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-SZECHUAN,
The Overcrowded, Magistracy.
During the resent hot weather we have had occasion to record the overcrowded and insanitary conditions which have not infre- OTHER FELLOW IN CLEVER, THE THE MAN WHO CAN SIZE UPTE quently prevailed at the Police MAN WHO CAN SIZE HIMSELF UP, General improvement all Round. Court during the hearing of cases; RIGHT IS ENLIGHTENED. and, although our remarks úpon this subject bare been generally endorsed by those having businesI at the Magistrooy, no very grest improvement has been affected. Yesterday morning the mate of ffairs in the large court-presid-
The Weather.
At the Peak 8am. Temp. 75; fine. (1915, 76 fog.)
Lower level 8 am Temp. 82: 08. (1915, 84 over cast.)
The Malls.
Portbou at 4 p.m. to-day.
Mail-Das per se,
ed over by Mr. Hexsland-was Siberian Mail-Olcsad per .. far from satisfactory, and com plainta were agein general. The fault prevailing was that the French place was literally packed by crowds of Chinese, those unable
to find accommodation in the fesata provided for the public be- ing allowed to crowd into the passages round the Court, stand in the doorways, and create a scarcity of fresh air never an ticipated by the architect who
Porthos to morrow. Siberian MailDas per se. Monteagla morrow.
The Dollar.
RINDERPEST IN THE PHILIPPINES.
An Encouraging Report:
Encouraging reports of the
QUESTION
OF ADJOURNMENT.
A Fifty Dollar Claim.
Chengto, Aug. 1-The situs progress being made by the A claim for 850 was brought tion bere has greatly improved authorities in coping with the against the Ford Garage, of Dee within the last couple of waskarinderpest situation continue to Vooux Road Central, in the Sau Chow Chen has gone, Tsai Ao bas come in to the office of the Manila mary Court this morning, by a arrived and, in general, things Director of the Bureau of Agrionl-European named Duncan Tollen, ture, and the most satisfactory of of 19, Wong Nai Cheong Road, hure settled down to busines.
All this has not been, however, these received thus far this year as damages owing to the death of without its uncertainties. About aded on Monday last ways the of the plaintiff. It was alleged is that for the week which
a Japanese poodle, the property the middle of July, General Wong Manila Daily Bulletin of August that the death was caused by the Forg-obow, the valiant benchmes
of
Chow Chun, decided to leave the 23. This shows that, although defendant's servant, who neg latter to work out his own destiny the cattle plague has made its ligently drove oar No. 58 in Woog here in the capital, and to proosed appearson in the province of Nei Cheong Road, on July 16,
Capiz, where the town of Panitau | 1916, to Chungking to take up a post The opening rate of the dollar | granted him thera by the new `or-: is now under quarantine," there
Mr. A. H. Crew appeared for on demand to-day was 2s. 1.0/168.der of things at Peking. On are at present Eve less infeated
reaching Kienchow with his municipalities in the islands than the plaintiff, and Mr. J. H. To-morrow's Anniversary.. troops, however, he becaman
was the case a week ago. The Gardiner defended.
On the case being called, Mr.
The Arrival of the Nyanza.
nümber of cases of the disease
ናኑ
designed the building. If only sary of the death of Sir John and sent messengers ahead to apy
To-morrow is the 60th anniver- suspicious of the ominous quistio decreased about 18 per cent Gardiner said that he wished to the doorways were kept free, Boss, the Arctic and Antsrotic the trouble would be, to a great extent, obriated. The explorer. other day when a similar con- dition existed in the small court, Mr. J. R. Wood ordered all those who could not find sitt ing room to leave the Court; and if both magistrates always ALW to it that this rule was adhered to, so-one would have cause to com-
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1916.
The P. & O. ss. Nyanza, which left Hongkong on 1st altimo, arrived in London on Sunday evening, the 27th instant.
