr. Davison, who has resided H. Blaunt's recent book on the been considerably above this amount, the plan is always open to the has been definitely decided to re- house and killed a Japanese Mr. Claud Sorora. suggestion that Hongkong wants its defence at a cheaper rata. We produce "The Cook" on Wed-woman on the spot. He fired
in the Colony for something like American occupation of the Phil. should much regret to think that Britishers here wish to evade nesday 13th November; i, o, four shots at her, sy our Co Dick (his nephew) Mr. R. of friends and is well known in the Harvester Company and other Percy (his son) Mr. C. Beswick. ten years, has made a large circle ippines" that the Internationst bearing their share of the Imperial burden. We do not think they "Cricket week". The Composer respondent, and one lodged in
Sandercock. de, but, as we have stated, the proposal advocated by the Unofficial will probably make a few alter her heart. When he found the
colony. He has been prominently American importers of Manila. Members might be so construed. i,
tions in the Lyrics and Libretto woman was dead, he lay down
Lorimer (his friend) Mr. G. W. connected with the Kowloon Bow-hemp have, in the last ten years. for the ocasion, with local topics, alongside her and shot himself, Barton.
ling Green Club, During the collected more than $4,000,000, There can be no question, though, that the present mode of There will be an entira change of However, he just missed his heart Bartholomew (kis shoemaker) weak he was made the recipient in rofunde, of export taxes op calculation is unsatisfactory in the extreme, and it is comforting to
of a handsome present of plats Manils hemp under a refund ur again have an assurance that the whole subject is being investigated programme in the Variety Enter and is still living, though is Mr. H. W. Bird..
Joyce (bis butler) Capt. R. E. from the mombers of the Dock rebate system, and that "thom by an Inter-Departmental Committee in London. To show that the Cook" and amongst the iteras is
tainment which precodes "The liospital
Boulton Colony still feels kynly on the matter, but is prepared to face ite real Scotch Comedian and also the house, the soldier wrote a It is said that before going to
Staff in addition to which tho refunds represent in effect a free Another shoemaker, Mr. W. E. gifts that the happy pair have regift or subsidy to American im. - full responsibilitios ad obligations, why not make the proposal that dancer of high repute. Booking letter saying he intended killing Schmidt.
ceived, are both numerous and porters of Manila hemp. the contribation should be fixed, in round figures, at the maximum will open at Matris and Co's, on himself for this woman, and tell. Goldfinch (his wife) Mrs. costly,
The resolution has been referr it line yet reached? in the alternative, let the 20 per cent, basis Wednesday 30th October. Owing ing his sortades what to do with W. G. Worcester, proband After a very largely attended od to the Ways and Masne. Com remain up to a certain figure of revenue, but when the revenue to the enormous number of peo his belongings. The letter was Lucy Lorimer (Lorimer's reception at the Hongkong Hotel, mittes Chairman Underwood exceeds this specified sum, let the percentage be on a declining moale. These ideas have occurred to us, and in consideration of the ple who were unable to obtain found in his pocket. The Japan: Daughter) Mr. Bobofield, the happy couple loft for Macao, is on record, as in favour o
seats at the last performance, se, add our correspondent, areCharlotte (a parlour maid) where, the honeymoon is being ducing the export dats thatter they may be of some value
early booking is recommended.
Miss Bawe
contribution.
Chartered
Bank Returns. ·
"The Cook,"
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