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GAS STOLEN?»

P.W.D. PROECUTION.

SERIOUS CHARGES IN KOWLOON.

CHINESE IN COFRT.

The gueven computations be

COLONY'S BEACHES.

ARGUMENT ON A LANDLORD'S Public Matsheds For

RESPONSIBILITY,

ABSENCE NO EXCUSE.

scavenging lane at the rear of

Repulse.

KOWLOON FACILITIES..

Opening Up New Beaches On Peninsular,

dealt

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LORRY DAMAGE,

GEARS MEDDLED WITH BY A COOLIE,

COURT SEQUEL.

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NOT ALL TO COME DOWN?

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TOO MUCH EARTH,

The effect of heavy floods on re- Sanj Lea cortenetors was charged į clamation, work would. on the before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the face of if, he one of assistance," (Central · Migestrucy this morning¦in that the water carries down with- danuging a VW,De lorry to learth and other refuse which

la arguing on the responsibility | tween the figures recorde by the of Pong Sau-nin, the owner of meter of the Hongkong as Com. three houses, in the matter of the pany at Kawam, and the total proper surfacing with concrete of consuthption of the company's patrons toere, led the company's the premises, which formed the The question of bathing beach the extent of $70 by negligent tam wouldntherwise have to be placed in Hongkong and Pering with the years while the on the reclamation from else. ials to make investigations as kjeet of summonses by the facilities

vehicle was loading earth at Stubbs where. PA.D. at the Contral Magistracy | Kowloon is

with in by what Catted the irregudusity.

In the case of the Praya East „Jayport #! the Bathing and As a sepi to these ingestion his aurning, Mr. 1. D. Turner the

Defendant pleaded that he knew.jscheme" however, the amount of tious, the master of a cook-house said that the owner was in Can- Beughes Committee which is to be

very little about a mudar engin silt and refuse which has found 900, Canton Boath, appeared | and therefore not in a position laid before Council to-morrow.

but he had been in the habit oths way to the reclamation from this morning before Mr. d. B. B. fix up the mall in which the This Committer was appointed assisting the lorry drivers by places other than Morrison H Nibel at the Kowloon Magistracy the contracter was the party atto report apor existing facilities.

cranking the engines.

On this has

somewhat anitation and scavenging at the evasion the Cngine refuses to start foriginal plans which provided for disturbed the fapt. charged with urceny of gas. "

His Worship bought this was bathing beaches generally and in Mr. B. ( Macnamara, pro-į.

jang be moved a fever which made the removal of the Hi to the sen senting represented the Gar o pant in the owner's favou, particular at Repulse Bity and at the lorry ran backward and damage and calented that the one would

have realised the Castle Peak; upon the feasibility; janother boy standing other dance the other. umpang and Mr... fordon as he should hack appeared for the defence, urgency of the matter and return-jor inaugurating additional public down. The driver of the lorry d

bathing beaches; and to make re-mitted that defendant had frequented that it would be possible for alt 1 In other words, it was anticipat- Sergeant Smith of the Yaumati ed from Canton.

Mr. Turner replied that the commendations as to the lines only done the cranking for him? Palier Station saic that M

The earth from Morrison Hill to be His Worship, thought that the removed to the reclamation and Blackburn. Manager of the Gastontractor was well paid for the which the future policy of the Company, went yesterday to the work and his client was entitied Government with respect to bath-action was

one for the Summary that when the Hill was levelledj Court in decide if the contractors the reclamation would be com Yaumati Station and reported to get satisfactory" service. Theling beaches should be framed.

contractor had further been seen;

Kowloon.

refused to pay compensation matk that at Rose at Canton Boud wus and cursed at by the person look---- Regariling "Kowloon, the Com: fidischarged the defendant.

plete.

suspected of, "conslanting withole "meter. A sourche war- rant was granted, and witness, t gother with the manager. went to

Thy alve-mentioned house, and fund seven burners, barning sup pled by a pipe coming from underneath the ground and, with- 4117 any mufer. Although the

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mittes is of opinion that it is very

During the hearing of the sun desirable that similar bathing mons, Mr. Grimes, of the PW...Tacities should be provided there

drains

SWINDLE EXPOSED,

CHARITY THROWN IN AS, RAFT.

said that owing to the surfacing as are provided Hongkong, not having heen properly done the Hung Hom is considered un- choked up during the rains." underground.

became suitable as deep water comes up)

to the sea wail and bathing here A MACAO LOTTERY, There being a separate sum would be dangerous for non-swim-j search warrant was not in the mans in respect of each of the imers, and also the sea water here What appeared to be

three houses, a fine defendant's name, he was agrest-imposed in each case.

of $25 wasis apt to be fouled by oil.

gamble instead of a eharitable ed. as he was alleged to be the

Tai Wan beach. the report affair on the part of lottery pro master of the cook-heuse.

