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Bedding and clothing to the valus of 40 hui been stolen from the Revlon Hote

Complainant Hearity: Fixed.

Me F. A-Haaland, at the Magistracy

•What a The for

Someone bas stoleng watch and chain ting article on thle form of sport and a number of pipes from No. 7, Shang-this morning, gave judgment in the angyalt Kren sinos Jing the asse by mighbours at Nos. and B'Morton | Mave boan daily, bury Tarson, Causeway Bay, in which Mr A. 7. somewhere in the China Sas, and m

to overthrow the cut and dried

scheme of both the cecutive and

Charles Ourom, a young Frenchman, General Committees. We cannot

has owed from. Boalogne to Folkestone in for a moment agree with Sir FRANCIS in light out rigger skid Aft, long- PaGOTT'S chamcterisation of Mr | ⠀ BOWLET's pointed submissions as high hyperbole," and, to be frank, we are a little surprised that the CHAIRMAN should have become, BO

For having fifteen tims of condensod nettled at the enthusiasm with which milk in his posscation unit for humma con- Mr BOWLEY's speech was received assumption, a shopkeeper of No. 65 Wellington, Street was fined $50 by Mr

A further Instalment of the Rev. G. A. Bunbury's article on the wiki life of Hongkong and neighbourhood will be found on page 4.

this

hai Street, Yaumati

Hair ornaments and clothing to the Waters, Chief Engineer of the an. Charler places, have rufered, both north and SOARIN value of 960 have been stolen from No.Hardould, and Mrs Walters summoned ancor de

Thoedarm Braun; an overseer of the Sugar Hongkong bavo, bown vidted, why shoul 158, Connaught Road Central,

Bettery. There was a Cross summons Foochow rampa ! This but one. against complainant and his wifa. ~ ma somewhat suddenly, for the Mr Reader Harris was for Braun and Me of Thursday and Felday wa

Gardiner for Walters,

by no high a "glaan" that,

Two Indian boys, agod 2 and 11 years respectively, are reported to have absounded after baring stolen a 850 note from their

father.

The new first class carriagos for the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway am now in use." They are maquí Scent-looking coaches.

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Made from tobacco grown on the celebrated. Batu to warn the meeting not be be carried. Wood, at the Magistracy, The Colonial Secretary inform us that killed but I would be entitled to draw the ds that yet one more typhoon was on its

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away with that gentleman's "beautiful morning. $4.5 language." Mr ROWLEY made an extremely good case of the needs

Special jurors in the case belom Mr. of the institutions for which he was Justice Gompertz, at the Supreme Court, are required to attend ab 10 daton pleading, and we cannot help think-Thursday morning while the jurors in the ing that the worthy CHAIRMAN' Crimdont sessions case are not required #warning" and "protest" were trile petty and, considering the representative character of the gather ing, wholly unnecessary. While way. ing this, we do not desire to detract from Sir FRANCIe view of the necessity for the provision of a Cottage Hospital at Kowloon, which we still think would have been the best possible manner in which to have utilised the surplus. Failing

the sanitary measures adopted by the

Government Netherland.Indis

against Hongkong have been withdrawn.

The cruisers Gibraltar and Creamt loft Flymouth on August 10 with now craws for vessels on the China and Mediterranean stations Reliefs will be affected at Colombo..

Hin Waship wald-I propose to deal inclined to attribute it. art with that portion of the case in which touch of the antunin nith-east mo defendant in charged with killing the 2000. But Saturday's westhor: skattered chicken maliciously. The section of our any such mggestion, for strang, gusty Cetinanes, No, di, is taken word for word winds and heavy main shower, grad- from section 41 in the home Act. There is ually gothing worse, towards evening, to- no direct evidense how the chicken was gether with a steadily falling glass, showed

inference that it was caused by the notion way up the comat. In the sheonon, on Et of defondant either by treading on it, liang heights, of any falegrams of its direc- running the wheel of the rickshaw over ittions and intensity, we could enty judge by or by tilting up the heu-coop which fall on the growing violenes of the wind and the the chickas. There was no evidence that falling barometer. All Bunday things the act was dune maliciously nor was his got worse and locomotion was ditioult, and action so directly reckless se to bring him at times almost impossible. Between su within the octin. My eding is there-out and midnight the full foror of the blasts fore in favour of defendant in rosas Telt and the rainfall was enormous, pect to this point. There is really water flowing down the hillsides like cat only one serious question for me article. About 11 pm, a lull was experienced to decide, viz, the amount of punish for about half-an-hour, showing that the ment which should be meted out to som centre was passing over us, for when it was plainant for this very serious assault over the wind recred suddenly to the committed by him. I am of the opinion, south and so continued during Monday however, thas he received the very greatest with lossening fores and with lower showon, provocation. Firstly, I in mtisfied that Wo may now escape Tintbar damage and Sir Hiram S. Maxim, in reply to za the defendant used language, of a most Brjay some brighter daya, In view of the arrival of the reliefs for anvitation to join the Advisory Board of this offensive nature to complainant. I refor Farlos Corps in the South Chins Come Decimal Association, writes to the boat the statement when he used the words

