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"I'Want Him" Murdered.” Baid. One is the extreme beauty
Later, Becker grew more an of the surroundings, and the other is the-I might almost say-xious as to Rosenthal's attitude
family
spirit which exists and the possibility of his oum-Valuable Days." among the officers of this garplaining to the heads of the Police rison. Of the civilian element and finally the witness asked him lishes the Bill; but with the losa I have had little opportunity of point blank what he wanted done of seven valuable Parliamentary People who have lived in Hong judging, but I really must say I want him murdered, shot, days," says Rentor, relative to the kong long enough to have watched that, so far as the army men are dynamited, croaked, or anything," Home Ruls crisis. But are they several regiments come and go, concerned, there is a delightful was Becker's reply; and he foll- so very valuable after all? It will have formed their own opinion Having completed & successful as to how the privato soldier of toesling of camaraderie and broth owed it with instructions to Rose may seem to many sheer heresy. orhood observable among them. to bail Zelig out from the to any Bo," but we doubt whether tour in the Philippines, the Ray-day compares with him of a score The Chaplain General had an Tombs gaol and to set him and many of those who seem so mond Teal Comedy Company ro- of years ago. There are some pes- interesting word or two to say on his gang on the victim's track desperately in earnest regarding turns to Hongkong and opens at simists who would have us believe the subject of newspaper inter-"Sentiment at Police head-qaar the passage, or non-passage, of the Victoris Theatre on November that Tommy is not the man that views and of the press in general. ters is so strong," added prisoner, the Bill are as nerious as they ho was that education and fad-The interview, as understood by that they don't care if Rosenthal make believe. Most of them A Neat Calendar: dism, while indisputably making a certain section of the press, is an is put out of way.”
know that, even though the Bill- We have received from the him (superfically) a more present abomination," he said. “It pan- Thereupon Rose was given passes through the House of Scottish National Insurance Com-able, member of society than he ders alike to the vanity of the per- $100 to offer to Zolig, but the Commons, it will not become law. any a neat blotter and a calendar was, have-in so doing-robbed son interviewed and to the vulgar latter, when seen in the gaol, And, knowing this, they are for 1913, which beare an excellent him of his better and more re-enriosity of readers of a certain said:"I don't want it. I won't aware also that all the heat and portrait of the Prince of Wales liable fighting qualities; have, ort. Undertaken rightly, however, do anything for Beckor unless he passion, real or simulated, which and is woll worth preserving. in fact softened lim. Others, it is capable of great use, for it gets me out of here. He and you are infused into the Home Rule
again,
in, hold that the British red-enables the person who has got me in." Rose then proceeded debates are largely a waste of Six gamblers from the western coat is now what he always was been asked his views to speak to the house of the four gunmen-time. These seven days which market, were brought before Mr. no better and no worse that in perhaps more emphatically or "Gyp, the Blood," and his friends, have been lost matter very little Hazeland, yesterday, by Sergeant novations may come and go with Lee. Mr. F. X.D'Almada defend-ont leaving any definite mark more pointedly on a subject of and they agreed to commit the after all. ed. The first man was fined $25 whatever on him. Inevitably general interest than he could in murder. Thereupon followed va
It will be seen from our tele and the others $2 each. All the there must be a third class who merely touching on it in a public rious delays, and failures of plots The Sultan's Request.
contend that Mr. Atkins has im speech. What is wrong with so to kill Rosenthal, from one cause fines were paid.
proved out of all knowledge, and many newspaper men today is or another till at last Becker said gram columns that the Sultan of that they do not take a sufficiently angrily to the sesagsins, "Wake Turkey is reported to have asked The man remanded yesterday, who attribute the change to the on a charge of keeping an opium spread of teetotalism in the view of their responsibi-up: shoot him in front of a police the Powers to intervene and so to ities. The newspaper has it in man. Get through with it: bring the war to a speedy olose. This is what everyone expected: divan in Sai Yoon Lane, was fin-army.
power to drag the world down get it over." Strictly speaking, Bishop Taylor
or to lift it up; and too often the Rose then passed quickly to The Porte's obstinacy in regard to The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will od $250, or in default the Smith, the Chaplain General, who tendency is in the former dirau-
months, by Mr. Hazeland, at the is now staying in the Colony, tion." Police Court, this morning. In does not associate himself with spector Dymond prosecuted.
any one of these three grades of General Holidays. General holidays in 1913 fall thinkers, though it would be more ns follow1st January; Oth correct to class him with the others. Speaking, this morning, February; 21st March 22nd third group than with either of the March 24th March; 12th May; 3rd Jana; 4th August; 13th to a "Telegraph representative,
he said: **** October; 10th November; 25th December; 26th December.
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BONGKÒNG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1912.