But the reclamation has pre- yards being dumped a month ceeded apace-some 20,000 cubie)

shere-auich there is a greater pro- portion of the hill starding than the original calculations provided for, owing largely to other factors) hich have led to the deposit of Téonsiderable quantities of dirt,

It would appear probable that a section of the hill w be

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states, is undoubtedly capable of moters in Much was exposed at the development for bathing purposes, Central Magistracy this morningį and we gather that the Kowloon when a Chinese employee of the high cost of carting earth away by FLAME ROBBERS. Residents Association is Serma-Wing On Company was charged bejunk, which would be the only other alternative, no attempt will lating a scheme for presentation Mr. R. Lindsell with poses be made to complete the demoli

CAUGHT DURING A FIRE IN CANTON,

THREE HOUSES BURNED.

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COAL TROUBLES.

MINERS AGENT IN COURT.

ILLEGAL THREAT.

To determine what bail shoul? be Exed for the temporary lense of the defendant." and to: determine the seriousness of the

lsion of a bank of tickets. ruse, the prosecution called MY

to Government on the subject.

While the lottery purported to be "Matshedy," Blackburn, who said that each burner could consume 40 cubic ft, ¦

Regarding the use of matsheds for the benefit of the Keng Hu" of

[Chinese hospital in Macho, only 20 as a principle, the Committee con- Kas

heur. and per

that the seven burners if used 12 hours

siders that there is no call what percent of the total amount daily would consume

gas worth

ever to abolish bathing matsheds $200,000) was to be muit to this in- about $250 or $300 per month.

lor to forbid their erection institution. 70 per cento being offered! Taking advantage of the tem-future. Counsel for the defence asked porary confusion during a fire in they could not be replaced ade-

It is of opinion that prizes.

» Defendant, when arrested at a the Court to fix a bait of about Canton city on Monday evening. quately by any of bathing local Bank in the act of selling the $3on for the temporary release of a robber gang made a haul, only boxes, tents or machines.

(tielets,,stated to the police that the the defendat, He argued that to be rounded up by police view of the fact that Repulse Baya director of his firm, but in court book was sept to him at Macao" by! as the search warrant was not cordens. in the defendant's name. there

area is congested, however, the said that he received it from a The blaze was in the eastern Committee recommends that no was a dould as to whether the de-part of Wai Oi Road. On the further licences be issued there. frierab fendant was the person that first alarm, shopkeepers opened ought to be charged. Accused their doors in readiness to remove denied being the master of the their stocks should the conflagra-i Repulse Bay forms the subject geunt Tyler said that every endea-supply of coal by publishing a res

tion spread. When the robbers of many recommendations includ-vour is being made to stop the solution of the joint South Derby His Worship fixed a bail at go on the move, the gates were ing the provision of two sets of distribution of Macas lottery tic-shire Board of Deputies of Minera $500, $250 to be given in cash (shut again, irrespective of being sanitary conveniences near the kets, as was evident from the seland Enginemen threatening in cer- and the balance in bond. ?

Bisolated by the fire.

beach, the erection of two public aures made from time to time tein, circumstances to The case was remanded · until Three houses were involved be matsheds divided into 16 cubicles Defendant wuk, fined $10 and the safetymen from the mines, Saturday..

Intimidation Charge. fore the fire brigade put the blaze (each (one matshed for men and order was made for ane ticket re-

one for woman and chidren), the maining unsold to be confiscated, In attempting to

out clearing of the beach from stones,. LOTTERY WEALTH. through police cordons, the rob the matsheds of surrounding

iconk-house.

$900,000 A YEAR FOR MACAO?

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CHINESE REPORT..

Tenders for the Macau Po Piu lottery were much than in pre-l ivious years, says a Chinese report. "because of the boom met with by

the present "farmer."

The privilege of running this "temple lottery" is handed out once in a few years..

out.

pass

bers are stated to have captured.

Repulse Bay:

been undergrowth, and provision of fresh water facilities. If public On the news of arrest getting accommodation should prove in- through, the people at once

re-sufficient it should be extended. [opened their doors,

Castle Peak.

FINE TO CLOUDY,

NOON.

London, Auguay 24, William Knight Smith, a miners' agent, was fined £50 or, in the ja'ternative, 61 days' imprisonment, Te a question by His Worship as at Swadlincote for distributing i to police views on lotteries. Ser-statement calculated to impede the

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"RED" CHANGES.

THE FLEET CHIEF NOW SUPERSEDED.

ARMY REORGANISATION.

Moscow, August 24.

withdraw

Six Notts miners have been re- manded at Hkeston on a charge of intimidation. After listening to w jspeech by Mr. A. J. Cook, they met

two colliers and threw one of them) into a canal-Reuter.

Extra Police Resented."

London, August 24. Hundreda of policemen are patrolling the road leading to the

The Committee recommends a raft for Castle Peak Bay, the pro- vision of lifesaving appliances, M. Zuff. member of the Revolu-Mansfield Colliery, but there have sanitary conveniences and a fresh ionary Military Count and Chief icen few incidents, although the water service if practicable; also of the Military and Naval Forces miners are most resentful at the that licences be issued to erect Red Fleet, has been superseded by persence of extra Police. FORECAST TILL TO-MORROW matsheds at the small bay imme- Maklevitch, a former acting The pita al Mansfeld in the afternoon, were deserted by almost diately to the south-east of Castle chief of the military air forces. Peak pier.

