THE PROMENADE CONCERT.
WELL DONE POLICE RESERVESI
A BRILLIANT FUNCTION IN
THE BOTANICAL GARDENS, The promenada consert given
BELEGRAME.
STEFANSSON ALIVE. Buster's Service To The Telegraph."
Received September 18. According to Reuter's corres- pandent at Ottawa news has been
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1915,
"CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Arson Case Postponed,
The September Criminal Ses sions opened this morning at the Supreme Court, before the Chiat Justice, Bir Willam Rees Davies, there being seven assen in the received that M. Vilhjalmar calendar involving sixteen prison- Stefansson is alive. He was the ers. The charges were disobedience
on Saturday night, under the leader of a Canadian Polar Es of the Deportation Ordinance,
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
FISH
OF SELECTED FILLET HADDOCKS
suspices of the Hongkong Police pedition and was long regarded antot ander WE HAVE RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENTS substances under auspicious cir Reserve, was an unquestioned as dead. success; a far bigger success, in [M. Vilhjalmur Stefansson was oumstances, possession of stolen fact, than any local attempt at an Commander of a Canadian Artis property and three oxase of gang outdoor entertainment within our Expedition which sailed from robbery.
In the case of Hang Hot Lai, recollection. The weather was Victoris, B. O., in June 1913, for entirely on the side of the four years' exploration north of Ng Kai and Kong Ka Kui, charged with arson at 158, Queen's Road promoters, the evening being Canada and Alaska.]
East, Mr. F.O. Jenkin, instruct dry, and not excesively hot. DISCOVERY OF NEW LAND.
ad by Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Received, September 19, No spot in Hongkong lende:
Mesure. Deacon, Looker, Desoon at! itself better to illumination than Beater's correspondent the Gardens, but, in the opinion Ottawa saya that M. V. Stefansson and Haraton, for the defence, of the oldest inhabitants, their and hiroompanions, were for seven made an application that the case possibilities in that direction have months on ice and lived on the be put over until next sessions,
He had only just received in- never been so fully taken advant scantiost of rations. They reach-
age of as on this occasion. The ed Banke Land famished and structions; it was not only a sar- decoration was entirely in the wornout, from thence they reach ious case, but, as his Lordship hands of Bergt, Ribeiro, H.K.P.B.ed Baillie Island, where whalers know, was heavy in the sense of and three constables of the Fortu- found them in the best of health requiring considerable reading. guese Company: Mathies, Britto, and spirits. They discovered new He felt he could not do justice to and Barros; and it is difficult to land to the south westward of his clients by proceeding to-day, and as the Court would not be praise too highly the hard work Patricks Land.
available on any other day this which they put in during the two or three days before the concert, and the brilliant result schieved, The central bandstand was urtint- ically made from bent bamboce, and, by artificial light, had all the appearance of being a per manent metal structure,
A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.
LEADING EVENTS IN THE
GREAT WAR.
Extracts from the war news con- tossed in the "Hongkong Telegraph" of September 20,
1914.
The Band of the 74th Punjabie,
American Pence Overtures under Mr. Christian, played ite
Dropped. best and gave a programme that
Reuter's correspondent at was in excellent taste. This includ ed such popular and ever welcome Washington states that President items as Suppe's "Poet and Pea-Wilson has virtually abandoned sant" and "The Rosary," as well his peace endeavours and now as selections from "The Geisha," awaits a definite expression from "The Qasker Girl" and "A Cona- one of the belligerenta. try Girl." The Police Reserve Band, under Bandmaster Gon.
Germany Willag to "Call It & Draw."
Lessons for Germany to, Leara;
AND
KIPPERS.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
REFRESHING SLEEP
week he would ask for the case to CAN BE SECURED BY COOL, COMFORTABLE,
go over until next sessions. His Lordship agreed that the case was ons in which the prisonSTE should receive the benefits of
counsel, and, the Attorney General SUMMER WEAR.
having no objection, the case was accordingly adjourned until next sessions.
Returned Banished Punished. Wong Ming, alina Wong Chung- kam, pleaded guilty to a charge of disobedience of the Deportation Ordinance.
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The Attorney General, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, said the man wUS convicted of stealing on June 26, 1913, and banished on the com- Reater's correspondent at plation of his sentence, for five sales, also did some meritorious Washington reports that the Ger- years. He returned before the ex-The Cut Permits of Perfect Com work, and its playing met with man Ambaseador to-day states piration of that time and on no little appreciation. The band that Germany is willing to call August 24,of last year, he was is as yet in its babyhood, but, the war a draw and, make pease sentenced to six month's impri- from its performance on Saturday, on the basis that Germany in eonment for breach of the depor one feels that it will not diasp Europe should not be dismem-tation order. He was banished point those who expect great bored.
again for 2 years and had again things of it presently.
returned. The lady and gentleman who contributed the vocal items may be described as new to the Colony, but their singing was of such a character as to make one feel that they cannot be heard too often. Hes. Villiers Smyth, who played
■ violin obbligate to her songs, sing "Somewhere a Voice is Calling" and, in response to pro- longed demands for an encore, "The Pipes of Pan" from "The Arcadians." In the second half of the programme her rendering of the popular "Come Sing to Me"
Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of The prisoner said that while he the Exchequer, addressed Welsh was away the flood had occurred, men at a Queen's Hall recruiting demolished his house and meeting, at which all parties drowned his parents. He returned were represented on the platform. to the Colony to flad his wife He emphasized that we could not and get some money to rebuild have refrained from war without his house. He had found his national dishonour and denounc-wife when he was arrested. ed German treaty breaking. He His Lordship pointed out to declared that Germany must be the prisoner that if his story tanght to respect treaties in the were true, his wife could have future and that Germany's bar remitted the money to Canton, and sentenced him to eighteen months hard labour,
bariem must be stamped out.