THE NEW UNIONISM.
This very apparent movement must, we suppose, bo takon as the measure of the general growth of democratic ideas a growth which may now rightly be termed universal. Let us set out one or two of the more striking lines of policy to which the Unionists have given their solemn approval. Four of the most radical proposala are certainly the following:-
Gamblers Fined.
Keeper Fined.
Bank Note Trick
its
THE BECKER TRIAL.
The Story as Told In the
Witness Box.
the oventa immediately preceding Macedonia was well calculated to the crime. He told of going to set a swarm of hornets round its Webber's gambling-place and of ears, and those hornets have now the meeting with Jack Sullivan.proved that they were not to be Becker tolophoned to him, "Why driven off by mere threats or by don't you do it to-night?" to the exercising of hideous cruelty which the witness replied, "I'll wherever occasion arose. But, do my best." Rose remain-side by side with this report, ad at the Lafayette baths comes the news that Bulgaria. Some weeks ago, under the with Sullivan till night time and has informed the Turks that she -A Change for the better. heading "The Rosenthal Murder," they had dinner with Schepps, and her allies have appointed "Unquestionably the soldier the "Telegraph" published the Vallon and Plitt, (the latter is agents to settle the terms of Becker's preas-armistice and, subsequently, to main facte which brought about described as the arrest and trial of Lieut agent) They then went to the arrange for peace.
Webber'a again. The Price of Peace. Becker of the New York police. house of "Dago Frank" and From information now to hand thence to
A coolie employed at a shop in Des Voeux Road Contral has re- ported to the police that, whilst walking in the aforementioned road, he was accosted by two men who obtained from him by the standard. bank-note trick, a sum of $300
in notes. "
Oculist's Visit.
Seafarers' Service.
Boy Thief,
has changed-nnd very much for the better. The private of to-day, in the majority of cases, is a self respecting man who realises that he has to live up to a certain
I do not attri bute this to any one special organisation of movement so much as to the the general rais ing of the moral tone of the army. which has been brought about in
Rose's Evidence.
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LOCAL SPORT,
BASEBALL. An exciting game of baseball
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Not out of the Wood.
What will Germany, what will Austria, have to say on the sub ject? May not the Russians, too, have their view? Important as British, French and Italian in
ferior, for a variety of reasons, to terest in the matter is, it is in- that of the other three Powera; and if they (Russia on the one side_ani Germany plus Austria on the other) are to wrangle over Turkey like dags over a bone, the loss concerned Powers will be forced, even against their will, to take a hand in the squabble. The Europe is not by any means out moral of all of which, is that of the wood yet, and that a general war is at least no less likely than it was at the beginning of the Balkan hostilities.
All this.'s good reading, for we are able to give briefly the Webber merely said, "Rosenthal principal points in the subsequent is at the Metropole," and "every everybody wants to see the war ended as quickly as possible. But trial which ended, as our readers one got up and went out.
"Who went out?" asked what will be the terms on which aro aware, in Becker's being found
Counsel,
the allies representatives will guilty of murder.
Lefty Louie, Webber, 'Gyp consent to end the fighting? Dr. W. R. Lamb, the American
On October 8 Becker was senlist and optician, announces
arraigned on the murder charge, the Blood, "Whitey Lewis, and And-of equal importance, per- in our advertising columns that a variety of ways. For instance, and, as usual in the United States Dago Frank, I stayed behind, laps-under what conditions will ho has opened a consulting room the temperance movement by on so serious an occasion, the and was waiting when word came the Powers be willing to inter foro when called upon? The at the Astor House. He may be itself could never have accomplish selection of a jury presented that Rosenthal was shot."
Rose said he then went to the allies, it would seem, will soon daily, till December 2, be-ed the change; nor could edu-overwhelming difficulties. The tween 9 a.m. and noon, an from cation, or the increased facilities examination of witnesses, too, was baths and tolephoned the Becker, be, content with nothing less 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
for reading, and recreation. It is a thoray problem for terrorism who said that he had already than absolute recognition," on true that recruits are now draws and confederacy we're both of them heared the news from a pressman. Turkey's part, of their indivi HE. the Governor, the Com- from wider circles than just the adverse influences to be dreaded. This was about 2.30 a.m. About dual rights, and so the new modore and others will attend the very poor, and that the averaganew
dawa, Booker, met Rose and Turkey will be a fierce animal aanual seafarers' service on Thurs man has had vastly more. sohool. The most damnatory evidence Webber, near the lattor's gambl with all its teeth drawn and ite "talons pared. Bat will the Powers day at St. Peter's Church at 10.15 ing than was the case twenty was perhaps that of Rose, known ing-house." I'm glad it's done,' am. when the Rt. Rev. Bishop years ago; but the improvement
as "Bald Jack" who, after many he remarked; and added to Rosa, be satisfied with such a Turkey?. Lander will be the preacher. The of which I speak no mote depends hours of rigid cross examination, "the only thing to do now is to service is for men of the naval on that fact, necessarily, than it still adhered to his statement that lie low till it blows over. We have on other, occasions made reference in this column to and inercatitile marine.
