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WHITE GLOVES:
No Cases at the Criminal Seastons.
[LEFT WITHOUT NOTICE.
Cook Fined for Leaving His Employ.
This morning the June criminal- At the Police Court this morn.
A meeting of the Legislative sessions opened and jurore who
this after had been called upon to attending before Mr. C. D. Malbourne, Council was held. noon in the Council Chamber. were glad to learn that they had Dr. Saunders of the Matilda Thero were present:-. Eno duces to perform. There was Hospital charged his former cook with leaving his employ without the Governor, Sir Henry Moy, a blank calendar, an occurrence K.O.M.G.
which has
not happened for giving notice.
The onse for the prosecution His Excellency Major General seven years.
was that the defendant was given F. H. Kelly, O.B.
When the Acting Chief Justice,
a week's leave on April 10, bat The Hon. Colonial Secretary, Mr. Justice Gompertz, took his did not roturn to his duties at Mr. C. Severn.
seat on the bench, the own the expiration of that time. He Dolicitor, Mr. P. M. Hodgson,
was found this morning and Baid
arreated by the police on board I have pleasure in informing the s.s. Sui An. your Lordship that the are no
The rangiatrate ordered the cases down for trial and a blank defendant to pay $15 or go to
prison for one month,
We have remarked before now in these columns the fact that the
WHAT, INDEED, DOES THE WORD. Hon, Mr. Pollock's Questions on Indian drivers of military Car-CHEERFULNESS IMPLY
the Station Delay. riages in Kowloon are not siway MEANS A CONTENTED SPIRIT, IT careful of what may be called the MEANS A PURE HEART: IT MEANS A KIND AND LOVING DISPOSITION: rules of the roul. More than once IT MEANS HUMILITY AND CHARI- we have acen a string of waggons TY; IT MEANS A GENEROUS APPRE
CIATION OF OTHERS AND A standing hard against the side- MODEST OPINION OF SELF,
Thackeray. of the vehicle overhanging and Now completely blocking it. comes another complaint. This morning, we are told, the driver of, one of these carriages nearly caused a riokaha mishap. He drovo very carelessly, his head turned over his shoulder, and his mulos took advantage of this to awerve across the road. Salisbury Road is in a state of repair, and two rickshas which were passing the carts, on the proper side, had to be run dangerously up on a heap of stones at conei terablo risk of overturning. Some of these Indians want a word of warning against careless driving.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1914.
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Due per .s. Empress of Japan to-morrow at 7 a.m. Hongkong Association Football League.
The death of Bannot Burlaigh The sixth annual general most- removes 11 war correspondenting of the above League will be whose name will be remembered held at the Victoria Recreation for many years to com`- He Club to-morrow at 5.30 p.m. packed more adventure into bis sharp. The business of the meet- life than half a dozen other ing is the passing of accounts men who seek adventure. He and election of office bearers for fought in the American Civil the ensuing year. War and was twice sentenced to most famous war correspondent of modern times. He was present
death. Yet he lived to become the
Tel-el-Kebir, Abu Klos, and Oradarman, eo tha; he saw all there was to see of the various Egyptian campaigos. He went through the South-African war and the Russo-Japanese war, to say nothing of any number
of
minor campaigns, including the Ashanti Expedi tion. Since 1882 he has been loyal to the Daily Telegraph, which never did a better stroke
of business than when it secured him. He had not the picturesque pen of the late G. W. Steevens, with knowledge and verve and but he could deacrite a battle make the incidents live for his reader. The place of such a giant will be hard to fill.
County Cricket.
The Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Mr. E. B. Hallifax.
The Hon. Attorney General, Mr. J. H. Kemp.
The Hon, Colonial Treasurer,
Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe.
The Hon. Director of Public Works, Mr A. F. Churchill.
calendar. Thelastmaiden somiong were on February 7, 1907, and 1 believe this is the ninth oscar-
The Hon. Capt. Supt. of Police,rence in the last forty years. Mr. O. Moflvaine Messer.
The Hon. Mr. D. Landale. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock,
K. C.
The Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.MG.
According to the usual custom 1 ask the registrar to present your Lordship with a pair of white: gloves.
Mr. Wakeman, Registrar:-In
Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, C.M.G.accordance with the old custom
The Hon. Mr. F. Shellim. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak. Mr. M. J. Broan, Clerk of the Councils.
