PRETENDED
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
At the Police Court, this morn- ing, Chinese, said to be an opium diyan keeper at Wong-rei- cheong, charged another Chinese with assault.
THE HONGKONG
THE GLENROY ENQUIRY.
Question to be Decided by
the Court..
The hearing of evidence on the stranding of the steamer Glenroy, before the court of enquiry, was concluded on Friday April 30, Complainant told a long story afternoon at Singapore. about the punishment he received
thrower.
The following is the report
of
the Public Works Commistes,
TELEGRAPH.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1915,
HARBOUR OFFENCES.
Before Commander, C. W. Beckwith, B.N., at the Marine Court this morning, P. O. Aitken charged the masters of the steam launches Tao On and Tak Hing, with unlawfully failing to ease the engines of their vessels to "dead slow," and passing through the entrance of the Tsumati Typhoon Refuge, at a speed not exceeding 3 knots, on the 28th alt. Defendants were fined $15 each.
9. What is the oa?
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OUR SPORTS LETTER.
THE TURF.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
London, April 2,
LAND OFFICER'S REPORT.
Increase in Crown Rent Income.
The following is contained in
CORRESPONDENce. The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not nece arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]
THE ARMS CASH.
Sir: One is -inclined to ask was
the report of the land officer for whether, in view of what the year 1914, laid on the table at stated in the defence, the case to-day's meeting of Legislative might not have been put back
for a while.
The defending Solicitor is re-
Con oil.
with
of communicating authorities in
the said
The chief engineer in his at the hands of the defendant, evidence stated that he had been how he was rendered unconscious down in the engine room at six
Registration-During the year and was the victim of the other o'clock to inspect and returned to
two thousand four hundred and ported to have said that the arme man's marksmanship as a stone. bie room. Just se he was leaving his room again the ship struck
The Grand National Stoople- Thone going well at that point thirty-three (2,433) Deeds and did not belong to the defendant P. O. Davis charged the master The story told might have had He was not, as stated yesterday,
chase f 1915, decided last Fri-were Irish Mail, Blowpipe, Jaco Documents were registered under but to a man in the country. quite a different result had In-in his bank
of the steam launch Yew Sip day st Aintree, was in every way bus, Father Confessor, Suver Top, the provisions of Ordinance No. Also defendant 'admittedsending William Milne, the carpenter, with unlawfully carrying
1844 affecting three arms to a cousin in Cantor'
My point is: Was it not worth spector Gordon not informed his Worship that the ormplainant mentioned in bis evidence that passengers in excess of the nam worthy if ila most interesting Alfred Noble, Ally Stoper, and 1 of wen an opium divaa keeper at when ordered to sound the ship | ber allowed by his licence, inside traditions. It was won by Lady jone or two other. About the thousand seven handred and while remit ading the case to give Wong-nei-cheong and that the just after she struck, he found the local trade limits on the 3rd Nelson'a Ally Soper, a six year-Canal Turn it was seen that Irish thirteen (3,713) lots of land. The the police authorities here an op
A fine of $50 was imposed. old bred in Lincoln bire, by a Mail was tiring and was fast die total money consideration on sales,
horea named Travelling Lad appearing from the race. Aethey mortgages, surrenders and mis- portunity the story about being rendered anco four feet of water in No. 1 holdet. ccions was merely complainant's but the others were dry. She bad. pretence. He was notunconscious, & list to port but when he took proper steps taken to endeavour Second, two lengths away, was came to within two or three fences cellanecus documents amounted Canton with a view to identify-.
ing
'cousin' sid the polios official, and was the second sunding-immediate (1) to save the ship, (2) to salve Mr. O. Bower Imag's Jacobus, rom home Jacobus, Father Con to $43,120,225 particulars of
and third was the Earl of Suffolk's fessor and Alfred Noble here all which are shown in Table I. The “and the 'man in the country able to give Lis name and other lyfter the second time abe struck cargo and abiple apparatus?