does, for instance, ons chaplain's Becker had told him that it was the profound chango which has, within the memory even of the
direct influence, or on the regulatia intention to have Rosenthal present generation, come over the great political parties of the State. A boy who, it was alleged, stoletion which insists upon every put out of the way by some means
or other.*** This change has been so ralical, so thorough-going, that our fore-a chicken from'n women at Kow-would-be recruit's producing a
"At his bidding I got the gun- fathers, if they perchance awakened from the dead, might well beloon Olly, was said to have thrown certificate as to personal character. forgiven if they failed to appreciate the difference between present- rice to the fowl and when it came It is the combination of all these men to kill Rosenthal ...... I saw day Liberalism and the wild theories of Socialism as they had read to pick it he caught it. At the forces that has brought about the Backer that morning and, later, is to be played on Saturday next them, or if they confessed their inability to distinguish the general Police Court, this morning, Mr. new state of affairs of which I talked with him over the tele at the Polo grounds, at 230.
The contending nines are from trend of Whig policy from the "platform" of modern Conservatives. Hazeland ordered the boy to am speaking. Temperance or phone,. I paid the gunmen $1,000 Nothing could more pointedly illustrate the point with which we receivo ten strokes of the birch.education or preaching could not for Becker..........I gave myself the U.S.S. Callao and a picked are now dealing than the declaration of policy just enunciated by Institution of Engineers.
of themestres have accomplished ap and became a State's witness team of the American-baseball the National Conference of Unionists which has just concluded in A reception will be held in the this. What was wanted--and because Becker deserted me like players in Hongkong.
It is understood that the best London.
rooms of the institution of en-what, I am confident, is taking a dirty dog, and was getting gincers and shipbuilders of Hong-place-ng an increased sense, on ready to throw me to the wolves." men that the Americans in the Following upon this, Rose Colony can produce, will play, Long on Friday, November 22, to the soldier's part, of his moral introduce to the members H. E. duty; a deeper and more earnest calmly admitted that he had boon and that the game will prove to Sir Francis Henry May, Sir Char-view of himself and of life in a liar, & perjurer and a rogue in be far better than any that have
general for twenty years, and that so far been held. les Eliot, and Engineer Comman-general,
he was now teatifying to save his "Tommy's" Sense of Hononr. own life; bat insisted that; not-
"Everything points to the fact withstanding all that, every word Constables Murphy and Stout, that he has acquired this view," of his evidence was true. With new members of the Hongkong continued the Bishop; "that he out emotion he owned that he Police Force, were sworn in by H.M.8. Waterwitch, which was has developed a really fine sense had deliberately planned, at Mr. C. D. Melbourne, yesterday.
14 behest, to sunk as Singapore by the Colonial of the fitness of things as well as Becker's
[Kamo Maru's Cargo.. So for "advanced" has the modern Conservative party become yacht, Sea Mew, and afterwards of personal honour. You remem-Rosenthal where he would never The ss. Kamo Maru, from London, brought to Hongkong that, if we did not know the facts to be otherwise, we might well be raised, has been bought by Cap-ber, perhaps, that, some few years worry anybody.
1,241 tons of cargo, consisting tain Giovanni Gaggino, who has ago; General: Smith-Dorrien put prepared to believe that it was a Radical, and not a Unionist, con docked her at Tanjong Pagar for an end to the street-patrolling in Where was your conscience?" of milk paint, quicksilver and farence which gave its concurrence to the proposals set out above.
Arrivals. But there are other items in the programme which help to somewhat repairing and is thoroughly re- Aldershot, preferring to trust to naked counsel; and the interesting merchandise.
Bishop and Mrs. Lander and counter-balance this bold departure from the traditional policy of fitting her as his private yacht. the men's Hoffour to respect witness answered. "I don't know; the party now in Opposition. We have, for instance, a condemnation the Waterwitch to that of Fata of the army of
Her name will be changed from their position as members I never saw it." Asked if, hence-
great forth, he intended to lead a res children arrived by the Kemo of payment of M.P.'s., as well as of Home Rule and land taxes, while
country. You know how well his peotable life, he replied, "Yes; Maru to-day, Mrs. Pope, wife of there is also a demand for a stronger Army and Navy and a fore-Morgana, "Grim Humour.