'Theft from Dwelling. Tie occupsate of 50 Des Voeux
jewellery and money yesterday.
Costly Sport.
masked as farmers crept up to the big gun and, disposing of the gunners, captured it and turned it upon the storming
out the land. These are said to cent during the week ending apply for an adjournment, and Apart have gone through the town and August 12, and incomplete re for very good reasons, reported all serene. Later, how-ports to hand for the last week from the driver, he bad several ever, Wong determined to make indicate that this tendency in other witness for the defenos, doubly sare, and turned his big continuing, especially in Fulacan these being the occupants of, the six-inch gan on the place. While province, where the situation at all of whom were now st he was busy shelling, a party short time ago was considered Kangmoon and could not be back ́until ‘about this time next especially grave,
According to the report, issued week. As soon as he sacertained the office of the Director of that fact yesterday he informed The rate of Sabsoription to the "Hongkong Talsuraph" will plain. Everyone knows that the Road West, have reported to the pariy. Wong's men were thrown Dow 100 municipalities in 17 tell Mr. Oraw himself as he wan
Agriculture yesterday, there are Mr. Crew's firm, but could not. Courts of Justice are open to all Police that acme person entered into confusion. Some began to provinces under quarantino,, as not well, and in bed, who desire to eater, but, for the their dwelling and stole $650 in | ran, others to loot the silver the compared with 105 towns 16 His Ldship—It would have carried, and Wong himself. Bericed figures for the work end-circumstances if you had come in provinces one week precions. saved very much trouble in these despairing of rallying them, tried A Drunken Chinese. to get across the river. One 3g August 12, show 577 new cases to Obambers and told me this.
Mr. Gardiner.---I did not know Chinese of respectable report said that be was drowned of rinderpest and 432 deaths.
The report referred to shows myself, until about four o'clock. appearance was fined $5 by Mr. while attempting to cross, but their residences without any extra charge. On copies eent beenfaced at this time of the year, morning for being drunk and dis been captured by a certain robe, Batangas, 1000s Sur,
of the Hazeland at the Polies Court this later rumour has it thet te hat that in the provinces of Antique, in the afternoon.
Mr. Crow opposed the adjourn post an additional $1.80 per quartor is charged for poetaga. when even normal conditions are The postage on the weekly inane to suy part of the world is $1.00 sufficiently oppressive, without the man was disorderly at the Wa, and is to the north-east of 70s, Pampanga, Rizal, and Zum-imned on July 28 and the case orderly. Inspector Sallivan said ber band, headed by a man named Isabela, Manila, Occidental Negment, saying that the writ was the creating of an overcharged Folice Station, atmosphere. Those whose duties
here. Be that as it may, his balte conditions were unchanged fired for hearing on the Ilth inst. That bad given bis friend two during the work. carry them into Court would, feel
army is no more and the big guni grateful if a repetition of the
A Pensioner's Lapse. and much booty fell into the raised from the town of Oram. I for trial. He (Mr. Crew) did act In Bataan, the quarantine was weeks in which to get up his care unpleasant circumstances
▲ Chinese, stated to ba a hands of the Yunnanese party. of
Baloosa, Pulilan was declared hear about this matter until Inte The defeat of Wong left the big yesterday were sternly discoune pensioner, who is employed by inanced.
the Military authorities was fined road open to Taxi Ao's Generals free and the town of San Miguel youterday afternoon and had had $10 with the alternative of Lek, Lue and Halong. Chow the disse broke out in the meets. What he might call
Was newly infected. In Ospis, no time to make any arrange- Strangers in Servants Quarters. mouths' imprisonment, by Mr. Choa thought discretion the better
municipality of Panitia, new proceeding had sprang up in It is very gratifying to find that azeland this morning, for steal- part of valour and prepared to
leave. The day before his depar• \ antined. In Cebu, the town of ments. The other day an ad- that Court as regards adjourt- In Iloilo, Cabatuan was quar. the Sanitary Byard's new regala-ing three pieces of wood.. tion concerning the presence of
ture an attempt was made to raise Barili was declared free from journment was applied for at the funda by a tax of the coming of strangers in servant's quarters
A Chinese youth who, for sport, month's rent on all such property
rinderpest. has been promptly acted upon.
