THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MR. POLLOCK S
DISOBEYED
QUESTIONS.
Answered in the Legislative
Cuncil To-day..
+
COMMANDS.
Distressed Seaman who Became
Obstreperous, "
For unlawfully disobeying the lawful commands of the master of At the meeting of the Legial-the B.8. Yingshow, Mr. 0:0. ative Council this afternoon, the Williams, Albert Slade, a distres following questions standing in eed British seaman, of oo fixed. the name of the Hon. Mr. II. E. abode, appeared before Comman- Pollock, K.O., were asked by the der Basil Taylor R.N. at the
Marine Court. Hon. E. A. Howett, O.M., in Mr. Pollock's absence :-
C.C. Williams said the prisoner 1. By whoss order wore certaia was put on board his vessel as a trees in Royal, Square, which distressed British seaman, by the have heen growing there for many British Consul at Shanghai, for years past, cut down on the 9th conveyance to Hongkong. Ele March and for what reason? produced the entry in his log
2. Will the Government take which
defendant:- prompt action to prevent the further outting down of trees in that vicinity ?...
Was read
to
the
"I ordered defendant out of siloon, where he had no business to be, on 21st. He refused to go. He then came on lower bridge and refused to leave when told. L had to put bim in irone.
3. In view of the fact that the pollen from the flowering privet tends to induce congbing and catarrh will the Government-lake steps to exterminate the privet shrub in the vicinity of dwelling- houses in the Island of Hongkong J. S. de Wolf, mate of the ss. Yingchow, said he ordered the defendinat out of the saloon on April 21 The defendent refused
and in Kowloon ?
4. Was any written represon'a tion sent in by the Nurses on the
"čanie
on.'
Staff of the Government Civil to go, put up his fets and Hospital to the Principal Civil expresser a desire to fight, invit Medical Officer last sammer upon ing witness to the subject of the insulliciency Witness told him there would be in nambers of the Nursing Staff no fighting there, and if he did at that Hospital? · Will the not do as he was old he would Government lay such written be put in irons. Witness wort representation upon the table of to report the matter to the master, this Council? Hoe any answer and a passenger got the defen- been sent to such written dant out of the saloon.
representation? If so, will. the shortly afterwarde witness was Government lay such answer send for by the master and on upon the table of this Council? going to the bridge found him What steps, if any, have been being threatened by the defen taken, and when, to remedy such dant who was using bad langu- insufficioney?
age. With assistance of other oflicers the defendant, who had been drinking, was put into irone.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary (Mr. C. Severn) replied as follows:
The answer to question is:- His Excelloney the Governor, acting on the advice of the Exe- cutive Council, gave orders that the trees in Royal Square should be removed. There were sixteen
While in irons, he declared be could and would get out of them and cut the throat of the officer u watch and then jump over- board.
The defendant said the master and mate threatened to put him in irons and he lost his tempor.
Four weeks hard labour was the sentence the magistrate
trees allogether, eight in Chater Rosd, seven to the weat of Queen Victoria's Statue and one to the east, eight in Wardley Street to the north and five to the imposed. South of the statue. The reasonS which caused the Government to remove the trees were three in number:-
EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1914.
SPECIAL CABLES.
(Special Pacific Service to the Telegraph — Reuter.}
SALT RECEIPTS.
USED TO PAY YUNNAN TROOPS,
Shanghai, Received April 23. The Tutuh of Yunnan has telegraphed to the Central Government that he has been simpelled to use the salt receipts for January, February and March in payment of the troops, and he requests the Government's sanction thereto.
The Government has replied that as the galt revenue concerns China's foreign credit, the receipts must be deposited with the Sub-Inspectorate at Yunnan-fu, but as the Tutuh ban already used the receipts for the first three- months, the Ministry of Finance will make up the amount,
TROUBLE AT TSITSIHAR.
RUSSIANS KILLED BY CHINESE.
Shinghai, Received April 23. Chinese merchants have killed several Russiao merchants at Taitsibar.
It is alleged that the Chinese were aroused through the mooner in which they had been treated by the Rus- Biane, which has caused consi lerable apti-Russian feeling at Titsihar.
TELEGRAMS.
(The following telegrams arrived. to late for insertion on Page 1] MEXICAN WAR.
!
AMERICANS WOUNDED.
(Router's Bervice To The Telegraph. "I
London. Received April 23.
Router's correspondent at Vera Cruz states that six Americana were wounded, one mortally, in the sniping yesterday.
