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in which posion is the agent used than

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY,

There, will, he harvons fastival sarvioss 45 St. John's Cathedral to-morrow

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Mr Wean Darf 5.0, the Chief Justice; returned from Shanghai yesterday,

SATURDAY, OUTOKER 19, 1912.

RAMBLING "NOTER",

The lovely weather has at læsk set in. with cool days and cooler nights; the typhoon, warnings' arn silil with us, but)

SECOND EDITION

Tientsin has withdrawn quarantine His Excellency the Governor has been the typhoone, happily, have remained Stop Press News

any other weapon. The poison re-restriction against Hangkung vorsale. maina with the victim and tells the

The German Man of the 20th Sept. tale as completely as it it were laid was delivered in London on the 18th Oct. by the victim's side. Neither time

can destroy or hide its nor the grave presence. A speck of blond as fine as a needle-point, a hair or thread, # grain of dust invisible to the eye may

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The Fame, Usk, 'Otter and Virago,

b-da, arrived at Hongkong roatarday øvening..

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The Wing On Club has been exempted be the means of forging the chain of from registration under the Sociation Or-

dianaco. avidence so tightly and completely that there is no escape. When a A full report of last night's meating chemist states that a certain sport is of the southolders of St. John's Cathedral human blood, there is no gainsaying will be found on page 10, that assertion. The assertion is final, because it is not an opinion, but a proven fact.

**The more rare a poison used in a crime, the more certain is the deter tion. The very fact of its rarity causes its tracing to be easier, as it eliminates all but those actually possessing that poison or means of procuring it.

Amoah was fed #107-50 by M Melbourne to-day for being in the unlawful possession of a quantity of opium.

pleased to re-appoint Mr Ng Hout to be away * Member of the Sinitary Board for further period of three years from 14th November, 1912 /

Sir John Whitaker Ellis, who recently died at he was the third ex-Lord Mayor of Linden to die withła three daysi the others baring been Sir Horatio. Davies. and Sir James Ritchio.

Viscount Kitchener left England in last week of September for Egypt to resume his doties. Special precautions were everywhere taken to ensure his safety, for fear of an smack by any

· Egyptian conspimtor.

Fow wends the dragon fly on hor way —incossantly--she skies are azure-tinted deep, autumnal tints begin to peep, and all in blithe and gay-

Bus this sort of thing must stop, for one must not war poetic in the Aukama, for much expression is mount for the **Spring time, the merry ring time therefore I shall be is prodic as the circumstances require.

However, I must really be allowed to exult little in the dne climatic change

BY TELEGRAPH.

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ITALY AND LURKSY.

PEACE TREATY SⱭGNED.

Beuter's Servies to the China Mask, J.

LONDON, Oct. 19. Reuter's correspondent as "Osoby

that han: sed in, for of a truth had the telegraphe that the Turco- summery, witherio." lackadaisical wen- | Ponce Treaty has been signed.

her continued I and all of us, my follow- Feountrymen, would simply have ** sither-

away. N

We regret to las Eom the London and Chine Express" of the death, on 17th alto, at a nursing home in Londen of Hined anual dimer of the China-ging, young Chisms, student, and Association will take place at the White-fourth son of the Compradore of the hall Rooms, Hotel Metropole, on Nov. d.

For failing to stop when called by the palice, and for unlawfully dredging in the harbour, Chinese bostman was fined 815

The as. Guthrie, which was extensive ly damaged in the recent typhoon, and has been undergoing repairs at Taikoo Docks, loaves to day.

A

"A study of the methods and motives of famous poisoners shows ALABASTER--On the 18th. October, at No, 1 Maddene! Road, Hongkong 1 that they are the most cunning and and Mm C. G. Alabaster, a "danglator. daring of all criminals. After having once made use of poison to satisfy vengeance or greed, it is only a À deck påsvenger full overboard from question, of time. and opportunity the Glenogle shortly after leaving until they will use it again on Singapore, and all efforts to save him were the slightest provocation. The very facility these criminals enjoy "in The cook-boy at $9, The Peak, had the use

of poison proves to be nearly all his clothes stolen. He bad placed their downfall, for they will surely thehu in a box in readiness for a holiday

9 a.m.-Excursion to Mueno.

