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STATUS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
| Americans, especially those with
a
mostly, bat not 'antirely, Americans—that the Filipino At Ma Wan yesterday.
was drowned whilst stranca has been due to Uncle Chinese Sar's steadying hand; were this bathing with two quarryman. withdrawn. they say. chaos
The Peking Maru, aboard which would ensue, something after a serious fire recently broke out, the manner of Ireland. This is has gone into dock at Taikoo not improbable; parbapa it would
We have to thank Mrs. Sachse de more logical to say that it is for a big parcel of books and probable. at least until the magazines for the soldiers and Filipinos haya undergone a good sailors. Ideal more training in the task of
administration.
Only
fow The body of a Chinese has been months 1go the Nationalist picked up in Kowloon Bay along. side the Lake Gisaa Foul play Party was split in twain, andis suspected. while both sections, as also the Democratic Par.y. subscribe to
ROUND THE TOWN,
(By
** Gadabout.”)
BATHROOM INCIDENT.
The Libel Case Continued
? To-day. It's a bit late in the day to talk. about the visit. of the Prinos af
Fartber agidence was taken Wales to our little Colony, but this morning in the libel cass in I've just picked up a back number which the Chief Engineer of the of a paper published samawhare river ateamar On Les is prooted- on the other side of the Pacificing against the parser of the ship and what the writer has to say is for writing a lottar to the ship's rather interesting. During an owners alleging that plaintiff unofficial visit to Kowloon City broke a bathroom window and the Prince of Wales 'shook the peeped in whilst the purser's> lucky sticks in a Chinese temple daughter was taking a bath. The and was told by an aged native case was heard by Mr. J. R. Wood. soothsayer that according to the in the Summary Court- bambons he would live long, enjoy Mr. M. K. Là represented the great bappiness and be lucky in plaintiff and Mr. W. B. Hind fall that he undertook." The defended.
a heap more
The ship's carpenter, who bad scribe slings out
evidence in dope, giving all the details. We previously given go to the Land of Libsus for our favour of the plaintiff, to the jazz and our movies and now effect that the window was broken we're going jo 'em for the through suddenly sliding down, uows about the place in which was questioned by Mr. Hind and Lady Alston, wife of Sir Baitby
we live. But I'll tal the admitted that from 8 to 10 p.m. he Alston, British Minister to Pek-world that ink-slinger's got some was on a lower deck watching many symptoms poink to the 18. is a home-going passenger of imagination. He writes about gambling. He was called up on the 5.5. Kashmir, which left the natives mating offerings of deck after the window was broken. danger of a collision were the | Hongkong to-day.
food and wine to the spirits of Io opening the defence, Mr. restraining Grand absent. A
deceased relatives and waxes Hind stated that it would be further period of the present; A Chinese was yesterday sent more and more romantic as he proved from the evidence of the to the Government Civil Hospital | goes on. "Taking up a vase-like girl and others that the plaintiff regime may reasonably be re-suffering from injurias received receptacle containing thin strips deliberately broke the window, garded A3 beneficial to the through being knocked down by of bamboo with Chinese charac-although he know the girl was Filipinos by affording them more motor car 211 in Connaught Road|ters written thereon, he shook the bathing.
bamboo as directed and out material for deciding what willCentral.
The daughter of defendant, & jumped three. I tell you, Sax girl 15 years of age. stated that best suit their own interests. The rainfall registered at the Rohmer wouldn't be in it with this she was a passenger with her Presiden: Harding's avowal, while Botanic Gardens during June clearly implying a desire that the totalled 7.20 inches, of which tie should be maintained, leaves 3.54 inches fell on the 20th. There were twelve days when no the position open.
fall was recorded.
the independence programme,
chap.
father on board the s.a. On Lee. After eight o'clock she took & I'm glad to see the Victoria bath on the upper deck, beramah Recreation Club are reviving staying outside the bath. She their nigh: fetes. We're bad beard Enocking on the window There is certainly point in the
some res jolly little evenings in and someone exiled to her in argument that the islands are
Falling from a tram in an the past and, judging by the suc- English which she did not under- better off under the wry of the attempt to slight before it was cess of the one on Thursday night, stand. She told the United States than they would pulled up, a Chinese was injured this is a form of entertainment of knocking to go away, bot directly
afterwards the window in the right cheek and legs which Hongkongites will take a be if independent: get this is not last nigh: and had to be sens to long time to tire. I've nazar known broken and the plaintiff peeped in. the paramount consideration if hospital. The accident occurred any show at the V.R.C. that the Filipinos unmistakably wish at Shaukiwan to cut the painter. The insistence
milk when it was examined.
DO
The
clockwork. The names of the
.