TELEGRAMS.
ני
ROYAL VISIT.
ENTHUSIASTIC CHEERS.
London, Received April 23. The crowds in Paris last night were even greater than on Tues- day and they cheered Their Majesties as they were returning from the Opera, in the most enthusiastic manner.
CHAUFFEUR'S CLAIM.
THER ABIES DANGER.
Regulations Extended to Hongkong Side of Harbour.
THE TIGER.
།
Seen Last Night on Roblason
Road,
LAWN TENNIS.
The Cricket Club Tournament
Only one game was played last The Telegraph has been re-
Mr. Wong Kwong-tiu, inter-evening in the Tennis Toarna- quested by the Capt. Saporin- preter of the Supreme Court, has ment in connection with the tendent of Police to draw the atten- reported to the police that last Hongkong Uricket Club, It tion of the public in Victoria to evening he saw the tiger at about resulted as follows
Doubles handicap :-Murphy the fact that the regulations relat-11.30 o'clock at the janotion of
and Sandford beat Phelips and ing to rabies have been extended Robinson and Park Roads.
Stewart 12-14, 6-4, 6-3. to the Hongkong side of the harbour.
A STOWAWAY.
The Hon. Mr. Messer said that people would have to look after their dogs and keep them lied up At the Police Court, this morn at night. Already, the policeing, a man named Morten Havens were actively at work seizing and was charged with being a stow sending to the pound dogs with- out collars or without badgee on their collars.
No dogs should be out at night as they are liable to be shot what
her they have collars on or not.
The following is a notification issued by the Captain Superinten- dent of the Police as far back as February 27, 1914:-.-.
Owners of dogs in Hongkong are, hereby warned that rabies having made its appearance in Hongkong any dog which shall be found straying or wandering about during the daytime with- out any owner and not wearing a collar with the licence nam ber attached thereto may forthwith be destroyed and further that any dog may be destroyed which shall be found straying or wandering about between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 p.m. (Ordinance No. 1 of 1845 $ 17.)
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Owners of dogs are hereby reminded of the provisions of Sub-section (2) of Section 18 of Ordinance No. 1 of 1815, which
away on the s.8, Yingehow from Shanghai.
It transpired that the men was found on board after the ship had left Shanghai. The attention of the Captain was called to his presence and the latter decided that there was only one thing to do end that was to bring him on to Hongkong.
The defendant said that he
was intending to join the Ameri-
can'navy.
He was sent to gaol for one month.
CASE OF MR. POOLEY.
BILLIARDS.
Further Scores in The
Tournament.
In the second round of the Soldiers' Club Billiards Tour- oment last evening, the match was commenced between the Hongkong Volunteers and the R.
"B" Team, the former winn- ing both games by subatantial wargins. The state of the score at present is
Hongkong Volunteers. Mr. Barlow
250 Mr. Ballook
· 260°
500 R. E. "B" Team. Sapper Whitling · 172 Sapper Hudge 193
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Pointed Comments by Truth."]
Despite our abandonment of RETURN OF FUSILIERS. xtra-territorial jurisdiction. io Japan, Sir Edward Grey ought some protest urely to make gainst the treatment Mr. Andrew Pooley has been undergoing at
After 18 years' service abroad, Tokyo, eaye Truth of March 25 the 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers is Nearly two months ago Mr. Pooley in England once more. Amid
British journalist, was arrested stirring scenen
Veteran Welcomes Home Gallant Regiment.
the battalion
is as follows:--
(2) The owner of any such dog or animal who permits they soundela which have caused India aboard Bame to go at, large, after hav. doh fire excitement in. Japan Dongola. The strength of the
Not only was his bouas
e charges arising out of the arrived at Douthampton from
dullara."
Case Reported.
A case of suspected rabies on
the
transport
Carranza, în a stately an act Hazeland, Allah Deen chauffeur, dog was apparently suffering 'pposed bail on the ground that auzon, Colour-Sergeant Jones,
American action is
"a full confession,"
had
ground for balieving for the discovery of documente,
men, about 300 men having been in arabid state, or to have been but the office and the private transferred to the 1st Battalion bitten by a dog or other animal eaidence of his attorney were in a rabid state, shall be liable raided with a similar object. Bailat Malta. By a rare coincidence the two battalions met there and to a fine not exceeding 100 was refused, and day after day celebrated the reunion by a string Mr. Pooley was subjected to secret of festivities. There are only judicial'examinations, at which he' eix men still left in the 2nd vas denied legal advice and Battalion who went out with it the Bungkong side has been re-assistance. The objat of these on foreign service in 1890-viz,
Reuter's correspondnet at
ported to the Police. Yesterday proceedings was indicated by the Ohihuahua states that General In the Summary Court, this Chinese named Wong Chu-ton tatement in a Times, telegram arter-mastor Yates, Sergeant says the afternoon, before Mr. Justice reported to the Police that his ast week that the Prvonratorjor Murphy, Colour-Sergeant Lance Corporal Wilton, and or from rabies. The Pulice had the the accused had not yet made Private Williams. There is quite sued
Boas of hostility to the Mexican nation.