MEMOS, FOR MONDAY. Trafalgar Day (1803). Criminal Pes-ions Coumenon.

Entries close for Second Division of H.E.

Assoe Football Leaguo,

Whilharmonic Sockty Meeting at City

Hall

5.15 p.m.- Morting (open to sil) in Cits attempt to repeat their crimes on a

9 p.m.-Taxi Comedy Co. at Theatre

Rug.l 9 p.n-Concert at the Sensen's Insti-

tute. Peryn Elust

all under aus ices of 1.K. branch of suitable occasion. Few of these the Navy League,

Assassins escape the ultimate penalty of the law, and in this peculiar fact of subsequent attempts to repent the crimes lies the certainty of apprehen- sion of the criminal and the conse- quent safety of society,"

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, Xtober 42 :—

Empress of Germany's birthday (1858), 3 pm.-Property Sale by Mr Geo. P

Lammert.

p. Tval Comedy Co. nt Theatre Royal. WEDNESDAY, October 23-

of Shareholder".

The China Mst

HONGIONS, SATURDAY, OCTOBZz 19, 1913.

CHEMISTRY AND THE CRIMINAL

The writer further states that of the criminal investigation bureaus of

unsuccr«ful.__

which be was taking.

The detachment of the 1st KO.Y.L.L who have been stationed at Hankow for overal months are expected to arrive on the a.. Chin Hun to-morrow.

Un pagro will be found another letter on the series of articlos contributed during the past few weeks to the "Chius Bail by Mr. Nagel, entitled "Christ's Second Caming."

A number of Chinese were charged

Chartered Bank of India in Hongkong."

However, autumn, cool and benign

autumn, is with us once more, and so long farewell to the lightest of light clothes and-above all—to our toporn.

ANGLO-GERMAN BE LATIONS.

THE NEW AMBASSADOR'S

VIEWS.

books at the British Musaum, la retiring st

Dr. Fortescue, keeper of the printed the end of October, after forty-two years service. He has had the caro of 4,000,000 books, and has daring his time seen anboycott the Hongkong and Shanghai (Heuter's Barelco to the China Mail.

increase to the library of 2,000,000 books..

And what is all this talk about a cer tain section of the Chinese wishing to

Bant? The Chinese are too well aware of the excellent security that great in There was an interesting, ceremony at stitution provides them with to do any- Harmaton's Circas, Penang, recently when thing so foolish. I am told that some little Josnette Evelyn Barnett. Mrs Bury bodies are trying to arouse the Can. Harmaten Love's grand-child, was christen- tonese to action in the matter, but. 60 ed by the Rev. F. Haines, Afterward, far, with little success. At any rate, it there was reception at the E and will take a good deal more than the Hotel, when a large company assembled malignant action of a few to affect the to partake of the hospitality of Mrs. and S. B. Hariston-Love and to express good wishes for the future of Baby Bennett.

The

MILITARY NOTES.

MOVEMENTS.

detachment

of the 1st Bn. K.O.FL.I., from Hankow will details attached, is expected to arrive at Hong- kong by the sa. Chin-hie about neon.cn Surday, 20th inst. The vessel will be moored at buoy towards West Point.

ARRIVALS.

LEAVE.

Ofbeers on leave will not be granted permission to travel in the Balkan States or in Greece until further orders.

LONDON, Oct 19,

Boutar's Berlin correspondent tole graphs that Princa Lichnowsky, the. new German Ambassador to London, in the course of an interview stated that he is going to London with out any cat and dried policy, except with the hops of arriving at a reasonable settlement of all ques-

tension

The interport cricket test matches, 1 see, are being busily engaged in at pretions regarding the respective nevie, sent: and I hear that some dissatisfic Without going into the technical side, tion prevails among some people as to he did not see that a theoretical agree- the methods adopted of selecting the went was impossible, He believed players. I have it on the best of author.

ghat - Aagio-Gerrign ity, however, that those responsible for

slackening. the selection have expressed the wish,. time and again, 'to give' all likely | players an opportunity to prove their nettle, as the principal wish is that the interport-team should be thoroughly re presentative of the Colony."

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

LEAGUE.