..
parson
W63
not
Witness was asked to identify didn't seem to "go" and the fete the man from those in Court, but "I must say that, though I am
the other evening Was bad great difficulty in doing s0, not get ready to urge indeper-
the man baring to walk right up. Mr. Frank H. Buck arrived exception to the rule.
were exception-to the witness box before being dence. I can imagine a continued upon full, but not necessarily
here by the s.s. President Cleve-agements
oat carried
and identidad. immediate. independence progress which will make the
has land, accompanied by his wife. alis well
Witness, continuing,stated that been strong. It may be that this He is proceeding to ludis for the erything seemed to run like sha shouted bonds between us either easy to
and afterwards
sever or will rivet them more
is chictly the voice of the pro- purpose of securing wild animals
for the New York Zoo. He hopes competitors looked a bit familiar; dressed barself.
where's this year's new blood? Questioned by Mr. Lo, the wit- firmly because you will it to be fessional politicians, as Americans
to obtain two rhinoceros.
As Mr. Waldegrave said when he peas stated that before she went the did not 50. We must await that develop-653ct. At the elections just held
presented the prizes, our cham-into the bath the parties which are the more The bealth return for yesterday pions will not remain champions know tbst she ment. It is not for me to suggest
clamant in their independence shows night cases of plague, all for ever: their places will have allowed to take a bath there, as that day, distact or near." these diplomatic terms President demand sustained a number of Chinese, of which seven were to be taken by somebody else had been alleged. She only hestd
fatal. and one non-fatal Chinese some dag, and it's up to everyone that afterwards. TEVETNES, suggesting that the case of enteric fever. The case of to-go in and try. Still, there will Evidence was also given by the Harding answered the Philippines. independence mission. The an- people at large bave no: finally cholera reported on Monday has be heapa more fetes before the defendant, the girl's mother and swer practically leaves the post-made up their mind. Possibly.acw been proved to be a case of summer's out: one every three mah, who all stated that the weeks I hear. If the others are plaintiff deliberately broke the wedia (as. for plague. After all, a
Defendan: admitted tion as it was, and at the present
as great & saccess as the first of window. juncture such an answer was to example, one analogous to the
A Spe of $76 was imposed on the season, nobody will have that he did not speak to the be looked for. In taking over principle of a Free State within the proprietor of the Lok in much to grumble about, and I've plaintiff before causing the letter to be writtea. They were quite the islands America declared the British Commonwealth) will restaurant by Mr. E. W. Hamilton an idea that they will be.
friendly before the present case. this morning for selling adulterat- be found.
In cross-examination, the de- herself guardian of the Philip-
ed fresh cow's milk. Sanitary
We've been having a rather ex-fendant admitted that he thought pines until such time 35 the
Inspector Hill said that 9 per cent. of water was found in the Citing time in the mess this week. the plaintiff's reason for breaking inbabitants showed themselves Hospital Accommodation.
Itall a came about this way. The the window was to burry the girl other night a curious-looking out and that if he looked in, it TD. capable of self-government. Pre- It looks as though there is a
object, which might have been was to see if she was still in the sidents Taft and Wilson reiterat danger of the Colony's hospital!
About 7.30 Festerday moming anything between a baby tank bath or not. 1 was true that ed' this pledge of eventual inde accommodation becoming dim-three robbers broke into 31. and an ice-cream freezer, was dis- the letter had accused plaintif of inished in the near future by the Portland Street, Yaumati, and covered in the back yard. There "improper" conduct. but he (de- pendence. On the other hand, closing down of the Peak Hosheld up the tenant, his wife and was a long argument as to what fendant) did not now think that
pital. Some months ago we 10- a daughter. They obtained the it was, until one of the members it was improper. interests in the Philippines, are bounced tbet the
Company keys from the husband and stole solved the problern by admitting His Lordship beld for the putting forward a case that the operating the institution bad from several boxes, money and ownership and telling us that is plaintiff on the facts, saying that decided os giving it up, but later valuables to the value of $202. was a motor-bike that somebody the allegation of improper con- United States did not give a there were hopas expressed that
had given him: I tell you, there's duct contained in the letter was binding undertaking to evacuate. something would be done to keep
As Mr. Scott. of Alex Ross and been no peace in our happy little not true. The only question In 1916 President Wilson vested the place going, at any rate until
was whether farther accommodation is made Company, was driving motor car home since the night the thing outstanding now the Filipinos with a very large available.
No. 491 up the incline in Lower arrived. As soon as he gets horne Mr. Nash's claim of privilege for The Government Albert Road yesterday, the steer from the office. until the small writing the letter WES well autonomy. The lis
apparently "considering Filipinas claim that they have the matter," but it does not ing gear got out of order, with the bours of the morning, our fellow founded. On that point he would oxercised the powers thus en-appear to have come to any de.result that the car ran into the messmate's fiddling about"out at like to hear argument.
Trying to get the The Court adjourned until this finite decision-and meanwhile wall which encloses the Govern. the back
The monstrosity to start. ment House compound.