Australian Submarine Lost The Press Bureau announces #voked even greater applause that the Admiralty have received a than before, and as an encore cable from Australis reporting she gave" Bid Me to love." It the loss of Submarine A. E. 1. No is earnestly to be hoped that the details are yet to hand. H.K.P.E. will succeed in per- Prince of Wales Volunteers for suading Mrs, Villiers Smyth to
Active Service, sing at subsequent concerts, for The Press Bureau announce it is seldom that Hongkong hears that the Prince of Wales appros- A voice so rich and so exquisitely ched Earl Kitchener, saying that trained. As she left the platform he urgently desired to proceed to
Three Cowards Punished. Young Ching Po, Leung Lan and Shun Pa were charged with robbery on August 21 at a house, 8. Lu On Lane, and assaulting | woman with intent to rob.
The prisoners pleaded guilty. The Attorney General, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, said the first prisoner was arrested coming out of the house; the second was
she was presented with a band- the front. As His Highness has arrested on the information of
not completed his military train the first, and the third was arrest ing, Earl Kitchener submitted to ed on information given by the His Majesty that it is undesirable frat two. The only evidence that the Priuos of Wales should at against the third, was his own present, proceed on active service. statement. Two knives wäre
Peace Talk Ridiculed.
The English papers ridicule the talk of peace.
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Mr. H. F. Muriel's song, "The Trumpeter," was enthusiastically received. Like Mre. Villiers Smyth, he seemed to experience The Most Important Battle. found, one in the house and the none of the trials that one usually
In Paris, the consensus of other on the bill side,, which the Bacciston with open sit singing, opinion is that the Battle of the third prisoner claimed as his. and he had no difficulty in making Aisne is the most important since In sentencing them to six years' his fine, fall baritone penetrate to the beginning of the war. It is hard labour and fourteen strokes all parts of the garden. As an not a rearguard action, but of the ort, his Lordship observed: encore, Mr. Mafiel sang "King" supreme encounter closing theYou are a trio of cowards: Charles."
era of big operations on French You came armed with knives to We would like to add a word of soil. It can be realised that the sals and rob this unfortunate NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK. appreciation regarding P.o.George Allies' gains will necessarily be Grimble H.K.P.R.; the accom slow owing to the enormous
THE Steamship panist of the evening. Few pis strength of the German positions. zista who have ever been to Hong Final success will probably be! kong seem to realise that ascom achieved by threatening German Justice Gomperts, and jury, having arrived from the above 6.5." NIPPON MARU,”. panying is an art in itself; Mr. communications.
Chan On and Pang Fu-Chun, Port, Consignees of Cargo by her The above named Steamer hav- Grimble is one of the tiny minority
were charged with unlawfully are hereby informed that all ing arrived, Consignees of cargo that does, and, on this occasion he
being in possession of goods stolen goods are being landed at their are hereby notified to send in risk into the hazardous and/or their Bills of Lading for counter was quite up to his usual dainty
outside the Colony. and sympathetic form,
The Orown Solicitor, Mr. P. M. extra hazardous Godowns of the signature, and to take immediate Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf delivery of Cargo from alongside, The attendance was a record drew together representatives of Hodgson, prosecuted.
and Godown Company. Limited, Cargo remaining undelivered many the varying The prisoners pleaded not whence, and/or from the wharves, on 21st Sept. at noon, will be one, beat from a representative BO and a numbers point of view. His elements that make up
delivery may be obtained.
landed at Consignee's risk and Excellency and Lady May, nooom-public" of the Colony; every
Goods not cleared by the 25th expense, and delivery must then panied by a large party from European Government House, were present; present, as were large numbers of
September will be subject to rent. be taken from the Company' Co- All broken, chafed and damng-down. Storage charges will be sa s were also the Hon. the Captain Portuguese, Indiana and Chinese
ed packages are to be left in the seased on all Goods remaining un- Great credit la due to the
godowns, where they will be delivered on Sept. 28th at 5 p.m. Superintendent of Police, Mr.
examined on 24th Sept. at 10a.m. No Fire Insurance whatever Justice Gomperts, the French HK.P.R. picquets who were re-
Claims against the steamer must will be effected. Consul General, Mr. F. O. Jenkinsponsible for maintaining order D. 8. P. (Reserve) and a large among the chair coolise at the number of army officers, in- gates, and who kept an eye on the cluding Lt. Col. Iles. The inspec grounds, but-Why will some torm, sergeants and constables people talk at the top of their of the Police Reserve, all in their volous when a solo is being a smart white uniform, showed up in or when the band is playing strong force; and there was, in rianissimo? (This offenders were
andra sprink not all Asiatica) ling of bluejackets and of troops. It in understood that arrange in thaki. We have never seen ments are being made for another
fanotion in Hongkong which convert next Saturday,
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social class
the guilty
The jury was composed of the following:-Messrs. W. F. She- wan, foreman, C. F. Carvalho, J. Franco, O. O. Dixon. A. B. Carrie,
A. Castro, T. M. Nichol,
(Continued on Ezira.)
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where they will be examined on Bill of Lading will be count- 29th Sept, at 10 a.m
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