ather Confessor, also a six-year possessed of great chances, but total Number of documents re-
two police authorities in matters particulars without any difficulty, the vessel was commending to list to starboard. At the second
10. (a) Was the stranding and old. Among others that completed Ally Sloper was not, far away. gistered in the Land Office under Surely co-operation between the There had probably been a
commonsense procedure. How dispate about opium, and blowounding he found two fathom subsequent loss occasioned by or the course were Mr. Barnard's This horse made a fine jamp at the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 followed, The defendant was 10 No. 1 bold, ons fathom in No. contributed to by any wrongful Alfred Noble and Mr. I-may's the second fence from bome, and of 1844 up to the end of 1914 such as this is essential and s
act of the Master, Harry William Balscadden; The latter fished the fact enabled him to close he was 56,671.
Grants of Land:-The total is it likely that piracy is to ba stamped out if 'cousins and also bleeding from the mouth 2, and the others dry. when Inspector Gordon saw him. A quartermaster named James Lee Holman, or (t) of the Chief seventh, about a hundred yards gap. He came along fast between
behind the winner. The great the fences, and as he arrived at area of land sold and granted, on His Worship bound the parties England,ho was on duty from Officer, Percy Lewis Sanders? 6.m. on the morning of april 7
11. Decision of Court in respect steeplechare was decided in very the last be was just behind Jaco-lease daring the year was 510 men in the country are to rance from wideawake delinquents over to be of good behaviour..
until the vessel struck, said the to certificate of master and chief cold but fine weather, and before bus. Again, be met the fence acres 1 rood 15% poles of which receive arme without let or hind-
an attendance which naturally well and the fact enabled him to 395 acres 0 rood 31 poles was in course was south 42 west when he officer. BOUS NG CIVIL
A fine of $250 seems small went on, and was leter altered to
12. Costs, by whom to be paid: was smaller than at other times go into the lead. This lead he respect of lands dealt with by the in the Colony? SERVANTS.
south 81 West. A few minutes. At the request of Mr. Dins on this most sporting day. Never- never lost again, for Mr. Anthony District Land Offices including when it is remembered that the later he got the order to starboard more, the Court recalled Capisin the-less it was still a large attend-keeping him going for all he was 231 acres of quarries granted on defendant was able to fad $1000
His next com-Holman, who said he had referred ance, and included's great many worth, rode him in a gallant lease for 3 years. The total area three degrees. mind, from the chief officer about to the China Sea Directory be- men in khaki, both officers and winner by two lengths from Jaco- resumed was 29 acres 2 roads 18 bail and to pay the expenses of a
fitable proceeding. 6.55, was to starboard another tween 6.24 and 7 a.m. to get a rank and file. Prominent people, bue. It was after he bed weighed polas being su excess of 480 sores Solicitor, the latter a very pro- five degrees. While the ship was description of Large Island, bat as, for instance, the Earl of Derby, in that Mr. Anthony described 2 roode 37 poles land granted still swinging in anewer to that not for general sailing directions were conspicuous by their absence, to the writer how his borse made over land resumed during the the but I noticed the Earl of Seitos, two serious mistakes in the first year. This is exclusive of quarries ohannel. To he got the order to put the helm in that
of his recollection he on whose estate the racecourse is round. First he jumped on top and lands let on abort "temporary hard a starboard. When she best
aituated, present in khaki. He of the second fence, and was permits by the Public Worke struck the vessel was steering, by
Grants of Lesses-The num- the compass south 60 west. The
was in the uniform of a major. only provented from falling by Department.
Younger horse than usual being held up by Ilaton. His vessel steered easily and witness never found any difficulty in
were playing the big part in con- second blunder was at the Canal ber of Crown Leases granted dar- keeping her on her course.
