HUGE OPIUM HAULS.
TWO ARRESTS OF EUROPEANS IN HONGKONG.
·CATCH AMOUNTS OF OVER $100,000
TELEGRAMS,
THE INDIA CONSOL- IDATION BILL,
PASSED THIRD READING.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFH, THURSDAY JULY 15, 1918,
THE AMERICAN NOTE.
U. S. Paper's Statements.
London, June 4.-A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Com pany from Amsterdam says: "A meenage received here from Barlin (Hunter's Service To The Telegraph."states that the American colony in Berlin has been warned officially London, Received, July 13. In the House of Lords the India that diplomatic relations between At the Police Court, thin mora- Consolidation Bill roared the Germany and the United States ing, a Frenchman named Leopold third reading. Lord MacDonnell may be broken oll in forty-eight romanded on urged the extrema importance of hours, and that the people should oharges of importing, and introducing an Amending Billas Fo'd themselves in readiness to aleo being in unlawful possession soon as possible. Lord Islington leave Germany." of 3,842 tanla of opium valued at reprated his assurance that the about $35,000. The defendant importance was fully realised and was found on the 8.8. Haimpu with the drug, it is alleged, by Revenue Officers Wilden und Mo. Millan.
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Washington, June 4-Pranid directly the Bill became law an ent Wilson read to his Osbinet opportunity would be given the to-day the draft of a pols to India Offor, on consultation with bobert
t Germany de. the laj, to deal with all necessary manding, in effect, an adher ameadmente And femove ence by that nation to the humane) It appears that when the Poly- anomalies. which were inevitable. principles of international law in aceian came into harbour she was As a result the Consolidation the condort of maritime warfare boarded by Revenue Officer Wil Amending
Bill would be as affecting neutrals, (esys an American paper.) Compara tively brief, but described as intistent and emphatio, the com-
den and a Frenchman was arreat-introduced as early as possible. ed in connection with the import,
ing and unlawful poaconatus of
opium valued about $70,000. WIRELESS The drug, we are informed, was packed in trunks and bage. The case will, in all probability, come bafore the Magistrates in the morning.
CHINESE AVIATOR'S
VISIT.
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the
Mr. Wolle explained that an attempt had been made to get Catton but that had failed, due possibly to a breakdown there on account of the flood.
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TELEGRAMS.
ELECTIONS POSTPONEMENT BILL. (Reuter's Service To The Telegraph" London. Received, July 14, Mr. Walter Long's Elections
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DEMAND A FURTHER INCREASE.
London, Received, July 14 yesterday, resolved to demand a The Scottish Miners' Union, fürther increase of wagen.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF HONGKONG PROBATE JURISDICTION...
MARIA RUFINA CONCEI-
Ob, I wish I could come back to England and tell the men who are doing nothing, of the tragedy of this land; of the stolid en durance of the peasantry round hire, the old men and women, the young wives and little children. Englishmen of all ranks and sorts RE theruined homes, the thousands of and ages, who daily and nightly
CAO LUBIO DECEASED. go up to the trenchor, not knowing if they will ever come down the Court has, by virtue of Section 58 Notice is hereby given that the road again. And then I should of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made like to tell them of that little an Order limiting the time for grave, marked by a wooden cross Creditors and others to send in cut from a biscuit-box by a com- their Claims against the above of wood to make a fire to boil 1915. rade (who badly wanted that bit Estate to the 19th day of July. acme water for his tea), bearing simply his name and number, regiment, and the letters R.LP. in indelible peboil, and a tin wreath from the ruined church yard a stone's throw away. In perhaps three weeks his name will appear in a list of casualties, which will not be read by the man in the street, and yet, although he may not have been a good man- be may rarely have spoken thing to him), although he without an obscenity (meaning was perhaps a poor, soldier,
there #
810 hearts very sure for him in some tene ment building in Tooley-street, in That man was doing two men's
me slam eff Tabard-street. T