In Nueva Ecija, eleventh hour and Mr. Justice It is a hopeful sign, too, that the armed a public lamp post, was in the city, cr its equivalent. A Penarands was declared free, and Gomperts summarily dismissed case before Mr. Hazelaad, yaster A. Izland imposed a fue of but as departure became more freed ferm quarantine during the tiffs had made a change of solici greatly taken aback when Mr. F. small amount of this was raised, in Pangasinan no less than four the case with costs. Mr. Davidson towns introled a week ago were me into Court beosuse plair- day, really arose out of the police! $25 or in defenit a month's hard and more imperative, Chow Chan week just ended, there being tore and asked for the case to be receiving instructions from the labour, at the Police Court this and his forces went out in alte Salasa, Santo Tom-s, Tayug, and p One of the points whereon the new Civil Governor of Canton anes like this cannot be tackled stated the youth turned the light capital is concerned he gave us
householder. A dangerous nuis-
back; but Mr. Justice morning, An Indian constable on the 20th. So far as the laid speciel emphasis, in the interview which be scoorded to the auless the public, is prepared to
Umingan.
Gomperis dismissed it, Telegraph last week, was the desirability of introducing conecription emooth the path for the police, for
The Directer left yesterday
His Lordship.—▲ change of into Kwangtong Province. His Excellency remarked that he bed obviously a policeman cannot,
good order, and many sympathie afternoon for another inspection solicitors is rather a different with his men who were well already tried the experiment in the Northern Province which ha
trained and one of the oldest of rinderpest and loont condi-thing from the circumstances in formerly administered, and that he had found it in all respecte into a man's house and demand Hr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police
jupon his own initiative, "walk
A woman was charged before divisions.
tione. in Bulacan, being acco fruitful and profitable. Events have proved, at least as far as Europe
As Ohow
Mr: Orew.-I understand that is concerned, that the German idea of preparing for war in the midst being entertained in the ooolie in possession of two-and-e-ball General Lia Teen-heo, who had
Chun departed panied on his trip by the gover- 10 know outsiders are Court this morning with being through the small east gate,
nor of that province,
Mr. Gardiner canect go os simply of peace has abundant wisdom therein. Great Britain, Franos, quarters. If the occupiera of taels of raw opium. Inspector steadily.refused to enter until the
because bis witor sees are not here, Russia and potentially America-know by now the cost of being houses chocas to summon up Kent said that the woman was former left, came through the POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. siderable difficulty that they have Three of my witsssses" Kro. unprepared for self-defence, and if China is really going to begin liule energy they can soon rost searched by a female searcher, south gate. From this time on,
Europeans, and it is with con- to take herself seriously before it is too late, her best plan is to set out this evil. We notice, by the and that the drug was found things have been comparatively to work to profit by the mistakes of the Western Powers, Kwang-way, that the magistrate observed round her legs. A fine of $20 quiet. Taai Ao's advance gasrd
arranged to come here to-day. I tong is an ideal province in which to test the possibilities of com- that the real culprit was the
was only informed yesterday pulsory service; for if the plan will answer there` it will answer
Orders issued to-day by Mr. afternoon of this application, and was imposed. allowed
reached the city almost the same F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserve) it was too late to do anything then. man who had anywhere else în Chins.