Fue:The total amount of nection with the steeplechase, Turn, and here the jockey losting the year was 66. Usually some old borge, that has his irons, but from that point the
a Chinese with being in unlawful a great of the New Territories, daring! performed well over the unique horse never put a foot wrong. As fees collected by stampa, exclusive morning, Inspector Kerr charged course in previous years has been his jockey said: "He's the most difonesed, but the old jappor and 's wonderial stayer the year amounted to $44,012 possession of 595 taels of prepared being $8,206 less than the opium valued at about $5,950. 'ans were regarded as being out-
previous year. The amount of He said the opium was found on side the pale now, with the note-
Yaumati. The defendant said it ble examp's of Irish Mail, who Ally Sloper was bought for land registration fees in the New board the defendant's boat at
Territories Amounted to $2,684," Witness: I only arrived at had been a particular public Lady Nelson as
had been left therɔ by a pas a four-year-old that conclusion last night. He fancy throughout. Thus there for £700. At that time he belongs Crown Rent Roll:-Tas tol
Crown Rent due in respect of eger.
The case was remanded. knew the channels round Singa- was no ex-winner of the race to ed to the flat-race jockey, Herbert
Mr. J. H. Gardiner defended. pore were subject to strong eur- be taken into account this time. Randell. No young horse ever leased lands in Hongkong and rents, but he still considered that Originally three had been entered looked more like winning & Na Kowloon (excluding certain Vil-
been signed and completed. Tae the course he set was a safe one, -Latteur III, Covericoat and tional" in course of time than this, lages in Hongkong and Kowloon
In reply to Mr. Mandell: He Sanirch but esch in tara suc-one did. He was trained by the entered in the Village Rut Roll) terme as regarde the drainage on knew the ebb tide was setting cumbed to the exigencies of train- Hon. Aubrey Hastings, who in amounted for the year, eading Admiralty property, Kowloon end on and when the ship struck ing. High hopes were centred in 1806 won the Grand National on 25tu December to $417,835 80 Marine Lot No. 41, were amended he found that it was running Lord Loasdale's candidate, Lord Ascetic'e Silver. The performance acrease of $18,539 on the pre-ae agreed upon and the necessary practically due north. He had Marens, the mount of Parfrement of Balscadden siter being on thevious year. The total amount bad material fever on the voyage and the very eaey winner of the ground makes one think that he due in respect of leased lands in Allies Steeplechase at Manchester, would have won had he not fallen. the villages in Hongkong and
laid on the Legislative Council
table this afternoon:-
The chairman submitted s plin which had been prepared for the erection of a row of six 2-storied hoasse on vacant Crown land on the east side of Happy Valley and to the north of Inland Lot No. 2039 to provide quarters for European sabordinate officer. The foar intermediate houses were shown "to contain 4 rooms each and the two end houses 5
of the blook of six houses whe $61,000.
Tae chairman also read certain minutes in which a proposal to construct's 3-storied block of flats was discussed,
Prospects of Salvage.
not have on board 8 did copy of the 1913 Supplement to the Directory.
Witness added that in the light of what had happened he had come to the conclusion that the four point bearing which he in- tended to be taken of Large le- land was taken by mistake of behalf Peak R.ok.
The Coort: You have never mentioned this before,
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"Mr. Graham Hutchisou, naval rooms each. The estimated cost architect and surveyor, stated that
April 8 he went on
the "Glenroy on to of the London Salvage Associs- tion, in company with Lloyd's representative, Mr. Ritchie, divers wore put to work and on Sunday The committes were of opinion the 11th, he got their reporta that, in the case under considera- One was an experienced aro- tion, 2-storied houses were pre- Lean diver and the others were ferable to flata and they na Malays. Witness himself examine animously agreed to recommended the decks and upper structure that a block of houses in accord of the vessel. He produced a ance with the plan submitted be sketch and photographs to show the position of the vessel. His erected.
opinion was that on April 11 the vessel could not be regarded as a total loss but could be salved. He could not say it was even a total constructional loss.
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BEAT HIS FATHER. Among the Chinese it is the custom to find strong filial virtue, and it is very rare that one finds
ason assaulting his father. At
for some days but he was better
there's no end to him!"
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Youra eto..
CHUBBLOOK'OMES.'
Hongkong, May, 6th 1915. OPIUM PROS CUTION.