As usual, the typhoon is responsible for mand, Commanding Officers have been inrty secretary I have been in England Walters, if you have anything to say to me delays to stommers, dindsting makila sud Shanghai, to Mr and Mrs J. M. TAVARES, that," Mr BoWLEY's plan was, in our structed to indent for suficiency of about 30 years, stili I do not understand these words were used. Secondly, I am get in from Shangbai sad the meatingu ke come down". I am satisfiēti | travellers. Dr. W. W.White could - not. BROWN.-On July 28, 1911 at He opinion, the only sensible one to mosquito neta so that both the detalla who↑ English weights and measures. I do not

are being relieved as well as the new raliefs Coppulate, Chungking, to W. R. and E.

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STANTON, of Canton, of a son. ·

Braun.-On August 28, 1911, at No. 1 Yates Road, Shanghai, to Mr and Mrs H G. Smole, a daughter.

TAFARIS August 28, 1911, at

a daughter.

M. Brown, a daughter.

SIMPSON.-On September 1, 1911, at Shanghai, to Mr and Ms Can a daughter.

General Memoranda.

FRIDAY, September 8 :----- 13.57 pm-Full Moon, MONDAY, September 11:--

3.30 p.m.-Mother's Union Mosting at

St. Paul's College.

WIDNAPAY, September 13-

3.30 p.m.-Union Church Sestholders

Mcôting.

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SATURDAY, Spotember 18-

Variety Entertainment at Mount Austin Attention Inclusive. SUNDAY. Soperaber 17:

Maryan Thanksgiving Services at St.

John's Cathedral.

THURSDAY, September 21 ;-- V.R.C. Aquatic-Sports. Friday, Septembar 22:- V.RO. Aqastic Sports.

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of this torpeds-boat destroyers Ribble and Unk, which are to be commissioned shortly for service su the China Station, are ordered to be famished from the Devonport and Chatham Depôts respectively. The Ribble will be com minimed at Devonport and the Usk at Shoress. The Welland will accompany

the Ribble and Enk to the Far East.

adopt. We will at any rate give Sir FRANCIS the credit of admitting that his attitude all through has been thoroughly consistent, for 1 London dispatch of August 18 states he has from the first championed that the conference in London of the the Cottage Hospital project. But specialists appointed by the Four Powers

to investigate the proposed currency reform his efforts last evening to secure to Chins under the Foux-Power loan has consideration of the feasibility of the ended. The specialists from China are idea were rather belated. Had he communicating with the Peking Goforument on the matter. The views of or Mr LOOMER, who at the last the specialista will shortly be presented to moment supported the proposal, gone the capitalists of the four Powers con- to the pains which Mr Bowley did cored. in impressing upon subscribers. the reasonableness of his scheme, the result might have been different, though in view of the insistence of the Chinese for a share of the surplus, a very considerable following would have had to be assured.

In spite of the universal execration aroused by the new stamp, the Postmaster General clings to the design, and thinks he may make his atrocity pass by slightly improving the head that misrepresents the King. Even if a properly engraved portasit way ubstituted for the smudgy "process" block of the present penny stamp, the lion would be enough to condomait-Ex.

A bricklayer while repairing a house in Stanley Terrace, Shaukiyan, on Tues day, fall a distance of about 30 feet, fracturing his akull and breaking his ribs, He was removed to hospital and died a few hours afterwarded

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think there was over but one man in the iso sated that the first blow was was to hold are nonly postponed bat world that did, and that gentleman was in delivered by defendant. I refer to the curtailed. They ware to have begun but the employ of the United States Govern-blow la which defondant stanek com Friday and were then postponed till Mon- ment. When he was about 50 years of age plainant on the left temple, with his fiat day, August 28th, but as he and his brother be claimed that he had mastered the whole Thirdly, I am also satisfied that defendant have not yet arrived on the mountain the anbject, but the strain on his nerves was so struck Hirs Walters. With respect to the actual date of beginning the Bible readings great that he soon went out of his mind, implement used in committing this assault, is still unfired. Foochow and Amor

the complainant was in no way justified in being off the main track of steamers and and died shortly after.