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The Cabinet approved the note ment. notification published recently, the Wireless Tele-a whole. Minor changes in graphicStation commenced opera the next two days and it is revised phraseology may be made within tions to-day. The honour of being the first sender of a message expressions in diplomatic corres in detail to conform with provions is still an open question for up pondence of the United States. to the time that a Telegraph Representative 83 Mr. E. D. C. alterable-that the United States Tos principle is fixed and un- Wolfe the Postmaster Gener To Fly in Aid of Flood Victims.al, this morning, no one had sent
must know definitely and prompt a mestage though a prospective to ignore visit and search rights ly whether Germany intends
I buried one of my p:or boys Postponement Bill which will be customer who called yesterday and continue her practice of last week: there was no parson introduced next week, doce not This morning on the s.9. Mon- was unable to send one through torpedoing vessels without warn taady, and as I lacked a Prayer- merely defer the general election golis, there arrived Captain Tom The first people to receive a coming, placing the lives of noncom book I read the chapter in Cor for a year, bat deals similarly Gang, who in the first week of mercial communication through batants in jeopardy, or whether ithians (you know, "For this with elections of all local bodies. August will give a flying erhibi- the new installation was tion in the Shatin Valley and who, Nippon Fusen Kaisha,
rules of maritime warfare which corruptible," &o.) and the doctor who during his stay of atout two received one shortly after seven be followed. The alternative him just in his uniform and over-
have governed for centuries will said a prayer. Then we lowered THE SCOTTISH, MINERS. months, hopes to give at least o'clock while the second was to course is not stated, but it is now four such exhibitions. Tom the Tung Wah Hospital.
cost, witha waterproof sheet round States in the event of an generally known that the United him. B.L.P. He was only a little Gann was met by representatives of most of the large Ohinese
favourable reply will discontinue
Bermondsey gutterenipe, but he gave all he had, and God knows. organieatione, at Blake Pier,
diplomatic relations with Gar and subsequently a reception was held at the King Edward Hotel, where the aviator is staying and The arrangements for dealing The note sote aside as irrelevánt where a far larger number of with messages to be sent from the all the contentions of the German Chinese put in an appearance. station at Cape D'Aguilar are as reply of last Saturday, except one During the week he will be simple, as they promise to be-whether the Lusitania was entertained by his own clan, the effective: The at tion is connected armed and re-atates the position Sza Yap, the Chinese General with the Post Office by means of taken by the United States, pré- Chamber of Commerce and the telephone and telegraph and on viously the nation be to after Obinese Y. M. C. A., to whom he receipt of a message at Hongkong, afficial investigation by compel will deliver" an address on it is despatched by the latter and fent inspectors sailed from an aviation. His flights in Houg-recorded at the other end no a American port with no gans köng" will, in the four tape. In the event of this breaking aboard, either mounted or un instances, give a percentage down at any time there is still mounted. It further calla Ger- both to the West River Itelief the telephone to be resorted to. many's attention to the fiel funds and the Overseas Aviation On the question as to whether the that the Lusitantia
did not Fund.
station would be immediately self attempt any resistance, being tor In all, Gunn hos made come supporting Mr. Wolfe did not pedoed without a moment's warn 2,050 flights and has only met anticipate that the first years ing. with one serious accident, when working would show a profit, The arrival of a communication at Emeryville, Oakland, Cali- owing entirely to the fact that the from the German Government fornia he fell through the pump trallie with the ro.t had been to day expressing regret for the honse of an oil company's works considerably deoronaed on account attack on the American steamer and met with rather severe in-of the war, but he thought, Galflight, offering to pay indem juries.
and in that cpinion banity as soon as a claim is present
supported Captain Tom Gann was born w908
othere, ed and details arranged, and in America in 1890. He was at that when matters are again making & further promise to take tracted towards the work of the established on a peace footing the into consideration any facts which Wright Brothers in their solving station will have as much work the United States may have on the the problem of the "heavier than as it can deal with.