plan succeeded. As additional but not in this community. I the Chaplain of St. Andrew's shadowed repeal of the Parliament Act which robs tho Pects of A reader tells us that on Sun-proof that he struck the right value my life too much and I Church, Kowloon, was a pas much of their former power. Taken altogether, the "platform" is day he passed the Military Hos note with the men, let me tell wouldn't be a free man here."
songor by the same boat. moet certainly one of living interest, and at any rate testifies to the pital and observed an inscrip- you what happended in Singa- Subsequently he entered with virility of the rejuvenated party. Some of the items in the pro- tion stretching across the entrance pore the other day. While the minuteness into the details of his Incoming vessels raport as foll-ment with hard labour. The re- gramme may, viewed superficially, seem to conflict with others, but thereto, in bold, striking letters Rohilla, on which I came friendship with Becker and with ows Kwanglee, from Shanghai: closer examination will show that the seeming divergences are hick read: Welcome to the out, lay in harbour there, Rosenthal, incidentally recapita- Moderate to fresh. monsoon, clear merely the result of an adjustment of party ideals to the extremely 1912: Draft" There may be a leave was granted to the troops lating Selig's story, which has weather.ion, Shanghai: Flog varied demands of the many intereste now, marching forward underperfectly reasonable explanation to go on shore, and they knew already been reported in the weather.Halvard, from Bangkok|
Airship's at Hours Flighs. the banner of the New Unionism.
of the circumstance, but it looks that, for a certain number of Telegraph," of the under. Moderately strong N.E. monsoon..
Legislative Council.
A continuous non-stop flight One point is indeed of compelling interest, namely the manner very like a piece of distinctly hours, they would be entirely standing between Becker and
A menting of the Legislative of thirty-one hours was made by: in which the wind is being taken out of the sails of the Liberal party.grim humour.
free from pupevirsion. All those the murdered man as to the The Ministerialiets pride themselves, on their reforming inatinots;
Robbery Reported. hundrede, of men came back lines on which the latter's Council is called for to morrow, the German Navy's first Zeppe- yet it is the Unionists who bring forward the biggest reform proposal A robbery has been reported soberly, and respectably within gambling-house was to be rua. The agenda is a short one. It lin airship L 1. The airship left of the day that of the Tariff. It was the present Administration from 312 Queen's Road Central, the prescribed time, although, He told of quarrels between includes two new Bills, the first Friedrichshafen on October 18 which prefaced the Parliament Act with an admission of the urgent in connection with which a man boar in mind, they were in the the two men and of Becker's entitled" An Ordinance to amend with twenty-one persons, includ need of reconstruction of the Upper Chamber; it is the Unionists has been arrested. It is stated Tropics and only just liberated threats to raid the place. On the Tall Court Ordinance, 1912," ing Count Zeppelin, one board, who place the intention in the forefront of their programme. It is that the alleged robber entered from the irksome restraints of one occasion Becker said to him, and the second to provide punisli-sailed through the valley of the Mr. Lloyd George who has up his sleeve a wonderful though the premises along with others. troop-ship life."
(Rose) "That follow Rosenthal ment for certain persons found Rhine, then towards. Hamburg nebulous scheme of land reform; it is the Unionists who place. There was only one occupant, a Bishop Taylor Smith is now is getting dangerons, adding guilty of adultery or of harbour- and the North Sea, crossed Schles concrete plan before the country. Of one thing there can be no watchman, and he was bound and seeing Hongkong for the Liter, however. So long as Coming Chinese married women; and wig Holstein, and arrived over shadow of doubt. Unionism to-day is a living, throbbing force, gagged. A box containing cloth fret time. Two things in missioner Waldo dossa't believe the Committee stage of the bill Berlin on Monday at 2.30, execut- And by way of contrast Liberalism would seem to be tottering on ing valued at $30 was taken, but particular havo struck in him, I guess there's nothing to to consolidate and amend the lawing a series of evolutions over
with respect to vehicles and trafio, the Admiralty Buildings, connection with the Colony, be worry shout"
(1). Reconstruction of the House of Lords.
(2) Adoption of the Referendum in cases of deadlock. (3) State assistance to facilitate peasant proprietorship of land. (4) Housing reform.
it last logs.
der G. W. Roome R.N. Professor C. A.M. Smith, Hongkong Uni- vorsity, has been asked to give a short address:
The Waterwitch.
this has been recovered.
A Candid Witness.
put
Police Recruits.
Steamer Report."
AN OPIUM DIVAN.
At the instance of Inspector Dymond, a man was charged at the Police Court, this morning, with keeping an opium divan at 6, Chung Ching Lane, West Point, Twenty-four men were also charged with smoking.
They were arrested on the 19th inst.
· The first defendant accused the informer of putting marked coins in his pocket.
The keeper was fined $250, or in default three months' imprison-
mander were each fined $2, or in default seven days.