Finance...
The following recommendations were referred to the Finance Committee, on the motion of the Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded by the Hon. Colonial Treasurer.
A sum of One thousand one hundred Dollar ($1,100) in aid of the vote Royal Observatory, Special Expenditure, New Instru-
To Consignees.
Consignees of cargo by the 0,8. Monglia are reminded that goods remaining undelivered afr toments. morrow, will subject to rent.
Purse Found.
The police intimate that Colonel. twin has reported to them that whilst walking on Black's Links, he found a purso containing a fair sum of money.
Weekly Telegraph Photograph. this week's Telegraph Mail Sup- The photograph. attached to plement will show His Excellency,
his way to the King's Birthday The Governor, in his chair, on Parade, on June 3.
In an Opium Divan.
Det. Sergt. Clarke charged eleven men this morning at the Police Court with being in an opium divan in Upper Lascar Row. The keeper of the house was fined fifty dollars and the rest $2 each.
A Bum of Eight hundred and fifty Dollars ($850) in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent,
BOWLING.
Police Teams' Close Game.
Last evening at the Palice of the English courte I have great pleasure in presenting you Recreation Club a bowling match on this occasion with a pair of was played for the Police Club white gloves. I hope it will Shield, between Inspector renton's occur in the courts of Hongkong team and that of Inspector Gordon, on many similar occasions in the the latter winning by two points, Fenton's team was leading up to near future.
The Chief Justice: It is a the last head, when a shower of very gratifying occasion and rain stopped play for the time am sure the police and officers of being. On the resumption, how- the court are much to be con-ever, Gordon's team went ahead gratulated on the decrease of and secured the verdict.
The scores were:- serious crime,
Insp-Gordon's team. Glendenning
The jurors in waiting were then discharged.
no delay in starting the work. New Territories, Buildings, The platforms are being carried Maintenance of Islands in Southern District,
Buildings,--|
out departmentally at piece work
A sum of One hundred Dollars rates. They are estimated to cost ($100) in aid of the vote Judicial $30,058. The cost of the work to date is $17,048. Progress reports aud Legal Departments,E.-Office of Urown Solicitor and Land will be laid on the table as desired
Solicitor, Incidental Expenses. Registry, Other Charges, Crown by the Honourable Mazaber.
A sum of Five hundred and
aid of the vote Public Works, twenty-eight Dollars ($528) in
Extraordinary, Kowloon, Miscel Igneous, Miscellaneous Works.
A sum of Three thousand five hundred and forty-five Dollars and forty-five cents $3,545.45); the equivalent of £325, in aid of the vote Fablio Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong. Buildings, New Law Courts, Balance of Commission to the Consulting Architects for profes- aional services in connection with the erection. ... ́....
Specle for Canton. No little excitement was caused A sum of One bandred and on the wharf last night when a eighty Dollars ($180) in aid of European Police Sergeant and the vote Miscellaneous Services, en Indian constables were sean Compensation to Captain and to board the s.a. Kinshan as she Officers of s.8, Tai On, for the was about to commence her jour-loss of personal effects. nay to Canton. The guard, for The Hon. Colonial Secretary such it was, had charge of some explained that this was (compen- specie which was being taken to sation to the carpenter of the Canton by the steamet.
Tai On who lost all his personal belongings and all his tools. The account had been sent in and had been very carefully scrutinised and it was felt that this sum would Lake him adequate recompense for his loss.
CORRESPONDENCE
The opinions expressed by the Correspondents are not neces- sarily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]
THE MILITANTS.
The Hon. H. E. Pollook K.O. asked: 2. What amount has the
the provision of bathing-facilities Government expended in the erection of bathing-abeds and
at West Point?
The Hon. Colonial Secretary replied:-
The amount expended is $900
Wild Birds Bill.
Walt
Ogg
Gordon (skip) 18
Insp. Fenton's Team" MoHardy Culliford Reynolds
Fenton (skip) 10.
are contained in clauses 4, 8 and 7 of the Bill.