dropping of tombs by Gurman air" machine, and took up praatio. A matter of considerable inter- sirmen upon the American steamer at aviation under the pioneer eet to the shipping world of Cushing, mads unnecessary a masters and soon designed several Hongkong is a proposal which discussion of these cases in the types of seroplanes. Gann's Mr. Wolfe informed us was being now note to Germany. The literary work has been along considered for the establishment United States had not, for that Aeronautical lines and he bas of a system of weather reports to matter, been disposed to discuss written many interesting articles be supplied "to the Observatory. in the ден pole ADY of on this subject. In 1910 aan took Arrangements may be made these cases. When the prin- up a special course in the Eston whereby
will make oiples of the main iaus-the Laboratory for Aeronautical Rea certain nimber of cabmarine warfare on merchant woL, his own and that of the Pabllo Auction on Bearch Work and graduated reports to Hongkong by ships are settled, the Lusitaniawan who stayed at home, the NA SATURDAY.
latter perhaps a model citizen in the 17th July, 1915, commenc- PRICE PER CASE. 1 DOZ. QUARTS. DUTY PAID $80.00. therein. In the latter part of the wireless, of their position and the and Falala cases in which more.
ingat 11 am., at his Sale Rooms. same year he was admitted to weather prevailing, and in ex- than 100 Americans lost their rory other way, and yet, when
Duddell Street. three two men go up to the final 4000 Reina Victorin Cigars membership in the Aero Club of change will receive reports as to lives will be taken up. California and graduated with the climatic conditions round Secretary B yan had a private erjustment of accounts I would (La Irabel) ba
rather not be the man who'stayed Licence No. 15. A short periodongkong. This departure leo nference with President Wilson
6000 Favoritos Cigars (La LL. bome;
Isabel). after his practical work, Gann was 1ointed out would have the effect before the Cabinet meeting began. granted a Captaincy in the Aero of considerably helping the Dir Counsellor Robert Lansing, wh Corps of the Osliferais State ector of the Observatory in loost had prepared one of the memo- Militia. Gunn took part in all the ingtyphoons, and would generally rands, on which the new 'note is reading the tramway strike, the(Fine quality) S flying meets of Californis and tend to the enhancement of the based, was invited by the Presidy for more money, the lack carried off some very valuable efficiency of the observatory. ent to sit at the Cabinet table and of ammunition, the sheri hoare
1 Benzine Gas Generator on Army work-we who in 1 Electric Vacuum Cleaner Trophies. In the latter part of In the course of an interesting advise on points of international
our little way krow that it is only 1911 he joined the Aero Club of talk Mr. Wolfe also draw atten- law which might arise. En
abando mers work, wore men, millions of A Quantity of Rain Coats, etc. The meaning Led two Amarios and applied for an In-tion to a farther innovation in ternations Pilot's Licence, the connection with shipping, and one hours, and at its conclusion all thells, the last ounce that the On view from Friday the test for which was given by Army that may sometimes work out to the members, it was said, nation can give in everything 16th July,
Terms Cash on delivery. Officials representing the laterns the convenience of the public. had agreed to the principles wanted, that is going to break
GEO. P. LAMMERT, tions Federation of Aviators of Anyone expecting a certain set forth in the note. If through the defences of these
Auctioneer, the World whom he inpressed steamer and wanting to know in the note to be sent Emperor Hell-begotten Carmena. I am with his control and was thereupon the time of her arrival may by William by Count von Beraatorilting this with a few yards of immediately gisuted Federation arrangement with the post office, the German Abasador sorge Bit of ground we are holding now TO LET.- From 1st September
10 LET. International Pilot's Licorco No, and the payment of twenty cents, Meyer Gerhard, an attache of the
be informed over the telephone, Garman Colonial Offine special the beginning of the war eight roomed Residences in 131.
The machine that. Guza the time when incoming steamers envoy to carry memages of the| uning in a biplane of his own are righted at either Wagian or embassy and to outline the Ame design, in which is incorporated Gap Rock and then by a little erioan poinsof view to the Govern many of the inventions of ather mental arithmetic the time of the ment of Berlin, would no: delay aviators, fitted with a Curtis arrival of the ship in the harbour the despatch of the American moto.
may be ascertained.
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