A Forgetful Passenger at
Yaumati. At the Pulica Court, this
amendmenta dccament.
made in the
Scavenging Lanes:-Areas for on the morning of the 7th, a little while ago. Undoubtedly It was very wonderful as it was. Kowloon appearing in the Village Scavenging Lanes were in the he had performed in public with Father Confessor should win the Rent Roll for the year eading case of three properties either marked distinction. Then the Bins Riband in course of time. 30th September was $3,557 an resumed by the Crown for money Irish horse, Bachelor's Flight, This time he did not quite stay, increase of $10 on the previous payments or dedicated by the Crown Lessees as Scavenging held his place in the market, bat be is only a six-year-old and year.
Naval and Military Lande:- Lonea in consideration of their though he failed to please the and this was his first AFOD' oritics in the paddock before the racing. The grey horse Silver race. Ally Sloper always com- Top completed the course, but he manded a tig following, not that too did not stay.
The chief officer was also re- called. He said he had been on the eastern ran for about 12 years, and had sailed these waters many times before, but could not recol lect having been on the bridge at the time agon more than two or three occasions. He knew that the approach channels to Singa- Fors harbour were subject to
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Mr. F. G. Ritchie, surveyor to the British Corporation Registry and acting Lloyd's surveyor, was Boalled and asked his opinion as to whether the vessel was a con-
A portion of Elliot Battery com being granted by the Building stractional loss or not. He re-
pricing an area of 138,770 equars Authority modifications or exemp feet was transferred by the Wortions from certain provision of plied that as Lloyd's aurveyor.he
Department to the Colonial Go the Public Health and Buildings was not permitted to express
his performances in public had On the following day Mr. verament for the sum of $33,- Ordinance, 1903, and the necess opinions but he could state facts.
been consistent, but because Anthony completed a great double 314.50 representing a premium ary documents were completed When he visited the ship on April strong currents, and that the he was the mount of the event when he won the Champion of 10 cents per square foot and and registered. 8, the deck round No. 2 hatch burst opwarde about two feet and greatest care should be exeroised crack abatear rider, Mr. Jack Steeplechase on. Sir Willism capitalized Annual Crown Rent
the Police Court, this morn however, a very bad caue brought to the notice of Mr. J. E. Wood, from Sham Shui Po.
According to the evidence, a young man, aged about twenty, assaulted his father, and using spade very unmercifully, he izflicted several onts on his father's face.
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His Worship sent the defend-round No. 1 batch about one foot.
when coming in here.
Naisy and Offensive Trades Until Anthon, who fancied hin very Nelson's Convrefeu It, trained by of $250 per acre which amount Twelve licencea were granted to
ant to gaol for six months with By April 11, the decks in both about a year ago they had separe much, Bilscadden was put into Fred Hunt at Winchester. The was credited to the War Depart-Crown Leesees under the pro-
hard labour.
those places had risen about four The father asked for his son to feet, while the bridge deck had be banished to Canton.
baret op one foot and the area by the No. 4 bold about six inches.
Questions for the Court. Mr, Dore then put the fol- lowing questions to the court for their decimos.
COMPANY MATTER. This morning in the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, "Sir William Rees Davies. K C. the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollook KU. 1. Was the Glenroy properly" made an application on behalf of found and equipped, and in a the Fuck On Assurance and Go-worthy conuitiu, on leaving down Company Ltd, for an order Suunghai ou March 29 last? 1 extending the objects of the com- 2. H. the vessel the requisit
charie, sailing directions; and pany,
navigating insiruments? compasses last adjusted?