Bale of Work.

ren's League, which assists all the chari- tire in Hongkong. It was gratifying to

I have heard from one who ought to the police departments of Europe, The 4. Dunottar Castle leaves Mar

know that our very own local musical

In delightful weather a sale of work where especially in French and lice-cilles on-day with a party of British paar

was held to-day on the Volunteer Drill undertaken in connection with Lard Wild O. Nore from inspection duty. for the Far East. The cruise a being Schools, arrived on 16th instant per P.

Lieut. B. Dryer, Inspector of Armyomady" The Cook ""An Tayll of

She Peak, by Licut. Crosse, R.Gradisid of the Ministering Child- will perhaps, after its great success in in Cue's university,schenie for Chriss.

Hongkong, bo, tempsferred to Covent Gar den or Drury Lane or the London Opera such a large attendance at the open- House, whose shutters are up just now Perhaps it may be transferred to each and of the unle, and the scene proved a most animated one, the light European all of these theatros" You never cases of the Indy stall holders forming Tell." Whut oco may safely predict is Detail of duties for the ensuing week :-

that if the Londoners had an opportunity Visitor, Detention Barrack-Major C.xing our "Idyll," they would be

simply charmed. Indeed, they could G. Pritchard, R.G.A.

2ossibly have a "crossword to say about it, except to say why weren't some, at least one or two or three, of Hang

DETAIL

Field Officer for the Wert Captain H. C. Cutler, 8th Rajputs. +

A Chinese Revenue Officer yesterday

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striking citruse to the many lined garments of the Chinese present. There

Next for Duty Captain F. J., G. Akong's charming lady vocalists given the which is done under the auspices of the 1st ...L..

Subaltern Offcer for the Week-An Offer, 24th (Hazura) Mountain Battery. Next for Duty-An Officer, Sth Raj;

SPORTING.

Cricket.

Noon-Canton Tusuranca les Meeting many, there are complete chemical microscopical laboratorics in charge of experienced chemists for research Even outside of poison cases the chemist is frequently called upon. before Mr Irving to-day with being on enclosed property at Mount Davis. It was Cases of forgery, robbery, and almost stated that the men, were visiting, tombe every crime on the calendar have been with baskets of fruita in connection with solved by the chemical expert and sucestor wonlip, yesterday being a Chi fulscly accused persons have been nose festival day. The defendants were freed by the sanio expert where all let ad with mention. other means have failed. To quote Ix the course of an interesting

The toaster of the sl. Mollie failed' bi further': article in "lerck's Report" (New

give the statutory signal befors starting his "The sales of poisons in the print fall speed astern in the harbour on York) an American publicist recently expounded the statement that while cul European countries are under October 10 with the result that he arrowly missed running down a polics daanch -in the ordinary expert witness is given

the strictest police regulations and charge of P. C. McMiles. The constable puta. less and less credit by the averag ducted under governmental license.

súpervision. The drug-stories are con- laid the information, and this morning the

Lunch master was fined $15. jury, the report-of-the-professional The police departments have a list chemist is regarded with increasing and registry of all the dispensing found a nut on the Hau Tak wharf with respect in court. Only within re- chemists in Europe who deal in day-

gorous or harmful preparations, and fly-ro tacks of cum in his possession. cent years, has the general public be also the formulas and makers' namese was fined $300 or three months' im come familiar with the assistance of all patent preparations. The prisonment by Mr Melhorns to day. given to the criminal investigator by closest supervision is held over Both It was stated that the orm was worth

the medical and pharmaceutical pro- tab, and tint the defendant had just ar the, chemist and microscopist. Almost fessions and the strictest co-operation rived from Macao Ha the fine was every day the press contains reports is enforced between the two professions awarded to the informer. of criminal trials or investigations in most complete records are kept, and and the police departinents. The

At the Police Cou this morais

part, and in the most celebrated eases 'gerous products. In view of the solicitor, mentioned the case of a man poison laws of the country, it charged with baking SD from a letter at of past years special reliance has been commendable that the authorities the Post Office. Inspetor Watt said the placed on the evidence of the chemical have been able to achieve the suc-man who want the money was an American