Clause 4 makes it on offence to kill, wound or take any bird. included in Schedule A, which is the class of birds protected throughout the whole year. It also makes it an offence to take The Boa. Attorney General or injure any nest or egg of any moved the "First reading of the sach bird, or to offer for sale or Bill entitled An Ordinance to have in possession any part of any make provision for the protection such bird or the nest or egge of of certain Wild Birda and Game, any such bird, or to export the The Hon. Colonial Secretary skin, plumage, nest or eggs of seconded.
any saoh bird. The offences of
The Objects and Reasons of the offering for sale, having in posses- Bill are stated as follow:- sion, and exporting, will however The main object of the Bill is the apply only to birds, rests or egga protection of non-edible wild birds taken in the Colony after the throughout the year and the pro- commencement of the Ordinance. hibition of the export of the Clause 8 makes it en offence to plumage and skins of such birds, kill, wound or take, or to attempt and the protection of certain to kill, wound or take during the edible birds during the breeding
season.
We remarked the other day that the Cricket Championship this year is most likely to wear very "open aspect. Two resulls to hand to-day boar out, that view. Kent, the Champion County, has gone down very sub- stantially to Hampshire, while Yorkshire could only secure one point in the contest with War- wickshire. The success of the Hampshire XI is a good atroke of business for the "Hoga," especially since it was secured The result of the Polo International is most satisfactory to Eng. on Kentish territory. The team
close season any bird specified in Schedale B, which is the class of land and it is as surprising as it is pleasing. Very little faith was has been doing remarkably well
As it seemed desirable that all birds protected during the breed- reposed in the team, which was regarded, when it left England, as so far this season, the only defeat something of a furlorn tope. It had been defeated in a trial game, sustained being at the hands of
matters relating to wild birds and ing season. It also makes it an and neither the form of the meu nor the speed of the poniee was Middleser some three weeks ago.
ne should be dealt with in one offence to take or injure the nests Ordinance, it is proposed to re- or eggs of such birds, or to bave rogarded as good enough for the task facing it. The Times, izdeed, On the other hand, Yorkshire
peal the Wild Birds and Game in possession, or to offer for sale, wa ankind enough to suggest that the team should stay at home and Kent are doing none too well
Preservation Ordinance, 1885, the or purchase, or export any such and the attempt be abandoned even at the eleventh hour. As has for them, and though it is early
provisions of which, with unim bird, or any part of any such happened before in sport, the team which was viewed with popular yet to look about for this season's
Questions
portant alterations, are incor- bird, or the nest or eggs of any disfavour has onafounded its critics and, perhaps, surprised itself champions, the Hampshiremen their
such bird. The offences of having The Hon. Mr. H.E. Pollock, K.C.porated in the Bill. by winning the rubber in two straight games. The first was won certainly have mach in
asked: 1. When was the contract The general scheme of the Bill in possession, offering for sale, by the handsome margin of eight and a half goals to three and the favou". They have never yet
entered into for the erection of is to divide wild birds into three purchasing and exporting, are who the Championship, but if second by four goals to two and three-quarters.
the Kowloon Railway Station, classes. The first clase consists confined to the ease of birds, These are handsome enough victories to satisfy the most exaat-prosent, form is maintained they
and what was the contract-price, of birds which may be shot and nosts or egge taken in the Colony ing and prove that the team was a deal better than had been should at any rale get pratis
and what is the contrast date taken at any time by any one who during the close season. supposed. Something of this kind has happened many times before, rear it.
fixed for completion? What is the hoide a licence from the Captain The close season has been in big games, and will continue to happen where the personal element
To the Editor of the Hongkong cause of the delay in the erection Superintendent of Police; these altered so as to extend from the counts for so much. It is often the case that a team in which little
of the Station? Will the Govora-birds aro saipe, woodcock, lat February to the 15th October Telegraph] confidence is reposed rises right above itself in important games
The second na it appears that the shorter Sir,It has been pointed out ment lay a progress Report upon gees and swans. simply because the mon play the more desperately that they have. had it impressed upon them that they are an inferior set. In! The Home Rule question is to me that in my letter of the the Table at the next Meeting of class consists of birds which may, period fixed under the existing inst. I have perhaps Council, and thereafter at inter-under licence, be shot or taken Ordinance is not long enough to such a case a team often finds itself surprising and overplaying its again to the fore, the last act in 15th
at any time except during the include the whole of the breeding opponents, who become demoralised. Something like this appoare the drama having been reached. exaggerated a little. So would vale of six months?