Counsel was instructed by Mr, G. A. Hatings, ・・・
The Hon. Mr. Pollock informed his Lordship that the extension asked for would be to allow the company's business of marine's surance to include life inerrance and also accident insurance, iu connection therewith. The capital of the empany was $1,000,000 in ten thousand shares of one hundred dollars each, on which 850 had been paid ap.
asked for
The order was granted as
3. Where and when were the
5. Was the vessel navigated in prudent and seamanlike manner for sighting the Horsburgh Light on April 7, up to the time of stranding?
set of charts, which were always
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the argument on the ground that horse was extensively backed but ment in the Colonial Military visions of the Crown Leases to kept on the upper bridge for the he represented higher class and was not so good e favourite 's Lands secount. A small ares of carry on offensive trades on their use of the officers in charge of that he had never once fallen in Ilston. Reference must be made Murray Parade ground compris premises in cases where such the bridge, but a year ago there the whole of his career. to two or three of the flat races sting 473 square feet was transferr- licences were recommended by was a fire on board, and these
The story of the race is not a Liverpool. Thus Mr. Tamay's ed by the War Department to the the Sanitary Board. charts were destroyed, since when long one. I think the first to fall Costello was most unexpectedly Colonial Government for the par Building Covenants: -In twen- & farther spare set bad not been was Sir George Bullough's beaten for the Union Jack takes
applied to the ship.
extremely good looking horse, by Sir E. Cassel's Patrick, who pose of widening the end of Garty casse applications were made den Road the War Department be by Crown Leesses for an extension The Ccurs then adjourned. Histor. Then down came the was receiving 7 lb. Costello was ing credited with the sum of $1, of me in which to comply with On 8 turday at noon the court favourite, Lord Marcus, at the interfered with and was unlucky in 282,50 representing a premium of the building covenant in their re-assembled and gave their an- fifth fence. He had got too close consequence to be beaten by only $2.50 per square foot and a Crown Lenses or grants. The swers to the qustions asked. The to it and thus was unable to land a head. It was in this same race capitalized Aunual Crown Rent applications were granted on pag-
properly. It wAO
here that that the same owner's Craganour of $400 per acro. A small portionment of penalties and the agree the time of going to press we Uschelor's Flight, after pocking was moat unexpectedly beaten by of Signal Hill Kowloon comprising ments completed and registered. carrot reproduce in full, is that
Miscellaneous Documents-In the court decided that the strandoa landing, was kanoked over by Mr. Hulton's Flippant. There was 850 equare feet waa alao trse- a loose horse. One of the leaders a great difference between the two ing of the ship was contributed after the Cansl turn jump the really, and it in certain that there ferred by the War Department to addition to the above, various the Colonial Government in con- miscellaneous documents were to by the wrongful act of the first time round was Balscadden, in between Costello and Patrick.
fot of the answers, which at
4. Had the vessel her proper master setting bis ship on a dan hut down he came at a plain fenoreland, who won the Bickerstafideration of $610 representing a drawn and completed ineluding milement of certificated gerous course, and also contribut-inst past Valentine's Brook. Hie Stakes, was one of the crack premium of 60 cents per que fifteen agreements to secure Go-
foot and a capitalised Adonal vernment Contracts. office =?
d to by the fault of the chief youngsters last season. fiber in rot keeping proper performance, in the circumstances young top of trout of, but these Crown Hent of $200 par acre Stamp: Daty :-The amount of look-out. The certificate of the both horse and rider were at one having been overcome be looke which was credited to the War Stamp Duty paid on registered Department in the Lauda account. documents exclusive of Probaten master was suspended for six time on the ground while Jacobus like coming into prominence as a The War Department were also and Letters of Administration months, the court granting him a was two hundred yards behind. candidate for Derby honours. No chief officer's certificate for That However, Frank Lyall pluckily two-year-old of any note was seen granted the right to make and amounted to $114,201.
rad amount of Stamp Duty on Pro period, while the chief officer's remounted, and as he brought up out, the winners all being abous maintain a new approach certificate was suspended for the rear over the water jump in the average and perhaps indeed over Crown Land to Mount Davis bates and Letters of Administra
Battery on the usual terms. · All tion registered © amounted stranding?
three months and replaced by a front of the Blanda he was a long | below it,
the documents of trans.er have 381844 7.Where did the vessel strand? second officer's."--Straits Times,
Bay behind the 8. After the vowel virage, were.
Were the engines in good working order up to the time of
(To be Continued.)