The facility with which poisons The case was remanded until Saturday,

blue jacket who was now in Foco article referred to above, goes out to can be procured is responsible for $100 bil baing allowed. BY:

somers crinues that would other- wiso never be perpetrated. The "The fiction writer of to-day gives publicity given to cases by the press for by sising the cepotion of the bufidinge Arrangements has now been made the chemist a prominent part in the inst also bear its shure of resist at the now-railway station at Aberdeen, novels of the period. The refining Lility for sacrifice of human life. It in Tin tal expenditque in connection with touch of modern idens and methods a psychological fact that sensation the scheme of improvements at the station, bat Innings declare

E. A Fowler and R. E.

apprtunity of appearing in this me delightful little musical comedy.

quite a large number of Chiness. lidics 'extending their patronage to the sale, nugh thay vermed eager a chutriunta- their quote towards aiding the good work

M.C.L. Lady May was one of the ear- Best arrivals on the ground, and 'sho evinced "a lively interest in the proceed- is. Mrs. Irwin is this year acting as Secretary of the M.CL. and she worked hand, with the assistance of a capablo mmmittee, to ensure the success of the function. The following is a list of the stalls and the India who presided over theinToy Stall-1rs. Jordan;. Military :) Stall-Mrs. St. Tcha: Kowloon Stall Mrs. Aitken: Fangs Work. Stall-Mrs. Chatham and Mrs. Montague Harston:

A Row: fer Cream--Mrs. Ormis Trak Stall-re, Armstrong Sweet Stall"

Christinas Tree Mrs. Laumert C.M.S ton; Ten Stall-Col, and Mrs. Wrigley:

The vocal organs and abilities at the Chinese hawker would be hard to: bont and certainly na western followers of the calling could hope to excel his Oriental brethren in the variety of wierd sounds which mark his daily rounds. Both the hawker and his calls are picturesque enough in their way-and in their proper Possible . PrOILS BLEN

place. But when in a European street This afternoon on the Hongkong C. C- the dawn is ushered in to, the accrm. ground match tween toans styled The Possibles" and which no Indian of the prairies

was played bopeniment of a series of wierd bricks,

baruugh, and Mr W. C., D. Turnar lepe to surpase the picturesque is not The Probables" capraized by Mr E. C. Leathern-lunged Boy, Scout could ever

respectively. The match, an Interpers apparetik Students old street calls High School and St. Stephen's Girls Pretion was watched by a fairy large exist at home." If there is any who wishes College Mi Haland: Naval Stall- number of spectators, The Posibles

to pursue his hobby in the East let him. Mr. Hastings and Belilios Public visit any part of Hongkong, whete, expert. Schools Force. A new feature of press being 1 5 for 5, as under

ally if he is a resident, ha will bave more the said was the exhibition of doff than he needs of calls, but less of sleep. | tablenz-in boxes, and some very good Domands to buy anything from socentral remills were achieved. The prizorioners eggs to brooma herald the advent of the were, the French Convent (first, Belition

Capt. Hughes not out A. E-Eiborough e Dempseys Tavener 12 dawn. There are few who purchase those Public School (second), and the Italian 17 wires, but many who would Fain hay Convent (third). In connection with the S. H. Dodwell Thw b. White

Peace and silence, which the Chinese liawker knows not of."

AUTUMN CLOTHING which the chemiet plays an important reports made it the yeading of dan before Mr Melbourne, Mr Gardines, betted Binst their sons when we went to

FOR

Children's Wear, analyst. Mr Evosh, the writer of the cesses that they have

COATS ard HATS

TO MATCH FOR

BOYS & GIRLS,

PICS MODERATE.

düm. Powell, Id.

has turned the bludgeon intri a hypo- news of a morbid nature always including the ext of ground for the

dermic needle the professional law-

widening of the lifes towards Ferryhill and

POSSIBLES.

M. M. Mans Whita

A. N. Jowland b Christian

4. A. Claxton ratireil

C. C. Clarke h White

B. Roode Hntsbison by White E. P. Thuisfield not ant Bazhon Turner b White

· BOWLING_ANALYSİN,”

at the joint station, will be between E. White 18.5

£400,000 and £500,000,

ROBBERY OF SPECIE.

La Christian 16 Corporal Demsey. Corporal Tazecsor.

FROBABLE.