using such a lethal weapon. Having regard having no regular steamship service with A meeting has been called in Shanghai to the vary great provocation received, Shanghai, are always dimcolt places to visit. in connexion with the formation of the however, I propose to treat it as a common The service to Hongkonglarery ablačactory; China Coast Officers Guild. This has been, but I feel it my duty to inflict as the Douglas Stasmship Co. Ltd., Bark in the air for some time, and already mot svy due. As regards defendant Braus two steamers a week, and the Coaks Shonen inga have taken place regarding it. Should record convictions against him for (1) Haisha san weekly stems. But it.it à the Guild be formed, it is understood that using abusive language, (2) assaulting com great loss to trade and regular commumiet. it will have a great many matters to look plainant, (3) assaulting Mrs Walters. Iion that there is not as yetary regular line into on behalf of the officers. It is well- do not propose to inflict any penalty swing of steamers rooing at fixed dates ist woen know, says the N-0, Daily News, that an to the serious injury defendant has already Amoy, Foochow and Shanghai. The Chaks agitation has been in progress among these received. With respect to the summons Shosen Kaisha have taken off the through engaged in the local trade for better on-against Birs Walters for multing defend steamers from Hongkeng via Foochow lo ditions. One of the points, it is said that ant this charge is not proved and vlu Shanghai; now one runs to Foochow and the agitation touches, is the payment of therefore be dismissed. I propose to con back to Hongkong, while the othas uns medical expenses, while another, and more vist complainant Walter of a common from Shanghai in Foochow to Formos. important probably, is the question of assault. I order him to pay 850, or one Home leave. What they are trying to sotare month's hard labour. I further order and half pay whilst on holiday, which is each to enter into a personal bond in the not done in many wax in the local services. sum of $200 to be of good behaviour for

VAA NEW-SHIRTING LEEM."

Now that it has been proved, that I decayed dachshund that masquezades as a is the payment of passages Home and beak - complainant Walters and defendant Bragsreles to open a new shipping line betwest..

The new Cunard · licier "Laconia, ..., of 25,000 tons displacement, which was

Noen-Doegias Steamship Co. Ordinary Hongkong can, with a little per

General Meeting.

suasion, really interest itself in a public matter, we hope that last night's launched at the yard of Messrs Swan, gathering will have soms good results.Hanter, and Wigham Richardson it Wall- It has been made clear that the need send-on-Tyne, is fitted with Herr Frahm's

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Entries for 'China Mail' Harbour Raco

clone WEDNESDAY, September 27-

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Field Marshal Eari, Roberta has been

3.30 p.m-China Mail' Harbour Race exists for a small, Hospital at Kowloon, (anti-rolling tanks. Two watertanks, one Ppointed colonel of the National Beserve.

SATERDAY, September 30:-

3.50 p.m.-Fifth Gymkhana Mooting.

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The China Mail.

ment.

twelve months. --

But there propont, in Japanesa Japan and Southern China, and the route

is

to extend to Canton wio Nagunki, Shank

hai and amoy. A staggnation. By also made

ORGAN RECITAL.

of extending the line to Manila and the COLLAPSE IN DES VEUX ROAD. South Sess, though this le not yet sotiled. There is no doubt of the advantages of Between 6 and 7 o'clock this morning a sich a through scheduled Ene of stemmers collapse occurred in a house, No. 321, Dos to Amoy and other adjacent porta. and if someone were still to take on each side of the ship, are connected by

His Excellency Bethor O'Connor Mas Your Road Central, by which four persons the matter in hand the want the ship in checked by the water flowing the delimitation of the Macao boundary,prietors of the Ping Hang tea-house, who re- air trunks and passages, and the rolling tina, the Portagues Commissioner for were injured. The occupants were the pro- could easily be met, perhaps from from one side to the other through the arrived in Shanghai on the 1st inst, and moved a few days ago fromthe top floor of the funde provided by the Matilda Hos-painges. The water in the tanks can be was to proceed to Peking forthwith to open

old Harbour Office to the present premises.

Mr Danman Faller recommenced his pital Trustees, who, we believe, regulated to suit the circumstances. It is negotiations with the Imperial Govern- Everything had been got in readiness for series of monthly organ recitals in St. would have no difficulty in Boat claimed that this invention reduces to the

grand opening celebration to-day, there John's Cathedral last evening, and, in minimum any possible diacomfort due to

being the usual crackers, fireworks, etc, spite of a number of other important functions falling due at the same hour, ing the project. Another matter

the movements of the ship..