The Hon. Colonial Secretary close FORBON prescribed season of all the birds which it is to have happened in the first game, according to Router's account, Occasion may be taken to point you kindly allow me to alter the
by the Bill; these birds are desired to protect. 1," for the Americans frequently over-rods the ball, missed easy strokes, out another little "terminological sentence: The majority of men replied:
The foundations for pheasants, partridges, plover, Olsues provides that where and are described as having been completely demoralised in the inexactitade" which can be laid in the East apparently look upon
Railway Terminu at quail, wild duck, widgeon, toal, any person is proceeded against early stages of the game. It will probably be found that the gods at the door of one of the Ministers it as one of the necessities and the
"The vast Kowloon were to
out and pigeons of the scale book or for offering for sale or having in fought for England that day and provided for them a little helpful of the Crown-Lord Crewe. conveniences" luck because the team which had been frowned upon was playing Replying to a question by Lord majority of men look upon it as departmentally at piece work large grey variety. The third possession or exporting any bird Milaer in the House of Lords, be one of the Lecessities of our rates. They were began in May class consists of all wild birda fuest or eggs, the onus of proof a heroic part.
The second game was more narrowly contested and more fiercely stated that "there had been present civilisation." This is 1813 and completed in February other than those mentioned above; that the bird, nest or eggs were 1914. They cost $34,651. There these may not be shot or taken taken without the Colony or fought out, and the visitors won with very little to spare. But the communications with Sir Edward foel certain no exaggeration.
I regret that my promise not to was no delay in the work. at sny time. The nests and eggs of before the commencement of the main thing is that they did win the game and the rubber. So the Carson during the holidays."
The contract for the super-the birde in the third clasa are Ordinance or otherwise than dur championship crossss the Atlantic and the next struggle will be in Sir Edward, on being interview. further burden your pages with England. It may be that the American team was not quite so good ed, however, declared that the my "vapid verbiage" diables me structure of the Kowloon Rail-protected throughout the year,ing the close season, as the esse The only communication be had from answering "Millie," especi. way Station was entered into and the nests and eggs of the may be, shall be on the defend- as that of a year ago, but the same was said of the winners. aurprieing thing is that the English ponies, against all prophecies received was a letter from Mrally so as her letter, though a little on the 26th February, 1914. birds in the second class are ant.
The penalty for offences against on both sides of the Atlantic, proved the faster, at least in the first Asquith, before Whitsuntide, unkind, shows distinct promise, The contract was to commence protected during the closs season.
The provisions of the Bill relat the Ordinance, and for breaches game. What probably turned the scale in favour of the visitors, asking him to supply a map and a little knowledge on the on the 1st March, 1914, and the however, was a spice of luck. It was admitted that the team of last showing, the positions of the subject, together with a short date fixed for completion is the ing to game", which is defined of the conditions of the licence, year was not unduly favoured by fortune, especially in the second different parties in Ulster. In course in Logic, would probably 1st March, 1816. The contract as meaning every description of has been fixed at $50, game where very little would have made a third game necessary. other words, there have not been turn her into quite a capable is a piece work one, and is deer, hare and rabbit, are practi- It is also provided that any estimated to involve an expenci- cally the same as thom of the bird, nest or egga in respect of But whether luck played a part or not, there has apparently bean communications-only one com- Militant,
In tearful anticipation of my tare of $173,847. The steelwork existing Ordinance, except that which a conviction takes place daring and gallant play on both sides, and the losers would be the munication and even that was
Power is given to the Governor- first to congratulate. It is good that the hooours should go round, sent before, and not during, the further chastisement, remain for the building has been the close season is now made to shall be forfeited. if only in order that there shall be a continuance of those friendly holidays. But we are getting your trembling, lest he again ba obtained from England dador extend from the let February to
a separate contract involving the 15th October.
in-Council to amend the Sohedules and manly struggles which tighten the bonds between nations, quite accustomed to these little Millistanted,
an erpenditure HERETIC.
about - The main provisions which in any way, and to alter the clone That is the higher purpose of international sport.
$10,000. There has been will be new law in the Colony season,
Not Quite, the Truth.
lapses by the present Ministry nowadays..
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