Etrangers to enter.
day and Governor Ta'ai himself
His Lordship remarked that or conclusively, that the Chinese are not fighting race. The truth like to see the court. empowered the voyage yesterday from Kai on July 29.
we should
came along from Lachow by
Commended Service. A jankmaster who was making rapid stages, reaching the capital
there was wan ́alight distinction on this head still remains to be discovered; at present all is speculato inflict heavy finos on servants Chun to. Hongkong, has reported
All ranks, exoep: Patrolmen en between a plaintiff applying for tion. A country whose some have been educated for centuries in the of this description. It is these to the Police that whilst he was himself is far from well. He is on
Daty, will parade at Central an adjournment and a defendant. Unfortunately the Governor Police Station at 6 p.m. sharp Answering His Lordship, Mr. belief that soldiering is the most degraded of callings can hardly be visitors" who are responsible in Fang Bay he saw two boats, troubled with some section of Uniform, Helmets, but without alients to be hers in about a week's said to have been put to the test; nor are we who hail from a land for a good many robberies and one of which came alongside him. the throat which prevents him Rifles.
Wednesday, August 80. Gardiner said he expected his where kinge, princes and nobles have, from time immemorial, for the spread of good deal of Four men armed with revolvers from speaking above a whisper attend dismounted. The Band
Mounted Police will time, followed the profession of arms as a matter of course, the fittest disease, and persons to pass judgment. General Gordon, after very considera- should have power to panith them kept guard the other three much pain. He is being strongly
the magistrates boarded him and while one of and evidently caussa him and Grobestre will not attend.of that, as the claim was only for able experience of them, gave it as his opinion that Chinese asterely any servent who permite ransacked the boat sud atole ten advised to give up all public soldiers, officered by Europeans, might, under certain circumstances them to enter his employer's dollara in money, many pieces of alleirs for a time and to go away at 8 pm. sharp on Friday, Sept. All ranks will fall in st Stables prove invincible. Or, to take an example that lies immediately premises. before us, the Chinese members of the Eongkong Police Reserve
clothing and two pigs, the total possibly to Japan. It is thought 1, for instructions by the A.S.P. have, while the movement is still in its childhood, proved
value being 844.60.
he will do so in the course of a (B). Traffic Patrole. themselves, in quite the mejority of cases, capable of developing as
The long-expected (there seeme
few days. mach general amertness as their European, Eurasian or Indien no reason why we should not A Chinees was charged befors Meantime publico sffairs are in Monday, Sept. 4th.-"Chinese bis Lordship said that he would comrades; they have been quick to learn the day of obedience to term it the inevitable) has come Mr. F. A. Bazeland at the Police the hands of General Loh Pei-Bombs and other explosives. ing and that the parties would superiors, and, in several instances, bave gained special distinction to pass, and Roamanis has de Court this morning with stealing chin, a Yunnanses with, it is Lecture by Mr. Davey, GoTRED for markemanship. If these men can be taught, so, presumably, canclared war on Austris. From the nails from the wood yard at the said, aborigine blood in his veins. ment Auslyst, Open to all lompeo then have to be ready to go on. Allies' point of view a tremendous Kowloon Godown. Defendant He seems to be a man of ability, tors and Sergeants, and to all He wanted them to understand
CHINA AND CONSCRIPTION.
if
It has been contended forcibly, though never very satisfactorily this is so, and
their brethren over the border.
Roumania Comes in.
the
Clearly
cut.
Concealed Opium.
Alleged Armed Robbery,
Stolea Nails.
Victoria Theatre.
stateerim
..
Mounted Police.
Lecture.
this case.
His Lordabip smilingly ruggeet-
$50, the defendants should pay Er the dog and finish it,
Mr. Gardiner. ---My clients have - a perfectly good defense, I think. After some farther discusion
***definitely fix a day for the hear-
HONGKONG TRAMWAY
COMPANY, LIMITED.
