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Lower level 8 a.m. Temp 81; clear,
At the Penk 8 a.m. Temp 77; fog.
animale Fare despatched. Itie true that ander the existing re- galations the police have power to destroy forthwith any dog found wandering about between the hours of 10 pm. and 5 a.m. But in the exercise of that power
The Mails. the public very naturally expects Siberfan Meil-Dae per that humane methode will be
Kanohow to morrow observed. A case has, however, French Mail, Closed per been brought to our notice in Ville de la Ciotat to-day at which, so bad was the marks.
11 a.m. manship of the police, that it took
no fewer than four shots to kill the poor dog, which was in agonies for close an quarter of an hour, Another in- elance mentioned to as tells of a dog having received one bullet and then made good his escape, howling most dietrosefully. Heartless Conduct,
The case of a German resident
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1914.
THE DEPORTATION QUESTION ONCE MORE.
INVESTIGATING TRADE- CONDITIONS.
American Commissioners" Lengthy Tour
HONGKONG FILLS THEM WITH INSPIRATION.
Commerce.
ALLEGED HIGHWAY
ROBBERY.
SANITARY BOARD SHROFF HELD UP.
Saved the Greater Part of the Money.
COMPANY MEETING
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
[VERBATIM ]
Ад extraordinary general mesting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Ltd. was We have been informed that a held at the offices of Mesars. The Position of the Colony in shroff employed by the Sanitary Jardine, Metheson dud Company Board was proceeding from Ma- this morning The Hon. Mr. D. ta-kok to Hongkong, this morn Landale presided and those Enough has been brought to ing, with about 3160. Wuilst on present were Messrs. CME, var notice already to realise that the road to: Hunghom he was Maitland, 0.8, Gubbay, it would be well if American hold up and robbet of $20. Had W Barton (Consule .. manufacturors understood more it not been for the fact that being Committee), COM position of Hongkong in com- divide the money up, secreting K. Harton, A. E. M. de Silve zad thoroughly than they do the bad taken the precaution to Cunningham, B. D. F. Beith, G. meros. It would be very valuable soms of the notes round his body 0. Oemand (ehareholders); and American, Canadian and Siberian the relationship of Hongkong to lost the lot. A coolie, who is The Chairman-As it is past
to have a complete statemont of he would, in all probability, have FC. Hall, suting Secretary. Mails.Closo por a.. Moathe trade of tlie Oriant, and we alleged to have seen the attok, the time for which this meeting teagle to-morrow at 10,30 m
purpose to perform that service went on to Hanghom and in has been called, and there is a Australian Mail Cloves person our present tour." So spoke formed the police.
Tango Mar to-morrow at Dr. Albert A. Snowden, one of
quoram present, I will sak the Seuratary to read the notice con- 10:8,m.
the Commissioners sent out by
vening the meeting. tho National Association of
Count the Columns." Yesterday the..
General Holiday,
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To-morrow is declared a general
ad. He owned a valuable ball- dog, for which he paid a con- Biderable sum of money. Оде avening he took it to Hongkong, holiday, but later on lost track of it. The animal had both collar and muzzle on. Next morning he made enquiries of the police, who calmly handel him back the collar and muzzle and informed him that
Price of Gas,
Beginning to-morrow the price of gas for all purposes will be reduced to $2 per 1,000 feet.
Visitors from Canton,
The West River Floods.
Police not Present.
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The Secretary read the notice souvening the meeting.
The Chairman:-Gentlemen
“That the new Articles already approved by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed, by the Chairman thereof be gud the same are hereby approved
question of the deportation of undesirable Chinese from this Colony, not 85 uncommon as to call for who is charged with the offence made up of direct membership seriously" by a large proportion of fomitant such Articles be and
they are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company substitution for, and to the exolusion of, all the existing Articles thereof."