All that afternoon. when the argument trusted to them with an efficiency the days are slipping past and that qualifie them for complete the staff has been given notice right wheel was badly damaged, happens, though, is a series of was gone into.
queer noises. The din's so.. Independence. This dues not
that its services will not be needed but Mr. Scott escaped injury.
weird that the alleged wit After the end of September. It square with the opinion of seeros to us that it is high time the The plea that a master was not suggested that the engine seemed neutral observers, who. while Government indicated its at-liable for the actions of bis ser- to bave some lawn-mower parts
In order to convince Shanghai acknowledging the progress made titude. Indeed, the whole question vants was offered by Mr. C. A. S. fitted into it. The owner, it might
of hospital accommodation needs Russ, solicitor for the defence in be mentioned. has a remarkable citizens that there is no truth in by the Filipinos. point to looking into, with a view to the a summons for selling fresh pork collection of curios, and another the report of his coming with grave defects, as indicated by the better utilisation of the existing against the proprietor of & roast wag binted that the speedster 6,000 picked men from Gen. Wu Wood-Forbes mission last year. institutions. Hongkong is a meat shop. Mr. Russ stated that ought to take pride of place in the Pei-fu's army, Admiral Ta Sbib-
the The judiciary system is inade-wing Colony, and instead of his client had no knowledge of exhibition. We're sometimes a bit kuei has sent a circular telegram Chinese Pross. The hospital facilities being decreased the transaction which was carried sceptical when we're told that ato quate, and, worse. the administra- they ought to be increased to meet out by his employee, a woman. bit of old brass is a thousand years Admiral alleges that all the tion of justice is suspect: outside future needs. One of our Unoffi- Mr. E. W. Hamilton imposed a pld, but if our hero told us his Shanghai newspapers have manu latest addition was ridden by factured the sows of a projected of one or two big cities the public cials might press the Government fine of $50.
Confucius he would be believed. attack on that port. Martial isw, & little
on this all-important utility services are backward, à
| Still, the owner's po end proud of however, is still in force in the subject.
The funeral of the late Capt. This acquisition and, anyway, if it jurisdiction of Gen. Ro Feng-ling. remark which aleo applies to
Whiffen, of the 15th King's won't go, perhaps it might be No foreigner or Chinese may be War Crimes. of some phas09
education:
Hussars, who died suddenly on made into a redio sel while in relation to finance there are evidently strong grounds for the allegations of corruption and extravagance, witness the Philip pines National Bank scandal and the state of the exchequer
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WU DENIES DESIGNS UPON SHANGHAL
abroad in the natire City or sise- A further batch of war-crime board the St. Albans on Monday
where between the hours of mid- cases has begun with another evening, took place at Happy acquittal by
night and 6.m. Evidently the E German court. Valley yesterday. Amongst those Came across a curious coinci- Previous trials at Leipalk were, present were the Rev. Clouston dence the other day. A pai of authorities are still apprehensive. on the whole, very cusatisfactory. Porri, an officer from the King's mine, whom we will call Smith It has been stated that the idea of Regiment and Mr. H. K. Holres, (because that's not his name), allowing Germany to try the war-representing the British Legion was in a bank cashing a cheque, two undoubtedly different signa- crime prisoners herself was that The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie As a matter of fact his name, tores. What bad happened way this. Two men in Hongkong. Perhaps these circumstances condemnation at the hands of officiated. The 11-year-old girl instead of being so popular as
their own court would carry who was travelling with the de- Smith (of whom there are twenty-bearing the same give an exaggerated impression greater weight among the Ger- ceased as hie ward left yesterday Bye in Hongkong, according to name and having the same initial, of Filipino unfitness. It is only mana It has also been stated for Japan.
uncommon
the directory) is an uncommon were both in the same bank, at in recent years that the inbabit that the Powers reserved the right
one, there being only two in the the same moment, doing the same Colony. As he was waiting to thing, and their cheques were sats have had the opportunity to try the prisoners themselves if
the proceedings in Germany were i PASSION PLAY FOR ENGLAND.draw his money, he beard his dealt with at the same time, The of developing the self-governing found to be of a futile character.Į
that the Mr. Robert Courtneidge, the name called, preceded by tris only difference was principle. Mr. Quezon, President Apparently the time has come well-known producer, bas return-initial. He went to pick up the amounts on the cheques were not the Philippine Senate, either for the adoption of this ed to England from Ober-Am-lucre and found the Chinese the same, bence the difficulty. course or for an "Act of Oblivion." mergau where has he been to see paying-out clerk behind the grill The trouble was soon cleared up, claims that the Filipinos have To allow matters to continue on the Passion Play. It is likely that looking very puzzled. He who however. Each man was handed lone wonders in a short time. the present lines threatens to as the result of his visit he will hands out the dibs was waving his cash and they both went their He also claims that they have render war-crime trials an object produce the play somewhere in two cheques, both bearing the age; perhaps never to mest
England next year.
same name and initial, but with gain, done all this off their own but. of ridicule.
of