The more one looks into the question, the more obvious does it comfort lies in the inference admitted he took the nails from and public matters are amum Patrolmen of one year's Servics. that no further application for become that Chias is calcalated to profit by compulsory service, rather than in the bare fact. It the wood yard. A godown keeper ing a more securing aspect. Thursday, Sept. 7th.All adjournment would be considered. perhaps to a greater degres than any other nation. Want of discipline has been tolerably plain, said he as defendant leaving the Many of the leaders are being sat-ranks will attend a Leoture on Es would fix Thursday, Sep has been her curse. There has been so media for her between say time this lear fifteen months, godown. He did not see the isfied by various offices and Discipline and Routine by the tember 7, and the defendants hideous terrorism and go-as-you-plesee; discipline, as understood in that such a declaration, for the Indian watchman arrest the man, military titles. Halong Ke-yu will D.SP. at the Victoria Theatre at would have to pay the coats of the West, is unknown to her. Without this priestess quality, political sake of the Allies as well as for Defendant eaid witness put the go to Changking to take the 5.40pm. Uniform will be worn, the adjournment. corruption and commerical immorality can march ahead unchecked; that of the Roumanians, must be nails into his pocket. Two place Wong Fong chow set out with Helmets or Caps and white without it brigandage and petty civil war must necessarily thrive, bold over till Austria had been months" hard labour and four to fill as civil commissioner, covers, No one who has had to do with the Chinese would feel sanguine of reduced to a fixed depth of weak hours stocks was imposed. Yang Wei is a General in charge immediate success for a systematio military training. Personal profitness Roumania had the enemy
of many of the "National Guard" still looms so much larger in the eyes of the average Chinese than within her gates--enough and to
The spec al Monday perform and others are being similarly simple patriotism, that we must be prepared, il conscription alcald spare, farther, ber Hungarian ance at the Victoris Theatre last
fan border, havs caused some recompensed.. be introduced, to see dimension and desertions without end. An frontier left mech to be desired night was, like its predecessors,
It is somewhat problematical eraal! side furry, but travel is enormous amount lies in the Civil Governor's contention that in point of strength, only an immense auccess, to which the how General Lin Teen-hea may opening up and the prospects education and so efficient army are inseparable ide 18; and there in the
Dioabe separated her presence of the Band of the 18that if Governor Taʼzi leaves and em decidedly better. Mr. E. W- no doubt that, fatile though the first attempts at militarising the from Baguria, and, before Infantry materially contributed. General Loh takes over the face-Wallace, who was held by robber people of Kwangtung may appear at firat, patience and careful tuition Bassia - wald ·
The following in the appeari have offer. Many excellent comic films were tions, as it is understood that for a day on the big rood- near will bring their own reward, Patriotism, at the present moment, iad raonable support, her shown, chief among which was a General Lin also has ambitions to Tanchuang, has reached Chenjte, mais statement of Trafia Receipts one of the qualities of which the Chinese stand most in mand, and it territory would probably bare new Vilagraph three-part piotora, the position and in a Saschusness, having recovered most of his for the week ending Angest will be the schoolmaster's part to ioonloste this. If the rising been overrun by the enemy. The entitled "Goodness Gracious.
Bamoars of & Boxer recrude effects and paying no ramoon: 1916 generation will bus look round it and observe the dangers that invasion of Berbis taught her all This is a wonderfally alavar akit so as Chiongehow to the was at first demanded. threaten its country, it will not be long-in discovering the need for that she wanted to know on inch on the modern adventure southwest and that Lo-Law-Tight- foreign school children who bavi healthily patriotic spirit. Invasion or partition can be put out of point. That Roumania bas no film, and it is to be hoped that Thos-and-Teses, a notorious boon detained in Changin on so the question forever by a united and soldier-like China; whereas longer say draad of this evil is the management will see its way robber chief, was on his way out, coat of the more irave for This Year: China in her present condition is merely cffering herself as a victim the strongest proof of the present to introducing it into to-night's with sumbers of disgruntled and Changking and other points by to the first forsign marauder that chooses to come along.
helplessness of Austria,
disbanded troops from the Tibe: bost to-day.--N, G. Daily News
:
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