Vanufacturera of the United gressive people in Australia, too, States, to the Telegraph yesterday.and we were astonished to sa Telegraph published 37 columns of solid The Commission consists of the what had been accomplished by "his meeting is called in order to will be 35. published. reading msiter,
following gentlemen Captain the comparatively small popula. «nfirm the resolutions which To-day there
David M. Parry, of Indianopolis, tion." Dr. Snowden also spoke were passed at the extraordinary who was President of the Associa enthusiastically of New Zealand's general meeting of the Company tion from 1900 to 1908; Mr. John future, especially in the way of ld on the 4th inst,, having for Kirby, jaar of Dayton, Ohio, supplying raw material for their object the adoption of the head of the Dayton Manufactur- world's markets.
revised set of Artioles which have ing Co., and of the United States Headlight Co., and Dr. Snowden. Snowden said the figures he had I do not think it is nevemary for Speaking of Hongkong, Dr. been circulated to all shareholders. who is connected with the head come across of Hongkong's comme to say anything in explanation office of the Association under merce were very startling, and it of these Articles, and with your whose auspices the Commission was evident that it was a wonder-permission I will now put them to Mrs. Wakefield, baby and nurse, has been sent out. Capt. Parry, fal distributing centre for trade the meeting. The first is, I beg to the dog been found wandering bare arrived from Canton and it is interesting to note, built and in South China. This place," proposé Sa and had been shot. What one are staying at the King Edward operated two railways-the Ta he continued, "fills one with That the provisions of the would like to know is why, in Hotel.
dians Southern and the South inspiration. The British Colonies Company's Memorandum of cases of this kind, dogs cannot be
Dakota Central-as well as are all so woll governed, and
Association with respect to its sent to the pound for a couple of No fresh news is to hand to-tramline from Indiana to New-British diplomaoy is the marvel
objects be altered so as to read days in order to see whether they day as to the flode on the West castle, a distance of 54 miles. of the world. We have seen a as in the print signed by the are olaimed? The best-intention River, beyond the fact that they le also started and used to own good deal of that in other parts of
Chairman of the Meeting for ed resident cannot help his dog are atendily subaiding..
the Overland Automobile Co., the world before and we have been
the purpose of identification." Occasionally slipping away up. awares. No doubt some members barat Terrace was summoned
A woman living at 43, Lynd-owner. Mr Kirby is interested in this trip, when we have been able much pleasure in seconding.
but later sold ont to its present particularly impressed by it on Mr. Maitland-I have very of the police force find this now before Mr. J. R. Wood, this the manufacture of railway to look a little more deeply into The Chairman: The resolution occupation of shooting dogs at
and street OBT8, and was shinge."
which you have just heard read sight to be "good sport," Bat morning, for failing to have her President of the Association
has been proposed by myself and dog properly muzzled.
Big Possibilities. no defence of such heartless proseonta led to the Magistrate being connected with the Asscoia Unit-d States was undoubtedly their hands. Against Carried nobody else does. There can be failure of any police to attend to named from 1900 to 1913. Dr. Snowden remarked that the seconded by Mr. Maitland. Those condnot. And if this sort of thing dismissing the oaks.
Dr. Snowden, in addition to manufacturing industry in the in favour of it, please hold up goen on in the open streets, one Alleged Cutting And Wounding and advertising.
tion, is interested in publishing the largest of any country unanimously.. may be pardoned for wondering The case in which allegations
in the world. The output of The Chairman-I now beg to beasts is shown in the Dogs' and wounding another, and in investigating trade conditions in and million dollars, which was what degree of kindness to dumb are made against a man of oatting investigating Trade Conditions. their factories sad shops amount. propose the second resolution,
The Commission is touted in value each year to 27 thoug Home now that it is under police which the depositions of the Australasia and the Far East on fally three times the agricultural control? The West River Floods.
wounded man were taken yester behalf of the National Association output. Bat America's foreign "We see no need to offer apologies for returning to the vexed
day by Mr. Wood, was mentioned of Manufacturers. This Association trade had not been taken very Floods on the West River are at the Police Court, when a man for it is one with which we are faced, at every turn. Boarcely a day special comment, except they are was remanded in bail of $500. from the various States who are American firms, and they were goes by but the police reports show that a man who has been serious beyond ordinary; but the Mr. G. K. Hall Bretton appeared concerned in every conceivable only just beginning to see the big banished has re-appeared here in defiance of the order previously present floods are more devastating for the defence,
line of manufacturing. Members possibilities before them. He made against him by the British magistrates, Admittedly our local than any that have been experien
of the Association employ added that Russia had taken a step police officere are not slow to trace many of these individuals and ced for a century past. One thing
A Chinese Decoration,-~ The King has been pleased to var ve million workers, and rather unique in diplomaoy by to bring them up for punishment; but they cannot be everywhere which emerges strongly from the and see everything; they cannot hope, in a place so thickly popal stories brought down from the give and grant onto Mr. William they have invested in the industry authorising the National Asso-
Mr. Barton-I beg to second sted as Hongkong, to re-arrest more than a comparatively small flooded districts is the fact that the in the Chinese Maritims Casioms million dollara (gold) The representatives in Amerips for the resolution.