The death occurred suddenly, on August but unfortunately the joyous occasion w mentioned at the meeting, namely

8, from heart disease, at San Francisco, of marred by calamity. It appears that the there was an excellent attendance. : Á remarkably fine programme had been ar the shocking condition of the Victoria. The controversy as to whether Mr Lin Mr Peter Roberta, an old resident of stairs gave way, first bringing with it s THE CORONATION SURPLUS Jubilee drinking fountains, demands Sha-yang, the author of A Chinese Shanghai Sonte thirty-five to forty years large portion of the ceiling of the first for Appeal to Christendom concerning Chris. ago Mr Robertson took a leading part to and a number of visitors from the country LAST night's meeting of subscribersed, the Government is responsible for man, has evoked a reply from the Dramatic Society, and was also the editor which anived shortly after the collapse serious attention. If, as was suggest than himions," is Chinese or an English both acting and writing for the Amstance were thus temporily sized until they were rescued by the fire escape to the Coronation Fund came to the upkeep of these gifts to the publishers, Menars Watta and Co. in of the Shanghai Puck. Part of Mr Roberts At the time of the catastrophe most of the approval were the Pleca Heroique (Cesar a conclusion with reference to the Colony, we can only say that it has which they pro the view that the son's sojourn in the Far East was passed people in the house had already arise in disposal of the surplus which must scandalously ignored its daty question is unimportant, and go on to in business houses in Shanghai and part in preparation for the re-opening of the tes Pathetic Symphony, and Widor Toccata

HONGLONG, WEDNESDAY, SIPT, 6, 1911

we think, be regarded on the whole as a wise and appropriate one. The recommendation of the General Com- mittee that the money be converted into a Public Welcome Fund for the entertainment of distinguished visitors to our shores was, we are glad to record, turned down, and instead of this ill-conceived scheme being carried into effect, the balance

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The death took place suddenly on August

from heart failure, after a long illness, of Mr. Edgar Alfred Borring, C.B, formerly Liberal Member of Parliament for Exeter. Mr. Bowring was born in 1806 and was the fourth son of Sir John Bowring, B. M. Minister to China, and Governor of Hong

house. The injured porona ware removed to hospital.

suged, ali slavnical music, and as seal Mr aller inverted his work with real artistic

hably the three which met with most ate. Though all his numbers were sympathetially and skilfully played, pro

Franck), the Finale from Tschaikowsky's

The two latter of these Mr Fuller has often played, but not recently, The Fastonis of Ravel's attracted attention on account, For the past few days, says the No. of its vary curious style, and though per Daily News, an inquiry has been proceedinghape it did not meet with very gener with reference to the fre on board the approbation it is without doubt a good Maishun. It is being conducted by one of composition,

sayThe book supplies anchallengeable Nagasaki. evidence that the writer skilfully and out of abundant experience presents the typical Chiesa view of Christian missions, and that he has dealt with the subject in a spirit of freedom om religious prepossessions. that Hongkong will, as occasion in most of our announcements we have demands, put its band into its pocket stated that the author is resident is the

Far East, who has been's close student of kong. Ela as Labrarian and Registrar to of the German gunboat Tiger. For sevenlang excellently She was partially willingly and cheerfully as in the missions in China for a number of years the Board of Trads from 1843 to 1863, and past and ensure for all who And the fundamental question is not who

wrote the book, but the accuracy or other was Royal Commissioner for the Exhibi. visit 118

a reception such as their wise of the statements on which the appeal tion of 1851. He received the C.B., in 1886

is based." station and influence merit. We

Many Far Eastars residents will learn The Chino-American Steamship Com with interest that Admiral Sir William conclude with congratulating: Mr

BOWLEY on carrying through his pay, Capital and Commerce under-

stands, has not progressed further Montagu Powell has just calebrated his possess some tangible Indication ofsentation of which has placed the Chinoso merchants are rather folined health prevents any other than carriago |

well-thought-out scheme, his reasoned than it did a few weeks ago. The name 66th birthday. Although the state of bir

not to be dragged into these ventures: exercise, he still takes a keen intered în

the lavish generosity of the Colony

H.M. KING GEORGE V. The Sea debt of gratitude to him.

the Vice-Corals assisted by the first oficer Mr Gordon was the vocalist and days, they had been engaged in examining good in "The Lord is windfal* (Mai the hull of the vessel, where a couple of delacoin) which mitad ber better than days ago another body was found. It is Liddle's hide with me, though the expected that the inquiry will conclude at latter song is always very popular with the

public the beginning of this work.

D. C. L. GINS.

in commemorating the Coronation of benefitting institutions under a deep and they have always found that there political and public afinirs. 16 will be These Famous Gins are Distilled in London by the DISTIL

men's Institute, the Bodiera and Sailors: Home, and the new Chineze

VICTORIA THEATRE. Hospital at Kowloon will now be freed from the ineribus of debt, and in each of these institutions there will be a tablet recording the gift,

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The Norddeuscher Loyd Prinz 2.15 to 11.15 2. while the name of His Majesty the Ludwig has been detained at Foochow

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