3.8 Lind, cut out

wala a splendid cinematograph exhibition was given, and there were the usual baznor: side attractions for- gathering in tas money

To allocation of the vote of $100,000 Aowed in the Budget estimates under Ms. Bastings had charge of a ver Tutal (for eight wkt.).hading of public works earraordi interesting feature of the sale in the shape Bird dial expenditure has caused esterable of play, performed by a number qe

dissatisfaction among the European meme pretty children. The title was Snow bers of the Police. The money is to be white and the Seven Dwarfs and the expended upon the provision of married play was really well done by the younge quarters for Sanitary Board servants, the people. Amought those who took part police being left in the cold entirely. were Gladys Brock, Elsie Court, Joy

Tarl, Dolly Bishop, Wic Chiristmas The fooling in the Force is that the Cecil Maddie, Earnest Bear, Fret pay the police is much greater than Tay, Willie Maco, Percy Maddieke, Eris that of the Banitary Department ofHeizle, Pinaford. Hedler Day, Ernest Bears, who, though often inexperionord on join | Rosie George, Gladys Pollatt, ɑladym- in the service, receive a much more Stewart, Edna Elson, Dorothy Stewart, Ural este of pay than do the guer. Fieretia Tooker, Doria Windebank, a diang of law and order - The conditions Elsie Court: The Gracian dance by under which some of the Paline offcors Hettis. Tames and the fairies dance wer sive is, to say the least of it, quite unroully carried out. The jacisfactory.” One, nz inspetor of many of the programme consisted Festa service bag, I'm told to live with furmance of a Japanese room, which less on to ocenims, licen those who pion by with, and grown-up family in one and Toddy Bear San condemned by fovernment officials! wer the follower

B. O. Fachison, not nut

Katra

Total (for none)

Causes n ware of similar crimes.

Nearly all the expert forrer and breaker into an individual of eliceointerfeiters are chemical experts na tion, and makes the sleuth of the well as triined wechanics They re- iulize that their liberty and ill-gotten novel a person of high attainments gains any be won or lost by some and polish, a scientist, chemist, and light point developed by chemistry. paychologist.

Fortunes have been gained and lost On Thursday morning the spable room ly a 'common chemical reaction...

of the French steamer Hongkong was Sir A Conan Doyle, himself a It is fascinating to follow the line found to have hoen broken; into and physician and chemist of high star of evidence in any celebrated cast two hoxe of silver stolaneous of which THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, ing, as well as writer, novelist, und

to see link by link the chain as it is contained $1,500 and one containing 850, historian, in his portrayal of Sherlock around the accused until he is The quarter-meter on watch and a sextrao completely enmeshed. Hand-writing have almoonded. Whether the aller vii Holmes realised the prominent part experts may disagree the photo taken from the speela room between Fak

Home, Football of the chemist in the investigation, tive may be faked, Identification hai and Hongkong or Hongtong GREAT REDUCTIONS IN detection, and conviction of the loured, but the chemical evidenco Bag Wills ha bem pus in charge end (21st alto) Lexus fotball. Woolwich

may fail and alibis may be proved or harbour aunot be ined. Lance

There wem many "urprises in the week PRICES.

der criminal, and many of his stands for all time. It has been the the case and he is using Arsenal guised their first victory of the plots are laid in order to emphasise sureting link time after time, which every afort to find the missing menon wat the United at Sheffield, bie

has cuerase crimiunde to pay the penalty or Wille: the morning brought before Tottenham Hotspire wig. again Blested

Derby Councy wining by 22 MEULIWall: able evidence, revealed by the test would live resulted

the miror being taken scross, the deck. He | Bouthern- tule and mer-scope. -

Langue was charged with being concerned with sthers not in custody stealing the species,

C. KAMMING & Co., LD. Chemists and Druggiate,

PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY

DISPENSED,

VeDrags, Patent Medicines, &e. the absolutely ecrtain and unimpeich-when without it certain nequittal, Mr. Irring mug of the watchmen who fain their unhester resuminthe quiry

UEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG Hongkong, July 20, 1912.

THE

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Of all evidence given in a crimint case there is uone so certain and final

** A prominent jurist, in Inf expert medical restimatý,

That juries, no longer pin dependence our the expert sind their

Typhoon Guide may be controverted, but the evidencovidence, and

20 cents

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wile, the praperit attested report of

rendered by the chemist will always vxupination insisted upon unla

bring forth or emphasise soms import stond. The laws of chemistry are na certain and final as the laws of nature.

And was remanded for a weak in custody..

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