Ferdinand Tyler, Cost Inspector no less a sum than ten thouinciation of Manufacturers as its percentage of these returned ones, and it is tolerably certain that unfortunate people are sticking as Sarvios, His Majesty's Royal Association publishes export commercial and trade information,
The Chairman: The resolu usually been back in the Colony for some length of time before homes and busiest other cona Insignia of the Third Olas af in office interested in legislation; would be closer in the future. Those in favour of it please hold even those whom they succeed in recognising and capturing have closely as may be to their little licence and authority to wear the magazines in English and and it was hoped that the relation which you have just heard Washington tions between the two countries read has been proposed by myself justice has overtaken them.
fortunates, in most coua- Order of the Striped Tiger, which
and seconded by Mr. Barton.. It ought to be evident enough to the Government that if care tries, would have escaped post decoration has been conferred promotes industrial edaction and vigilance where this master is concerned were necessary rears haste from the stricken district; upon him by the President of the and export trade; and takes on the Commission spent some time up their hands. Against. Carried
On its way up from Australia, ago, they are far more so now, since the break-up of the Chinese but not so the Chinese. They Republic of China in recognition interest in accident prevention, in the Philippines, and Dr. unanimously. That is all the Empire and the various new ordinances in force in Kwangtung cling, with a hopsand's devotion of valuable services rendered by This is the first time in the of the situation there. We you for your attendance, Province have inoreased immeasurably the influx of Chinese refugees that we admire but can hardly him
compensation, etc. Suowden gave his impressions business, gentlemen; I thank into British territory. That the officials realise this in some understand, to what seem hopeless
nineteen years of its existence think amended deportation law of last year. ruins and proceed, whenever a
the Filipinos have measure is proved by the a But a law that merely touches the fringe and neglects the fabrio of cliance offers, patiently to build Clio
The commission of the sloop that the Association has sent out wonderful future," he said, Commander Colin Commission, including two provided the Government of & serious situation might as well not be passed. Of what use is it up 800w to provide for the banishment of objectionable aliens, and to turn have remarked this characteristic will expire in the month of foreign trade.
upon them. We Maukenzie, on the China Station, former Presidents, to promote ita our country will come to its out those aliens, unless their coming back again is adequately before, and we notice it again in October next. At the same time
senses and won't frighten guarded against? "It is well known that there have been cases order to enforce the point that the commission of the loop don with the idea that we there what we believe to be a
An Eight Months' Tour, "We sat out," said Dr. Sawment of the islands. We have
away capital for the develop wherein criminals have been deported into Chinese territory and people so willing and so patient Cadmus, Captain Maurice 8 have been back again in this Colony inside of a few weeks. What deserve all the help that can be Fitzmaurice, the senior officer on would not have time to cover fairly efficient body of business Moara. Wright and Horoby happened when these gentry were brought before the magistrate? afforded them at this time. There the Yangtze, will expire Bath more than Australia and Newman, and nothing is wanted but advise us that the Langkat daily A paltry sentence of six or twelve months' imprisonment; with re- is need for the opening of purees. sloops will be recommissioned for Zealand, where we desire to ordinary moral encouragement, output since June 1 is es fol- banishment when the term was served.; and the reasonable certainty A Good Book on Cantonese, that the undesirable would be back in Hongkong, again, puraning
further service on the China Promote trade and study their Given that, capital will come in Strangers to the Oolony who Station, were they have been for industrial legislation, bat we and they will develop that country his former nefarious practices within a few days or weeks or months are desirous of entering on a
discovered that we could take as it cannot be developed without ad of his second deportation.