Law and
a large number of South Walians It is stated that the Mexican £28.10. deposited by the animal killed and conveyed to
It was reported on Monday in the ranke, but comparatively plaintiff with the defendants in the public crematorium where it
at length been relesed Principality, which is the Fu- Veterinary Surgeon.
on bail, but this tardy concessionsiliers home district. The wages.
Rables and the Dog Show. Mr.. C. F. Mason, of Messrs. There is rome question as too criticism does not remove the D'Almada and Mason appeared whether, after all, the Dog Show serious questions bis case bas 15 mental goat died just before for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. H. will be held this year on account raised. No doubt it will be said
of rabies. We learn that the that the Japanese procedure in temp was made to get another Gardiner defended.
The case was continuing as we Captain Superindendent of Police regard to the private examination at Castimero, but it failed, so at went to press.
wse approached with an enquiry of the prisoner is based upon the the procent time the battalion is as to whether it should be held French system. It may be, but without a pet. STOLEN METAL.
sad he referred the matter to the then Jpn.ant France. There touching incident on the quay- Colonial Veterinary Surgeon. A seems to im eason to believe that side, when John Kaeller, a bent and aged veteran, who fought suggestion in the meantime has Mr. Pey's treatment bas, not Charge of Larceny - Against (b). It was represented by the Government Civil Hospital ad
been made that the show shall be been on fated by the fact that in the ranke of the regiment Chinese. Director of Public Works that dressed a letter to the Principal O
postponed for six months and on as Reuter's errespondent at To throughout the Uremean war, was the trees, being in the middle ofil Medical Officer setting forth
The case in which three this point the decision of the kyo he got it bad odour with introduced to the officers. The fellow, his breast covered the road, rendered it difficult to on behalf of the sisters reasons
Chinese have been arrested in committee is awaited with con- the Japanese authorities by cond-with medals, was given & well-
ing home political and financial keep the central portion of the why they considered the numbers
connection with the larceny of 14-iderable interest; -
come that must have been very nows which they wished to BP agredable. The colours were roadway in proper repair, ne should be increased by two. The it was impossible to roll the Superintendent recommended the Petersburg states that a semi-before Mr. Wood at the Police Reuter's correspondent at St. bars of metal from the 8.a. Aldenham was again brought up
prees. About the time Mr. Pooley brought up and unfarled befo surfacing material in conjunction increase, as did, the Principal cffjoist statement repudiates an with that of the side portions of Civil Medical Officer.
article in a Russian newspaper Court, this morning."
Mr. Lewis of Messrs. Johuson, in-asserting that Russia has pro-Stokes and Master prosecuted and Victoria's Statue, and of the Vestigation, recognised that an posed the conversion of the Triple Mr. Otto Eong Sing defended,"
Entente into an Alliance.
the buttalion left Quetts. An
(a). The trees were not of a known to induce the affection Cabinet has decided to pro October 1913. There was also awaits inspection by the Colonial (March 23) that Mr. Pooley few from the northern half of the suitable kind for such an exposed referred to. The Government is mulgate a general amnesty. spot Rogul Square. Some were therefore, as at present advised, Reuter's correspondent at Was 'claim for $60 in regard to Aleurites, or Candle nut trees, and not prepared to destroy one plant, hington states that the House of the others and these poorer ape, which if it induces hay fever is Representatives has passed the cimens Cellie. As the result of only one of many which are annual Army Appropriation Bill more tham ten years' growth credited with the same result.
totalling a hundred million, dol aply a few of them had attained any size. In the opinion of question is: No such writton amendment adding a farther sis answer to the fourth liars after concurring in a Senate Superintendent of the representation was made to the millions. Botanical and Forestry Depart- Principal Civil Modical Officer ment, those nearer the sea, being by the sisters (they are not called wind-swept, were not. likely to nurses); but under date of July 2 grow into good specimens,
last, the Superintendent of the
the
the road.