The Central Adminstration of the all the men who worked during tap This week saw a tender off

Only 257 men were The typhoon is now shown as a

Red Army has been reorganised, week-end. $913,666 (per year?) made by a depression over the Yangtze The report also recommends administration of military schools, according to the "coul owners and Other Beaches,

the Chief Inspection Board. the working at the Bolsover Colliery firm other than the holder of the Valley, stages the Observatory re-the development of Cheung Sha and the military topographical only 40 according to the monopoly.

If accepted: the new firm wil Port at 10:40 a.m. to-day. Pres- Eay, near Castie Peak, including department, and the Army staf leaders. take over in about four months Shanghai and increased slightly tares and facilities for private

sure has decreased slightly at the provision of two public struc- Bing unified. time. The amount mentioned, cf from Tongking to the Locchoos.matsheds. course, is paid to the Macas Gov- It is, nearly, stationary at the ernment by the "farmer."

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The annual revenue from the opium monopoly is higher; and it I believed that the fantan "ee" is, or has been, higher than the amount mentioned above.

ENGINE RUNS OFF,

KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION ACCIDENT.

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majority stations.

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men's

The miners' officials in Midloth-

M. Sergius Kamenaff, a member lau deny, that there has been any of the Revolutionary Military Coun- breakaway there.-Reuter. Similar recommendations areel and Chief Inspector of the Red of other reporting made in respect of Island Bay. Army, has been appointed head of

Shek O, and, it is recommended the Central Administration. Till noon to-morrow, weather forecast for Hongkong for matsheds at Stanley Bay.

the that further licences be allowed and coast is south west winds. moderate, fine to cloudy.

BATHING PARTY ROBBED.

While a moonlight bathing: party were enjoying themselves

RELEASED.

BANDITS GIVE UP A.P.C. MANAGER.

Shanghai, August 25, The A.P.C. reports that J. W. Moore has been released by the

CANTON TRAIN DELAYED. on the beach at Ting Kau (be-

yond Laichikok) on Monday bandits, but no detail are GE A locomotive of the Kowloon- night, a thief took advantage of

hand. Ruuter.

JANOM

01

Pickels Active.

London, August 24. Whilst, generally speaking the N. Levitcheff, ex-head of the number of miners working · eon- Central Administration prior to tinues to increase, there has been reorganisation, has been appointed # decrease in the Mansfield die- to succeed M. Kameneff in histrict of the Notts coalfield where previous pext.--Reuter.

picketing and intimidation, it is reported have been very active and large numbers, of police are being: drafted to protect those men who are willing work.

CINEMA STAR.

VALENTINO'S BODY LIES IN STATE.

New York, August 24.

Acts of open yiolence are few, and so far the Police have detained anly one man,

Mr. Cook is said to have a great

An enormous crowd in pouring deal of solid support in this din-j

rain this afternoon awaited ad-triet, where thousands of miners

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Cantor Railway (British section) lifting things from their motor Mr. Moore, installation managemittance to the mortuary chapel are attending meetings addressed ran off the track at the Tsim-sha-car left unattended on the road. of the A.P.C. at Changsha, was caj- tsui station yesterday morning, In a report of the theft made tured by bandita on August 15. where Rudolph. Valentino's body by the leaders.. slightly delaying the train for to the police by Messrs. Fremoulet The bandits placed a Cunton.

and Foquet, Yesidents of Nathan $40,000 on his head.) This was about 10.15 a.m. aa Road, they estimated the loss in the engine was, being put in posi- ladies' clothing, keys and other tion to take the train off to Lown. property at a total of $58.90.

The matter was righted by about 11 a.m. and the 120 pas-: sangers or so in the carriages were little inconvenienced.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR:

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 2/2 3/16.

BACK AGAIN, Returning to the Colony to-day by the .a. "Tanda" were Mr. G. W,

Hes in state.. The crush was so Emergency Regulations. great that hundreds of women It is understood that the Privy fainted. A heavy plateglass win- Counell will meet to-morrow dow at the Broadway entrance was Balmoral Castle, where His Majesty! smashed, three women and three the King has just arrived, tol policemen being gashed. by the issue a proclamation of emergency and a proclamation recalling Par- glass?

liament on Monday for a brief) It is announced that Captain E. sitting to confirm the Emergency of Messrs. Trollope and Colla was sity, and Mrs. Keaton (from Yoko. Brewer has resumed command of Regulations. severely injured in an accident at hama); Mr. D. W. Tratman and as, "Hydrangea," he being reliev- A lively debate is expected, it the Peninsula Hotel building yes- Mrs. Tratman, Mr. W. Faid. Mrs. ed as master of s.s. "Derwant" by is understood that the Labourites terday. He was removed to the W. Fenton, Mr. and Mrs. J S. Captain O. Johanesen. Mr. H. will try to induce Ministers to call

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thea meeting with the miners or the joined Misses Macmillian Kowloon Hospital in an uneon-Gillingham, and

cwners.-Reuter. Gillingham (all from Kobe), "Derwent" as Chief Officer, seious condition.

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