slady of Cantonese usually find several commissions.****
in one or two more countries, Governmental support. If that 3rd And yet the remedy for all this is so simple. So long as the that their initial difficulty lies in This evening will be presented and we are especially or point of view is not realise! by deportees know that the sole punishment for breaking the Colony's making a choice among the many for the last time: "La Chevalier ing ourselves, in addition to the present Administration in law by returning from banisment is a twelve months sojouto in a handbooks on sale. Which shall de Maison Rouge." Based on these countries, on Chias 14 Washington, it will be one of the comfortable gaol, with plenty of good rice to eat, so long will they con- they choose? For breaking Dumas's book, the film depiste Russia. We started out on rooks on which that Administra 7th tinue to turn up smiling, on the first opportunity. The only means the largest amount of ground many exciting adventures encoun February 1, and hope to be baktion will split. of checking the evil is by the imposition of a life sentence. Ultra within the smallest space; tered, during the French Revolu- again in the States in October humanitarians who oppose such an ides forget that the Government the best method we have come on, by the friends of Marie little over eight months."
The Commissioners were enter 9th tained to tiffin at Government: 10th here is an exceedingly long suffering one, and that a man is not seross is one, written by Messre; Autoinette in their endeavours to Dr. Snowden spoke in gloring House to day by His Excellency 11th recommended for deportation lightly, or until he has shown that Daniel Jones and Kwing Tong-effect the shape from prison of terms of Australia and Naw the Governor, and his presence in the Colony is actually a public danger. Having woo, and published at the Lon their unhappy Queen. The piece Zland, with which countrier shortly leave for the North. They 13th
they will decided that he is not wanted in Hongkong, is it not the business don University Press. Mr. Woo is splendidly produced and those they hoped to cultivate reciprocal will not visit Canton. After of the Government to make his return, as nearly as may be, an (who is, of course, well known in who have not yet seen it should trade relations. He said the reaching Shanghai they will visit 16th impossibility? The deportes who knows that life-long imprison: Hongkong) and his collaborator, avail themselves of the
Commission was very well resely: Nanking, Hankow, Paking, go 16th ment awaits him should be dare to return will think twice, and having made the reader under tunity to do so to-night.
ed everywhere, and was given go through Manchuria, Korea and 17th more than twice, before he ventures to show his nose in this Colony, stand fally that "Cantonese pro-
cess to all the information which Japan, and then make the trip to 18th We do not forget that many persone would argue, against such a nounced with wrong tones is
it required, both officially and Russin, gradually working their 19th method of dealing with the problem, that our geal is already over- absolutely meaningless,", turn all
TYPHOON WARNING.
more directly commercially. crowded and that it is no part of the daty of the local Treasury to their efforts towards putting the
way to England, from whence. 20th provide for the maintenance, during an indefinite number of years, beginner on the right road where
Progressive Austraila.
they will embark for the United 21st The telegram quoted below "We intend issuing a report States.. of wastrels who are not British anbfects, Bit the answer is so the enunciation and relative val was received by the American of our conclusione," he said, but obvious as the objection: Let us have the chain gange back again. ues of those tones are concerned. Consulate General, Hongkong, I may say in a general way that What is possible at Dartmoor and Portland is equally so in Hong- The plan presumably a new one from the Manila Observatory at Australia has possibilities of kong or the New Territory. Convict labour has proved satisfactory which they adopt is that of 9:45 am. to-day development which fairly stagger elsewhere; why not here? Of course there would be drawbacks; giving connected texts with Oyelone or Typhoon E. the imagination. When the The American Consulate in but you can't cook omelettes without breaking egge; and anything musical notation. Obviously, by of southern Formoso, moving trend of white emigration begins Hongkong had the flag hoisted,
28th would be better than this continual inrush of deported lawbreakers this method, the man who osn NNW
to tarn towards Australia, as it half-mast to-day on sooount of whose performances add so seriously to the duties of the polles here learn to sing from notes oan learn Orolone or
must soon, there will be enormous, the assassination of the Archdake and hold up to no little amount of ridicule the Government into pronounce Cantonese correctly. Guam, direction fin
expansion. They are very pro pranz Ferdinand of Austria, Hongkong
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