(c). The view of Queen
The
The Governor,
after
WAB
in *staff Square as a whole, owing to the increase
but decided that trees being in the middle of the necessary. road, was much obscured, both it should be take the form of two from Olator Road and the South additional probationers. This side. The question of planting decision was communicated to the at the side of the road in Royal Head of the Department and pro- Square, flowering trees which vision was made accordingly in will not attain much size is now estimates for the current year. under consideration.
TRIPLE ENTENTE.
ALLIANCE RUMOUR DENIED.
London, Received April 23.
ULSTER QUESTION.
ORDERS COUNTERMANDED.
C. M. S. WORK Archeacon Barnett to Attend
Sub-conférence at Pakhol.
There was &
Was arrested Lleuter's were pre bim, and the valeren drew him vailed upon to enter into an arrangement by which instead of self up as stiffly as possible and saluted them. The battalion later keeping their own independent left for Portland, entering into the representative in Tokyo they. receive Japanese news through a quartors, previously occupied by Mr. Lowie, in addressing the Arohdeacon Barnett, Secretary semi-official agency-an arrange had the advantage before leaving the 1st Battalion. The battalion Bench, explained that owing to of the Charah Missionary Society ment open to grove objection from nat being able to produce the South China, has left the Colony the point of view of the English Manchester in July, 1808, of metal at the first hearing the on a visit to Pakhoi where he public interested as investors or receiving as recruits some of the master of the lighter and his two will preside at the annual sub otherwice in Japanese affairs. finest men in South Wales, who fokis who were now before the conference of missionaries the
had deserted their former cooppa- Court,
tion as miners owing to strikes were discharged. O.M.S. working in that part of
Journey on a Footplate. The police received farther China.
Frank Fairbank, a member of in the district, In February of this year,
information, however, and they Afterwards he proposes to visit the firm of William Fairbank and The answer to the second the Governor enquired whe
employed divers to search the various Stations of the Society Co, wool spinnere, Allerton
LATEST SHIPPING question on the same subject ie: ther" the extra probationers The revised White Paper der water just where the ship at Lingaham, Liemehow, Ng Loi, Bradford, was oliarged before the It is not proposed to remove any had been engagent and be (referred to in a telegram on Page has been anchored. There the
Lancaster county magistrates with
NEWS. more trees in the vicinity of was informed that it had not 1) esates that the Adminlty of metal was found. In esarobing Daring his visit it is proposed riding bu the footplate of an ex Royal Square at present, been found possible to engage March21 osuntermanded the or the cargo boat of the first defend to lay the foundation stone of a presa engine on the Midland The answer to the third ques them. In these circumstances ders given on the 19th, cancelled ant, Sergeant Pincott found a wollow Church at Liemehow. A visit Railway on February 13, The tion is:There is no evidence the question of the reorganisation the arrangements for the Third at the bottom of the boat to got to Tannanfa is also contemplated. defendant went on the footplate The AFGHAN PRINUE having before the Government that in of the staff of sistere and proba-Battle Squadron to embark field to which one had to go under The C.-M. S. proposes to extend of the Leeds-Heysham bat irainted taglio un 250 had a fa ex Hongkong the flowering privet tioners was again taken up and is guns, and ordered eight destroyers water. This specially construct the medical work carried on at st Skipton and represented that The H. A. Las HOERDE left Maz|la| causes what is popg arly known being considered at the present proceeding to Lamlash to returned well was the full width of the Pakhoi to this great contre. Mrs he was a railway official. The on the 21st fast. p. and may be expected
hay-fever. On the other lime. It is not considered that 10 Southampton.
cargo bost. The defendants were Barnett accompanies the Arob- Chairman said the maximum here on or about the 24th inst hand, there are many others any useful purpose would be The Morning Post days it is rearrested.
deacon and they will both be penalty of 408, and costs woul. The HL ALE BELGRAVIA 161 Tsingtau on the X1st Apríl, p.m.-and-inny planta flowering in Hongkong, served by laying papers on this believed in Dublin that General The case was adjourned until absent from the Colony for about | be imposed in default a month's be expected here on, or about the zeta notably roses, which are well subject on the table.
Paget's resignation is imminent. Wednesday next.
Inst. p. three weeks,
08
London. Received April 23.
imprisonment;
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMENS,
here on the 25th inst. M